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issue 353 roquetas amp almerimar 5-11 septemBer
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rescue Dolphin moveD to new homeIf yoursquove been in the port of Roquetas de Mar over the last
two weeks therersquos a fair chance you will have heard the major topic of conversation No itrsquos not football the economy or even Spainrsquos chances in the Eurovision Song Contest itrsquos all about Marcos the dolphin If yoursquore not up to date with the dolphin rescue story then the best way to catch up is to read last weekrsquos report on-line at wwwSoltimescom pages 3031 There has been a real buzz in the small town in the bars and restaurants and of course on the beach around the waterside pen where Marcos has been for the last week and a half since his dramatic rescue
I spent some time talking to people gathered around the headquarters of the wildlife protection organisation Promar I found the overwhelming feeling was one of good will and admiration towards the team of volunteers who are working round the clock to try and bring the young dolphin back to full fitness and eventually release him back into the wild it must be remembered he was seriously ill and close to death a little more than two weeks ago
Dutch couple Jan and Marie said they were touched by the events and had donated money to help the Promar group in their work Mike Dawn and family on holiday from Manchester expressed their amazement at the dedication of the rescue team Mike said ldquoI canrsquot believe how those guys in the water can stay there for two or three hours just nursing him around the pen they get all my respectrdquo
Six year old Laura from Orpington with parents Simon and Judy said she would be putting up pictures of Marcos in her classroom when she goes back to school this week while Daniella and Mathew from Salisbury badger their parents on the way to the beach Mum Fiona told me ldquothey have to visit the dolphin every day to see how hersquos getting on and talk
about him all the timerdquo while dad Alan said how much the experience had given their children an insight into wildlife rescue work
Teenager Philip Allington from Sevenoaks - visiting Roquetas on a school exchange trip - said he would be making the dolphin rescue a major part of his holiday work project and that he has been researching similar events worldwide German student Rudi had travelled from Granada for the day after hearing about the story from friends he is training to be a vet and hopes to specialise in marine biology He said ldquoI would like to stay longer in order to study the case more closely but have to return home in a few days but I will be following the progress of Marcos on-linerdquo
There are many such stories however not everyone I spoke to was in favour of the rescue work An English couple living near Guadix felt that nature was being interfered with and the dolphin should have been left to die they said the rescuers were doing it to fulfil their own interests rather than the interests of the animal They added ldquoThousands of dolphins die every year and no one tries to save them This has become a high profile publicity stunt for all the wrong reasonsrdquo A few others with less forthright views said it might be a waste of time and another couple perhaps failing to grasp the short term nature of the situation were angry that their favourite corner of the beach wasnrsquot accessible to them
Whilst the health of the dolphin has steadily improved there was yet more drama of a different kind about to unfold Last Thursday morning saw the arrival of the storm that had battered north eastern Spain for days and the tranquil waters of the bay of Almeria were transformed in the space of a few hours The team had to initiate a hastily laid emergency plan to get Marcos out of the water and into a small pool on the
beach The drama increased when a local fire crew - called in to fill the pool with sea water ndash had problems with their pumping equipment and as a last resort a line of people passing buckets eventually provided enough water to allow the dolphin to be moved With the storm predicted to last for up to a week the race was on to find another permanent home and after three hours of tense waiting project leader Rosa Henche was able to announce the authorities in nearby Almerimar had given permission for a sheltered site close to the marina entrance to be used as their new base
The delicate and potentially life threatening task of moving Marcos in a tiny rubber inflatable pool in the back of a van was successful and to everyonersquos relief he appears none the worse for it I visited the new site earlier this week and can report a continued but slow improvement in his health He is still receiving daily treatment from an osteopath to encourage muscle usage as he is still not able to swim for long periods on his own but this will come with time Assistant head of media Silvia Baza told me ldquoLast week was a very worrying time for us and the outcome of the move could have been a lot different so we are all encouraged by the situation at the moment Marcos likes his new home itrsquos much quieter and although the weather is not good the site is well protected by the harbour wallrdquo
At the end of week two in Operation Marcos it now looks increasingly like becoming a long drawn out saga where patience will be the key although one canrsquot help but wonder if any more twists may be lurking in this fascinating story of man and mammal
Report by Martin Shortland martinshortlandrocketmailcomTo find out more about Promar and the progress of Marcos visit them on Facebook
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2 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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local news updatepulpiThe Subdelegate of the Government in Almeriacutea Andreacutes Garciacutea Lorca has visited Pulpiacute to witness
the damage caused by the heavy rain and winds that have affected the area Up to 40 litres per m2 fell during the early hours of the morning
60 members of the Guardia Civil worked throughout the morning to restore normalcy Four people were rescued including a woman in Mojaacutecar who had been swept 400 metres by flood water She was taken to the townrsquos Health Centre but was reported to be uninjured
Properties damaged include Pabelloacuten Municipal de Pulpiacute a Works and Services warehouse the Primaflor property numerous basements of houses in Pulpiacute Mojacar and Turre as well as some farms in the area
almeriaThe offices of COAG Almeriacutea have already been approached by farmers seeking information on
individual tax deductions for storm damage to their crops Most affected are outdoor lettuce and citrus and the structure of greenhouses
The strength of the storm was such that the farmers remarked that it lsquoeven brought down the Agaves known as Century plantsrsquo
Official advice from the COAG was that farmers need to have agricultural insurance in place for these eventualities The spokesman added that lsquothe insurance of crops under cover is still open in the case of tomatoes until October 31 and to 30 September for all other cropsrsquo
Farmers needing advice or help are asked to call in at their nearest offices for information on the benefits and cover available for agricultural insurance
pulpiThe Alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Pulpiacute Juan Pedro Garciacutea Peacuterez has stated that the Consistorio
Pulpilentildeo will open an office from Monday September 3 especially to deal with requests from local residents who suffered damage during the storm
This office is on the first floor of the Ayuntamiento and is open during the morning
VeraThe Asociacioacuten Vecinal Veraplayazul (Neighborhood Association Veraplayazul) noted that the
storm has caused the lsquoclassicalrsquo problems of floods which occur every year in the same placesWith many coastal beach areas made unusable by the storm residents along the coast have
not seen any type of work to correct the Councilrsquos deficiencies They state that the problem of flooding demands action such as the provision of pipework and sewerage the construction of watercourses and the cleaning of the river mouth at Antas
Veraplayazul insists that the Council provide the necessary infrastructure for the coastal zone to ensure that there is no repetition of flooding episodes and resultant damage
almeriaThe Direccioacuten General de Traacutefico of Almeriacutea launched a series of regulatory measures and traffic
management to mark the end of the summer season under the name Operacioacuten Especial ldquoretorno del verano - 2012rdquo
It was in operation from 15 pm on Friday August 31 to 24 pm on Sunday September 2The DGT deployed the maximum number of available staff Officers from the Agrupacioacuten de
Traacutefico of the Guardia Civil Centros de Gestioacuten de Traacutefico helicopter patrols and maintenance personnel and equipment
The measures were put in place to ensure the maximum traffic mobility at a time of peak road usage
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wildfires make 2012 one of the most tragic summers on recordThe wildfires that have ravaged the Spanish
countryside over the past few months have made the summer of 2012 one of the most tragic in decades with ten fatalities 100000 hectares razed by fire and serious ecological damage done to national parks like the Parque Nacional de Garajonay on the island of La Gomera in the Canaries
The latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture Food and the Environment (MAGRAMA) shows that between January 1st and August 26th wildfires had destroyed 153000 hectares of woodland three times the amount lost to fires over the same period in 2011
There have also been many more individual fires this year - 12000 in the first eight months of the year compared with 10518 over the same months last year
The scant rainfall and high temperatures this summer especially during July and August have been the greatest allies of the wildfires most of which were caused by human carelessness although the number of fires started deliberately like those in Cortes de Pallaacutes and Andillawhich destroyed in the region of 50000 hectares has also increased significantly
Wildfires have caused considerable damage to protected areas this year in particular the Garajonay National Park (La Gomera) Cabantildeero (Ciudad Real) and nature reserves in Alto Tajo (Guadalajara) and Fragas do Eume (La Coruntildea)
Between August 4th and 8th the forest fire that swept across La Gomera forcing the evacuation of a quarted of the islandrsquos population devastated around 4100 hectares - 11 of the islandrsquos surface area - 900 of which were part of the Garajonay national park where tropical rainforest that had not been burned for over a century was destroyed
Summer 2012 began with two of the most serious wildfires Spain has seen this summer - the ones in Cortes de Pallaacutes and Andilla both in the Valencian Community - where 50000 hectares were razed between June 28th and July 17th Two people were arrested and charged with starting the fires deliberately An army pilot died trying to put out the fire
The wildfires that broke out on July 22nd in Alt Empordagrave and La Jonquera (Girona) were especially tragic destroying almost 14000 hectares of woodland and claiming the lives of four French people
On August 19th the most serious fire in a decade in terms of woodland damage broke out in Castilla y Leoacuten burning to the ground 11700 hectares of forest in Castrocontrigo in the province of Leoacuten
In Campo de Borja and Aranda (Zaragoza) 3500 hectares have been razed 300 of them in the Moncayo nature reserve
An environmental warden and a volunteer firefighter died trying to extinguish the fire that burned in Torre de les Maccedilanes (Alicante) between 12th and 14th of August and a member of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) died fighting the flames in the Sierra de Gata (Caacuteceres)
Hundreds of firefighters backed up by emergency military personnel and 31 planes and helicopters continue to battle a huge blaze near Marbella The huge wildfires have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol over the past few days and altough they have been mostly halted officials say pockets remain In the hills north of Marbella patches of land are still smouldering and large areas have been turned black by the flames The blaze has already cost one life and forced over 5000 people many of them holidaymakers to be evacuated
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autHorities are searcHing for relatives of a BritisH man killed By a gas explosion in His spanisH apartment
The British and Spanish authorities are searching for the next of kin of a 64-year-old British expatriate who died in a Costa del Sol hospital on Sunday after suffering third-degree burns in a gas explosion in the Spanish resort of Torremolinos
Shocked neighbours called the emergency services to the apartment of David Carney who worked as a sound and lighting engineer at The Salon Varieacuteteacutes an English-speaking theatre at 3am when they heard what has been described as a ldquoterrible boomrdquo
Investigators believe that a faulty domestic gas cylinder exploded when the victim lit a cigarette after arriving home following a night out with friends
Medics rushed Mr Carney to Malagarsquos Carlos Haya Hospitalrsquos
intensive care unit where he was sedated and put on a ventilator before he passed away on Sunday lunchtime
To date neither the local British Consulate nor friends and colleagues have been able to trace the victimrsquos next of kin
ldquoWersquore having real problems as we donrsquot have the names of Davidrsquos ex-wife four children or sister We need to find a next of kin to make arrangements for Davidrsquos body which is currently in the Malaga coronersrsquo officerdquo said Linda Barnett MBE president of the theatre where he worked for several years
ldquoWe urge anyone who has any details to contact the Consulate on +34 91 3334 2194 He was a much-loved member of our team and he will be greatly missed by everyonerdquo she added
Spanish police say that whilst the explosion caused extensive damage to the building in which Mr Carney lived no other apartments needed to be evacuated and no one else was injured
spanisH inflation picks up to 27 in august
Inflation in Spain picked up to an annualised 27 percent in August from 22 percent in July the second consecutive month that the rate has risen provisional statistics published on Thursday showed
The national Institute of Statistics (INE) did not provide details stating only that the result was due principally to a rise in fuel prices
Inflation had been slowing for several months but accelerated again in June to 18 percent The rate reached 35 percent in April 2011 its highest level since since October 2008
Final figures are to be published on September 12
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refusing medical attention to foreigners lsquocriminal offencersquo
The worldrsquos largest tomato fight saw 40000 people painting the town red - literally - in Buntildeol (Valencia) last week
As is the case every August for the last 67 years trucks carrying over 120 tonnes of ripe tomatoes unloaded their cargo in the town whilst tourists
and residents waited for the firework to go off to signal the start of the internationally-renowned fiesta
the TomatinaParticipants cannot start throwing tomatoes until the rocket is launched
and have to stop once the second signal is given with another firework an hour later
This is one of the lsquofive golden rulesrsquo of the fiesta which includes lsquono ripping off or throwing T-shirtsrsquoOld hands at the Tomatina knew to
wear goggles to avoid being suddenly blinded by a squashed tomato and to
wear T-shirts that they would not expect to put on again
Some very creative participants had hollowed out watermelons and used these as helmets
Others started out wearing fancy dress - costumes included pink rabbits Samurai fighters chefs with tall white hats karate fighters and Spanish traditional garb
Around 4000 young people came from Japan for the fiesta and Japanese reporters covered the event
Thousands more came from China South korea Australia Argentina Brazil Latvia Germany and France
By the end of the tomato fight as is always the case the streets looked like a massacre had occurred - they were literally flooded with bright red juice
The tomato pulp lsquoriverrsquo is usually deep enough that visitors can actually swim down the street as shown by the girl in the photograph
Portable showers are always set up so everyone can rinse off the tomato pulp although some opted to strip off and jump in the nearby river
In the lead-up to the big fight - which has always happened on the last Wednesday in August since 1945 - live music concerts discos parties and parades went on for several days until dawn
The Tomatina which came about during a protest when a group of young lads began hurling fruit and veg at market stallholders has been officially recognised as a Festival of International Tourist Interest for the last 10 years
tomatina turns
Buntildeol red
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Banco cam to axe 1773 joBs
as ordered By european commissionsaBadell Bank Has
announced tHat 1773 joBs will go mostly
staff from tHe cam BankA total of 441 redundancies will
affect its affiliate groupsThe European Commission has
ordered the CAM bank recently acquired by Banco Sabadell to axe 2231 jobs in exchange for its adjudication of the entity the only way it can be saved
Since there have recently been 128 redundancies another 1773 will have to be made
Banco Sabadell says it will try to soften the impact with transfers and early retirement of employees where possible but has not yet been able to give full details
All the job cuts will affect what is now called Banco CAM with 1332 of these in branches and of this total 329 in central offices and call centres
The EC also ordered Banco CAM to close 450 branches of which 360 have yet to shut down
Sabadell has pledged to keep all jobs in the province of Alicante and to maintain the 111 early-retiree names on the payroll
In these cases the staff had their hours cut and are claiming the corresponding portion of their retirement pension with the salary for their reduced hours paid until they reach State retirement age
Although they no longer work for the company they are still on the payroll and receiving the shortfall in their pensions that matches the hours they are recorded as working
Around 603 employees of Banco CAM who are aged 55 and over may be given early retirement although their social security contributions will only be paid until they are 61
Unions have criticised this since in similar situations the social security cover is until age 64 but Sabadell says they are only now allowed to do so until the age of 61 by law because of the governmentrsquos labour reform
Other staff may be offered jobs in Banco Sabadell branches where these are available although it could mean moving house
Further meetings will be held on a daily basis and the redundancy notice will become official next week
Doctors in the Valencia region say they may face criminal proceedings and possibly jail if they adhere to the health ministryrsquos instructions to cease to treat foreigners who do not lsquoqualifyrsquo
The Spanish Penal Code means that refusal to assist a person whose life or health is in danger is a crime and applies not only to medics but also to the general public
This is in addition to all medical professionalsrsquo code of ethics
A total of 140 doctors in the Comunidad Valenciana of which 31 are in the province of Alicante have lodged a conscientious objection and say they will continue treating their existing patients whether or not they have residence rights jobs or are
lsquoin the systemrsquoFrom Saturday September 1 the Royal
Decree ndash the equivalent of a bill of law ndash number 162012 will come into force meaning all non-EU foreigners who do not have an up-to-date visa or residence permit ndash which will include those who have lost their jobs ndash or EU foreigners with no social security cover due to being early retirees not working and not on the dole or any kind of sick or maternity pension ndash will no longer be entitled to free healthcare on the State
Doctors have asked whether this means that they will have to start treating these people outside office hours from Saturday onwards or whether it means that from September 1 terminally-ill patients can no longer be visited at home
madrid metro crash leaVes 18 hurt
18 people were injured today when a train on the Madrid underground bumped the platform at the end of the line emergency services report
The accident occurred at 1925hrs when the driver failed to stop in time as he was coming into the terminal at Priacutencipe Piacuteo station the limit of the Oacutepera-Priacutencipe Piacuteo line
Nine of the injured passengers have been taken to nearby health centres for a check-up and six of those have been taken to Hospital Cliacutenico and another three to Hospital la Concepcioacuten
The other nine were attended to by ambulance at the scene and two of these have been taken to the 12 de Octubre hospital in the city
None of the passengers is said to be seriously hurt and although firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident they did not have to intervene
This is the second time in August that a crash in similar circumstances has been reported on the Madrid metro
Sport
6 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
news flashLUFTHANSA CABIN
CREW BEGIN STRIkE
The union representing cabin staff at the German airline Lufthansa has started planned strike action at Frankfurt
airport------------------------
ABRAMOVICH WINS Uk COURT
BATTLEChelsea owner Roman Abramovich wins pound3bn breach of trust and contract case brought by exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky at London
court------------------------JULIAN ASSANGE PREDICTS lsquoUP TO A yEARrsquo OF LIVING
IN EMBASSyJulian Assange has predicted that he will remain inside an embassy in London for ldquosix to 12 monthsrdquo The Wikileaks founder is in Ecuadorrsquos embassy fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual
assault claims------------------------
LONDON METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITy STUDENTS FEAR DEPORTATION
More than 2000 students potentially face removal after a university had its licence to teach and recruit students from outside the EU
revoked------------------------
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huge wildfire reaches marBella in southern spainA huge wildfire is approaching the wealthy resort of
Marbella on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol where the authorities have evacuated thousands of people
Flames reached the Elviria area on the edge of Marbella early on Friday
About 1000 people have been evacuated from the edge of Marbella about 3300 from Ojen and others from a camp site at Alpujata Spanish media report
They include at least 300 British expats sent to evacuation centres the Uk embassy told the BBC
Marbella is famous for its up-market hotels and villas - it is a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners
Overnight the fire spread rapidly through a 12km (eight-mile) coastal strip not far from holiday resorts
Two people have suffered serious burns and some homes have been engulfed by the fire
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy says it is working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff have been deployed to assist those affected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
The wind speed has dropped since Thursday and the air is more humid so there are hopes that the Costa del Sol blaze
can be contained soon
More than 250 firefighters are battling the fire helped by 17 aircraft dropping water to douse it Spainrsquos El Pais news website says
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga
and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected It is not yet clear how many homes have been damaged or destroyed
FouR Regional health authoRitieS take a Stand againSt ana MatoacutersquoS lsquobackwaRd-Moving policieSrsquo Regional health authorities in four
of Spainrsquos autonomous states have boycotted a summit in Valladolid in protest over the central governmentrsquos lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies
From Saturday September 1 an estimated 153000 foreign and Spanish patients will lose their entitlement to healthcare on the State because they are not lsquopaying into the systemrsquo through being unable to find work
This is in order to save the heath service 500 million euros but doctors insist that it goes against the Spanish Constitution and flouts several laws
And over 400 types of medication will no longer be funded by the ministry of health led by Ana Matoacute meaning those who use them will have to pay full price
Contributions to prescriptions have increased for everyone depending
upon income and pensioners now have to pay 10 per cent of the non-prescription cost of medication rather than as until recently receiving them free of charge
She called an informal summit meeting yesterday of regional health ministers but those of Andaluciacutea Asturias the Canary Islands and the Basque Country did not attend
They have put together a joint written manifesto condemning what they consider as lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies and calling for lsquodialoguersquo between the central government and medical institutions
The manifesto also calls for Matoacute to lsquorespect the decision-making powersrsquo of Spainrsquos 17 federal communities since they consider that the contributions made by these may in fact increase quality and efficiency in the health service
It adds that no economic policies
should lsquoimpose a social and financial model based upon restricting fundamental and basic rightsrsquo such as healthcare nor involve privatising any aspect of it
And lsquoloss of principles of equity cohesion and fairnessrsquo could cause the lsquosocial political and professional supportrsquo of the current health service to lsquocrackrsquo
Doctors consider they could be guilty of the criminal offence of omitting to provide assistance if they do not treat immigrants without visas or foreigners and Spaniards who do not pay Social Security
They also consider that not treating certain infectious or contagious conditions - everything ranging from the common cold or influenza to tuberculosis Legionnairersquos disease or HIV - may spark public alarm and outcry as diseases spread out of control
Ten people have been arrested after a massive group of people decided to occupy a branch of La Caixa bank in El Puerto de Santa Mariacutea (Caacutediz) last Tuesday They are part of the Andaluciacutea workersrsquo union (Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores or SAT) who staged a supermarket sweep in Mercadona and Carrefour in Eacutecija (Sevilla) and Arcos de la Frontera (Caacutediz) earlier this month filling up trolleys with staple foodstuffs to give to residents with no income
Those who escaped arrest ndash several hundred of them ndash say they will arrange a peaceful demonstration outside the townrsquos National Police station SATrsquos spokesman Diego Cantildeamero says all protests are peaceful and there will be no violence
Staff at the occupied bank said the manager did not make any attempt at resistance and that the demonstrators were treated lsquoexquisitelyrsquo
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indeBted town councils across spain are targeting motorists in a Bid to raise revenue mucH to tHe disgust of disgruntled residents
Removal of free parking zones and an increase in fines for minor traffic infractions have all dubbed ldquotaxation by stealthrdquo by protest groups according to a report in this weeks Telegraph
The latest measures to be unveiled in towns and cities across the north-eastern region of Catalonia include the removal of free parking bays The biggest outcry has been in Tarragona a city south of Barcelona where since the start of July the council has re-allocated 3700 parking spaces forcing residents to pay for parking where they could previously leave their car for free
ldquoItrsquos a blatant attempt by city authorities to raise revenuerdquo said Amanda Casas a spokesman for Plataforma Stop Parquiacutemetres a local protest group formed to fight against the installation of more parking meters ldquoAnd the underhand way they are going about it is shamefulrdquo she said
The citizens have mounted a campaign boycotting the blue zone lsquopay and displayrsquo areas and painting over the lines
The council which insists the measure is ldquopart of an effort to improve traffic flow in the cityrdquo and not to generate revenue reported that the backlash has already resulted in widespread vandalism of ticketing machines costing an estimated euro18000 so far and extra police have been called in to tackle the problem
Similar measures introduced in resorts across the coast including popular holiday destinations of Lloret de Mar and Blanes have created similar outrage A recent report estimated that more than half of Spainrsquos 8116 town councils were indebted to the point of bankruptcy as they struggle to pay the bill for vast overspending when credit was cheap during Spainrsquos boom years
Motorists are also complaining of the increase in traffic fines for speeding and other infractions insisting that revenue collection is the main objective rather than safety concerns
Organisations representing motorists argue that radar speed traps and unmarked mobile Civil Guard units are increasingly placed not in accident black spots or where speed is a risk factor but in areas most likely to generate fines
One Madrid driver complained that she had been fined for not turning on headlights when driving through a short and well lit tunnel through the capital ldquoIt was surely an easy way to generate euro60 and nothing to do with any risk posedrdquo she said
But itrsquos not just motorists who are feeling targeted
In Madrid Metro passengers are bracing themselves for yet another hike in prices as the city hall announced an increase of two per cent on the cost of a monthly ticket raising it from euro5130 to euro5220 from September 1
This follows an increase of 11pc by Madridrsquos transport network four months ago The cost of the fare to the airport has more than doubled in a year to 5 euros for a ticket from the centre to Barajas terminals
It has also cut the number of entrances to the Madrid metro stations in a bid to save costs closing access points at some of the capitals busiest stations ldquoWe are paying more for services and yet getting lessrdquo one passenger commented as she struggled with shopping bags outside the now closed entrance at Rios Rosas station complaining that the alternative station access point is a three minute walk away across two busy roads
duke amp ducheSS oF palMa Move back to baRcelona The Duke and Duchess of Palma the Infanta
Cristina and her husband Intildeaki Urdangarin are back at their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) after living and working in the USA for three years
Urdangarin has requested ldquotemporary leaverdquo from his post with Telefoacutenica in Washington allegedly to avoid tainting the company with any adverse publicity arising from his involvement in the high-profile Noacuteos corruption case
The Infanta and her husband arrived back in Barcelona with their four children a few days ago bringing a temporary end to the Dukersquos employment with Telefoacutenicarsquos Latin
American branch which took them to Washington in 2009 and from where Cristina has continued her work for the Foundation ldquola Caixardquo
The legal investigation into the Noacuteos Institute has soured the familyrsquos return to Barcelona (where the couple have lived since their marriage in 1997)
Telefoacutenica has refused to comment on the Dukersquos sudden departure and the Royal Household has expressed its respect for Urdangarinrsquos decision which they had been informed about by the Duke in person in advance
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675 321 404wwwmolasubcominfomolasubcomor pop into sol y Mar
The Post shop in albox and speak to Richard
Try someThing new wiTh
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ESPANGLISH offers fun and practical Spanish lessons with specialist native teachers at Total Entertainment in Albox every Thursday morning at 10 AM for elementary students and at 11 AM for beginners Whether you want to improve your ability to communicate or just make the most of living in Spain espanglish can help you Call in to see us in Vera opposite the Bullring call 950 39 00 37 or you can buy vouchers from Claire in Total Entertainment
Bekki Miguel Mike amp Maureen of AampA AUCTIONS amp SALESROOMS have been running this successful family business for over 3 years now in Albox but have just opened in their new premises on the Longo Centro Commercial site in Albox right next to Animalbox where they have doubled in size here they have over 1000sqr metres which allows them to display sale items to maximum effect Business is now open as usual from 9am - 2pm Monday to Thursday amp Saturdays Friday (eve) opening 5pm - 9pm for further information please call them on 950 06 4576 or 661 759 882
THE BOOK BOX has over 14000 titles on catalogue For us quality and service are the keys All our books are checked and cleaned We pride ourselves on knowing our books and our customers If you need a new author we can usually point you in the right direction We operate a book finder service and a discount Club for regular customers Book tokens are also available for those difficult decisions about birthdays anniversaries Christmas etc Do call in for a chat with Jay and John
CAMBRIDGE 800 One of the UKrsquos most successful weight loss programmes ndash Cambridge Weight Plan (CWP) ndash arrived in Spain at the early
part of this year under the Cambridge 800 brand In Spain through the Cambridge 800 brand a range of low calorie diet products such as soups shakes and bars are available Customers can only purchase these products from accredited independent Cambridge Consultants who also offer one-to-one advice support and encouragement Since Cambridge began more than 30 million people have successfully used our products all around the world Ann said So we are very excited about the arrival of Cambridge 800 here in Spain and the response has been phenomenal and is already on target to helping people achieve a healthier lifestyle Ann Cambridge 800 Consultant holds one to one sessions in Arboleas at Sophiarsquos Wellness Centre covering Arboleas and surrounding areas and also Mojacarsurrounding areas Strictly by Appointment For more information about Cambridge 800 in Spain please contact Ann on 6606 8 11 66 or visit wwwcambridge800es wwwfacebookcomcambridge800
Just up from the BP garage in Albox is Sol Y Mar estate agents and the Post Shop Due to a busy June and lots of house sales ndash Sol Y Mar desperately need legal properties up to the value of euro150000 They can also provide help with getting your NIE Residentia and a complete after care package walking your through every step Sol Y Mar are also official HITS agents and have a wide selection of phone sim cards and accessories to choose from Pop into the office to see Richard or call Charlie on 677 667 722
Molasub Diving Centre in Villaricos offers you enjoyable and safe sub aquatic adventures including Try Dives at just euro60 per person This is a real chance to dive in the gorgeous Med to view the octopus fish crustaceans and unique seagrass that is only found in this part of Spain With Molasub you can also do courses in boat diving open water diving advanced open water diver (40 meters) rescue diver divemaster emergency first response and scuba review If yoursquod like more information or to chat with someone already involved in the centre pop in and see Richard at Sol Y Mar in Albox or call Manu in Villaricos on 950 467 572
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Lisa opened Lulursquos Dog Grooming Parlour after years of working for Nexo in Albox Olula and Velez Rubio and for different vets in Huercal Overa So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a brand new parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Adva Le Panto in Albox Lisa is fully City amp Guilds trained and looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care and attention and your beloved pet is sure to be pampered after a visit to her She also stocks many accessories for your pooch including leads collars beds bedding bowls shampoos and conditioners and will soon have Frontline and worming tablets For more information and to book an appointment call 950 952 940 697 569 750
Total Entertainment is well known for having daily English newspapers and magazines and of course for being an internet cafeacute where you can also get hot and cold drinks cakes and pasties but Claire also has a mini cinema available in which she puts on old and new films weekly but it also available to rent privately as well She has DVDrsquos for hire and for sale a great selection of books jewellery an Offex Postal service and she also does mobile phone top-ups for all major networks For more information call Claire on 950 121 318
Ink Cartridge Solutions are located within Knightrsquos Insurance on Calle Malaga in Albox just up from Mercadonarsquos open Mondy ndash Friday 930am ndash 2pm Steve is able to professionally clean out almost any cartridge and refill it again for you while you wait or while you do your shopping it just takes 20 minutes Black cartridges cost just euro8 and euro10 for colour for most standard cartridges compatibles are also in stock For more information call Steve on 617 118 804
If you want to pamper yourself or someone then a trip to see Jacqui at Jax is just what the doctor ordered In her intimate salon located opposite Tonirsquos Bar on Plaza Nueva in Albox you will be looked after with utmost professional care whether you are there for a cut or colour or just a trim For more information or to book and appointment call 645 560 367
New to Jax is LA Beauty Annie can offer you a bright white smile for only euro65 which uses EU compliant non-peroxide gel that is safe inexpensive painless and offers immediate results She also offers Sunless Spray Tanning for only euro20 and uses the most up-to-date products that give the perfect tan Please contact Annie
for more information on 618 831 374
Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
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kimos28hotmail
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If you are a fully-qualified therapist and want to know more about Rretreat or to book a room call Chrissie on 647 379 878
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Our therapy suite is positioned in a peaceful and relaxing self-contained room on the right hand side of La Vida in Cucador It has disabled access and its own
entrance plenty of car parking and wonderful views over olive groves If you wish to book a top-to-toe pamper day include lunch or you wish to purchase a gift voucher you can contact the individual therapist direct or email us at
retreatcucadorgmailcom
USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
how to have a healthy retirement
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
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(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
sponsorship of 10euros per personSponsor ship forms can be downloaded
from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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LEGAL CORNERWITH MICHAEL DAVIES ABOGADOSOLICITORIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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17SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
18 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
call 902 750 190 or 950 121 936 ~ email salessoltimescom
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro80000
1 bed 1 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 36 msup2 with unrivalled sea views within minutes walk to sea Ref 1398
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Tel 950 472 430 610 053 563wwwveritashomescouk infoveritashomescouk
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1 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment with amazing sea views Terrace amp underground parking place Lift amp pool Ref 1017
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro145000
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20 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOx
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
BOOK tHe veNUefor your
Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
Great menu amp wine a comfortable relaxed atmosphere plenty of comfort and leg room with waitress serviceEnjoy stunning views of olive groves and mountains
OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
open GiG niGhtevery thursDay
with kris kelly
tRadItIONal SUNdaylUNCH
fish of the Dayamp salaD optionalso availaBle
BookinGaDvisaBle
1230PM - 5PM
BeeR-BatteRed COd HOMeMade
CHIPS amp PeaS
FRIdayS
from595euro
in theBar
MeNU de la NOCHe
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Wed-Sat 630-930PM
GReat SeleCtIONMeNU CHaNGeS WeeKly
full menu availaBle
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kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
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SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
eMaIl FOR MeNUS PRICeS amp BOOKING FORMS
christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
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sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
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Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
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norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
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poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
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No need for kennels or cattery Pet
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637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
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Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
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20mins from mojacar
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
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you can meet me at The Dog house
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thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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2250euro tel 950 432 719
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
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wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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consideredTel 677 364 715
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tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
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please call on 950472590 or e-mail
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
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2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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is requireDyou will have
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
Sport
2 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
wwwsoltimescom SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 3
local news updatepulpiThe Subdelegate of the Government in Almeriacutea Andreacutes Garciacutea Lorca has visited Pulpiacute to witness
the damage caused by the heavy rain and winds that have affected the area Up to 40 litres per m2 fell during the early hours of the morning
60 members of the Guardia Civil worked throughout the morning to restore normalcy Four people were rescued including a woman in Mojaacutecar who had been swept 400 metres by flood water She was taken to the townrsquos Health Centre but was reported to be uninjured
Properties damaged include Pabelloacuten Municipal de Pulpiacute a Works and Services warehouse the Primaflor property numerous basements of houses in Pulpiacute Mojacar and Turre as well as some farms in the area
almeriaThe offices of COAG Almeriacutea have already been approached by farmers seeking information on
individual tax deductions for storm damage to their crops Most affected are outdoor lettuce and citrus and the structure of greenhouses
The strength of the storm was such that the farmers remarked that it lsquoeven brought down the Agaves known as Century plantsrsquo
Official advice from the COAG was that farmers need to have agricultural insurance in place for these eventualities The spokesman added that lsquothe insurance of crops under cover is still open in the case of tomatoes until October 31 and to 30 September for all other cropsrsquo
Farmers needing advice or help are asked to call in at their nearest offices for information on the benefits and cover available for agricultural insurance
pulpiThe Alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Pulpiacute Juan Pedro Garciacutea Peacuterez has stated that the Consistorio
Pulpilentildeo will open an office from Monday September 3 especially to deal with requests from local residents who suffered damage during the storm
This office is on the first floor of the Ayuntamiento and is open during the morning
VeraThe Asociacioacuten Vecinal Veraplayazul (Neighborhood Association Veraplayazul) noted that the
storm has caused the lsquoclassicalrsquo problems of floods which occur every year in the same placesWith many coastal beach areas made unusable by the storm residents along the coast have
not seen any type of work to correct the Councilrsquos deficiencies They state that the problem of flooding demands action such as the provision of pipework and sewerage the construction of watercourses and the cleaning of the river mouth at Antas
Veraplayazul insists that the Council provide the necessary infrastructure for the coastal zone to ensure that there is no repetition of flooding episodes and resultant damage
almeriaThe Direccioacuten General de Traacutefico of Almeriacutea launched a series of regulatory measures and traffic
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The measures were put in place to ensure the maximum traffic mobility at a time of peak road usage
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wildfires make 2012 one of the most tragic summers on recordThe wildfires that have ravaged the Spanish
countryside over the past few months have made the summer of 2012 one of the most tragic in decades with ten fatalities 100000 hectares razed by fire and serious ecological damage done to national parks like the Parque Nacional de Garajonay on the island of La Gomera in the Canaries
The latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture Food and the Environment (MAGRAMA) shows that between January 1st and August 26th wildfires had destroyed 153000 hectares of woodland three times the amount lost to fires over the same period in 2011
There have also been many more individual fires this year - 12000 in the first eight months of the year compared with 10518 over the same months last year
The scant rainfall and high temperatures this summer especially during July and August have been the greatest allies of the wildfires most of which were caused by human carelessness although the number of fires started deliberately like those in Cortes de Pallaacutes and Andillawhich destroyed in the region of 50000 hectares has also increased significantly
Wildfires have caused considerable damage to protected areas this year in particular the Garajonay National Park (La Gomera) Cabantildeero (Ciudad Real) and nature reserves in Alto Tajo (Guadalajara) and Fragas do Eume (La Coruntildea)
Between August 4th and 8th the forest fire that swept across La Gomera forcing the evacuation of a quarted of the islandrsquos population devastated around 4100 hectares - 11 of the islandrsquos surface area - 900 of which were part of the Garajonay national park where tropical rainforest that had not been burned for over a century was destroyed
Summer 2012 began with two of the most serious wildfires Spain has seen this summer - the ones in Cortes de Pallaacutes and Andilla both in the Valencian Community - where 50000 hectares were razed between June 28th and July 17th Two people were arrested and charged with starting the fires deliberately An army pilot died trying to put out the fire
The wildfires that broke out on July 22nd in Alt Empordagrave and La Jonquera (Girona) were especially tragic destroying almost 14000 hectares of woodland and claiming the lives of four French people
On August 19th the most serious fire in a decade in terms of woodland damage broke out in Castilla y Leoacuten burning to the ground 11700 hectares of forest in Castrocontrigo in the province of Leoacuten
In Campo de Borja and Aranda (Zaragoza) 3500 hectares have been razed 300 of them in the Moncayo nature reserve
An environmental warden and a volunteer firefighter died trying to extinguish the fire that burned in Torre de les Maccedilanes (Alicante) between 12th and 14th of August and a member of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) died fighting the flames in the Sierra de Gata (Caacuteceres)
Hundreds of firefighters backed up by emergency military personnel and 31 planes and helicopters continue to battle a huge blaze near Marbella The huge wildfires have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol over the past few days and altough they have been mostly halted officials say pockets remain In the hills north of Marbella patches of land are still smouldering and large areas have been turned black by the flames The blaze has already cost one life and forced over 5000 people many of them holidaymakers to be evacuated
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autHorities are searcHing for relatives of a BritisH man killed By a gas explosion in His spanisH apartment
The British and Spanish authorities are searching for the next of kin of a 64-year-old British expatriate who died in a Costa del Sol hospital on Sunday after suffering third-degree burns in a gas explosion in the Spanish resort of Torremolinos
Shocked neighbours called the emergency services to the apartment of David Carney who worked as a sound and lighting engineer at The Salon Varieacuteteacutes an English-speaking theatre at 3am when they heard what has been described as a ldquoterrible boomrdquo
Investigators believe that a faulty domestic gas cylinder exploded when the victim lit a cigarette after arriving home following a night out with friends
Medics rushed Mr Carney to Malagarsquos Carlos Haya Hospitalrsquos
intensive care unit where he was sedated and put on a ventilator before he passed away on Sunday lunchtime
To date neither the local British Consulate nor friends and colleagues have been able to trace the victimrsquos next of kin
ldquoWersquore having real problems as we donrsquot have the names of Davidrsquos ex-wife four children or sister We need to find a next of kin to make arrangements for Davidrsquos body which is currently in the Malaga coronersrsquo officerdquo said Linda Barnett MBE president of the theatre where he worked for several years
ldquoWe urge anyone who has any details to contact the Consulate on +34 91 3334 2194 He was a much-loved member of our team and he will be greatly missed by everyonerdquo she added
Spanish police say that whilst the explosion caused extensive damage to the building in which Mr Carney lived no other apartments needed to be evacuated and no one else was injured
spanisH inflation picks up to 27 in august
Inflation in Spain picked up to an annualised 27 percent in August from 22 percent in July the second consecutive month that the rate has risen provisional statistics published on Thursday showed
The national Institute of Statistics (INE) did not provide details stating only that the result was due principally to a rise in fuel prices
Inflation had been slowing for several months but accelerated again in June to 18 percent The rate reached 35 percent in April 2011 its highest level since since October 2008
Final figures are to be published on September 12
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The worldrsquos largest tomato fight saw 40000 people painting the town red - literally - in Buntildeol (Valencia) last week
As is the case every August for the last 67 years trucks carrying over 120 tonnes of ripe tomatoes unloaded their cargo in the town whilst tourists
and residents waited for the firework to go off to signal the start of the internationally-renowned fiesta
the TomatinaParticipants cannot start throwing tomatoes until the rocket is launched
and have to stop once the second signal is given with another firework an hour later
This is one of the lsquofive golden rulesrsquo of the fiesta which includes lsquono ripping off or throwing T-shirtsrsquoOld hands at the Tomatina knew to
wear goggles to avoid being suddenly blinded by a squashed tomato and to
wear T-shirts that they would not expect to put on again
Some very creative participants had hollowed out watermelons and used these as helmets
Others started out wearing fancy dress - costumes included pink rabbits Samurai fighters chefs with tall white hats karate fighters and Spanish traditional garb
Around 4000 young people came from Japan for the fiesta and Japanese reporters covered the event
Thousands more came from China South korea Australia Argentina Brazil Latvia Germany and France
By the end of the tomato fight as is always the case the streets looked like a massacre had occurred - they were literally flooded with bright red juice
The tomato pulp lsquoriverrsquo is usually deep enough that visitors can actually swim down the street as shown by the girl in the photograph
Portable showers are always set up so everyone can rinse off the tomato pulp although some opted to strip off and jump in the nearby river
In the lead-up to the big fight - which has always happened on the last Wednesday in August since 1945 - live music concerts discos parties and parades went on for several days until dawn
The Tomatina which came about during a protest when a group of young lads began hurling fruit and veg at market stallholders has been officially recognised as a Festival of International Tourist Interest for the last 10 years
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Banco cam to axe 1773 joBs
as ordered By european commissionsaBadell Bank Has
announced tHat 1773 joBs will go mostly
staff from tHe cam BankA total of 441 redundancies will
affect its affiliate groupsThe European Commission has
ordered the CAM bank recently acquired by Banco Sabadell to axe 2231 jobs in exchange for its adjudication of the entity the only way it can be saved
Since there have recently been 128 redundancies another 1773 will have to be made
Banco Sabadell says it will try to soften the impact with transfers and early retirement of employees where possible but has not yet been able to give full details
All the job cuts will affect what is now called Banco CAM with 1332 of these in branches and of this total 329 in central offices and call centres
The EC also ordered Banco CAM to close 450 branches of which 360 have yet to shut down
Sabadell has pledged to keep all jobs in the province of Alicante and to maintain the 111 early-retiree names on the payroll
In these cases the staff had their hours cut and are claiming the corresponding portion of their retirement pension with the salary for their reduced hours paid until they reach State retirement age
Although they no longer work for the company they are still on the payroll and receiving the shortfall in their pensions that matches the hours they are recorded as working
Around 603 employees of Banco CAM who are aged 55 and over may be given early retirement although their social security contributions will only be paid until they are 61
Unions have criticised this since in similar situations the social security cover is until age 64 but Sabadell says they are only now allowed to do so until the age of 61 by law because of the governmentrsquos labour reform
Other staff may be offered jobs in Banco Sabadell branches where these are available although it could mean moving house
Further meetings will be held on a daily basis and the redundancy notice will become official next week
Doctors in the Valencia region say they may face criminal proceedings and possibly jail if they adhere to the health ministryrsquos instructions to cease to treat foreigners who do not lsquoqualifyrsquo
The Spanish Penal Code means that refusal to assist a person whose life or health is in danger is a crime and applies not only to medics but also to the general public
This is in addition to all medical professionalsrsquo code of ethics
A total of 140 doctors in the Comunidad Valenciana of which 31 are in the province of Alicante have lodged a conscientious objection and say they will continue treating their existing patients whether or not they have residence rights jobs or are
lsquoin the systemrsquoFrom Saturday September 1 the Royal
Decree ndash the equivalent of a bill of law ndash number 162012 will come into force meaning all non-EU foreigners who do not have an up-to-date visa or residence permit ndash which will include those who have lost their jobs ndash or EU foreigners with no social security cover due to being early retirees not working and not on the dole or any kind of sick or maternity pension ndash will no longer be entitled to free healthcare on the State
Doctors have asked whether this means that they will have to start treating these people outside office hours from Saturday onwards or whether it means that from September 1 terminally-ill patients can no longer be visited at home
madrid metro crash leaVes 18 hurt
18 people were injured today when a train on the Madrid underground bumped the platform at the end of the line emergency services report
The accident occurred at 1925hrs when the driver failed to stop in time as he was coming into the terminal at Priacutencipe Piacuteo station the limit of the Oacutepera-Priacutencipe Piacuteo line
Nine of the injured passengers have been taken to nearby health centres for a check-up and six of those have been taken to Hospital Cliacutenico and another three to Hospital la Concepcioacuten
The other nine were attended to by ambulance at the scene and two of these have been taken to the 12 de Octubre hospital in the city
None of the passengers is said to be seriously hurt and although firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident they did not have to intervene
This is the second time in August that a crash in similar circumstances has been reported on the Madrid metro
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The union representing cabin staff at the German airline Lufthansa has started planned strike action at Frankfurt
airport------------------------
ABRAMOVICH WINS Uk COURT
BATTLEChelsea owner Roman Abramovich wins pound3bn breach of trust and contract case brought by exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky at London
court------------------------JULIAN ASSANGE PREDICTS lsquoUP TO A yEARrsquo OF LIVING
IN EMBASSyJulian Assange has predicted that he will remain inside an embassy in London for ldquosix to 12 monthsrdquo The Wikileaks founder is in Ecuadorrsquos embassy fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual
assault claims------------------------
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huge wildfire reaches marBella in southern spainA huge wildfire is approaching the wealthy resort of
Marbella on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol where the authorities have evacuated thousands of people
Flames reached the Elviria area on the edge of Marbella early on Friday
About 1000 people have been evacuated from the edge of Marbella about 3300 from Ojen and others from a camp site at Alpujata Spanish media report
They include at least 300 British expats sent to evacuation centres the Uk embassy told the BBC
Marbella is famous for its up-market hotels and villas - it is a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners
Overnight the fire spread rapidly through a 12km (eight-mile) coastal strip not far from holiday resorts
Two people have suffered serious burns and some homes have been engulfed by the fire
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy says it is working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff have been deployed to assist those affected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
The wind speed has dropped since Thursday and the air is more humid so there are hopes that the Costa del Sol blaze
can be contained soon
More than 250 firefighters are battling the fire helped by 17 aircraft dropping water to douse it Spainrsquos El Pais news website says
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga
and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected It is not yet clear how many homes have been damaged or destroyed
FouR Regional health authoRitieS take a Stand againSt ana MatoacutersquoS lsquobackwaRd-Moving policieSrsquo Regional health authorities in four
of Spainrsquos autonomous states have boycotted a summit in Valladolid in protest over the central governmentrsquos lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies
From Saturday September 1 an estimated 153000 foreign and Spanish patients will lose their entitlement to healthcare on the State because they are not lsquopaying into the systemrsquo through being unable to find work
This is in order to save the heath service 500 million euros but doctors insist that it goes against the Spanish Constitution and flouts several laws
And over 400 types of medication will no longer be funded by the ministry of health led by Ana Matoacute meaning those who use them will have to pay full price
Contributions to prescriptions have increased for everyone depending
upon income and pensioners now have to pay 10 per cent of the non-prescription cost of medication rather than as until recently receiving them free of charge
She called an informal summit meeting yesterday of regional health ministers but those of Andaluciacutea Asturias the Canary Islands and the Basque Country did not attend
They have put together a joint written manifesto condemning what they consider as lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies and calling for lsquodialoguersquo between the central government and medical institutions
The manifesto also calls for Matoacute to lsquorespect the decision-making powersrsquo of Spainrsquos 17 federal communities since they consider that the contributions made by these may in fact increase quality and efficiency in the health service
It adds that no economic policies
should lsquoimpose a social and financial model based upon restricting fundamental and basic rightsrsquo such as healthcare nor involve privatising any aspect of it
And lsquoloss of principles of equity cohesion and fairnessrsquo could cause the lsquosocial political and professional supportrsquo of the current health service to lsquocrackrsquo
Doctors consider they could be guilty of the criminal offence of omitting to provide assistance if they do not treat immigrants without visas or foreigners and Spaniards who do not pay Social Security
They also consider that not treating certain infectious or contagious conditions - everything ranging from the common cold or influenza to tuberculosis Legionnairersquos disease or HIV - may spark public alarm and outcry as diseases spread out of control
Ten people have been arrested after a massive group of people decided to occupy a branch of La Caixa bank in El Puerto de Santa Mariacutea (Caacutediz) last Tuesday They are part of the Andaluciacutea workersrsquo union (Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores or SAT) who staged a supermarket sweep in Mercadona and Carrefour in Eacutecija (Sevilla) and Arcos de la Frontera (Caacutediz) earlier this month filling up trolleys with staple foodstuffs to give to residents with no income
Those who escaped arrest ndash several hundred of them ndash say they will arrange a peaceful demonstration outside the townrsquos National Police station SATrsquos spokesman Diego Cantildeamero says all protests are peaceful and there will be no violence
Staff at the occupied bank said the manager did not make any attempt at resistance and that the demonstrators were treated lsquoexquisitelyrsquo
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indeBted town councils across spain are targeting motorists in a Bid to raise revenue mucH to tHe disgust of disgruntled residents
Removal of free parking zones and an increase in fines for minor traffic infractions have all dubbed ldquotaxation by stealthrdquo by protest groups according to a report in this weeks Telegraph
The latest measures to be unveiled in towns and cities across the north-eastern region of Catalonia include the removal of free parking bays The biggest outcry has been in Tarragona a city south of Barcelona where since the start of July the council has re-allocated 3700 parking spaces forcing residents to pay for parking where they could previously leave their car for free
ldquoItrsquos a blatant attempt by city authorities to raise revenuerdquo said Amanda Casas a spokesman for Plataforma Stop Parquiacutemetres a local protest group formed to fight against the installation of more parking meters ldquoAnd the underhand way they are going about it is shamefulrdquo she said
The citizens have mounted a campaign boycotting the blue zone lsquopay and displayrsquo areas and painting over the lines
The council which insists the measure is ldquopart of an effort to improve traffic flow in the cityrdquo and not to generate revenue reported that the backlash has already resulted in widespread vandalism of ticketing machines costing an estimated euro18000 so far and extra police have been called in to tackle the problem
Similar measures introduced in resorts across the coast including popular holiday destinations of Lloret de Mar and Blanes have created similar outrage A recent report estimated that more than half of Spainrsquos 8116 town councils were indebted to the point of bankruptcy as they struggle to pay the bill for vast overspending when credit was cheap during Spainrsquos boom years
Motorists are also complaining of the increase in traffic fines for speeding and other infractions insisting that revenue collection is the main objective rather than safety concerns
Organisations representing motorists argue that radar speed traps and unmarked mobile Civil Guard units are increasingly placed not in accident black spots or where speed is a risk factor but in areas most likely to generate fines
One Madrid driver complained that she had been fined for not turning on headlights when driving through a short and well lit tunnel through the capital ldquoIt was surely an easy way to generate euro60 and nothing to do with any risk posedrdquo she said
But itrsquos not just motorists who are feeling targeted
In Madrid Metro passengers are bracing themselves for yet another hike in prices as the city hall announced an increase of two per cent on the cost of a monthly ticket raising it from euro5130 to euro5220 from September 1
This follows an increase of 11pc by Madridrsquos transport network four months ago The cost of the fare to the airport has more than doubled in a year to 5 euros for a ticket from the centre to Barajas terminals
It has also cut the number of entrances to the Madrid metro stations in a bid to save costs closing access points at some of the capitals busiest stations ldquoWe are paying more for services and yet getting lessrdquo one passenger commented as she struggled with shopping bags outside the now closed entrance at Rios Rosas station complaining that the alternative station access point is a three minute walk away across two busy roads
duke amp ducheSS oF palMa Move back to baRcelona The Duke and Duchess of Palma the Infanta
Cristina and her husband Intildeaki Urdangarin are back at their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) after living and working in the USA for three years
Urdangarin has requested ldquotemporary leaverdquo from his post with Telefoacutenica in Washington allegedly to avoid tainting the company with any adverse publicity arising from his involvement in the high-profile Noacuteos corruption case
The Infanta and her husband arrived back in Barcelona with their four children a few days ago bringing a temporary end to the Dukersquos employment with Telefoacutenicarsquos Latin
American branch which took them to Washington in 2009 and from where Cristina has continued her work for the Foundation ldquola Caixardquo
The legal investigation into the Noacuteos Institute has soured the familyrsquos return to Barcelona (where the couple have lived since their marriage in 1997)
Telefoacutenica has refused to comment on the Dukersquos sudden departure and the Royal Household has expressed its respect for Urdangarinrsquos decision which they had been informed about by the Duke in person in advance
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Bekki Miguel Mike amp Maureen of AampA AUCTIONS amp SALESROOMS have been running this successful family business for over 3 years now in Albox but have just opened in their new premises on the Longo Centro Commercial site in Albox right next to Animalbox where they have doubled in size here they have over 1000sqr metres which allows them to display sale items to maximum effect Business is now open as usual from 9am - 2pm Monday to Thursday amp Saturdays Friday (eve) opening 5pm - 9pm for further information please call them on 950 06 4576 or 661 759 882
THE BOOK BOX has over 14000 titles on catalogue For us quality and service are the keys All our books are checked and cleaned We pride ourselves on knowing our books and our customers If you need a new author we can usually point you in the right direction We operate a book finder service and a discount Club for regular customers Book tokens are also available for those difficult decisions about birthdays anniversaries Christmas etc Do call in for a chat with Jay and John
CAMBRIDGE 800 One of the UKrsquos most successful weight loss programmes ndash Cambridge Weight Plan (CWP) ndash arrived in Spain at the early
part of this year under the Cambridge 800 brand In Spain through the Cambridge 800 brand a range of low calorie diet products such as soups shakes and bars are available Customers can only purchase these products from accredited independent Cambridge Consultants who also offer one-to-one advice support and encouragement Since Cambridge began more than 30 million people have successfully used our products all around the world Ann said So we are very excited about the arrival of Cambridge 800 here in Spain and the response has been phenomenal and is already on target to helping people achieve a healthier lifestyle Ann Cambridge 800 Consultant holds one to one sessions in Arboleas at Sophiarsquos Wellness Centre covering Arboleas and surrounding areas and also Mojacarsurrounding areas Strictly by Appointment For more information about Cambridge 800 in Spain please contact Ann on 6606 8 11 66 or visit wwwcambridge800es wwwfacebookcomcambridge800
Just up from the BP garage in Albox is Sol Y Mar estate agents and the Post Shop Due to a busy June and lots of house sales ndash Sol Y Mar desperately need legal properties up to the value of euro150000 They can also provide help with getting your NIE Residentia and a complete after care package walking your through every step Sol Y Mar are also official HITS agents and have a wide selection of phone sim cards and accessories to choose from Pop into the office to see Richard or call Charlie on 677 667 722
Molasub Diving Centre in Villaricos offers you enjoyable and safe sub aquatic adventures including Try Dives at just euro60 per person This is a real chance to dive in the gorgeous Med to view the octopus fish crustaceans and unique seagrass that is only found in this part of Spain With Molasub you can also do courses in boat diving open water diving advanced open water diver (40 meters) rescue diver divemaster emergency first response and scuba review If yoursquod like more information or to chat with someone already involved in the centre pop in and see Richard at Sol Y Mar in Albox or call Manu in Villaricos on 950 467 572
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Mon - Tues - Weds - Thurs amp Sat 9am-2pmFriday Evenings 5pm-9pm (sales amp viewings)
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wesell
950 06 45 76 661 75 98 82
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GArDeN FUrNiTUreHoUSe CleArANCeS
Sales Rooms
73 Ctra Lorca - baza albox almeria 04800wwwaaauctionsalboxcom
Now opeN iN larger premises
oN THe loNgorsquos siTe NeXT To aNimalboX
opeN Daily For busiNess as usual
TOTaL EntertainmentTOTaL Entertainment
Just call into total entertainment Avenida lepanto Albox (opp football stadium) or call Claire on 950 121 318 691 987 454
More than just an Internet Cafe
bull English Newspapers amp Magazinesbull Kids Books amp Toys
bull Puzzle Booksbull DVDrsquos bull Mobile Top-Ups
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From 10th - 14th September we will be open 10am - 2pm only
All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
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All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
All Breeds Catered forLarge range of pet accessories
Book earlY to aVoid disappointmentAvda La Panto 20 04800 Albox next door to EurowiseTel 950 952 940 bull 697 569 750
insecticide bath treatment that covers tics and fleas for upto 34 weeks - same price as a normal bath(prices vary on size of dog)
CIty amp GUIldS QUalIFIed aNd WItH OveR 20 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
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SeptemberSPECIAL
Closed Mondays you can still call 697 569 750 for appointments
fresh frozen ambient amp dried goods cheese butters ice-creamrsquos large range of fruit squash branded amp budget lines
EUROWISE UK SUPERMARKET
Avda lepanto Albox Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 3pm Sun 10am - 3am
Tel 950 439 801
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10 off your total shopping bill
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LET SOLTIMESHELP YOUR BUSINESS GROW
fOR BUSINESSES IN aLBOx amp SURROUNdING aREa
caLL kaTY ON 693 779 435 OR EMaIL kaTHRYNSOLTIMEScOMTO GET GREaT advERTISING dEaLS
OR caLL OUR OffIcE 950 121 936
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Call MaRGaRet ON 634 338 832
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wwwserendipitycraftsesbull Katy sue Xmas Cd stickers
bull Crafters Companion Cdbull spectrum noir Pens
bull Xmas stock now in bull Payperboxbull flower soft glitter frosting amp Polar white
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Lisa opened Lulursquos Dog Grooming Parlour after years of working for Nexo in Albox Olula and Velez Rubio and for different vets in Huercal Overa So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a brand new parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Adva Le Panto in Albox Lisa is fully City amp Guilds trained and looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care and attention and your beloved pet is sure to be pampered after a visit to her She also stocks many accessories for your pooch including leads collars beds bedding bowls shampoos and conditioners and will soon have Frontline and worming tablets For more information and to book an appointment call 950 952 940 697 569 750
Total Entertainment is well known for having daily English newspapers and magazines and of course for being an internet cafeacute where you can also get hot and cold drinks cakes and pasties but Claire also has a mini cinema available in which she puts on old and new films weekly but it also available to rent privately as well She has DVDrsquos for hire and for sale a great selection of books jewellery an Offex Postal service and she also does mobile phone top-ups for all major networks For more information call Claire on 950 121 318
Ink Cartridge Solutions are located within Knightrsquos Insurance on Calle Malaga in Albox just up from Mercadonarsquos open Mondy ndash Friday 930am ndash 2pm Steve is able to professionally clean out almost any cartridge and refill it again for you while you wait or while you do your shopping it just takes 20 minutes Black cartridges cost just euro8 and euro10 for colour for most standard cartridges compatibles are also in stock For more information call Steve on 617 118 804
If you want to pamper yourself or someone then a trip to see Jacqui at Jax is just what the doctor ordered In her intimate salon located opposite Tonirsquos Bar on Plaza Nueva in Albox you will be looked after with utmost professional care whether you are there for a cut or colour or just a trim For more information or to book and appointment call 645 560 367
New to Jax is LA Beauty Annie can offer you a bright white smile for only euro65 which uses EU compliant non-peroxide gel that is safe inexpensive painless and offers immediate results She also offers Sunless Spray Tanning for only euro20 and uses the most up-to-date products that give the perfect tan Please contact Annie
for more information on 618 831 374
Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
Dynos near the new bridge will supply and fit both UK and Spanish dishes and aerials not to mention their extensive supply of computers gaming consoles and accessories They can also help with any repairs or problems you may have If you have problems with your TV or computer switching off and loosing signal in power cuts visit Dynos for a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) For further info call 950 430 806
10 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
wh atrsquos onWEDNESDAY
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
YOU CAN SEE THE FULL RESULTS ATWWWFRIDAYGOLFSOCIETYES
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THE FRIENDLY FRIDAY COMPETITIONS AT ALMERIMAR
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Calle varaderoAlmerimar 04711 (Almeria) Tlf 950 609 546
macGowanrsquosirish Bar amp restaurant
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from euro450 - euro690Free TApA
12noon - 3pm with beer and wine Full international menu
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(punjav chef) Sports channel incl GAA
irish Breakfast All food freshly prepared
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Selection of Spiritskitchen now open 12 noon - 4pm anD 7pm - 11pm
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Open Mon - Sat 1030am - Close Sunday 2pm - 10pmTapaS Served daily 12 nOOn - 530pM (exCepT Sunday)
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Variety Bar
free
Friday Night
7pm - 10pmFiSh
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taste
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starts this sunDay
1pm - 4pm
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tuesDay - sunDay 10am - 1pm
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Quality food great service at very reasonable pricesBreakfast served all day
Free tapas all day every dayexcept Saturday when we have a free buffet at 4pm
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IF yOU aRe lOOKING FOR a CleaN FRIeNdly COMFORtaBle PlaCe tO UNWINd tHeN WHy NOt GIve US a vISIt
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Prices are subject to change without notification Please confirm on booking We reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time
Calle Malaga - Albox (100m from Mercadona)Monday - friday 930am - 5pm
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Enrique arias nd dOTel 629 289 385
for info and appointments
Health Care foradults and Children
bull Emergency Home visitsbull English bull spanishbull french bull germanbull 20 Yearrsquos serving the
community
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Our well-being Clinic is held at Rretreat Cucador onMONday 10tH SePteMBeR our full lsquowell-being Checkrsquo includesy Blood Pressure y Body Mass Indexy Pulse Checky Blood Glucosey urine Analysis
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For Appts please call 902 026 468
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
for advice or to book a consultationCall 950 169 729 or 663 297 568
kimos28hotmail
Rule changes mean that you could now be entitled to extra income by claiming
uK sicknessdisability benefits while living in spain
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
how to have a healthy retirement
Tel 950 478 320 For Her amp Him
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14 SOLTIMES AUGUST 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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The Sponsor Liberty Seguros are sponsoring 3 extra trophies They are
1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
2) the walker with the best fancy dress3) the most original team fancy dress
(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
sponsorship of 10euros per personSponsor ship forms can be downloaded
from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
vera half marathon upDatePH
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LERA
EFITNESSFILESW
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PRESSCOM
the vera amp District lions cluB who are the orGanisers of the vera half marathon
have Been requesteD By many people to feature a walkinG event on the Day to
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
exCluSive OFFer FOr readerS OF THe legal COrnerALMAnZoRA vALLey iLLeGAL houSeS titLe deed pRoBLeMSFRee no oBLiGAtion ASSeSSMent oF youR SituAtion And poSSiBLe
SoLutionS eveRy wedeneSdAy in ALMeRiA And eveRy thuRSdAy in MOJACAR BETWEEN 6PM amp 7PM - PLEASE CALL MARIA ON 950 472 775 FOR YOUR one-on-one FRee conSuLtAtion (StRictLy By AppointMent onLy)
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please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
CENTRAL BANk SWEEPING POWERS TO MONITOR ALL EURO ZONE BANkS SAyING IT SHOULD
INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
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27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
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4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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local news updatepulpiThe Subdelegate of the Government in Almeriacutea Andreacutes Garciacutea Lorca has visited Pulpiacute to witness
the damage caused by the heavy rain and winds that have affected the area Up to 40 litres per m2 fell during the early hours of the morning
60 members of the Guardia Civil worked throughout the morning to restore normalcy Four people were rescued including a woman in Mojaacutecar who had been swept 400 metres by flood water She was taken to the townrsquos Health Centre but was reported to be uninjured
Properties damaged include Pabelloacuten Municipal de Pulpiacute a Works and Services warehouse the Primaflor property numerous basements of houses in Pulpiacute Mojacar and Turre as well as some farms in the area
almeriaThe offices of COAG Almeriacutea have already been approached by farmers seeking information on
individual tax deductions for storm damage to their crops Most affected are outdoor lettuce and citrus and the structure of greenhouses
The strength of the storm was such that the farmers remarked that it lsquoeven brought down the Agaves known as Century plantsrsquo
Official advice from the COAG was that farmers need to have agricultural insurance in place for these eventualities The spokesman added that lsquothe insurance of crops under cover is still open in the case of tomatoes until October 31 and to 30 September for all other cropsrsquo
Farmers needing advice or help are asked to call in at their nearest offices for information on the benefits and cover available for agricultural insurance
pulpiThe Alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Pulpiacute Juan Pedro Garciacutea Peacuterez has stated that the Consistorio
Pulpilentildeo will open an office from Monday September 3 especially to deal with requests from local residents who suffered damage during the storm
This office is on the first floor of the Ayuntamiento and is open during the morning
VeraThe Asociacioacuten Vecinal Veraplayazul (Neighborhood Association Veraplayazul) noted that the
storm has caused the lsquoclassicalrsquo problems of floods which occur every year in the same placesWith many coastal beach areas made unusable by the storm residents along the coast have
not seen any type of work to correct the Councilrsquos deficiencies They state that the problem of flooding demands action such as the provision of pipework and sewerage the construction of watercourses and the cleaning of the river mouth at Antas
Veraplayazul insists that the Council provide the necessary infrastructure for the coastal zone to ensure that there is no repetition of flooding episodes and resultant damage
almeriaThe Direccioacuten General de Traacutefico of Almeriacutea launched a series of regulatory measures and traffic
management to mark the end of the summer season under the name Operacioacuten Especial ldquoretorno del verano - 2012rdquo
It was in operation from 15 pm on Friday August 31 to 24 pm on Sunday September 2The DGT deployed the maximum number of available staff Officers from the Agrupacioacuten de
Traacutefico of the Guardia Civil Centros de Gestioacuten de Traacutefico helicopter patrols and maintenance personnel and equipment
The measures were put in place to ensure the maximum traffic mobility at a time of peak road usage
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wildfires make 2012 one of the most tragic summers on recordThe wildfires that have ravaged the Spanish
countryside over the past few months have made the summer of 2012 one of the most tragic in decades with ten fatalities 100000 hectares razed by fire and serious ecological damage done to national parks like the Parque Nacional de Garajonay on the island of La Gomera in the Canaries
The latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture Food and the Environment (MAGRAMA) shows that between January 1st and August 26th wildfires had destroyed 153000 hectares of woodland three times the amount lost to fires over the same period in 2011
There have also been many more individual fires this year - 12000 in the first eight months of the year compared with 10518 over the same months last year
The scant rainfall and high temperatures this summer especially during July and August have been the greatest allies of the wildfires most of which were caused by human carelessness although the number of fires started deliberately like those in Cortes de Pallaacutes and Andillawhich destroyed in the region of 50000 hectares has also increased significantly
Wildfires have caused considerable damage to protected areas this year in particular the Garajonay National Park (La Gomera) Cabantildeero (Ciudad Real) and nature reserves in Alto Tajo (Guadalajara) and Fragas do Eume (La Coruntildea)
Between August 4th and 8th the forest fire that swept across La Gomera forcing the evacuation of a quarted of the islandrsquos population devastated around 4100 hectares - 11 of the islandrsquos surface area - 900 of which were part of the Garajonay national park where tropical rainforest that had not been burned for over a century was destroyed
Summer 2012 began with two of the most serious wildfires Spain has seen this summer - the ones in Cortes de Pallaacutes and Andilla both in the Valencian Community - where 50000 hectares were razed between June 28th and July 17th Two people were arrested and charged with starting the fires deliberately An army pilot died trying to put out the fire
The wildfires that broke out on July 22nd in Alt Empordagrave and La Jonquera (Girona) were especially tragic destroying almost 14000 hectares of woodland and claiming the lives of four French people
On August 19th the most serious fire in a decade in terms of woodland damage broke out in Castilla y Leoacuten burning to the ground 11700 hectares of forest in Castrocontrigo in the province of Leoacuten
In Campo de Borja and Aranda (Zaragoza) 3500 hectares have been razed 300 of them in the Moncayo nature reserve
An environmental warden and a volunteer firefighter died trying to extinguish the fire that burned in Torre de les Maccedilanes (Alicante) between 12th and 14th of August and a member of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) died fighting the flames in the Sierra de Gata (Caacuteceres)
Hundreds of firefighters backed up by emergency military personnel and 31 planes and helicopters continue to battle a huge blaze near Marbella The huge wildfires have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol over the past few days and altough they have been mostly halted officials say pockets remain In the hills north of Marbella patches of land are still smouldering and large areas have been turned black by the flames The blaze has already cost one life and forced over 5000 people many of them holidaymakers to be evacuated
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autHorities are searcHing for relatives of a BritisH man killed By a gas explosion in His spanisH apartment
The British and Spanish authorities are searching for the next of kin of a 64-year-old British expatriate who died in a Costa del Sol hospital on Sunday after suffering third-degree burns in a gas explosion in the Spanish resort of Torremolinos
Shocked neighbours called the emergency services to the apartment of David Carney who worked as a sound and lighting engineer at The Salon Varieacuteteacutes an English-speaking theatre at 3am when they heard what has been described as a ldquoterrible boomrdquo
Investigators believe that a faulty domestic gas cylinder exploded when the victim lit a cigarette after arriving home following a night out with friends
Medics rushed Mr Carney to Malagarsquos Carlos Haya Hospitalrsquos
intensive care unit where he was sedated and put on a ventilator before he passed away on Sunday lunchtime
To date neither the local British Consulate nor friends and colleagues have been able to trace the victimrsquos next of kin
ldquoWersquore having real problems as we donrsquot have the names of Davidrsquos ex-wife four children or sister We need to find a next of kin to make arrangements for Davidrsquos body which is currently in the Malaga coronersrsquo officerdquo said Linda Barnett MBE president of the theatre where he worked for several years
ldquoWe urge anyone who has any details to contact the Consulate on +34 91 3334 2194 He was a much-loved member of our team and he will be greatly missed by everyonerdquo she added
Spanish police say that whilst the explosion caused extensive damage to the building in which Mr Carney lived no other apartments needed to be evacuated and no one else was injured
spanisH inflation picks up to 27 in august
Inflation in Spain picked up to an annualised 27 percent in August from 22 percent in July the second consecutive month that the rate has risen provisional statistics published on Thursday showed
The national Institute of Statistics (INE) did not provide details stating only that the result was due principally to a rise in fuel prices
Inflation had been slowing for several months but accelerated again in June to 18 percent The rate reached 35 percent in April 2011 its highest level since since October 2008
Final figures are to be published on September 12
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refusing medical attention to foreigners lsquocriminal offencersquo
The worldrsquos largest tomato fight saw 40000 people painting the town red - literally - in Buntildeol (Valencia) last week
As is the case every August for the last 67 years trucks carrying over 120 tonnes of ripe tomatoes unloaded their cargo in the town whilst tourists
and residents waited for the firework to go off to signal the start of the internationally-renowned fiesta
the TomatinaParticipants cannot start throwing tomatoes until the rocket is launched
and have to stop once the second signal is given with another firework an hour later
This is one of the lsquofive golden rulesrsquo of the fiesta which includes lsquono ripping off or throwing T-shirtsrsquoOld hands at the Tomatina knew to
wear goggles to avoid being suddenly blinded by a squashed tomato and to
wear T-shirts that they would not expect to put on again
Some very creative participants had hollowed out watermelons and used these as helmets
Others started out wearing fancy dress - costumes included pink rabbits Samurai fighters chefs with tall white hats karate fighters and Spanish traditional garb
Around 4000 young people came from Japan for the fiesta and Japanese reporters covered the event
Thousands more came from China South korea Australia Argentina Brazil Latvia Germany and France
By the end of the tomato fight as is always the case the streets looked like a massacre had occurred - they were literally flooded with bright red juice
The tomato pulp lsquoriverrsquo is usually deep enough that visitors can actually swim down the street as shown by the girl in the photograph
Portable showers are always set up so everyone can rinse off the tomato pulp although some opted to strip off and jump in the nearby river
In the lead-up to the big fight - which has always happened on the last Wednesday in August since 1945 - live music concerts discos parties and parades went on for several days until dawn
The Tomatina which came about during a protest when a group of young lads began hurling fruit and veg at market stallholders has been officially recognised as a Festival of International Tourist Interest for the last 10 years
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Banco cam to axe 1773 joBs
as ordered By european commissionsaBadell Bank Has
announced tHat 1773 joBs will go mostly
staff from tHe cam BankA total of 441 redundancies will
affect its affiliate groupsThe European Commission has
ordered the CAM bank recently acquired by Banco Sabadell to axe 2231 jobs in exchange for its adjudication of the entity the only way it can be saved
Since there have recently been 128 redundancies another 1773 will have to be made
Banco Sabadell says it will try to soften the impact with transfers and early retirement of employees where possible but has not yet been able to give full details
All the job cuts will affect what is now called Banco CAM with 1332 of these in branches and of this total 329 in central offices and call centres
The EC also ordered Banco CAM to close 450 branches of which 360 have yet to shut down
Sabadell has pledged to keep all jobs in the province of Alicante and to maintain the 111 early-retiree names on the payroll
In these cases the staff had their hours cut and are claiming the corresponding portion of their retirement pension with the salary for their reduced hours paid until they reach State retirement age
Although they no longer work for the company they are still on the payroll and receiving the shortfall in their pensions that matches the hours they are recorded as working
Around 603 employees of Banco CAM who are aged 55 and over may be given early retirement although their social security contributions will only be paid until they are 61
Unions have criticised this since in similar situations the social security cover is until age 64 but Sabadell says they are only now allowed to do so until the age of 61 by law because of the governmentrsquos labour reform
Other staff may be offered jobs in Banco Sabadell branches where these are available although it could mean moving house
Further meetings will be held on a daily basis and the redundancy notice will become official next week
Doctors in the Valencia region say they may face criminal proceedings and possibly jail if they adhere to the health ministryrsquos instructions to cease to treat foreigners who do not lsquoqualifyrsquo
The Spanish Penal Code means that refusal to assist a person whose life or health is in danger is a crime and applies not only to medics but also to the general public
This is in addition to all medical professionalsrsquo code of ethics
A total of 140 doctors in the Comunidad Valenciana of which 31 are in the province of Alicante have lodged a conscientious objection and say they will continue treating their existing patients whether or not they have residence rights jobs or are
lsquoin the systemrsquoFrom Saturday September 1 the Royal
Decree ndash the equivalent of a bill of law ndash number 162012 will come into force meaning all non-EU foreigners who do not have an up-to-date visa or residence permit ndash which will include those who have lost their jobs ndash or EU foreigners with no social security cover due to being early retirees not working and not on the dole or any kind of sick or maternity pension ndash will no longer be entitled to free healthcare on the State
Doctors have asked whether this means that they will have to start treating these people outside office hours from Saturday onwards or whether it means that from September 1 terminally-ill patients can no longer be visited at home
madrid metro crash leaVes 18 hurt
18 people were injured today when a train on the Madrid underground bumped the platform at the end of the line emergency services report
The accident occurred at 1925hrs when the driver failed to stop in time as he was coming into the terminal at Priacutencipe Piacuteo station the limit of the Oacutepera-Priacutencipe Piacuteo line
Nine of the injured passengers have been taken to nearby health centres for a check-up and six of those have been taken to Hospital Cliacutenico and another three to Hospital la Concepcioacuten
The other nine were attended to by ambulance at the scene and two of these have been taken to the 12 de Octubre hospital in the city
None of the passengers is said to be seriously hurt and although firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident they did not have to intervene
This is the second time in August that a crash in similar circumstances has been reported on the Madrid metro
Sport
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CREW BEGIN STRIkE
The union representing cabin staff at the German airline Lufthansa has started planned strike action at Frankfurt
airport------------------------
ABRAMOVICH WINS Uk COURT
BATTLEChelsea owner Roman Abramovich wins pound3bn breach of trust and contract case brought by exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky at London
court------------------------JULIAN ASSANGE PREDICTS lsquoUP TO A yEARrsquo OF LIVING
IN EMBASSyJulian Assange has predicted that he will remain inside an embassy in London for ldquosix to 12 monthsrdquo The Wikileaks founder is in Ecuadorrsquos embassy fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual
assault claims------------------------
LONDON METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITy STUDENTS FEAR DEPORTATION
More than 2000 students potentially face removal after a university had its licence to teach and recruit students from outside the EU
revoked------------------------
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huge wildfire reaches marBella in southern spainA huge wildfire is approaching the wealthy resort of
Marbella on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol where the authorities have evacuated thousands of people
Flames reached the Elviria area on the edge of Marbella early on Friday
About 1000 people have been evacuated from the edge of Marbella about 3300 from Ojen and others from a camp site at Alpujata Spanish media report
They include at least 300 British expats sent to evacuation centres the Uk embassy told the BBC
Marbella is famous for its up-market hotels and villas - it is a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners
Overnight the fire spread rapidly through a 12km (eight-mile) coastal strip not far from holiday resorts
Two people have suffered serious burns and some homes have been engulfed by the fire
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy says it is working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff have been deployed to assist those affected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
The wind speed has dropped since Thursday and the air is more humid so there are hopes that the Costa del Sol blaze
can be contained soon
More than 250 firefighters are battling the fire helped by 17 aircraft dropping water to douse it Spainrsquos El Pais news website says
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga
and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected It is not yet clear how many homes have been damaged or destroyed
FouR Regional health authoRitieS take a Stand againSt ana MatoacutersquoS lsquobackwaRd-Moving policieSrsquo Regional health authorities in four
of Spainrsquos autonomous states have boycotted a summit in Valladolid in protest over the central governmentrsquos lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies
From Saturday September 1 an estimated 153000 foreign and Spanish patients will lose their entitlement to healthcare on the State because they are not lsquopaying into the systemrsquo through being unable to find work
This is in order to save the heath service 500 million euros but doctors insist that it goes against the Spanish Constitution and flouts several laws
And over 400 types of medication will no longer be funded by the ministry of health led by Ana Matoacute meaning those who use them will have to pay full price
Contributions to prescriptions have increased for everyone depending
upon income and pensioners now have to pay 10 per cent of the non-prescription cost of medication rather than as until recently receiving them free of charge
She called an informal summit meeting yesterday of regional health ministers but those of Andaluciacutea Asturias the Canary Islands and the Basque Country did not attend
They have put together a joint written manifesto condemning what they consider as lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies and calling for lsquodialoguersquo between the central government and medical institutions
The manifesto also calls for Matoacute to lsquorespect the decision-making powersrsquo of Spainrsquos 17 federal communities since they consider that the contributions made by these may in fact increase quality and efficiency in the health service
It adds that no economic policies
should lsquoimpose a social and financial model based upon restricting fundamental and basic rightsrsquo such as healthcare nor involve privatising any aspect of it
And lsquoloss of principles of equity cohesion and fairnessrsquo could cause the lsquosocial political and professional supportrsquo of the current health service to lsquocrackrsquo
Doctors consider they could be guilty of the criminal offence of omitting to provide assistance if they do not treat immigrants without visas or foreigners and Spaniards who do not pay Social Security
They also consider that not treating certain infectious or contagious conditions - everything ranging from the common cold or influenza to tuberculosis Legionnairersquos disease or HIV - may spark public alarm and outcry as diseases spread out of control
Ten people have been arrested after a massive group of people decided to occupy a branch of La Caixa bank in El Puerto de Santa Mariacutea (Caacutediz) last Tuesday They are part of the Andaluciacutea workersrsquo union (Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores or SAT) who staged a supermarket sweep in Mercadona and Carrefour in Eacutecija (Sevilla) and Arcos de la Frontera (Caacutediz) earlier this month filling up trolleys with staple foodstuffs to give to residents with no income
Those who escaped arrest ndash several hundred of them ndash say they will arrange a peaceful demonstration outside the townrsquos National Police station SATrsquos spokesman Diego Cantildeamero says all protests are peaceful and there will be no violence
Staff at the occupied bank said the manager did not make any attempt at resistance and that the demonstrators were treated lsquoexquisitelyrsquo
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indeBted town councils across spain are targeting motorists in a Bid to raise revenue mucH to tHe disgust of disgruntled residents
Removal of free parking zones and an increase in fines for minor traffic infractions have all dubbed ldquotaxation by stealthrdquo by protest groups according to a report in this weeks Telegraph
The latest measures to be unveiled in towns and cities across the north-eastern region of Catalonia include the removal of free parking bays The biggest outcry has been in Tarragona a city south of Barcelona where since the start of July the council has re-allocated 3700 parking spaces forcing residents to pay for parking where they could previously leave their car for free
ldquoItrsquos a blatant attempt by city authorities to raise revenuerdquo said Amanda Casas a spokesman for Plataforma Stop Parquiacutemetres a local protest group formed to fight against the installation of more parking meters ldquoAnd the underhand way they are going about it is shamefulrdquo she said
The citizens have mounted a campaign boycotting the blue zone lsquopay and displayrsquo areas and painting over the lines
The council which insists the measure is ldquopart of an effort to improve traffic flow in the cityrdquo and not to generate revenue reported that the backlash has already resulted in widespread vandalism of ticketing machines costing an estimated euro18000 so far and extra police have been called in to tackle the problem
Similar measures introduced in resorts across the coast including popular holiday destinations of Lloret de Mar and Blanes have created similar outrage A recent report estimated that more than half of Spainrsquos 8116 town councils were indebted to the point of bankruptcy as they struggle to pay the bill for vast overspending when credit was cheap during Spainrsquos boom years
Motorists are also complaining of the increase in traffic fines for speeding and other infractions insisting that revenue collection is the main objective rather than safety concerns
Organisations representing motorists argue that radar speed traps and unmarked mobile Civil Guard units are increasingly placed not in accident black spots or where speed is a risk factor but in areas most likely to generate fines
One Madrid driver complained that she had been fined for not turning on headlights when driving through a short and well lit tunnel through the capital ldquoIt was surely an easy way to generate euro60 and nothing to do with any risk posedrdquo she said
But itrsquos not just motorists who are feeling targeted
In Madrid Metro passengers are bracing themselves for yet another hike in prices as the city hall announced an increase of two per cent on the cost of a monthly ticket raising it from euro5130 to euro5220 from September 1
This follows an increase of 11pc by Madridrsquos transport network four months ago The cost of the fare to the airport has more than doubled in a year to 5 euros for a ticket from the centre to Barajas terminals
It has also cut the number of entrances to the Madrid metro stations in a bid to save costs closing access points at some of the capitals busiest stations ldquoWe are paying more for services and yet getting lessrdquo one passenger commented as she struggled with shopping bags outside the now closed entrance at Rios Rosas station complaining that the alternative station access point is a three minute walk away across two busy roads
duke amp ducheSS oF palMa Move back to baRcelona The Duke and Duchess of Palma the Infanta
Cristina and her husband Intildeaki Urdangarin are back at their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) after living and working in the USA for three years
Urdangarin has requested ldquotemporary leaverdquo from his post with Telefoacutenica in Washington allegedly to avoid tainting the company with any adverse publicity arising from his involvement in the high-profile Noacuteos corruption case
The Infanta and her husband arrived back in Barcelona with their four children a few days ago bringing a temporary end to the Dukersquos employment with Telefoacutenicarsquos Latin
American branch which took them to Washington in 2009 and from where Cristina has continued her work for the Foundation ldquola Caixardquo
The legal investigation into the Noacuteos Institute has soured the familyrsquos return to Barcelona (where the couple have lived since their marriage in 1997)
Telefoacutenica has refused to comment on the Dukersquos sudden departure and the Royal Household has expressed its respect for Urdangarinrsquos decision which they had been informed about by the Duke in person in advance
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CAMBRIDGE 800 One of the UKrsquos most successful weight loss programmes ndash Cambridge Weight Plan (CWP) ndash arrived in Spain at the early
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Just up from the BP garage in Albox is Sol Y Mar estate agents and the Post Shop Due to a busy June and lots of house sales ndash Sol Y Mar desperately need legal properties up to the value of euro150000 They can also provide help with getting your NIE Residentia and a complete after care package walking your through every step Sol Y Mar are also official HITS agents and have a wide selection of phone sim cards and accessories to choose from Pop into the office to see Richard or call Charlie on 677 667 722
Molasub Diving Centre in Villaricos offers you enjoyable and safe sub aquatic adventures including Try Dives at just euro60 per person This is a real chance to dive in the gorgeous Med to view the octopus fish crustaceans and unique seagrass that is only found in this part of Spain With Molasub you can also do courses in boat diving open water diving advanced open water diver (40 meters) rescue diver divemaster emergency first response and scuba review If yoursquod like more information or to chat with someone already involved in the centre pop in and see Richard at Sol Y Mar in Albox or call Manu in Villaricos on 950 467 572
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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2) the walker with the best fancy dress3) the most original team fancy dress
(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
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from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
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Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
For ALL your ProPErTy nEEds
Rental Properties required for Long or short lets in Roquetas de Mar
call or e-mail us for further information
bEsT PRiCEd PROMOTiOnsaTTaCHEd TOwnHOusE ~ dONtildea PEPa
3 bedrooms 1 with balcony 2 bathrooms fully Equipped Kitchen Large Living amp dining Room w double glazed Terraces wonderful sun Terrace
solarium satellite Tv furnished Communal Pool 104 M2 build 110 M2 Plot
euro129000
Tel 693 806 409
Calle Mayor 2 Algorfa 03169
Tel 966 443 242
Calle Arrieros 2Fuente Alamo
Tel 968 698 173
Los DolsesCommercial Centre
Tel 966 443 550
Fuente Alamo office
Algorfa office
Villamartin office
fuentealamorealestategmailcomOOliveContact 607 705 085 or 687 938
466 CLlanos Bedar(Next to the Miramar Restaurant)
Open Monday-Friday 1000am-330pm
wwwolivehouse-escom
Sorbas - La HuelgaAn incredible opportunity to
purchase a new 2 bedroom 2
bathroom modern apartment situated in a traditional Spanish village just over 20
minutes to the coast
Olv508
SORBaS
OnLY 43000euro
plot of land of 800m2
amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp including roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet
5 mins to town with all amenities Fully legal with escritora
Must be viewedBargain Price - only 65000euro To view or for more details 609 199 394
f o r s a l e
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
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if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOx
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
BOOK tHe veNUefor your
Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
Great menu amp wine a comfortable relaxed atmosphere plenty of comfort and leg room with waitress serviceEnjoy stunning views of olive groves and mountains
OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
open GiG niGhtevery thursDay
with kris kelly
tRadItIONal SUNdaylUNCH
fish of the Dayamp salaD optionalso availaBle
BookinGaDvisaBle
1230PM - 5PM
BeeR-BatteRed COd HOMeMade
CHIPS amp PeaS
FRIdayS
from595euro
in theBar
MeNU de la NOCHe
3 cOURsEs 1295euro
Wed-Sat 630-930PM
GReat SeleCtIONMeNU CHaNGeS WeeKly
full menu availaBle
CUCADorla idarestaurantampvenue
Fully Air conditionedBe Cool
v
kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
niGht
SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
eMaIl FOR MeNUS PRICeS amp BOOKING FORMS
christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
lIve MUSIC WItH
a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
liSten fOR
MORe infO On
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OF la MaNCHa Red OR WHIte WINe PeR COUPle tO taKe aWay WItH aNy
OF OUR NIGHt MeNUS
valId ONly WItH tHIS vOUCHeRMON - Sat 1900 - 2200
UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
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Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
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Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
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Tel 950 120 900
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Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
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wanteDcommercial
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Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
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Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
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10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
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FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
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DAVersquoS trAnSport
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removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
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purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
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BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
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tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
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JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
european heaDliGhtsChanging your
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Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
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Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
LEAD STAINLESS STEEL
TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp GarDen clearances skips
supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
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for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
eveRy WeeK amp SO COUld yOU
This size advert is only 10euro this size advert is only 750euro
call rob on 609 199 394 or email robsoltimescom for more information
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is requireDyou will have
flair amp ability to produce tasty
dishes to a high standard in a busy cafe bar in albox
IMMedIate StaRt
wheels
www
spec
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In StocKtelephone 968 146 158
or 618 628 511
35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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autHorities are searcHing for relatives of a BritisH man killed By a gas explosion in His spanisH apartment
The British and Spanish authorities are searching for the next of kin of a 64-year-old British expatriate who died in a Costa del Sol hospital on Sunday after suffering third-degree burns in a gas explosion in the Spanish resort of Torremolinos
Shocked neighbours called the emergency services to the apartment of David Carney who worked as a sound and lighting engineer at The Salon Varieacuteteacutes an English-speaking theatre at 3am when they heard what has been described as a ldquoterrible boomrdquo
Investigators believe that a faulty domestic gas cylinder exploded when the victim lit a cigarette after arriving home following a night out with friends
Medics rushed Mr Carney to Malagarsquos Carlos Haya Hospitalrsquos
intensive care unit where he was sedated and put on a ventilator before he passed away on Sunday lunchtime
To date neither the local British Consulate nor friends and colleagues have been able to trace the victimrsquos next of kin
ldquoWersquore having real problems as we donrsquot have the names of Davidrsquos ex-wife four children or sister We need to find a next of kin to make arrangements for Davidrsquos body which is currently in the Malaga coronersrsquo officerdquo said Linda Barnett MBE president of the theatre where he worked for several years
ldquoWe urge anyone who has any details to contact the Consulate on +34 91 3334 2194 He was a much-loved member of our team and he will be greatly missed by everyonerdquo she added
Spanish police say that whilst the explosion caused extensive damage to the building in which Mr Carney lived no other apartments needed to be evacuated and no one else was injured
spanisH inflation picks up to 27 in august
Inflation in Spain picked up to an annualised 27 percent in August from 22 percent in July the second consecutive month that the rate has risen provisional statistics published on Thursday showed
The national Institute of Statistics (INE) did not provide details stating only that the result was due principally to a rise in fuel prices
Inflation had been slowing for several months but accelerated again in June to 18 percent The rate reached 35 percent in April 2011 its highest level since since October 2008
Final figures are to be published on September 12
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refusing medical attention to foreigners lsquocriminal offencersquo
The worldrsquos largest tomato fight saw 40000 people painting the town red - literally - in Buntildeol (Valencia) last week
As is the case every August for the last 67 years trucks carrying over 120 tonnes of ripe tomatoes unloaded their cargo in the town whilst tourists
and residents waited for the firework to go off to signal the start of the internationally-renowned fiesta
the TomatinaParticipants cannot start throwing tomatoes until the rocket is launched
and have to stop once the second signal is given with another firework an hour later
This is one of the lsquofive golden rulesrsquo of the fiesta which includes lsquono ripping off or throwing T-shirtsrsquoOld hands at the Tomatina knew to
wear goggles to avoid being suddenly blinded by a squashed tomato and to
wear T-shirts that they would not expect to put on again
Some very creative participants had hollowed out watermelons and used these as helmets
Others started out wearing fancy dress - costumes included pink rabbits Samurai fighters chefs with tall white hats karate fighters and Spanish traditional garb
Around 4000 young people came from Japan for the fiesta and Japanese reporters covered the event
Thousands more came from China South korea Australia Argentina Brazil Latvia Germany and France
By the end of the tomato fight as is always the case the streets looked like a massacre had occurred - they were literally flooded with bright red juice
The tomato pulp lsquoriverrsquo is usually deep enough that visitors can actually swim down the street as shown by the girl in the photograph
Portable showers are always set up so everyone can rinse off the tomato pulp although some opted to strip off and jump in the nearby river
In the lead-up to the big fight - which has always happened on the last Wednesday in August since 1945 - live music concerts discos parties and parades went on for several days until dawn
The Tomatina which came about during a protest when a group of young lads began hurling fruit and veg at market stallholders has been officially recognised as a Festival of International Tourist Interest for the last 10 years
tomatina turns
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Banco cam to axe 1773 joBs
as ordered By european commissionsaBadell Bank Has
announced tHat 1773 joBs will go mostly
staff from tHe cam BankA total of 441 redundancies will
affect its affiliate groupsThe European Commission has
ordered the CAM bank recently acquired by Banco Sabadell to axe 2231 jobs in exchange for its adjudication of the entity the only way it can be saved
Since there have recently been 128 redundancies another 1773 will have to be made
Banco Sabadell says it will try to soften the impact with transfers and early retirement of employees where possible but has not yet been able to give full details
All the job cuts will affect what is now called Banco CAM with 1332 of these in branches and of this total 329 in central offices and call centres
The EC also ordered Banco CAM to close 450 branches of which 360 have yet to shut down
Sabadell has pledged to keep all jobs in the province of Alicante and to maintain the 111 early-retiree names on the payroll
In these cases the staff had their hours cut and are claiming the corresponding portion of their retirement pension with the salary for their reduced hours paid until they reach State retirement age
Although they no longer work for the company they are still on the payroll and receiving the shortfall in their pensions that matches the hours they are recorded as working
Around 603 employees of Banco CAM who are aged 55 and over may be given early retirement although their social security contributions will only be paid until they are 61
Unions have criticised this since in similar situations the social security cover is until age 64 but Sabadell says they are only now allowed to do so until the age of 61 by law because of the governmentrsquos labour reform
Other staff may be offered jobs in Banco Sabadell branches where these are available although it could mean moving house
Further meetings will be held on a daily basis and the redundancy notice will become official next week
Doctors in the Valencia region say they may face criminal proceedings and possibly jail if they adhere to the health ministryrsquos instructions to cease to treat foreigners who do not lsquoqualifyrsquo
The Spanish Penal Code means that refusal to assist a person whose life or health is in danger is a crime and applies not only to medics but also to the general public
This is in addition to all medical professionalsrsquo code of ethics
A total of 140 doctors in the Comunidad Valenciana of which 31 are in the province of Alicante have lodged a conscientious objection and say they will continue treating their existing patients whether or not they have residence rights jobs or are
lsquoin the systemrsquoFrom Saturday September 1 the Royal
Decree ndash the equivalent of a bill of law ndash number 162012 will come into force meaning all non-EU foreigners who do not have an up-to-date visa or residence permit ndash which will include those who have lost their jobs ndash or EU foreigners with no social security cover due to being early retirees not working and not on the dole or any kind of sick or maternity pension ndash will no longer be entitled to free healthcare on the State
Doctors have asked whether this means that they will have to start treating these people outside office hours from Saturday onwards or whether it means that from September 1 terminally-ill patients can no longer be visited at home
madrid metro crash leaVes 18 hurt
18 people were injured today when a train on the Madrid underground bumped the platform at the end of the line emergency services report
The accident occurred at 1925hrs when the driver failed to stop in time as he was coming into the terminal at Priacutencipe Piacuteo station the limit of the Oacutepera-Priacutencipe Piacuteo line
Nine of the injured passengers have been taken to nearby health centres for a check-up and six of those have been taken to Hospital Cliacutenico and another three to Hospital la Concepcioacuten
The other nine were attended to by ambulance at the scene and two of these have been taken to the 12 de Octubre hospital in the city
None of the passengers is said to be seriously hurt and although firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident they did not have to intervene
This is the second time in August that a crash in similar circumstances has been reported on the Madrid metro
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news flashLUFTHANSA CABIN
CREW BEGIN STRIkE
The union representing cabin staff at the German airline Lufthansa has started planned strike action at Frankfurt
airport------------------------
ABRAMOVICH WINS Uk COURT
BATTLEChelsea owner Roman Abramovich wins pound3bn breach of trust and contract case brought by exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky at London
court------------------------JULIAN ASSANGE PREDICTS lsquoUP TO A yEARrsquo OF LIVING
IN EMBASSyJulian Assange has predicted that he will remain inside an embassy in London for ldquosix to 12 monthsrdquo The Wikileaks founder is in Ecuadorrsquos embassy fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual
assault claims------------------------
LONDON METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITy STUDENTS FEAR DEPORTATION
More than 2000 students potentially face removal after a university had its licence to teach and recruit students from outside the EU
revoked------------------------
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huge wildfire reaches marBella in southern spainA huge wildfire is approaching the wealthy resort of
Marbella on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol where the authorities have evacuated thousands of people
Flames reached the Elviria area on the edge of Marbella early on Friday
About 1000 people have been evacuated from the edge of Marbella about 3300 from Ojen and others from a camp site at Alpujata Spanish media report
They include at least 300 British expats sent to evacuation centres the Uk embassy told the BBC
Marbella is famous for its up-market hotels and villas - it is a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners
Overnight the fire spread rapidly through a 12km (eight-mile) coastal strip not far from holiday resorts
Two people have suffered serious burns and some homes have been engulfed by the fire
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy says it is working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff have been deployed to assist those affected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
The wind speed has dropped since Thursday and the air is more humid so there are hopes that the Costa del Sol blaze
can be contained soon
More than 250 firefighters are battling the fire helped by 17 aircraft dropping water to douse it Spainrsquos El Pais news website says
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga
and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected It is not yet clear how many homes have been damaged or destroyed
FouR Regional health authoRitieS take a Stand againSt ana MatoacutersquoS lsquobackwaRd-Moving policieSrsquo Regional health authorities in four
of Spainrsquos autonomous states have boycotted a summit in Valladolid in protest over the central governmentrsquos lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies
From Saturday September 1 an estimated 153000 foreign and Spanish patients will lose their entitlement to healthcare on the State because they are not lsquopaying into the systemrsquo through being unable to find work
This is in order to save the heath service 500 million euros but doctors insist that it goes against the Spanish Constitution and flouts several laws
And over 400 types of medication will no longer be funded by the ministry of health led by Ana Matoacute meaning those who use them will have to pay full price
Contributions to prescriptions have increased for everyone depending
upon income and pensioners now have to pay 10 per cent of the non-prescription cost of medication rather than as until recently receiving them free of charge
She called an informal summit meeting yesterday of regional health ministers but those of Andaluciacutea Asturias the Canary Islands and the Basque Country did not attend
They have put together a joint written manifesto condemning what they consider as lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies and calling for lsquodialoguersquo between the central government and medical institutions
The manifesto also calls for Matoacute to lsquorespect the decision-making powersrsquo of Spainrsquos 17 federal communities since they consider that the contributions made by these may in fact increase quality and efficiency in the health service
It adds that no economic policies
should lsquoimpose a social and financial model based upon restricting fundamental and basic rightsrsquo such as healthcare nor involve privatising any aspect of it
And lsquoloss of principles of equity cohesion and fairnessrsquo could cause the lsquosocial political and professional supportrsquo of the current health service to lsquocrackrsquo
Doctors consider they could be guilty of the criminal offence of omitting to provide assistance if they do not treat immigrants without visas or foreigners and Spaniards who do not pay Social Security
They also consider that not treating certain infectious or contagious conditions - everything ranging from the common cold or influenza to tuberculosis Legionnairersquos disease or HIV - may spark public alarm and outcry as diseases spread out of control
Ten people have been arrested after a massive group of people decided to occupy a branch of La Caixa bank in El Puerto de Santa Mariacutea (Caacutediz) last Tuesday They are part of the Andaluciacutea workersrsquo union (Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores or SAT) who staged a supermarket sweep in Mercadona and Carrefour in Eacutecija (Sevilla) and Arcos de la Frontera (Caacutediz) earlier this month filling up trolleys with staple foodstuffs to give to residents with no income
Those who escaped arrest ndash several hundred of them ndash say they will arrange a peaceful demonstration outside the townrsquos National Police station SATrsquos spokesman Diego Cantildeamero says all protests are peaceful and there will be no violence
Staff at the occupied bank said the manager did not make any attempt at resistance and that the demonstrators were treated lsquoexquisitelyrsquo
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indeBted town councils across spain are targeting motorists in a Bid to raise revenue mucH to tHe disgust of disgruntled residents
Removal of free parking zones and an increase in fines for minor traffic infractions have all dubbed ldquotaxation by stealthrdquo by protest groups according to a report in this weeks Telegraph
The latest measures to be unveiled in towns and cities across the north-eastern region of Catalonia include the removal of free parking bays The biggest outcry has been in Tarragona a city south of Barcelona where since the start of July the council has re-allocated 3700 parking spaces forcing residents to pay for parking where they could previously leave their car for free
ldquoItrsquos a blatant attempt by city authorities to raise revenuerdquo said Amanda Casas a spokesman for Plataforma Stop Parquiacutemetres a local protest group formed to fight against the installation of more parking meters ldquoAnd the underhand way they are going about it is shamefulrdquo she said
The citizens have mounted a campaign boycotting the blue zone lsquopay and displayrsquo areas and painting over the lines
The council which insists the measure is ldquopart of an effort to improve traffic flow in the cityrdquo and not to generate revenue reported that the backlash has already resulted in widespread vandalism of ticketing machines costing an estimated euro18000 so far and extra police have been called in to tackle the problem
Similar measures introduced in resorts across the coast including popular holiday destinations of Lloret de Mar and Blanes have created similar outrage A recent report estimated that more than half of Spainrsquos 8116 town councils were indebted to the point of bankruptcy as they struggle to pay the bill for vast overspending when credit was cheap during Spainrsquos boom years
Motorists are also complaining of the increase in traffic fines for speeding and other infractions insisting that revenue collection is the main objective rather than safety concerns
Organisations representing motorists argue that radar speed traps and unmarked mobile Civil Guard units are increasingly placed not in accident black spots or where speed is a risk factor but in areas most likely to generate fines
One Madrid driver complained that she had been fined for not turning on headlights when driving through a short and well lit tunnel through the capital ldquoIt was surely an easy way to generate euro60 and nothing to do with any risk posedrdquo she said
But itrsquos not just motorists who are feeling targeted
In Madrid Metro passengers are bracing themselves for yet another hike in prices as the city hall announced an increase of two per cent on the cost of a monthly ticket raising it from euro5130 to euro5220 from September 1
This follows an increase of 11pc by Madridrsquos transport network four months ago The cost of the fare to the airport has more than doubled in a year to 5 euros for a ticket from the centre to Barajas terminals
It has also cut the number of entrances to the Madrid metro stations in a bid to save costs closing access points at some of the capitals busiest stations ldquoWe are paying more for services and yet getting lessrdquo one passenger commented as she struggled with shopping bags outside the now closed entrance at Rios Rosas station complaining that the alternative station access point is a three minute walk away across two busy roads
duke amp ducheSS oF palMa Move back to baRcelona The Duke and Duchess of Palma the Infanta
Cristina and her husband Intildeaki Urdangarin are back at their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) after living and working in the USA for three years
Urdangarin has requested ldquotemporary leaverdquo from his post with Telefoacutenica in Washington allegedly to avoid tainting the company with any adverse publicity arising from his involvement in the high-profile Noacuteos corruption case
The Infanta and her husband arrived back in Barcelona with their four children a few days ago bringing a temporary end to the Dukersquos employment with Telefoacutenicarsquos Latin
American branch which took them to Washington in 2009 and from where Cristina has continued her work for the Foundation ldquola Caixardquo
The legal investigation into the Noacuteos Institute has soured the familyrsquos return to Barcelona (where the couple have lived since their marriage in 1997)
Telefoacutenica has refused to comment on the Dukersquos sudden departure and the Royal Household has expressed its respect for Urdangarinrsquos decision which they had been informed about by the Duke in person in advance
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ESPANGLISH offers fun and practical Spanish lessons with specialist native teachers at Total Entertainment in Albox every Thursday morning at 10 AM for elementary students and at 11 AM for beginners Whether you want to improve your ability to communicate or just make the most of living in Spain espanglish can help you Call in to see us in Vera opposite the Bullring call 950 39 00 37 or you can buy vouchers from Claire in Total Entertainment
Bekki Miguel Mike amp Maureen of AampA AUCTIONS amp SALESROOMS have been running this successful family business for over 3 years now in Albox but have just opened in their new premises on the Longo Centro Commercial site in Albox right next to Animalbox where they have doubled in size here they have over 1000sqr metres which allows them to display sale items to maximum effect Business is now open as usual from 9am - 2pm Monday to Thursday amp Saturdays Friday (eve) opening 5pm - 9pm for further information please call them on 950 06 4576 or 661 759 882
THE BOOK BOX has over 14000 titles on catalogue For us quality and service are the keys All our books are checked and cleaned We pride ourselves on knowing our books and our customers If you need a new author we can usually point you in the right direction We operate a book finder service and a discount Club for regular customers Book tokens are also available for those difficult decisions about birthdays anniversaries Christmas etc Do call in for a chat with Jay and John
CAMBRIDGE 800 One of the UKrsquos most successful weight loss programmes ndash Cambridge Weight Plan (CWP) ndash arrived in Spain at the early
part of this year under the Cambridge 800 brand In Spain through the Cambridge 800 brand a range of low calorie diet products such as soups shakes and bars are available Customers can only purchase these products from accredited independent Cambridge Consultants who also offer one-to-one advice support and encouragement Since Cambridge began more than 30 million people have successfully used our products all around the world Ann said So we are very excited about the arrival of Cambridge 800 here in Spain and the response has been phenomenal and is already on target to helping people achieve a healthier lifestyle Ann Cambridge 800 Consultant holds one to one sessions in Arboleas at Sophiarsquos Wellness Centre covering Arboleas and surrounding areas and also Mojacarsurrounding areas Strictly by Appointment For more information about Cambridge 800 in Spain please contact Ann on 6606 8 11 66 or visit wwwcambridge800es wwwfacebookcomcambridge800
Just up from the BP garage in Albox is Sol Y Mar estate agents and the Post Shop Due to a busy June and lots of house sales ndash Sol Y Mar desperately need legal properties up to the value of euro150000 They can also provide help with getting your NIE Residentia and a complete after care package walking your through every step Sol Y Mar are also official HITS agents and have a wide selection of phone sim cards and accessories to choose from Pop into the office to see Richard or call Charlie on 677 667 722
Molasub Diving Centre in Villaricos offers you enjoyable and safe sub aquatic adventures including Try Dives at just euro60 per person This is a real chance to dive in the gorgeous Med to view the octopus fish crustaceans and unique seagrass that is only found in this part of Spain With Molasub you can also do courses in boat diving open water diving advanced open water diver (40 meters) rescue diver divemaster emergency first response and scuba review If yoursquod like more information or to chat with someone already involved in the centre pop in and see Richard at Sol Y Mar in Albox or call Manu in Villaricos on 950 467 572
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Mon - Tues - Weds - Thurs amp Sat 9am-2pmFriday Evenings 5pm-9pm (sales amp viewings)
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950 06 45 76 661 75 98 82
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GArDeN FUrNiTUreHoUSe CleArANCeS
Sales Rooms
73 Ctra Lorca - baza albox almeria 04800wwwaaauctionsalboxcom
Now opeN iN larger premises
oN THe loNgorsquos siTe NeXT To aNimalboX
opeN Daily For busiNess as usual
TOTaL EntertainmentTOTaL Entertainment
Just call into total entertainment Avenida lepanto Albox (opp football stadium) or call Claire on 950 121 318 691 987 454
More than just an Internet Cafe
bull English Newspapers amp Magazinesbull Kids Books amp Toys
bull Puzzle Booksbull DVDrsquos bull Mobile Top-Ups
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From 10th - 14th September we will be open 10am - 2pm only
All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
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All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
All Breeds Catered forLarge range of pet accessories
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insecticide bath treatment that covers tics and fleas for upto 34 weeks - same price as a normal bath(prices vary on size of dog)
CIty amp GUIldS QUalIFIed aNd WItH OveR 20 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
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Closed Mondays you can still call 697 569 750 for appointments
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Avda lepanto Albox Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 3pm Sun 10am - 3am
Tel 950 439 801
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10 off your total shopping bill
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fOR BUSINESSES IN aLBOx amp SURROUNdING aREa
caLL kaTY ON 693 779 435 OR EMaIL kaTHRYNSOLTIMEScOMTO GET GREaT advERTISING dEaLS
OR caLL OUR OffIcE 950 121 936
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Call MaRGaRet ON 634 338 832
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bull Crafters Companion Cdbull spectrum noir Pens
bull Xmas stock now in bull Payperboxbull flower soft glitter frosting amp Polar white
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Lisa opened Lulursquos Dog Grooming Parlour after years of working for Nexo in Albox Olula and Velez Rubio and for different vets in Huercal Overa So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a brand new parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Adva Le Panto in Albox Lisa is fully City amp Guilds trained and looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care and attention and your beloved pet is sure to be pampered after a visit to her She also stocks many accessories for your pooch including leads collars beds bedding bowls shampoos and conditioners and will soon have Frontline and worming tablets For more information and to book an appointment call 950 952 940 697 569 750
Total Entertainment is well known for having daily English newspapers and magazines and of course for being an internet cafeacute where you can also get hot and cold drinks cakes and pasties but Claire also has a mini cinema available in which she puts on old and new films weekly but it also available to rent privately as well She has DVDrsquos for hire and for sale a great selection of books jewellery an Offex Postal service and she also does mobile phone top-ups for all major networks For more information call Claire on 950 121 318
Ink Cartridge Solutions are located within Knightrsquos Insurance on Calle Malaga in Albox just up from Mercadonarsquos open Mondy ndash Friday 930am ndash 2pm Steve is able to professionally clean out almost any cartridge and refill it again for you while you wait or while you do your shopping it just takes 20 minutes Black cartridges cost just euro8 and euro10 for colour for most standard cartridges compatibles are also in stock For more information call Steve on 617 118 804
If you want to pamper yourself or someone then a trip to see Jacqui at Jax is just what the doctor ordered In her intimate salon located opposite Tonirsquos Bar on Plaza Nueva in Albox you will be looked after with utmost professional care whether you are there for a cut or colour or just a trim For more information or to book and appointment call 645 560 367
New to Jax is LA Beauty Annie can offer you a bright white smile for only euro65 which uses EU compliant non-peroxide gel that is safe inexpensive painless and offers immediate results She also offers Sunless Spray Tanning for only euro20 and uses the most up-to-date products that give the perfect tan Please contact Annie
for more information on 618 831 374
Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
Dynos near the new bridge will supply and fit both UK and Spanish dishes and aerials not to mention their extensive supply of computers gaming consoles and accessories They can also help with any repairs or problems you may have If you have problems with your TV or computer switching off and loosing signal in power cuts visit Dynos for a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) For further info call 950 430 806
10 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
wh atrsquos onWEDNESDAY
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
YOU CAN SEE THE FULL RESULTS ATWWWFRIDAYGOLFSOCIETYES
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THE FRIENDLY FRIDAY COMPETITIONS AT ALMERIMAR
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macGowanrsquosirish Bar amp restaurant
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from euro450 - euro690Free TApA
12noon - 3pm with beer and wine Full international menu
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irish Breakfast All food freshly prepared
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free
Friday Night
7pm - 10pmFiSh
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taste
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starts this sunDay
1pm - 4pm
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tuesDay - sunDay 10am - 1pm
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Quality food great service at very reasonable pricesBreakfast served all day
Free tapas all day every dayexcept Saturday when we have a free buffet at 4pm
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Prices are subject to change without notification Please confirm on booking We reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time
Calle Malaga - Albox (100m from Mercadona)Monday - friday 930am - 5pm
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Health Care foradults and Children
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Our well-being Clinic is held at Rretreat Cucador onMONday 10tH SePteMBeR our full lsquowell-being Checkrsquo includesy Blood Pressure y Body Mass Indexy Pulse Checky Blood Glucosey urine Analysis
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For Appts please call 902 026 468
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
for advice or to book a consultationCall 950 169 729 or 663 297 568
kimos28hotmail
Rule changes mean that you could now be entitled to extra income by claiming
uK sicknessdisability benefits while living in spain
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
how to have a healthy retirement
Tel 950 478 320 For Her amp Him
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14 SOLTIMES AUGUST 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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The Sponsor Liberty Seguros are sponsoring 3 extra trophies They are
1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
2) the walker with the best fancy dress3) the most original team fancy dress
(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
sponsorship of 10euros per personSponsor ship forms can be downloaded
from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
vera half marathon upDatePH
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NICO
LERA
EFITNESSFILESW
ORD
PRESSCOM
the vera amp District lions cluB who are the orGanisers of the vera half marathon
have Been requesteD By many people to feature a walkinG event on the Day to
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
exCluSive OFFer FOr readerS OF THe legal COrnerALMAnZoRA vALLey iLLeGAL houSeS titLe deed pRoBLeMSFRee no oBLiGAtion ASSeSSMent oF youR SituAtion And poSSiBLe
SoLutionS eveRy wedeneSdAy in ALMeRiA And eveRy thuRSdAy in MOJACAR BETWEEN 6PM amp 7PM - PLEASE CALL MARIA ON 950 472 775 FOR YOUR one-on-one FRee conSuLtAtion (StRictLy By AppointMent onLy)
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
CENTRAL BANk SWEEPING POWERS TO MONITOR ALL EURO ZONE BANkS SAyING IT SHOULD
INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
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27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
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worship part of your head (6)
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pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
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architecture (5)
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
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MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
5SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
refusing medical attention to foreigners lsquocriminal offencersquo
The worldrsquos largest tomato fight saw 40000 people painting the town red - literally - in Buntildeol (Valencia) last week
As is the case every August for the last 67 years trucks carrying over 120 tonnes of ripe tomatoes unloaded their cargo in the town whilst tourists
and residents waited for the firework to go off to signal the start of the internationally-renowned fiesta
the TomatinaParticipants cannot start throwing tomatoes until the rocket is launched
and have to stop once the second signal is given with another firework an hour later
This is one of the lsquofive golden rulesrsquo of the fiesta which includes lsquono ripping off or throwing T-shirtsrsquoOld hands at the Tomatina knew to
wear goggles to avoid being suddenly blinded by a squashed tomato and to
wear T-shirts that they would not expect to put on again
Some very creative participants had hollowed out watermelons and used these as helmets
Others started out wearing fancy dress - costumes included pink rabbits Samurai fighters chefs with tall white hats karate fighters and Spanish traditional garb
Around 4000 young people came from Japan for the fiesta and Japanese reporters covered the event
Thousands more came from China South korea Australia Argentina Brazil Latvia Germany and France
By the end of the tomato fight as is always the case the streets looked like a massacre had occurred - they were literally flooded with bright red juice
The tomato pulp lsquoriverrsquo is usually deep enough that visitors can actually swim down the street as shown by the girl in the photograph
Portable showers are always set up so everyone can rinse off the tomato pulp although some opted to strip off and jump in the nearby river
In the lead-up to the big fight - which has always happened on the last Wednesday in August since 1945 - live music concerts discos parties and parades went on for several days until dawn
The Tomatina which came about during a protest when a group of young lads began hurling fruit and veg at market stallholders has been officially recognised as a Festival of International Tourist Interest for the last 10 years
tomatina turns
Buntildeol red
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Banco cam to axe 1773 joBs
as ordered By european commissionsaBadell Bank Has
announced tHat 1773 joBs will go mostly
staff from tHe cam BankA total of 441 redundancies will
affect its affiliate groupsThe European Commission has
ordered the CAM bank recently acquired by Banco Sabadell to axe 2231 jobs in exchange for its adjudication of the entity the only way it can be saved
Since there have recently been 128 redundancies another 1773 will have to be made
Banco Sabadell says it will try to soften the impact with transfers and early retirement of employees where possible but has not yet been able to give full details
All the job cuts will affect what is now called Banco CAM with 1332 of these in branches and of this total 329 in central offices and call centres
The EC also ordered Banco CAM to close 450 branches of which 360 have yet to shut down
Sabadell has pledged to keep all jobs in the province of Alicante and to maintain the 111 early-retiree names on the payroll
In these cases the staff had their hours cut and are claiming the corresponding portion of their retirement pension with the salary for their reduced hours paid until they reach State retirement age
Although they no longer work for the company they are still on the payroll and receiving the shortfall in their pensions that matches the hours they are recorded as working
Around 603 employees of Banco CAM who are aged 55 and over may be given early retirement although their social security contributions will only be paid until they are 61
Unions have criticised this since in similar situations the social security cover is until age 64 but Sabadell says they are only now allowed to do so until the age of 61 by law because of the governmentrsquos labour reform
Other staff may be offered jobs in Banco Sabadell branches where these are available although it could mean moving house
Further meetings will be held on a daily basis and the redundancy notice will become official next week
Doctors in the Valencia region say they may face criminal proceedings and possibly jail if they adhere to the health ministryrsquos instructions to cease to treat foreigners who do not lsquoqualifyrsquo
The Spanish Penal Code means that refusal to assist a person whose life or health is in danger is a crime and applies not only to medics but also to the general public
This is in addition to all medical professionalsrsquo code of ethics
A total of 140 doctors in the Comunidad Valenciana of which 31 are in the province of Alicante have lodged a conscientious objection and say they will continue treating their existing patients whether or not they have residence rights jobs or are
lsquoin the systemrsquoFrom Saturday September 1 the Royal
Decree ndash the equivalent of a bill of law ndash number 162012 will come into force meaning all non-EU foreigners who do not have an up-to-date visa or residence permit ndash which will include those who have lost their jobs ndash or EU foreigners with no social security cover due to being early retirees not working and not on the dole or any kind of sick or maternity pension ndash will no longer be entitled to free healthcare on the State
Doctors have asked whether this means that they will have to start treating these people outside office hours from Saturday onwards or whether it means that from September 1 terminally-ill patients can no longer be visited at home
madrid metro crash leaVes 18 hurt
18 people were injured today when a train on the Madrid underground bumped the platform at the end of the line emergency services report
The accident occurred at 1925hrs when the driver failed to stop in time as he was coming into the terminal at Priacutencipe Piacuteo station the limit of the Oacutepera-Priacutencipe Piacuteo line
Nine of the injured passengers have been taken to nearby health centres for a check-up and six of those have been taken to Hospital Cliacutenico and another three to Hospital la Concepcioacuten
The other nine were attended to by ambulance at the scene and two of these have been taken to the 12 de Octubre hospital in the city
None of the passengers is said to be seriously hurt and although firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident they did not have to intervene
This is the second time in August that a crash in similar circumstances has been reported on the Madrid metro
Sport
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news flashLUFTHANSA CABIN
CREW BEGIN STRIkE
The union representing cabin staff at the German airline Lufthansa has started planned strike action at Frankfurt
airport------------------------
ABRAMOVICH WINS Uk COURT
BATTLEChelsea owner Roman Abramovich wins pound3bn breach of trust and contract case brought by exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky at London
court------------------------JULIAN ASSANGE PREDICTS lsquoUP TO A yEARrsquo OF LIVING
IN EMBASSyJulian Assange has predicted that he will remain inside an embassy in London for ldquosix to 12 monthsrdquo The Wikileaks founder is in Ecuadorrsquos embassy fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual
assault claims------------------------
LONDON METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITy STUDENTS FEAR DEPORTATION
More than 2000 students potentially face removal after a university had its licence to teach and recruit students from outside the EU
revoked------------------------
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huge wildfire reaches marBella in southern spainA huge wildfire is approaching the wealthy resort of
Marbella on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol where the authorities have evacuated thousands of people
Flames reached the Elviria area on the edge of Marbella early on Friday
About 1000 people have been evacuated from the edge of Marbella about 3300 from Ojen and others from a camp site at Alpujata Spanish media report
They include at least 300 British expats sent to evacuation centres the Uk embassy told the BBC
Marbella is famous for its up-market hotels and villas - it is a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners
Overnight the fire spread rapidly through a 12km (eight-mile) coastal strip not far from holiday resorts
Two people have suffered serious burns and some homes have been engulfed by the fire
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy says it is working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff have been deployed to assist those affected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
The wind speed has dropped since Thursday and the air is more humid so there are hopes that the Costa del Sol blaze
can be contained soon
More than 250 firefighters are battling the fire helped by 17 aircraft dropping water to douse it Spainrsquos El Pais news website says
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga
and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected It is not yet clear how many homes have been damaged or destroyed
FouR Regional health authoRitieS take a Stand againSt ana MatoacutersquoS lsquobackwaRd-Moving policieSrsquo Regional health authorities in four
of Spainrsquos autonomous states have boycotted a summit in Valladolid in protest over the central governmentrsquos lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies
From Saturday September 1 an estimated 153000 foreign and Spanish patients will lose their entitlement to healthcare on the State because they are not lsquopaying into the systemrsquo through being unable to find work
This is in order to save the heath service 500 million euros but doctors insist that it goes against the Spanish Constitution and flouts several laws
And over 400 types of medication will no longer be funded by the ministry of health led by Ana Matoacute meaning those who use them will have to pay full price
Contributions to prescriptions have increased for everyone depending
upon income and pensioners now have to pay 10 per cent of the non-prescription cost of medication rather than as until recently receiving them free of charge
She called an informal summit meeting yesterday of regional health ministers but those of Andaluciacutea Asturias the Canary Islands and the Basque Country did not attend
They have put together a joint written manifesto condemning what they consider as lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies and calling for lsquodialoguersquo between the central government and medical institutions
The manifesto also calls for Matoacute to lsquorespect the decision-making powersrsquo of Spainrsquos 17 federal communities since they consider that the contributions made by these may in fact increase quality and efficiency in the health service
It adds that no economic policies
should lsquoimpose a social and financial model based upon restricting fundamental and basic rightsrsquo such as healthcare nor involve privatising any aspect of it
And lsquoloss of principles of equity cohesion and fairnessrsquo could cause the lsquosocial political and professional supportrsquo of the current health service to lsquocrackrsquo
Doctors consider they could be guilty of the criminal offence of omitting to provide assistance if they do not treat immigrants without visas or foreigners and Spaniards who do not pay Social Security
They also consider that not treating certain infectious or contagious conditions - everything ranging from the common cold or influenza to tuberculosis Legionnairersquos disease or HIV - may spark public alarm and outcry as diseases spread out of control
Ten people have been arrested after a massive group of people decided to occupy a branch of La Caixa bank in El Puerto de Santa Mariacutea (Caacutediz) last Tuesday They are part of the Andaluciacutea workersrsquo union (Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores or SAT) who staged a supermarket sweep in Mercadona and Carrefour in Eacutecija (Sevilla) and Arcos de la Frontera (Caacutediz) earlier this month filling up trolleys with staple foodstuffs to give to residents with no income
Those who escaped arrest ndash several hundred of them ndash say they will arrange a peaceful demonstration outside the townrsquos National Police station SATrsquos spokesman Diego Cantildeamero says all protests are peaceful and there will be no violence
Staff at the occupied bank said the manager did not make any attempt at resistance and that the demonstrators were treated lsquoexquisitelyrsquo
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indeBted town councils across spain are targeting motorists in a Bid to raise revenue mucH to tHe disgust of disgruntled residents
Removal of free parking zones and an increase in fines for minor traffic infractions have all dubbed ldquotaxation by stealthrdquo by protest groups according to a report in this weeks Telegraph
The latest measures to be unveiled in towns and cities across the north-eastern region of Catalonia include the removal of free parking bays The biggest outcry has been in Tarragona a city south of Barcelona where since the start of July the council has re-allocated 3700 parking spaces forcing residents to pay for parking where they could previously leave their car for free
ldquoItrsquos a blatant attempt by city authorities to raise revenuerdquo said Amanda Casas a spokesman for Plataforma Stop Parquiacutemetres a local protest group formed to fight against the installation of more parking meters ldquoAnd the underhand way they are going about it is shamefulrdquo she said
The citizens have mounted a campaign boycotting the blue zone lsquopay and displayrsquo areas and painting over the lines
The council which insists the measure is ldquopart of an effort to improve traffic flow in the cityrdquo and not to generate revenue reported that the backlash has already resulted in widespread vandalism of ticketing machines costing an estimated euro18000 so far and extra police have been called in to tackle the problem
Similar measures introduced in resorts across the coast including popular holiday destinations of Lloret de Mar and Blanes have created similar outrage A recent report estimated that more than half of Spainrsquos 8116 town councils were indebted to the point of bankruptcy as they struggle to pay the bill for vast overspending when credit was cheap during Spainrsquos boom years
Motorists are also complaining of the increase in traffic fines for speeding and other infractions insisting that revenue collection is the main objective rather than safety concerns
Organisations representing motorists argue that radar speed traps and unmarked mobile Civil Guard units are increasingly placed not in accident black spots or where speed is a risk factor but in areas most likely to generate fines
One Madrid driver complained that she had been fined for not turning on headlights when driving through a short and well lit tunnel through the capital ldquoIt was surely an easy way to generate euro60 and nothing to do with any risk posedrdquo she said
But itrsquos not just motorists who are feeling targeted
In Madrid Metro passengers are bracing themselves for yet another hike in prices as the city hall announced an increase of two per cent on the cost of a monthly ticket raising it from euro5130 to euro5220 from September 1
This follows an increase of 11pc by Madridrsquos transport network four months ago The cost of the fare to the airport has more than doubled in a year to 5 euros for a ticket from the centre to Barajas terminals
It has also cut the number of entrances to the Madrid metro stations in a bid to save costs closing access points at some of the capitals busiest stations ldquoWe are paying more for services and yet getting lessrdquo one passenger commented as she struggled with shopping bags outside the now closed entrance at Rios Rosas station complaining that the alternative station access point is a three minute walk away across two busy roads
duke amp ducheSS oF palMa Move back to baRcelona The Duke and Duchess of Palma the Infanta
Cristina and her husband Intildeaki Urdangarin are back at their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) after living and working in the USA for three years
Urdangarin has requested ldquotemporary leaverdquo from his post with Telefoacutenica in Washington allegedly to avoid tainting the company with any adverse publicity arising from his involvement in the high-profile Noacuteos corruption case
The Infanta and her husband arrived back in Barcelona with their four children a few days ago bringing a temporary end to the Dukersquos employment with Telefoacutenicarsquos Latin
American branch which took them to Washington in 2009 and from where Cristina has continued her work for the Foundation ldquola Caixardquo
The legal investigation into the Noacuteos Institute has soured the familyrsquos return to Barcelona (where the couple have lived since their marriage in 1997)
Telefoacutenica has refused to comment on the Dukersquos sudden departure and the Royal Household has expressed its respect for Urdangarinrsquos decision which they had been informed about by the Duke in person in advance
8 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
IN amp AROUND
pool shop
Shop 950 104 345 or Maintenance 637 582 696finD us in lonGorsquos courtyarD
Shock ~ STILL onLy 16euro
lots of proDucts for yoursplash pools amp spas
orDer your winter covers now Booking amp Infotel 950 467 572
675 321 404wwwmolasubcominfomolasubcomor pop into sol y Mar
The Post shop in albox and speak to Richard
Try someThing new wiTh
molasub Dive cenTre
quality hairDressinG at afforDaBle prices
Call Jacqui for more information or to book
an appointment
teeth whiteninG
FoR onLy euro65Using an eU compliant non-peroxide gel
SunLeSS SpRAy tAnninG
FoR onLy euro20No streaks no orange colour just
natural beautiful golden tanFor appointments and a list of our salon locations
contact Annie on 618 831 374 or emailinfolabeautyspaincom ~ wwwlabeautyspaincom
645 560 367
JAX HairampBeauty
LA Beauty
Albox
JAX
Mirador
Tonirsquos Bar
El Cordobes
AlBox RAMBlA
email infosolymarspaincom | web wwwsolymarspaincom
ContaCt us now on tel 677 667 722 or 950 064 584
we now offer all major mobile top ups from our office
Sol Y Mar have expanded and urgentlY require
reasonably-priced properties for sale
ALBOX
esp
an
glis
h spanish lessons in alBoX at
total entertainmentBeginners 10 hrs
elementary 11 hrseVerY thursdaY
euro8 hr pp Conditions apply
more info on 950 39 00 37Visit us opposite the Vera Bullring
wwwespanglishnet
The Book Boxtop quality pre-reaD Books
Thousands of Titles - Hundreds of authorsall checked cleaned amp catalogues
at - The Courtyard ferreteria Longo alboxOpen Mon - sat 10am - 2pm
We know our books Prices euro150 - euro500Jay amp John - 662 585 098
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at your side
i n v e n t
Calle Salvador de Madariaga Nordm 7 local 04800 albox almeria Dynos is located past the new bridge over the
rambla in Albox on the right-hand side
Canacutet receive your favourite channels
We also have laptops all for your computer needs wwwdynoses
TEL 950 430 806 email alboxdynoses - speak to ascension
summer opening hours Mon - fri 10 - 2pm amp 5 - 830pm (Closed Saturdays amp Sundays)
Let us visit you and solve all your TV problemsWe can realign your dish or supply more
powerful dishesin-house photo processinG Booth
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We know that losing weight is only half the battleKeeping it off long term is what really matters
With its unique one-to-one supportCambridge 800 is the nutritional convenient
and proven way to lose weightcambridge 800 at Sophias Wellness Arboleas on thursday 13th Sept amp every thursdayby Appointment
ESPANGLISH offers fun and practical Spanish lessons with specialist native teachers at Total Entertainment in Albox every Thursday morning at 10 AM for elementary students and at 11 AM for beginners Whether you want to improve your ability to communicate or just make the most of living in Spain espanglish can help you Call in to see us in Vera opposite the Bullring call 950 39 00 37 or you can buy vouchers from Claire in Total Entertainment
Bekki Miguel Mike amp Maureen of AampA AUCTIONS amp SALESROOMS have been running this successful family business for over 3 years now in Albox but have just opened in their new premises on the Longo Centro Commercial site in Albox right next to Animalbox where they have doubled in size here they have over 1000sqr metres which allows them to display sale items to maximum effect Business is now open as usual from 9am - 2pm Monday to Thursday amp Saturdays Friday (eve) opening 5pm - 9pm for further information please call them on 950 06 4576 or 661 759 882
THE BOOK BOX has over 14000 titles on catalogue For us quality and service are the keys All our books are checked and cleaned We pride ourselves on knowing our books and our customers If you need a new author we can usually point you in the right direction We operate a book finder service and a discount Club for regular customers Book tokens are also available for those difficult decisions about birthdays anniversaries Christmas etc Do call in for a chat with Jay and John
CAMBRIDGE 800 One of the UKrsquos most successful weight loss programmes ndash Cambridge Weight Plan (CWP) ndash arrived in Spain at the early
part of this year under the Cambridge 800 brand In Spain through the Cambridge 800 brand a range of low calorie diet products such as soups shakes and bars are available Customers can only purchase these products from accredited independent Cambridge Consultants who also offer one-to-one advice support and encouragement Since Cambridge began more than 30 million people have successfully used our products all around the world Ann said So we are very excited about the arrival of Cambridge 800 here in Spain and the response has been phenomenal and is already on target to helping people achieve a healthier lifestyle Ann Cambridge 800 Consultant holds one to one sessions in Arboleas at Sophiarsquos Wellness Centre covering Arboleas and surrounding areas and also Mojacarsurrounding areas Strictly by Appointment For more information about Cambridge 800 in Spain please contact Ann on 6606 8 11 66 or visit wwwcambridge800es wwwfacebookcomcambridge800
Just up from the BP garage in Albox is Sol Y Mar estate agents and the Post Shop Due to a busy June and lots of house sales ndash Sol Y Mar desperately need legal properties up to the value of euro150000 They can also provide help with getting your NIE Residentia and a complete after care package walking your through every step Sol Y Mar are also official HITS agents and have a wide selection of phone sim cards and accessories to choose from Pop into the office to see Richard or call Charlie on 677 667 722
Molasub Diving Centre in Villaricos offers you enjoyable and safe sub aquatic adventures including Try Dives at just euro60 per person This is a real chance to dive in the gorgeous Med to view the octopus fish crustaceans and unique seagrass that is only found in this part of Spain With Molasub you can also do courses in boat diving open water diving advanced open water diver (40 meters) rescue diver divemaster emergency first response and scuba review If yoursquod like more information or to chat with someone already involved in the centre pop in and see Richard at Sol Y Mar in Albox or call Manu in Villaricos on 950 467 572
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Mon - Tues - Weds - Thurs amp Sat 9am-2pmFriday Evenings 5pm-9pm (sales amp viewings)
webuy
wesell
950 06 45 76 661 75 98 82
HoUSeHolD ANTiQUeS
GArDeN FUrNiTUreHoUSe CleArANCeS
Sales Rooms
73 Ctra Lorca - baza albox almeria 04800wwwaaauctionsalboxcom
Now opeN iN larger premises
oN THe loNgorsquos siTe NeXT To aNimalboX
opeN Daily For busiNess as usual
TOTaL EntertainmentTOTaL Entertainment
Just call into total entertainment Avenida lepanto Albox (opp football stadium) or call Claire on 950 121 318 691 987 454
More than just an Internet Cafe
bull English Newspapers amp Magazinesbull Kids Books amp Toys
bull Puzzle Booksbull DVDrsquos bull Mobile Top-Ups
bull Internet Facilities
From 10th - 14th September we will be open 10am - 2pm only
All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
From 10th - 14th September we will be open 10am - 2pm only
All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
All Breeds Catered forLarge range of pet accessories
Book earlY to aVoid disappointmentAvda La Panto 20 04800 Albox next door to EurowiseTel 950 952 940 bull 697 569 750
insecticide bath treatment that covers tics and fleas for upto 34 weeks - same price as a normal bath(prices vary on size of dog)
CIty amp GUIldS QUalIFIed aNd WItH OveR 20 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
lISa SetS tHe StaNdaRdOtHeRS tRy tO FOllOW
SeptemberSPECIAL
Closed Mondays you can still call 697 569 750 for appointments
fresh frozen ambient amp dried goods cheese butters ice-creamrsquos large range of fruit squash branded amp budget lines
EUROWISE UK SUPERMARKET
Avda lepanto Albox Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 3pm Sun 10am - 3am
Tel 950 439 801
view our new website wwweurowiseeu print off a voucher amp receive
10 off your total shopping bill
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available for just 10euro per yearPost office services amp passport checks
LET SOLTIMESHELP YOUR BUSINESS GROW
fOR BUSINESSES IN aLBOx amp SURROUNdING aREa
caLL kaTY ON 693 779 435 OR EMaIL kaTHRYNSOLTIMEScOMTO GET GREaT advERTISING dEaLS
OR caLL OUR OffIcE 950 121 936
Avda 28 de Febrero Albox(BETWEEn Sol y MAR ThE PoST ShoP amp RuMoRES)
Call MaRGaRet ON 634 338 832
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wwwserendipitycraftsesbull Katy sue Xmas Cd stickers
bull Crafters Companion Cdbull spectrum noir Pens
bull Xmas stock now in bull Payperboxbull flower soft glitter frosting amp Polar white
bull Hunky dory Christmas stock inbull Making Card Creative stamping Magazinesbull Cuttlebug big shot spellbinder dies
Lisa opened Lulursquos Dog Grooming Parlour after years of working for Nexo in Albox Olula and Velez Rubio and for different vets in Huercal Overa So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a brand new parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Adva Le Panto in Albox Lisa is fully City amp Guilds trained and looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care and attention and your beloved pet is sure to be pampered after a visit to her She also stocks many accessories for your pooch including leads collars beds bedding bowls shampoos and conditioners and will soon have Frontline and worming tablets For more information and to book an appointment call 950 952 940 697 569 750
Total Entertainment is well known for having daily English newspapers and magazines and of course for being an internet cafeacute where you can also get hot and cold drinks cakes and pasties but Claire also has a mini cinema available in which she puts on old and new films weekly but it also available to rent privately as well She has DVDrsquos for hire and for sale a great selection of books jewellery an Offex Postal service and she also does mobile phone top-ups for all major networks For more information call Claire on 950 121 318
Ink Cartridge Solutions are located within Knightrsquos Insurance on Calle Malaga in Albox just up from Mercadonarsquos open Mondy ndash Friday 930am ndash 2pm Steve is able to professionally clean out almost any cartridge and refill it again for you while you wait or while you do your shopping it just takes 20 minutes Black cartridges cost just euro8 and euro10 for colour for most standard cartridges compatibles are also in stock For more information call Steve on 617 118 804
If you want to pamper yourself or someone then a trip to see Jacqui at Jax is just what the doctor ordered In her intimate salon located opposite Tonirsquos Bar on Plaza Nueva in Albox you will be looked after with utmost professional care whether you are there for a cut or colour or just a trim For more information or to book and appointment call 645 560 367
New to Jax is LA Beauty Annie can offer you a bright white smile for only euro65 which uses EU compliant non-peroxide gel that is safe inexpensive painless and offers immediate results She also offers Sunless Spray Tanning for only euro20 and uses the most up-to-date products that give the perfect tan Please contact Annie
for more information on 618 831 374
Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
Dynos near the new bridge will supply and fit both UK and Spanish dishes and aerials not to mention their extensive supply of computers gaming consoles and accessories They can also help with any repairs or problems you may have If you have problems with your TV or computer switching off and loosing signal in power cuts visit Dynos for a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) For further info call 950 430 806
10 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
wh atrsquos onWEDNESDAY
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
YOU CAN SEE THE FULL RESULTS ATWWWFRIDAYGOLFSOCIETYES
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THE FRIENDLY FRIDAY COMPETITIONS AT ALMERIMAR
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15hr incl drinks 2000euroChildren 1250eurofishing 2000euro(3hrs Min 4 persons Drinks incl)
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Calle varaderoAlmerimar 04711 (Almeria) Tlf 950 609 546
macGowanrsquosirish Bar amp restaurant
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from euro450 - euro690Free TApA
12noon - 3pm with beer and wine Full international menu
Argentinian Steaks Authentic indian Curries
(punjav chef) Sports channel incl GAA
irish Breakfast All food freshly prepared
Guinness murphyrsquos Cider Heineken large
Selection of Spiritskitchen now open 12 noon - 4pm anD 7pm - 11pm
Ray amp Kay welcome youto their small and friendly cafe bar for breakfast lunch amp drinks
Open Mon - Sat 1030am - Close Sunday 2pm - 10pmTapaS Served daily 12 nOOn - 530pM (exCepT Sunday)
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Variety Bar
free
Friday Night
7pm - 10pmFiSh
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taste
leorsquos 3 course sunDay lunch
starts this sunDay
1pm - 4pm
Breakfast with a
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tuesDay - sunDay 10am - 1pm
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Quality food great service at very reasonable pricesBreakfast served all day
Free tapas all day every dayexcept Saturday when we have a free buffet at 4pm
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IF yOU aRe lOOKING FOR a CleaN FRIeNdly COMFORtaBle PlaCe tO UNWINd tHeN WHy NOt GIve US a vISIt
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Prices are subject to change without notification Please confirm on booking We reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time
Calle Malaga - Albox (100m from Mercadona)Monday - friday 930am - 5pm
saturday 930am - 3pm no siesta 950 633 086Call for an appointment
HIS lsquoNrsquo HeRS CUt amp BlOW dRy SPeCIal
2500euro
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per set SUMMeRSIZZleR
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Enrique arias nd dOTel 629 289 385
for info and appointments
Health Care foradults and Children
bull Emergency Home visitsbull English bull spanishbull french bull germanbull 20 Yearrsquos serving the
community
uK Registered - Treatingsciatica - back Pain - sports injuries
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centro cUeVA Del lobo paseo Mediterraneo 10 Mojacar beachcentro MeDIco InDAlo c Manuel Azantildea Almeria
Our well-being Clinic is held at Rretreat Cucador onMONday 10tH SePteMBeR our full lsquowell-being Checkrsquo includesy Blood Pressure y Body Mass Indexy Pulse Checky Blood Glucosey urine Analysis
y Mole Checky Breast Checky General heath Check
amp Medical Advicey Cholesterol Check
For Appts please call 902 026 468
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only
retreat
chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
for advice or to book a consultationCall 950 169 729 or 663 297 568
kimos28hotmail
Rule changes mean that you could now be entitled to extra income by claiming
uK sicknessdisability benefits while living in spain
IF yOU SUFFeR FROM OR yOU Needbull Mobility problemsbull Painbreathlessnessbull fallsstumbles
bull Help with washingdressing
bull supervision
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for sleeprsquos sakehave a screen Break Before BeD
retreat
eviveejuvenateelax
950 634 562 retreatcucador
gmailcom
If you are a fully-qualified therapist and want to know more about Rretreat or to book a room call Chrissie on 647 379 878
Beauty Therapy ndash Sandra 661 858 949 or Melissa 626 144 680OurUKfully-qualifiedtherapistsareavailableonTuesdayWednesdayThursdayampFriday9amto130pmtopamperyouhellipweofferafullrangeofFacialsplusWaxingTintingManicurePedicureorasetofGelNailsfrom15euro
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Our therapy suite is positioned in a peaceful and relaxing self-contained room on the right hand side of La Vida in Cucador It has disabled access and its own
entrance plenty of car parking and wonderful views over olive groves If you wish to book a top-to-toe pamper day include lunch or you wish to purchase a gift voucher you can contact the individual therapist direct or email us at
retreatcucadorgmailcom
USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
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Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
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portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
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Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
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christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
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load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
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call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
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a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
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PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
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consideredTel 677 364 715
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air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
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motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
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Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
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Tel 628 409 351
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suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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Tel 634 348 696
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677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
Sport
6 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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CREW BEGIN STRIkE
The union representing cabin staff at the German airline Lufthansa has started planned strike action at Frankfurt
airport------------------------
ABRAMOVICH WINS Uk COURT
BATTLEChelsea owner Roman Abramovich wins pound3bn breach of trust and contract case brought by exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky at London
court------------------------JULIAN ASSANGE PREDICTS lsquoUP TO A yEARrsquo OF LIVING
IN EMBASSyJulian Assange has predicted that he will remain inside an embassy in London for ldquosix to 12 monthsrdquo The Wikileaks founder is in Ecuadorrsquos embassy fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual
assault claims------------------------
LONDON METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITy STUDENTS FEAR DEPORTATION
More than 2000 students potentially face removal after a university had its licence to teach and recruit students from outside the EU
revoked------------------------
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huge wildfire reaches marBella in southern spainA huge wildfire is approaching the wealthy resort of
Marbella on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol where the authorities have evacuated thousands of people
Flames reached the Elviria area on the edge of Marbella early on Friday
About 1000 people have been evacuated from the edge of Marbella about 3300 from Ojen and others from a camp site at Alpujata Spanish media report
They include at least 300 British expats sent to evacuation centres the Uk embassy told the BBC
Marbella is famous for its up-market hotels and villas - it is a favourite haunt of wealthy foreigners
Overnight the fire spread rapidly through a 12km (eight-mile) coastal strip not far from holiday resorts
Two people have suffered serious burns and some homes have been engulfed by the fire
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy says it is working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff have been deployed to assist those affected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
The wind speed has dropped since Thursday and the air is more humid so there are hopes that the Costa del Sol blaze
can be contained soon
More than 250 firefighters are battling the fire helped by 17 aircraft dropping water to douse it Spainrsquos El Pais news website says
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga
and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected It is not yet clear how many homes have been damaged or destroyed
FouR Regional health authoRitieS take a Stand againSt ana MatoacutersquoS lsquobackwaRd-Moving policieSrsquo Regional health authorities in four
of Spainrsquos autonomous states have boycotted a summit in Valladolid in protest over the central governmentrsquos lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies
From Saturday September 1 an estimated 153000 foreign and Spanish patients will lose their entitlement to healthcare on the State because they are not lsquopaying into the systemrsquo through being unable to find work
This is in order to save the heath service 500 million euros but doctors insist that it goes against the Spanish Constitution and flouts several laws
And over 400 types of medication will no longer be funded by the ministry of health led by Ana Matoacute meaning those who use them will have to pay full price
Contributions to prescriptions have increased for everyone depending
upon income and pensioners now have to pay 10 per cent of the non-prescription cost of medication rather than as until recently receiving them free of charge
She called an informal summit meeting yesterday of regional health ministers but those of Andaluciacutea Asturias the Canary Islands and the Basque Country did not attend
They have put together a joint written manifesto condemning what they consider as lsquobackward-movingrsquo policies and calling for lsquodialoguersquo between the central government and medical institutions
The manifesto also calls for Matoacute to lsquorespect the decision-making powersrsquo of Spainrsquos 17 federal communities since they consider that the contributions made by these may in fact increase quality and efficiency in the health service
It adds that no economic policies
should lsquoimpose a social and financial model based upon restricting fundamental and basic rightsrsquo such as healthcare nor involve privatising any aspect of it
And lsquoloss of principles of equity cohesion and fairnessrsquo could cause the lsquosocial political and professional supportrsquo of the current health service to lsquocrackrsquo
Doctors consider they could be guilty of the criminal offence of omitting to provide assistance if they do not treat immigrants without visas or foreigners and Spaniards who do not pay Social Security
They also consider that not treating certain infectious or contagious conditions - everything ranging from the common cold or influenza to tuberculosis Legionnairersquos disease or HIV - may spark public alarm and outcry as diseases spread out of control
Ten people have been arrested after a massive group of people decided to occupy a branch of La Caixa bank in El Puerto de Santa Mariacutea (Caacutediz) last Tuesday They are part of the Andaluciacutea workersrsquo union (Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores or SAT) who staged a supermarket sweep in Mercadona and Carrefour in Eacutecija (Sevilla) and Arcos de la Frontera (Caacutediz) earlier this month filling up trolleys with staple foodstuffs to give to residents with no income
Those who escaped arrest ndash several hundred of them ndash say they will arrange a peaceful demonstration outside the townrsquos National Police station SATrsquos spokesman Diego Cantildeamero says all protests are peaceful and there will be no violence
Staff at the occupied bank said the manager did not make any attempt at resistance and that the demonstrators were treated lsquoexquisitelyrsquo
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Removal of free parking zones and an increase in fines for minor traffic infractions have all dubbed ldquotaxation by stealthrdquo by protest groups according to a report in this weeks Telegraph
The latest measures to be unveiled in towns and cities across the north-eastern region of Catalonia include the removal of free parking bays The biggest outcry has been in Tarragona a city south of Barcelona where since the start of July the council has re-allocated 3700 parking spaces forcing residents to pay for parking where they could previously leave their car for free
ldquoItrsquos a blatant attempt by city authorities to raise revenuerdquo said Amanda Casas a spokesman for Plataforma Stop Parquiacutemetres a local protest group formed to fight against the installation of more parking meters ldquoAnd the underhand way they are going about it is shamefulrdquo she said
The citizens have mounted a campaign boycotting the blue zone lsquopay and displayrsquo areas and painting over the lines
The council which insists the measure is ldquopart of an effort to improve traffic flow in the cityrdquo and not to generate revenue reported that the backlash has already resulted in widespread vandalism of ticketing machines costing an estimated euro18000 so far and extra police have been called in to tackle the problem
Similar measures introduced in resorts across the coast including popular holiday destinations of Lloret de Mar and Blanes have created similar outrage A recent report estimated that more than half of Spainrsquos 8116 town councils were indebted to the point of bankruptcy as they struggle to pay the bill for vast overspending when credit was cheap during Spainrsquos boom years
Motorists are also complaining of the increase in traffic fines for speeding and other infractions insisting that revenue collection is the main objective rather than safety concerns
Organisations representing motorists argue that radar speed traps and unmarked mobile Civil Guard units are increasingly placed not in accident black spots or where speed is a risk factor but in areas most likely to generate fines
One Madrid driver complained that she had been fined for not turning on headlights when driving through a short and well lit tunnel through the capital ldquoIt was surely an easy way to generate euro60 and nothing to do with any risk posedrdquo she said
But itrsquos not just motorists who are feeling targeted
In Madrid Metro passengers are bracing themselves for yet another hike in prices as the city hall announced an increase of two per cent on the cost of a monthly ticket raising it from euro5130 to euro5220 from September 1
This follows an increase of 11pc by Madridrsquos transport network four months ago The cost of the fare to the airport has more than doubled in a year to 5 euros for a ticket from the centre to Barajas terminals
It has also cut the number of entrances to the Madrid metro stations in a bid to save costs closing access points at some of the capitals busiest stations ldquoWe are paying more for services and yet getting lessrdquo one passenger commented as she struggled with shopping bags outside the now closed entrance at Rios Rosas station complaining that the alternative station access point is a three minute walk away across two busy roads
duke amp ducheSS oF palMa Move back to baRcelona The Duke and Duchess of Palma the Infanta
Cristina and her husband Intildeaki Urdangarin are back at their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) after living and working in the USA for three years
Urdangarin has requested ldquotemporary leaverdquo from his post with Telefoacutenica in Washington allegedly to avoid tainting the company with any adverse publicity arising from his involvement in the high-profile Noacuteos corruption case
The Infanta and her husband arrived back in Barcelona with their four children a few days ago bringing a temporary end to the Dukersquos employment with Telefoacutenicarsquos Latin
American branch which took them to Washington in 2009 and from where Cristina has continued her work for the Foundation ldquola Caixardquo
The legal investigation into the Noacuteos Institute has soured the familyrsquos return to Barcelona (where the couple have lived since their marriage in 1997)
Telefoacutenica has refused to comment on the Dukersquos sudden departure and the Royal Household has expressed its respect for Urdangarinrsquos decision which they had been informed about by the Duke in person in advance
8 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
IN amp AROUND
pool shop
Shop 950 104 345 or Maintenance 637 582 696finD us in lonGorsquos courtyarD
Shock ~ STILL onLy 16euro
lots of proDucts for yoursplash pools amp spas
orDer your winter covers now Booking amp Infotel 950 467 572
675 321 404wwwmolasubcominfomolasubcomor pop into sol y Mar
The Post shop in albox and speak to Richard
Try someThing new wiTh
molasub Dive cenTre
quality hairDressinG at afforDaBle prices
Call Jacqui for more information or to book
an appointment
teeth whiteninG
FoR onLy euro65Using an eU compliant non-peroxide gel
SunLeSS SpRAy tAnninG
FoR onLy euro20No streaks no orange colour just
natural beautiful golden tanFor appointments and a list of our salon locations
contact Annie on 618 831 374 or emailinfolabeautyspaincom ~ wwwlabeautyspaincom
645 560 367
JAX HairampBeauty
LA Beauty
Albox
JAX
Mirador
Tonirsquos Bar
El Cordobes
AlBox RAMBlA
email infosolymarspaincom | web wwwsolymarspaincom
ContaCt us now on tel 677 667 722 or 950 064 584
we now offer all major mobile top ups from our office
Sol Y Mar have expanded and urgentlY require
reasonably-priced properties for sale
ALBOX
esp
an
glis
h spanish lessons in alBoX at
total entertainmentBeginners 10 hrs
elementary 11 hrseVerY thursdaY
euro8 hr pp Conditions apply
more info on 950 39 00 37Visit us opposite the Vera Bullring
wwwespanglishnet
The Book Boxtop quality pre-reaD Books
Thousands of Titles - Hundreds of authorsall checked cleaned amp catalogues
at - The Courtyard ferreteria Longo alboxOpen Mon - sat 10am - 2pm
We know our books Prices euro150 - euro500Jay amp John - 662 585 098
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at your side
i n v e n t
Calle Salvador de Madariaga Nordm 7 local 04800 albox almeria Dynos is located past the new bridge over the
rambla in Albox on the right-hand side
Canacutet receive your favourite channels
We also have laptops all for your computer needs wwwdynoses
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summer opening hours Mon - fri 10 - 2pm amp 5 - 830pm (Closed Saturdays amp Sundays)
Let us visit you and solve all your TV problemsWe can realign your dish or supply more
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We know that losing weight is only half the battleKeeping it off long term is what really matters
With its unique one-to-one supportCambridge 800 is the nutritional convenient
and proven way to lose weightcambridge 800 at Sophias Wellness Arboleas on thursday 13th Sept amp every thursdayby Appointment
ESPANGLISH offers fun and practical Spanish lessons with specialist native teachers at Total Entertainment in Albox every Thursday morning at 10 AM for elementary students and at 11 AM for beginners Whether you want to improve your ability to communicate or just make the most of living in Spain espanglish can help you Call in to see us in Vera opposite the Bullring call 950 39 00 37 or you can buy vouchers from Claire in Total Entertainment
Bekki Miguel Mike amp Maureen of AampA AUCTIONS amp SALESROOMS have been running this successful family business for over 3 years now in Albox but have just opened in their new premises on the Longo Centro Commercial site in Albox right next to Animalbox where they have doubled in size here they have over 1000sqr metres which allows them to display sale items to maximum effect Business is now open as usual from 9am - 2pm Monday to Thursday amp Saturdays Friday (eve) opening 5pm - 9pm for further information please call them on 950 06 4576 or 661 759 882
THE BOOK BOX has over 14000 titles on catalogue For us quality and service are the keys All our books are checked and cleaned We pride ourselves on knowing our books and our customers If you need a new author we can usually point you in the right direction We operate a book finder service and a discount Club for regular customers Book tokens are also available for those difficult decisions about birthdays anniversaries Christmas etc Do call in for a chat with Jay and John
CAMBRIDGE 800 One of the UKrsquos most successful weight loss programmes ndash Cambridge Weight Plan (CWP) ndash arrived in Spain at the early
part of this year under the Cambridge 800 brand In Spain through the Cambridge 800 brand a range of low calorie diet products such as soups shakes and bars are available Customers can only purchase these products from accredited independent Cambridge Consultants who also offer one-to-one advice support and encouragement Since Cambridge began more than 30 million people have successfully used our products all around the world Ann said So we are very excited about the arrival of Cambridge 800 here in Spain and the response has been phenomenal and is already on target to helping people achieve a healthier lifestyle Ann Cambridge 800 Consultant holds one to one sessions in Arboleas at Sophiarsquos Wellness Centre covering Arboleas and surrounding areas and also Mojacarsurrounding areas Strictly by Appointment For more information about Cambridge 800 in Spain please contact Ann on 6606 8 11 66 or visit wwwcambridge800es wwwfacebookcomcambridge800
Just up from the BP garage in Albox is Sol Y Mar estate agents and the Post Shop Due to a busy June and lots of house sales ndash Sol Y Mar desperately need legal properties up to the value of euro150000 They can also provide help with getting your NIE Residentia and a complete after care package walking your through every step Sol Y Mar are also official HITS agents and have a wide selection of phone sim cards and accessories to choose from Pop into the office to see Richard or call Charlie on 677 667 722
Molasub Diving Centre in Villaricos offers you enjoyable and safe sub aquatic adventures including Try Dives at just euro60 per person This is a real chance to dive in the gorgeous Med to view the octopus fish crustaceans and unique seagrass that is only found in this part of Spain With Molasub you can also do courses in boat diving open water diving advanced open water diver (40 meters) rescue diver divemaster emergency first response and scuba review If yoursquod like more information or to chat with someone already involved in the centre pop in and see Richard at Sol Y Mar in Albox or call Manu in Villaricos on 950 467 572
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Mon - Tues - Weds - Thurs amp Sat 9am-2pmFriday Evenings 5pm-9pm (sales amp viewings)
webuy
wesell
950 06 45 76 661 75 98 82
HoUSeHolD ANTiQUeS
GArDeN FUrNiTUreHoUSe CleArANCeS
Sales Rooms
73 Ctra Lorca - baza albox almeria 04800wwwaaauctionsalboxcom
Now opeN iN larger premises
oN THe loNgorsquos siTe NeXT To aNimalboX
opeN Daily For busiNess as usual
TOTaL EntertainmentTOTaL Entertainment
Just call into total entertainment Avenida lepanto Albox (opp football stadium) or call Claire on 950 121 318 691 987 454
More than just an Internet Cafe
bull English Newspapers amp Magazinesbull Kids Books amp Toys
bull Puzzle Booksbull DVDrsquos bull Mobile Top-Ups
bull Internet Facilities
From 10th - 14th September we will be open 10am - 2pm only
All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
From 10th - 14th September we will be open 10am - 2pm only
All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
All Breeds Catered forLarge range of pet accessories
Book earlY to aVoid disappointmentAvda La Panto 20 04800 Albox next door to EurowiseTel 950 952 940 bull 697 569 750
insecticide bath treatment that covers tics and fleas for upto 34 weeks - same price as a normal bath(prices vary on size of dog)
CIty amp GUIldS QUalIFIed aNd WItH OveR 20 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
lISa SetS tHe StaNdaRdOtHeRS tRy tO FOllOW
SeptemberSPECIAL
Closed Mondays you can still call 697 569 750 for appointments
fresh frozen ambient amp dried goods cheese butters ice-creamrsquos large range of fruit squash branded amp budget lines
EUROWISE UK SUPERMARKET
Avda lepanto Albox Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 3pm Sun 10am - 3am
Tel 950 439 801
view our new website wwweurowiseeu print off a voucher amp receive
10 off your total shopping bill
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available for just 10euro per yearPost office services amp passport checks
LET SOLTIMESHELP YOUR BUSINESS GROW
fOR BUSINESSES IN aLBOx amp SURROUNdING aREa
caLL kaTY ON 693 779 435 OR EMaIL kaTHRYNSOLTIMEScOMTO GET GREaT advERTISING dEaLS
OR caLL OUR OffIcE 950 121 936
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Call MaRGaRet ON 634 338 832
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wwwserendipitycraftsesbull Katy sue Xmas Cd stickers
bull Crafters Companion Cdbull spectrum noir Pens
bull Xmas stock now in bull Payperboxbull flower soft glitter frosting amp Polar white
bull Hunky dory Christmas stock inbull Making Card Creative stamping Magazinesbull Cuttlebug big shot spellbinder dies
Lisa opened Lulursquos Dog Grooming Parlour after years of working for Nexo in Albox Olula and Velez Rubio and for different vets in Huercal Overa So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a brand new parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Adva Le Panto in Albox Lisa is fully City amp Guilds trained and looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care and attention and your beloved pet is sure to be pampered after a visit to her She also stocks many accessories for your pooch including leads collars beds bedding bowls shampoos and conditioners and will soon have Frontline and worming tablets For more information and to book an appointment call 950 952 940 697 569 750
Total Entertainment is well known for having daily English newspapers and magazines and of course for being an internet cafeacute where you can also get hot and cold drinks cakes and pasties but Claire also has a mini cinema available in which she puts on old and new films weekly but it also available to rent privately as well She has DVDrsquos for hire and for sale a great selection of books jewellery an Offex Postal service and she also does mobile phone top-ups for all major networks For more information call Claire on 950 121 318
Ink Cartridge Solutions are located within Knightrsquos Insurance on Calle Malaga in Albox just up from Mercadonarsquos open Mondy ndash Friday 930am ndash 2pm Steve is able to professionally clean out almost any cartridge and refill it again for you while you wait or while you do your shopping it just takes 20 minutes Black cartridges cost just euro8 and euro10 for colour for most standard cartridges compatibles are also in stock For more information call Steve on 617 118 804
If you want to pamper yourself or someone then a trip to see Jacqui at Jax is just what the doctor ordered In her intimate salon located opposite Tonirsquos Bar on Plaza Nueva in Albox you will be looked after with utmost professional care whether you are there for a cut or colour or just a trim For more information or to book and appointment call 645 560 367
New to Jax is LA Beauty Annie can offer you a bright white smile for only euro65 which uses EU compliant non-peroxide gel that is safe inexpensive painless and offers immediate results She also offers Sunless Spray Tanning for only euro20 and uses the most up-to-date products that give the perfect tan Please contact Annie
for more information on 618 831 374
Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
Dynos near the new bridge will supply and fit both UK and Spanish dishes and aerials not to mention their extensive supply of computers gaming consoles and accessories They can also help with any repairs or problems you may have If you have problems with your TV or computer switching off and loosing signal in power cuts visit Dynos for a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) For further info call 950 430 806
10 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
YOU CAN SEE THE FULL RESULTS ATWWWFRIDAYGOLFSOCIETYES
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THE FRIENDLY FRIDAY COMPETITIONS AT ALMERIMAR
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macGowanrsquosirish Bar amp restaurant
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from euro450 - euro690Free TApA
12noon - 3pm with beer and wine Full international menu
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irish Breakfast All food freshly prepared
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Selection of Spiritskitchen now open 12 noon - 4pm anD 7pm - 11pm
Ray amp Kay welcome youto their small and friendly cafe bar for breakfast lunch amp drinks
Open Mon - Sat 1030am - Close Sunday 2pm - 10pmTapaS Served daily 12 nOOn - 530pM (exCepT Sunday)
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Variety Bar
free
Friday Night
7pm - 10pmFiSh
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taste
leorsquos 3 course sunDay lunch
starts this sunDay
1pm - 4pm
Breakfast with a
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tuesDay - sunDay 10am - 1pm
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Quality food great service at very reasonable pricesBreakfast served all day
Free tapas all day every dayexcept Saturday when we have a free buffet at 4pm
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Prices are subject to change without notification Please confirm on booking We reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time
Calle Malaga - Albox (100m from Mercadona)Monday - friday 930am - 5pm
saturday 930am - 3pm no siesta 950 633 086Call for an appointment
HIS lsquoNrsquo HeRS CUt amp BlOW dRy SPeCIal
2500euro
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per set SUMMeRSIZZleR
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Enrique arias nd dOTel 629 289 385
for info and appointments
Health Care foradults and Children
bull Emergency Home visitsbull English bull spanishbull french bull germanbull 20 Yearrsquos serving the
community
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centro cUeVA Del lobo paseo Mediterraneo 10 Mojacar beachcentro MeDIco InDAlo c Manuel Azantildea Almeria
Our well-being Clinic is held at Rretreat Cucador onMONday 10tH SePteMBeR our full lsquowell-being Checkrsquo includesy Blood Pressure y Body Mass Indexy Pulse Checky Blood Glucosey urine Analysis
y Mole Checky Breast Checky General heath Check
amp Medical Advicey Cholesterol Check
For Appts please call 902 026 468
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only
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
for advice or to book a consultationCall 950 169 729 or 663 297 568
kimos28hotmail
Rule changes mean that you could now be entitled to extra income by claiming
uK sicknessdisability benefits while living in spain
IF yOU SUFFeR FROM OR yOU Needbull Mobility problemsbull Painbreathlessnessbull fallsstumbles
bull Help with washingdressing
bull supervision
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for sleeprsquos sakehave a screen Break Before BeD
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eviveejuvenateelax
950 634 562 retreatcucador
gmailcom
If you are a fully-qualified therapist and want to know more about Rretreat or to book a room call Chrissie on 647 379 878
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retreatcucadorgmailcom
USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
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Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
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portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
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Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
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christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
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load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
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call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
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a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
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PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
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consideredTel 677 364 715
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air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
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motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
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Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
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Tel 628 409 351
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suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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Tel 634 348 696
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677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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indeBted town councils across spain are targeting motorists in a Bid to raise revenue mucH to tHe disgust of disgruntled residents
Removal of free parking zones and an increase in fines for minor traffic infractions have all dubbed ldquotaxation by stealthrdquo by protest groups according to a report in this weeks Telegraph
The latest measures to be unveiled in towns and cities across the north-eastern region of Catalonia include the removal of free parking bays The biggest outcry has been in Tarragona a city south of Barcelona where since the start of July the council has re-allocated 3700 parking spaces forcing residents to pay for parking where they could previously leave their car for free
ldquoItrsquos a blatant attempt by city authorities to raise revenuerdquo said Amanda Casas a spokesman for Plataforma Stop Parquiacutemetres a local protest group formed to fight against the installation of more parking meters ldquoAnd the underhand way they are going about it is shamefulrdquo she said
The citizens have mounted a campaign boycotting the blue zone lsquopay and displayrsquo areas and painting over the lines
The council which insists the measure is ldquopart of an effort to improve traffic flow in the cityrdquo and not to generate revenue reported that the backlash has already resulted in widespread vandalism of ticketing machines costing an estimated euro18000 so far and extra police have been called in to tackle the problem
Similar measures introduced in resorts across the coast including popular holiday destinations of Lloret de Mar and Blanes have created similar outrage A recent report estimated that more than half of Spainrsquos 8116 town councils were indebted to the point of bankruptcy as they struggle to pay the bill for vast overspending when credit was cheap during Spainrsquos boom years
Motorists are also complaining of the increase in traffic fines for speeding and other infractions insisting that revenue collection is the main objective rather than safety concerns
Organisations representing motorists argue that radar speed traps and unmarked mobile Civil Guard units are increasingly placed not in accident black spots or where speed is a risk factor but in areas most likely to generate fines
One Madrid driver complained that she had been fined for not turning on headlights when driving through a short and well lit tunnel through the capital ldquoIt was surely an easy way to generate euro60 and nothing to do with any risk posedrdquo she said
But itrsquos not just motorists who are feeling targeted
In Madrid Metro passengers are bracing themselves for yet another hike in prices as the city hall announced an increase of two per cent on the cost of a monthly ticket raising it from euro5130 to euro5220 from September 1
This follows an increase of 11pc by Madridrsquos transport network four months ago The cost of the fare to the airport has more than doubled in a year to 5 euros for a ticket from the centre to Barajas terminals
It has also cut the number of entrances to the Madrid metro stations in a bid to save costs closing access points at some of the capitals busiest stations ldquoWe are paying more for services and yet getting lessrdquo one passenger commented as she struggled with shopping bags outside the now closed entrance at Rios Rosas station complaining that the alternative station access point is a three minute walk away across two busy roads
duke amp ducheSS oF palMa Move back to baRcelona The Duke and Duchess of Palma the Infanta
Cristina and her husband Intildeaki Urdangarin are back at their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) after living and working in the USA for three years
Urdangarin has requested ldquotemporary leaverdquo from his post with Telefoacutenica in Washington allegedly to avoid tainting the company with any adverse publicity arising from his involvement in the high-profile Noacuteos corruption case
The Infanta and her husband arrived back in Barcelona with their four children a few days ago bringing a temporary end to the Dukersquos employment with Telefoacutenicarsquos Latin
American branch which took them to Washington in 2009 and from where Cristina has continued her work for the Foundation ldquola Caixardquo
The legal investigation into the Noacuteos Institute has soured the familyrsquos return to Barcelona (where the couple have lived since their marriage in 1997)
Telefoacutenica has refused to comment on the Dukersquos sudden departure and the Royal Household has expressed its respect for Urdangarinrsquos decision which they had been informed about by the Duke in person in advance
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Calle Salvador de Madariaga Nordm 7 local 04800 albox almeria Dynos is located past the new bridge over the
rambla in Albox on the right-hand side
Canacutet receive your favourite channels
We also have laptops all for your computer needs wwwdynoses
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Let us visit you and solve all your TV problemsWe can realign your dish or supply more
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tel 660 681 166 email rodannhotmailcouk
We know that losing weight is only half the battleKeeping it off long term is what really matters
With its unique one-to-one supportCambridge 800 is the nutritional convenient
and proven way to lose weightcambridge 800 at Sophias Wellness Arboleas on thursday 13th Sept amp every thursdayby Appointment
ESPANGLISH offers fun and practical Spanish lessons with specialist native teachers at Total Entertainment in Albox every Thursday morning at 10 AM for elementary students and at 11 AM for beginners Whether you want to improve your ability to communicate or just make the most of living in Spain espanglish can help you Call in to see us in Vera opposite the Bullring call 950 39 00 37 or you can buy vouchers from Claire in Total Entertainment
Bekki Miguel Mike amp Maureen of AampA AUCTIONS amp SALESROOMS have been running this successful family business for over 3 years now in Albox but have just opened in their new premises on the Longo Centro Commercial site in Albox right next to Animalbox where they have doubled in size here they have over 1000sqr metres which allows them to display sale items to maximum effect Business is now open as usual from 9am - 2pm Monday to Thursday amp Saturdays Friday (eve) opening 5pm - 9pm for further information please call them on 950 06 4576 or 661 759 882
THE BOOK BOX has over 14000 titles on catalogue For us quality and service are the keys All our books are checked and cleaned We pride ourselves on knowing our books and our customers If you need a new author we can usually point you in the right direction We operate a book finder service and a discount Club for regular customers Book tokens are also available for those difficult decisions about birthdays anniversaries Christmas etc Do call in for a chat with Jay and John
CAMBRIDGE 800 One of the UKrsquos most successful weight loss programmes ndash Cambridge Weight Plan (CWP) ndash arrived in Spain at the early
part of this year under the Cambridge 800 brand In Spain through the Cambridge 800 brand a range of low calorie diet products such as soups shakes and bars are available Customers can only purchase these products from accredited independent Cambridge Consultants who also offer one-to-one advice support and encouragement Since Cambridge began more than 30 million people have successfully used our products all around the world Ann said So we are very excited about the arrival of Cambridge 800 here in Spain and the response has been phenomenal and is already on target to helping people achieve a healthier lifestyle Ann Cambridge 800 Consultant holds one to one sessions in Arboleas at Sophiarsquos Wellness Centre covering Arboleas and surrounding areas and also Mojacarsurrounding areas Strictly by Appointment For more information about Cambridge 800 in Spain please contact Ann on 6606 8 11 66 or visit wwwcambridge800es wwwfacebookcomcambridge800
Just up from the BP garage in Albox is Sol Y Mar estate agents and the Post Shop Due to a busy June and lots of house sales ndash Sol Y Mar desperately need legal properties up to the value of euro150000 They can also provide help with getting your NIE Residentia and a complete after care package walking your through every step Sol Y Mar are also official HITS agents and have a wide selection of phone sim cards and accessories to choose from Pop into the office to see Richard or call Charlie on 677 667 722
Molasub Diving Centre in Villaricos offers you enjoyable and safe sub aquatic adventures including Try Dives at just euro60 per person This is a real chance to dive in the gorgeous Med to view the octopus fish crustaceans and unique seagrass that is only found in this part of Spain With Molasub you can also do courses in boat diving open water diving advanced open water diver (40 meters) rescue diver divemaster emergency first response and scuba review If yoursquod like more information or to chat with someone already involved in the centre pop in and see Richard at Sol Y Mar in Albox or call Manu in Villaricos on 950 467 572
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Mon - Tues - Weds - Thurs amp Sat 9am-2pmFriday Evenings 5pm-9pm (sales amp viewings)
webuy
wesell
950 06 45 76 661 75 98 82
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GArDeN FUrNiTUreHoUSe CleArANCeS
Sales Rooms
73 Ctra Lorca - baza albox almeria 04800wwwaaauctionsalboxcom
Now opeN iN larger premises
oN THe loNgorsquos siTe NeXT To aNimalboX
opeN Daily For busiNess as usual
TOTaL EntertainmentTOTaL Entertainment
Just call into total entertainment Avenida lepanto Albox (opp football stadium) or call Claire on 950 121 318 691 987 454
More than just an Internet Cafe
bull English Newspapers amp Magazinesbull Kids Books amp Toys
bull Puzzle Booksbull DVDrsquos bull Mobile Top-Ups
bull Internet Facilities
From 10th - 14th September we will be open 10am - 2pm only
All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
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All services as normal (except Mini Cinema)
All Breeds Catered forLarge range of pet accessories
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insecticide bath treatment that covers tics and fleas for upto 34 weeks - same price as a normal bath(prices vary on size of dog)
CIty amp GUIldS QUalIFIed aNd WItH OveR 20 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
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SeptemberSPECIAL
Closed Mondays you can still call 697 569 750 for appointments
fresh frozen ambient amp dried goods cheese butters ice-creamrsquos large range of fruit squash branded amp budget lines
EUROWISE UK SUPERMARKET
Avda lepanto Albox Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm Sat 9am - 3pm Sun 10am - 3am
Tel 950 439 801
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10 off your total shopping bill
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LET SOLTIMESHELP YOUR BUSINESS GROW
fOR BUSINESSES IN aLBOx amp SURROUNdING aREa
caLL kaTY ON 693 779 435 OR EMaIL kaTHRYNSOLTIMEScOMTO GET GREaT advERTISING dEaLS
OR caLL OUR OffIcE 950 121 936
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Call MaRGaRet ON 634 338 832
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wwwserendipitycraftsesbull Katy sue Xmas Cd stickers
bull Crafters Companion Cdbull spectrum noir Pens
bull Xmas stock now in bull Payperboxbull flower soft glitter frosting amp Polar white
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Lisa opened Lulursquos Dog Grooming Parlour after years of working for Nexo in Albox Olula and Velez Rubio and for different vets in Huercal Overa So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a brand new parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Adva Le Panto in Albox Lisa is fully City amp Guilds trained and looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care and attention and your beloved pet is sure to be pampered after a visit to her She also stocks many accessories for your pooch including leads collars beds bedding bowls shampoos and conditioners and will soon have Frontline and worming tablets For more information and to book an appointment call 950 952 940 697 569 750
Total Entertainment is well known for having daily English newspapers and magazines and of course for being an internet cafeacute where you can also get hot and cold drinks cakes and pasties but Claire also has a mini cinema available in which she puts on old and new films weekly but it also available to rent privately as well She has DVDrsquos for hire and for sale a great selection of books jewellery an Offex Postal service and she also does mobile phone top-ups for all major networks For more information call Claire on 950 121 318
Ink Cartridge Solutions are located within Knightrsquos Insurance on Calle Malaga in Albox just up from Mercadonarsquos open Mondy ndash Friday 930am ndash 2pm Steve is able to professionally clean out almost any cartridge and refill it again for you while you wait or while you do your shopping it just takes 20 minutes Black cartridges cost just euro8 and euro10 for colour for most standard cartridges compatibles are also in stock For more information call Steve on 617 118 804
If you want to pamper yourself or someone then a trip to see Jacqui at Jax is just what the doctor ordered In her intimate salon located opposite Tonirsquos Bar on Plaza Nueva in Albox you will be looked after with utmost professional care whether you are there for a cut or colour or just a trim For more information or to book and appointment call 645 560 367
New to Jax is LA Beauty Annie can offer you a bright white smile for only euro65 which uses EU compliant non-peroxide gel that is safe inexpensive painless and offers immediate results She also offers Sunless Spray Tanning for only euro20 and uses the most up-to-date products that give the perfect tan Please contact Annie
for more information on 618 831 374
Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
Dynos near the new bridge will supply and fit both UK and Spanish dishes and aerials not to mention their extensive supply of computers gaming consoles and accessories They can also help with any repairs or problems you may have If you have problems with your TV or computer switching off and loosing signal in power cuts visit Dynos for a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) For further info call 950 430 806
10 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
wh atrsquos onWEDNESDAY
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
YOU CAN SEE THE FULL RESULTS ATWWWFRIDAYGOLFSOCIETYES
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THE FRIENDLY FRIDAY COMPETITIONS AT ALMERIMAR
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1pm - 4pm
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Calle Malaga - Albox (100m from Mercadona)Monday - friday 930am - 5pm
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Our well-being Clinic is held at Rretreat Cucador onMONday 10tH SePteMBeR our full lsquowell-being Checkrsquo includesy Blood Pressure y Body Mass Indexy Pulse Checky Blood Glucosey urine Analysis
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
for advice or to book a consultationCall 950 169 729 or 663 297 568
kimos28hotmail
Rule changes mean that you could now be entitled to extra income by claiming
uK sicknessdisability benefits while living in spain
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
how to have a healthy retirement
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14 SOLTIMES AUGUST 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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The Sponsor Liberty Seguros are sponsoring 3 extra trophies They are
1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
2) the walker with the best fancy dress3) the most original team fancy dress
(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
sponsorship of 10euros per personSponsor ship forms can be downloaded
from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
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ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
exCluSive OFFer FOr readerS OF THe legal COrnerALMAnZoRA vALLey iLLeGAL houSeS titLe deed pRoBLeMSFRee no oBLiGAtion ASSeSSMent oF youR SituAtion And poSSiBLe
SoLutionS eveRy wedeneSdAy in ALMeRiA And eveRy thuRSdAy in MOJACAR BETWEEN 6PM amp 7PM - PLEASE CALL MARIA ON 950 472 775 FOR YOUR one-on-one FRee conSuLtAtion (StRictLy By AppointMent onLy)
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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1 bed 1 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 36 msup2 with unrivalled sea views within minutes walk to sea Ref 1398
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2 bed 2 bath penthouse Apartment withgarage terrace amp private solarium Front line complex near Neptuno beach bar Ref 1076
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20 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
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way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
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methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
Dynos near the new bridge will supply and fit both UK and Spanish dishes and aerials not to mention their extensive supply of computers gaming consoles and accessories They can also help with any repairs or problems you may have If you have problems with your TV or computer switching off and loosing signal in power cuts visit Dynos for a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) For further info call 950 430 806
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
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Our well-being Clinic is held at Rretreat Cucador onMONday 10tH SePteMBeR our full lsquowell-being Checkrsquo includesy Blood Pressure y Body Mass Indexy Pulse Checky Blood Glucosey urine Analysis
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For Appts please call 902 026 468
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
for advice or to book a consultationCall 950 169 729 or 663 297 568
kimos28hotmail
Rule changes mean that you could now be entitled to extra income by claiming
uK sicknessdisability benefits while living in spain
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
how to have a healthy retirement
Tel 950 478 320 For Her amp Him
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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The Sponsor Liberty Seguros are sponsoring 3 extra trophies They are
1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
2) the walker with the best fancy dress3) the most original team fancy dress
(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
sponsorship of 10euros per personSponsor ship forms can be downloaded
from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
vera half marathon upDatePH
OTO
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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LEGAL CORNERWITH MICHAEL DAVIES ABOGADOSOLICITORIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
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portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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in amp around Spain
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOx
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
BOOK tHe veNUefor your
Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
Great menu amp wine a comfortable relaxed atmosphere plenty of comfort and leg room with waitress serviceEnjoy stunning views of olive groves and mountains
OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
open GiG niGhtevery thursDay
with kris kelly
tRadItIONal SUNdaylUNCH
fish of the Dayamp salaD optionalso availaBle
BookinGaDvisaBle
1230PM - 5PM
BeeR-BatteRed COd HOMeMade
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FRIdayS
from595euro
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MeNU de la NOCHe
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Wed-Sat 630-930PM
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full menu availaBle
CUCADorla idarestaurantampvenue
Fully Air conditionedBe Cool
v
kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
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SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
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895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
liSten fOR
MORe infO On
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OF la MaNCHa Red OR WHIte WINe PeR COUPle tO taKe aWay WItH aNy
OF OUR NIGHt MeNUS
valId ONly WItH tHIS vOUCHeRMON - Sat 1900 - 2200
UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
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Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
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nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
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Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
staBles
storage rooms for rent 5 square
metres to 15sqmetres
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
CaRS MOtORHOMeS amp vaNS aNy CONdItION We COlleCt
tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
WaNted tO BUy
CaSH WaItING MUSt Be dIeSel SPaNISH Plated amp
RelIaBle Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH buYER all 4x4 vehicles
WaNted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRgEnTLY REquiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
mechanicsMiKEs MObiLE
MECHaniCs all types of
service repair amp iTv testing fully
qualified and legal with over 35 years
experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
european heaDliGhtsChanging your
headlights for use in Europe
For A Free coMpetItIVe QUotewwweuropean-headlightseu
tuition
Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
Life Treatment facilityCertificates Issued
Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
LEAD STAINLESS STEEL
TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp GarDen clearances skips
supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
Mirrors fridge fittedwould consider Part Exchange
for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
eveRy WeeK amp SO COUld yOU
This size advert is only 10euro this size advert is only 750euro
call rob on 609 199 394 or email robsoltimescom for more information
eXperienceD cook
is requireDyou will have
flair amp ability to produce tasty
dishes to a high standard in a busy cafe bar in albox
IMMedIate StaRt
wheels
www
spec
ialist
vehic
lesco
m specialistvehicles
GroupoVer 40 cArS
In StocKtelephone 968 146 158
or 618 628 511
35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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Lisa opened Lulursquos Dog Grooming Parlour after years of working for Nexo in Albox Olula and Velez Rubio and for different vets in Huercal Overa So much was the demand for her skills that she opened a brand new parlour of her own next to Eurowise on Adva Le Panto in Albox Lisa is fully City amp Guilds trained and looks after and handles all dogs with the utmost care and attention and your beloved pet is sure to be pampered after a visit to her She also stocks many accessories for your pooch including leads collars beds bedding bowls shampoos and conditioners and will soon have Frontline and worming tablets For more information and to book an appointment call 950 952 940 697 569 750
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If you want to pamper yourself or someone then a trip to see Jacqui at Jax is just what the doctor ordered In her intimate salon located opposite Tonirsquos Bar on Plaza Nueva in Albox you will be looked after with utmost professional care whether you are there for a cut or colour or just a trim For more information or to book and appointment call 645 560 367
New to Jax is LA Beauty Annie can offer you a bright white smile for only euro65 which uses EU compliant non-peroxide gel that is safe inexpensive painless and offers immediate results She also offers Sunless Spray Tanning for only euro20 and uses the most up-to-date products that give the perfect tan Please contact Annie
for more information on 618 831 374
Tony and Catherine have successfully run Eurowise just up from Mercadona in Albox since April 2011 Their aim is to provide you with a one stop place to get all your English essential With regular deliveries from the UK their huge selection of chilled frozen dried and ambient foods including pies and pastries changes regularly so pop in today in case you miss any goodies you wonrsquot be disappointed You can also top up your Hits mobile with them and they have a limited amount of post boxes available for just euro10 per year Visit their new website wwweurowiseeu for more information and new offers
Serendipity crafts is next to Sol y Marrsquos Post Shop in Albox An Aladdinrsquos cave of papercrafting goodies including Tim Holtz Crafters Companion Hunkydory and Sheena Douglas to name a few If Margaret hasnrsquot got what you want she will try and get it Stockists of papers and the new PayPerBox where you can fill a small or large wallet with your choice of card plain or patterned paper for a fixed price embossing and alcohol inks pads embellishments you name it theyrsquove probably got it Open 10-2 Mon Tues Thurs amp Fri and the first Saturday of each month or call Margaret on 634338 832
At the One Stop Pool Shop you are always welcome and free advice and water testing is always available Their range of products cover everything you need for your pool spa or splash pool All types of pool maintenance repairs and servicing are also available at competitive prices They are open every day accept Sunday in the courtyard outside Longos in Albox from 930am ndash 2pm Pop in and ask about winter covers ndash now is the time to beat the rush For more information call 950 104 345 or for maintenance queries call 637 582 696
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
Kim Clark Benefits Consultancy
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kimos28hotmail
Rule changes mean that you could now be entitled to extra income by claiming
uK sicknessdisability benefits while living in spain
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
how to have a healthy retirement
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
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from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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SoLutionS eveRy wedeneSdAy in ALMeRiA And eveRy thuRSdAy in MOJACAR BETWEEN 6PM amp 7PM - PLEASE CALL MARIA ON 950 472 775 FOR YOUR one-on-one FRee conSuLtAtion (StRictLy By AppointMent onLy)
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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1 bed 1 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 36 msup2 with unrivalled sea views within minutes walk to sea Ref 1398
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change Individuals should take personalised advice
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
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way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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valId ONly WItH tHIS vOUCHeRMON - Sat 1900 - 2200
UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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plasterer
pets section
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
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638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
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12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
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ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
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Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
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Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
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satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
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tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
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Tel 628 409 351
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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FRiday golF SocietyalMeRiMaR FRiday golF - 31 auguStWe reached the end of August and the weather has
now changed a little It was windy and slightly cooler today So most of us were not melting but recent arrivals Lennart and Kristina Olsson were still feeling the heat a bit We had 26 players taking part 22 members and 4 guests We played a Best 2 Stableford competition with two hidden holes Two of the guests did rather well as one was in the winning team and another won nearest the pin The winners this week were Peter Edgington Joan Edgington their grandson Todd (a guest who scored 41 points) and Doris (our imaginary player making up the numbers) with a team score of 90
Last place and chocolates went to John Fielding Mimmo Pettinicchio Lynda Hartle (first last week) and Idris Browning with a team score of 71 including no extra points on the hidden holes If they had managed one more point they would have avoided the chocolates beating Mr Presidentrsquos team on lower handicap
Nearest the pin was won by Linsy Warburton a guest with a distance of 240m No need for the colouring skill of Jules Morris on the nearest the pin sign this week as we have managed to source some printer cartridges now
Thanks to Lennart Olsson for giving out the prizes this week
Well done to John Flynn who was the only person to play better than his handicap today He scored 37 points
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
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Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
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Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
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27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
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5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
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aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
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Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
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kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
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Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
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thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
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31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
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MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
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Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
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Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
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Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
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computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
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Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
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hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
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come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
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enclosureselectrical
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gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
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cesspit
950091109648768587
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call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
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Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
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Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
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10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
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FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
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Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
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75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
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purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
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PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
metres to 15sqmetres
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
CaRS MOtORHOMeS amp vaNS aNy CONdItION We COlleCt
tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
WaNted tO BUy
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JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
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Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
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Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
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JT METALRECYCLING
house amp GarDen clearances skips
supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
Mirrors fridge fittedwould consider Part Exchange
for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
eveRy WeeK amp SO COUld yOU
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is requireDyou will have
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spec
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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The Sponsor Liberty Seguros are sponsoring 3 extra trophies They are
1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
2) the walker with the best fancy dress3) the most original team fancy dress
(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
sponsorship of 10euros per personSponsor ship forms can be downloaded
from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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have Been requesteD By many people to feature a walkinG event on the Day to
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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LEGAL CORNERWITH MICHAEL DAVIES ABOGADOSOLICITORIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
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aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
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aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
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or reserve your taBle at la viDa
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3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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OF la MaNCHa Red OR WHIte WINe PeR COUPle tO taKe aWay WItH aNy
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UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
HT
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
WW
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
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31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
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for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
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sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
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638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
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home ideal companion
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plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
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609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
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interpretor
ironmetal works
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
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you can meet me at The Dog house
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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situations vacant
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
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Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
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Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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is requireDyou will have
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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chocolate may protect the Brain from strokeand this time itrsquos the milk VarietyEating chocolate may reduce the long term
risk of stroke research has shown
Men who consumed moderate amounts of chocolate each week were less likely to suffer a stroke over a period of 10 years than those who ate none
The difference was small but significant Study participants who ate the most chocolate equivalent to about one third of a cup of chocolate chips reduced their stroke risk by 17 per cent A total of 37103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 took part in the study
Their diets were assessed with food questionnaires which asked how often they ate chocolate The menrsquos progress was then followed for 10 years during which researchers recorded 1995 cases of a first stroke
Previous studies have shown that chocolate may help prevent diabetes control blood pressure and protect against heart disease Healthy antioxidant plant chemicals called flavonoids are thought to explain the health benefits
Dr Susanna Larsson from the karolinska Institute in Stockholm who led the latest research reported in the journal Neurology said lsquoThe beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate
lsquoFlavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through antioxidant
anti-clotting and anti-inflammatory properties Itrsquos also possible that flavonoids in chocolate may decrease blood concentrations of bad
cholesterol and reduce blood pressure
lsquoInterestingly dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits but about 90 per cent of the chocolate intake
in Sweden including what was consumed in our study is milk chocolatersquo
The men who ate the largest quantities consumed a modest 63g of chocolate per
week This is about a third of a cup-full of chocolate chips
or just a little more than a Mars bar which weighs 58 grams
Put into context the 17 per cent risk reduction amounted
to 12 fewer strokes per 10000 participants over 10 years or 100000
ldquoperson yearsrdquo
The research was followed up by a larger analysis of data from five studies in Europe and the US that included 4260 stroke cases This showed that people eating the most chocolate were 19 per cent less likely to have a stroke than those consuming the least
For every increase in chocolate consumption of about 50 grams per week stroke risk decreased by about 14 per cent
In their paper the scientists said further studies were needed before any
recommendations could be given about chocolate consumption They added lsquoBecause chocolate is high in sugar saturated fat and calories it should be consumed in moderationrsquo
most popular sports supplement Banned in Britainfears it may haVe lethal side-effectsA sports supplement popular
with fitness fanatics has been banned in Britain because of fears it may have lethal side-effects The drink Jack3D contains a stimulant known as DMAA (dimethylamylamine) that has been linked to high blood pressure headaches vomiting
stroke and even a deathThe Ukrsquos medicines
watchdog MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has ruled it is unlicensed and all other DMAA containing products need to be removed from the market to protect public safety The decision follows similar
warnings around the world including in the US and Australia where a man died after buying DMAA online
Jack3d is said to boost energy concentration and metabolism But DMAA most commonly used as a workout aid or dietary supplement can have a physiological effect on the body by narrowing the arteries and raising the heart rate said the MHRA This has been linked to suspected adverse drug reactions worldwide ranging from shortness of breath to heart attacks
An MHRA spokesperson said lsquoJack3d is mainly bought over the internet although it is also available in sports stores specialising in work out products
lsquoIf we find a shop selling it we will send them a written reminder asking them to remove it from their shelves If they ignore this then our enforcement officers will move in and begin legal action It is the most popular sports supplement in the Uk because it is a stimulant that allows you to work out for longer But it is for people who are really into their fitness your average person who goes to the gym once or twice a week is unlikely to have ever used itrsquo
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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The Sponsor Liberty Seguros are sponsoring 3 extra trophies They are
1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
2) the walker with the best fancy dress3) the most original team fancy dress
(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
sponsorship of 10euros per personSponsor ship forms can be downloaded
from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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As per decree 2182005 the ldquoDocumento de Informacioacuten Abreviadardquo (DIA) for any property sold by Veritas Homes is available at our office
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro80000
1 bed 1 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 36 msup2 with unrivalled sea views within minutes walk to sea Ref 1398
Paseo del mediterraneo 197 - mojacar - Almeria
Tel 950 472 430 610 053 563wwwveritashomescouk infoveritashomescouk
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1 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment with amazing sea views Terrace amp underground parking place Lift amp pool Ref 1017
mojAcAr PlAyA euro79995
LA ALFOqUIA euro99950
3 bed 2 bath semi-detached Townhouse Build 9966 msup2 Car port inside the Plot of 10728 msup2 Communal pool Ref 1051
VerA euro360000
3 bed 3 bath amazing Villa with garage pool and landscaped gardens Many extras Beautiful views Plot 10000 msup2 Ref 1029
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Turre euro84000
2 bed 2 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 40 msup2 with unrivalled sea views Communal pool Ref 1400
mojAcAr PlAyA euro99950
2 bed 2 bath frontline Penthouse Apartment in front of the promenade Underground parking place Communal pool Ref 1160
mojAcAr PlAyA euro150000
3 bed 2 bath sea views Townhouse Private garage 3 levels Small gated community with pool amp gardens Near beach Ref 1333
mojAcAr PlAyA euro210000
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3 bed 2 bath beautiful traditional House on plot of 7000 msup2 in the sought area of Huerta de Abajo Garage Ref 1196
mojAcAr euro299950PuerTo rey euro265000
3 bed 2 bath semi-detached Townhouse Independent access Quiet street Solarium with sea views Communal pool Ref 1121
2 bed 1 bath Apartment Large front terrace with sea views amp back terrace Fully furnished Communal pool Ref 1176
mArInA De lA Torre euro99000
MARINA DE LA TORRE euro110000
2 bed 1 bath sea facing fully furnished Apartment with private underground parking Solarium amp terraces 74 msup2 Ref 1130
el cAlon euro84950
2 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment within minutes walk to sea close to Villaricos Communal pool Ref 1057
VIllArIcos euro124950
2 bed 2 bath pretty Bungalow on private Plot of 135 msup2 just a few minutes walk to beach amp amenities Communal Pool Ref 1006
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro129950
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro145000
2 bed 2 bath charming Townhouse with private garage within 200 meters from the sea Communal pool Ref 1009
MOjACAR pLAYA euro165000
VerA PlAyA euro77000
1 bed 1 bath ground floor Apartment in the naturist zone within 200 m to beach Gardens 49 msup2 Fully furnished Ref 1049
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20 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change Individuals should take personalised advice
To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on our
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
ldquoIt has to be a credible signalrdquo Angel Gurria
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
CENTRAL BANk SWEEPING POWERS TO MONITOR ALL EURO ZONE BANkS SAyING IT SHOULD
INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
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Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
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OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
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with kris kelly
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kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
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or reserve your taBle at la viDa
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3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
liSten fOR
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OF la MaNCHa Red OR WHIte WINe PeR COUPle tO taKe aWay WItH aNy
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UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
HT
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
WW
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
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31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
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plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
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609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
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hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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USING A MOBILE PHONE TABLET
OR LAPTOP BEFORE GOING TO BED LEADS
TO SLEEP TROUBLES
ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH
Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre which is part of New yorkrsquos Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that two or more hours of exposure to backlit devices such as a smartphone or tablet suppresses melatonin
This suppression can lead to trouble sleeping at night especially in teenagers
Mariana Figueiro director of the LRCrsquos Light and Health Program who led the team on this piece of research said ldquoOur study shows that a two-hour exposure to light from self-luminous electronic displays can suppress melatonin by about 22 per cent
ldquoStimulating the human circadian system to this level may affect sleep in those using the devices prior to bedtimerdquo
Consequently she recommends dimming the brightness on backlit devices to minimize melatonin suppression But other similar pieces of research go a step further and urge people to have a total break from all devices for several hours before going to sleep
However most people I know cannot resist checking their emails social networks and news feeds throughout the evening
At the end of last year car company Volkswagen agreed to turn off email to workers with Blackberry devices in a bid to help with their employeesrsquo work-life
balance
The business agreed to only push emails to German staff 30 minutes before they are due to start work and stop them 30 minutes after they are due to finish work
While I am not sure this is practical for most companies which operate globally and around the clock or even necessary it is up to us as individuals to learn from comprehensive research and amend our behaviour accordingly
For instance how many people do you know still use an alarm clock Most people now tend to rely upon their phones iPods or tablet devices to wake them up
While it makes sense to make use of the increasing number of shiny devices we have cluttering up our bedside table this simple act of setting your mobile phone alarm each night often leads to a game being played a work email being checked or a tweet being posted simply by the device being in your hands
The return of the good old fashioned alarm clock combined with a decent amount of discipline in a bid to let ourselves actually get some proper rest before the whole digital cycle begins again is whatrsquos necessary to preserve our health in a world which never seems to switch off
The key could be to talk alot but not to gossip and criticise others A study of 250 centenarians published in the journal Aging found they tended to be optimistic and expressed emotions freely by talking openly to friends and family However they lsquosuppressed the urge to talk ill of othersrsquo said researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New york
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craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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The Sponsor Liberty Seguros are sponsoring 3 extra trophies They are
1) the walker with the highest sponsored amount
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(Min 4 walkers)Entry to the 10k walk is a minimum
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from the website wwwveralionsclubcom or from one of the outlets listed you can also take your completed registrationsponsorship Forms Clearly marked lsquoWalkerrsquo with your entry money to
Total Entertainment Avenida Lepanto Albox
Jax Hair Design Calle Parrales AlboxPot Black Snooker Club Poligono
Industrial ldquoEl Realrdquo AntasAlmeria Angels (call 902 026 468)The Fundraiser Shop TurreEspanglish Calle Mayor 106 VeraThe Fundraiser Shop VeraALO Services Avenida 19 de October
ZurgenaHalf Marathon registration forms can be
collected from and returned to the above Runners requiring a running shirt must return their form by the 30 September Or register online at wwwveralionsclubcom
We have good news the Craft Market is virtually fully booked we only have capacity for a few more stalls there will be a wide variety of products and produce available If you require a stall contact Adele or email her at veralionsmailcom right away to avoid disappointment
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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17SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
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Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
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dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
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or reserve your taBle at la viDa
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starts at 830pm
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28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
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31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
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for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
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come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
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bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
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For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
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your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
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dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
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this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
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20mins from mojacar
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leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
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10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
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Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
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removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
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personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
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tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
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other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
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Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
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JT METALRECYCLING
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WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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is requireDyou will have
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
14 SOLTIMES AUGUST 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
craft market at the Vera hotel6th october 2012 - 2pm
it has been announced that the organisers of the vera half Marathon have introduced an additional feature to the day a spokesman for the vera amp district lions club said ldquowe have introduced the craft Market because we believe it will create a lot of interest for the people attending the vera half Marathon we will have a large number of runners their supporters and the public coming to the vera hotel the race will start and finish at the car park to the rear of the vera hotel Many of the supporters and the public are very likely to stay at the event all afternoon and evening where they will be entertained by the bay Radio Road Show the craft Market will give them the opportunity to browse while the runners are taking part in the race the vera half Marathon is drawing interest from competitors and supporters from all over the Spain and the ukrdquo
the spokesman went on to say ldquothe craft Market will be located close to the entrance and next to the centre of all the activities giving public easy access to the stalls and the stall holders the best opportunity to sell their products the runners are required to check in at 2pm so they will be arriving with their supporters between 2pm and 4pm when the race starts the craft Market will be the obvious area for people to browse when waiting for the competitors to return to the finish line in order to make the craft Market interesting we would welcome a good cross section of craft stalls making this a successful feature of the dayrdquo
Space will be allocated on a first to reserve basis and not who arrives earliest on the day the cost for a stall will be 5euros payable on the day Space could well be limited as we are expecting a very good response and recommend that you book your stall early i do emphasise that this is a craft market and not a rastro or general market Stall holders wishing to book should email veralionsmailcom giving their contact details and the product(s) they are planning to sell on their stall or telephone the same details to 634338733 all stall holders must be onsite by 130pm Stall holders arriving after 130pm may be refused entry
in addition to the craft Market we have bay Radio Road Show who will be providing the commentary during the afternoon vera hotel is cooking on the bar-b-Q and of course there will be a full range of tapas in the bar a band will be playing in the evening following the presentation of 27 trophies this promises to be a very good day
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
exCluSive OFFer FOr readerS OF THe legal COrnerALMAnZoRA vALLey iLLeGAL houSeS titLe deed pRoBLeMSFRee no oBLiGAtion ASSeSSMent oF youR SituAtion And poSSiBLe
SoLutionS eveRy wedeneSdAy in ALMeRiA And eveRy thuRSdAy in MOJACAR BETWEEN 6PM amp 7PM - PLEASE CALL MARIA ON 950 472 775 FOR YOUR one-on-one FRee conSuLtAtion (StRictLy By AppointMent onLy)
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please e-mail infodaviessolicitorscom
Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro80000
1 bed 1 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 36 msup2 with unrivalled sea views within minutes walk to sea Ref 1398
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1 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment with amazing sea views Terrace amp underground parking place Lift amp pool Ref 1017
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3 bed 2 bath semi-detached Townhouse Independent access Quiet street Solarium with sea views Communal pool Ref 1121
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2 bed 1 bath sea facing fully furnished Apartment with private underground parking Solarium amp terraces 74 msup2 Ref 1130
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2 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment within minutes walk to sea close to Villaricos Communal pool Ref 1057
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2 bed 2 bath pretty Bungalow on private Plot of 135 msup2 just a few minutes walk to beach amp amenities Communal Pool Ref 1006
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2 bed 2 bath penthouse Apartment withgarage terrace amp private solarium Front line complex near Neptuno beach bar Ref 1076
mojAcAr PlAyA euro145000
2 bed 2 bath charming Townhouse with private garage within 200 meters from the sea Communal pool Ref 1009
MOjACAR pLAYA euro165000
VerA PlAyA euro77000
1 bed 1 bath ground floor Apartment in the naturist zone within 200 m to beach Gardens 49 msup2 Fully furnished Ref 1049
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20 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change Individuals should take personalised advice
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
ldquoIt has to be a credible signalrdquo Angel Gurria
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Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
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way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
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200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
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Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
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150g raw tiger prawns peeled
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40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
WW
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
15SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescomPH
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weird amp wonderful newsButterflies lsquomore
endangered than tigersrsquoBumBleBees Beetles and
Butterflies are at greater risk of
extinction than lions and tigers
according to a gloBal study By the Zoological
society of london
The biggest study of invertebrates ever conducted found that one in five is at risk of dying out this can affect humans by threatening crops and food supplies
Prof Jonathan Baillie the director of conservation at the Zoological Society said insects slugs and snails may not be as glamorous as lions or dolphins but are just as important to providing the food we eat and the countryside we love
ldquoThese critters form the basis of many of the essential benefits that nature provides earthworms recycle waste nutrients coral reefs support a myriad of life forms and bees help pollinate cropsrdquo he said ldquoIf they disappear humans could soon followrdquo
In Britain critically endangered invertebrates include species of bumblebee that keep the countryside full of flowers and freshwater pearl mussels that filter the water in
our rivers The society blamed pollution loss of habitat and climate change for killing off invertebrates and urged the public to take action by demanding that food is farmed in a more sustainable way and growing insect-friendly plants in their garden
Previous international studies have focused on groups of animals such as mammals and birds As invertebrates make up 97 per cent of species the International Union for the Conservation of Nature the UN body in charge of ensuring that animals do not become extinct asked the society to lead a new study More than 12000 species from giant squid to midges were studied around the world There are 15 million known invertebrates although eight million species are thought to exist even if not yet discovered
Prof Baillie said scientists were shocked by the results
ldquoWe knew that roughly one fifth of vertebrates and plants were
threatened with extinction but it was not clear if this
was representative of the small spineless creatures that make up the majority of life on the planetrdquo he said ldquoThe initial findings in this report indicate that 20 per cent of all species may be
threatenedrdquoThe most threatened
group are freshwater invertebrates because of
the invasive signal crayfish from America Dams and pollution from
nitrates used in fertilisers on fields have also played a part
Marine species including foods such as shrimp squid and crab are most at risk of ocean acidification which threatens shell-building molluscs and coral
Insects on land are being driven out by human development such as cities and pollution caused by cars and factories All species are in danger from further habitat loss caused by climate change
Prof Baillie said that invertebrates help store carbon at the bottom of the ocean filter water decompose waste pollinate important crops and are an essential part of the food ldquowebrdquo ultimately feeding hundreds of millions of people
Even pests have a place in the ecosystem he said ldquoWe ignore the loss of invertebrates at our peril as they provide many of the ecosystem services from which humans benefitrdquo
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
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ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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1 bed1 bathroom new kitchen white goods parking
nice views of cortijo grande golfmojacar approx 7 mins
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Sorbas - La HuelgaAn incredible opportunity to purchase a new 2 bedroom 2 bathroom modern apartment situated in a traditional Spanish village just over 20 minutes to the coastOnLY 43000euro
Olv508
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As per decree 2182005 the ldquoDocumento de Informacioacuten Abreviadardquo (DIA) for any property sold by Veritas Homes is available at our office
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro80000
1 bed 1 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 36 msup2 with unrivalled sea views within minutes walk to sea Ref 1398
Paseo del mediterraneo 197 - mojacar - Almeria
Tel 950 472 430 610 053 563wwwveritashomescouk infoveritashomescouk
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1 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment with amazing sea views Terrace amp underground parking place Lift amp pool Ref 1017
mojAcAr PlAyA euro79995
LA ALFOqUIA euro99950
3 bed 2 bath semi-detached Townhouse Build 9966 msup2 Car port inside the Plot of 10728 msup2 Communal pool Ref 1051
VerA euro360000
3 bed 3 bath amazing Villa with garage pool and landscaped gardens Many extras Beautiful views Plot 10000 msup2 Ref 1029
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Turre euro84000
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro99950
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro150000
3 bed 2 bath sea views Townhouse Private garage 3 levels Small gated community with pool amp gardens Near beach Ref 1333
mojAcAr PlAyA euro210000
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3 bed 2 bath beautiful traditional House on plot of 7000 msup2 in the sought area of Huerta de Abajo Garage Ref 1196
mojAcAr euro299950PuerTo rey euro265000
3 bed 2 bath semi-detached Townhouse Independent access Quiet street Solarium with sea views Communal pool Ref 1121
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mArInA De lA Torre euro99000
MARINA DE LA TORRE euro110000
2 bed 1 bath sea facing fully furnished Apartment with private underground parking Solarium amp terraces 74 msup2 Ref 1130
el cAlon euro84950
2 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment within minutes walk to sea close to Villaricos Communal pool Ref 1057
VIllArIcos euro124950
2 bed 2 bath pretty Bungalow on private Plot of 135 msup2 just a few minutes walk to beach amp amenities Communal Pool Ref 1006
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mojAcAr PlAyA euro145000
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MOjACAR pLAYA euro165000
VerA PlAyA euro77000
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20 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
Summarised tax information is based upon our understanding of current laws and practices which may change Individuals should take personalised advice
To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world check out the latest news on our
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
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Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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Calle Mayor 2 Algorfa 03169
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bathroom modern apartment situated in a traditional Spanish village just over 20
minutes to the coast
Olv508
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OnLY 43000euro
plot of land of 800m2
amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp including roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet
5 mins to town with all amenities Fully legal with escritora
Must be viewedBargain Price - only 65000euro To view or for more details 609 199 394
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOx
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
BOOK tHe veNUefor your
Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
Great menu amp wine a comfortable relaxed atmosphere plenty of comfort and leg room with waitress serviceEnjoy stunning views of olive groves and mountains
OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
open GiG niGhtevery thursDay
with kris kelly
tRadItIONal SUNdaylUNCH
fish of the Dayamp salaD optionalso availaBle
BookinGaDvisaBle
1230PM - 5PM
BeeR-BatteRed COd HOMeMade
CHIPS amp PeaS
FRIdayS
from595euro
in theBar
MeNU de la NOCHe
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Wed-Sat 630-930PM
GReat SeleCtIONMeNU CHaNGeS WeeKly
full menu availaBle
CUCADorla idarestaurantampvenue
Fully Air conditionedBe Cool
v
kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
niGht
SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
eMaIl FOR MeNUS PRICeS amp BOOKING FORMS
christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
liSten fOR
MORe infO On
Mesoacuten de
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OF la MaNCHa Red OR WHIte WINe PeR COUPle tO taKe aWay WItH aNy
OF OUR NIGHt MeNUS
valId ONly WItH tHIS vOUCHeRMON - Sat 1900 - 2200
UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
WW
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
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Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
Mesoacuten de
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
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Phil Delivers
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Deliveries
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Can collectMust be in good
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
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woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
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10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
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Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
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UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
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purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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satellitetelevision
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satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
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call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
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JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
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Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
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Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
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JT METALRECYCLING
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supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
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for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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This size advert is only 10euro this size advert is only 750euro
call rob on 609 199 394 or email robsoltimescom for more information
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is requireDyou will have
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
16 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
rajoy DefenDs vat
increase The President of the Government Mariano Rajoy met
at Moncloa Palace with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to analyse the situation of the European Union and the Eurozone as well as the measures that the Spanish Government has implemented to reduce the public deficit and meet the commitments made by the country to its European partners
During the joint press conference offered by the two leaders after their meeting on Tuesday Mariano Rajoy stressed that the Government will continue making reforms to reduce the deficit and will continue restructuring the financial system ldquoThe challenge is to generate economic activity to grow to create jobs and from then on things will get better That is the main priority of the Government during this term of office It is difficult but it can be donerdquo he said
As regards the financial reform he announced that the capital needs of Spanish banks will be less than the maximum amount of 100 billion euros of aid that its European partners are prepared to loan to Spain He also explained that the increase in public debt is only temporary
Mariano Rajoy reiterated to Herman Van Rompuy the need to involve Member States and European institutions to ensure the stability of the markets and of the Euro as well as to set a clear course for the European Union to follow in order to meet future challenges In his opinion ldquothis course inevitably involves greater integration of European economies and achieving an economic and monetary unionrdquo
In this respect the President of the Government recalled that Spain has already presented a proposal on a banking union and fiscal union ldquoIt is very important for us to have a banking union by December a sole supervisory body and a deposit guarantee fund It is very important for us to be able to proceed to the direct recapitalisation of the banks by European institutions It is also very important that we resolve the problems of the Eurozone as quickly as possible particularly those that affect doubts surrounding
the Eurordquo he said
Rajoy brought up the statements made by the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi and those made by other international bodies that consider it unacceptable for there to be differentials between the risk premiums in Europe that do not correspond to the basics of the economy
ldquoThe risk premium remains very high but I believe that very significant steps have been taken to enhancing the irreversibility of the Euro and I believe that at this time European leaders in all countries are telling all those who want to listen that the Euro is a serious currency an irreversible currency and that there is no going back on the European integration processrdquo he said
On another note according to La Moncloa Rajoy denied that Spain is negotiating the conditions for a bailout with Europe ldquothe Government has not made any request to this effectrdquo
The President of the Government and the President of the European Council also tackled the situation of Greece Mariano Rajoy considers that if Greece or any other country pulls out of the Eurozone this would be a collective disaster ldquoit would not only be a Greek problem but rather a collective disaster for Europe as a whole one which we should in no way allow to happenrdquo
Mariano Rajoy stressed that central government will not ignore the problems of the autonomous regions and will help Catalonia which has requested access to the Autonomous Region Liquidity Fund
ldquoWe will help Catalonia in the same way as we help the rest of the autonomous regions What is important starting with central government and continuing with the autonomous regions and local councils is to meet our commitments to public deficit and public debtrdquo he pointed out
ARTICLE COURTESy OF WWWkyEROCOM
Q I have received a letter from the tax office demanding I pay non resident income tax and that I must pay up for the last four years I have never made any income from my property What is this all about
A Our government needs to collect to correct its deficit if you are a non ReSident of Spain and own a property you MuSt FiLe a non-resident income tax return even if you do not rent out your property do not confuse with rates (iBi) which is generally paid by direct debit
Towards the end of 2011 the Spanish tax authorities decided to clamp down on non-resident property owners who have not been paying this non-resident income tax they have created a special task force dedicated to pursue non -residents not paying this tax
Every year normally using s fiscal representative you should be filing a non-resident hypothetical income tax return (shortly wealth tax also) if you are not paying this tax it is necessary that you take control of the situation by contacting the tax authorities your solicitor or your tax advisor
if you have doubts regarding if you are already paying this tax it is probably because you are not as it requires the presentation of a tax form etc
the good news is that1 The tax is not generally a very high amount 2 If you have not been paying by law they cannot demand payment for more than four years
back taxes our advice Start paying the tax because if you do not they will be contacting you with the
risk of you not actually being hear to receive their letter etc
exCluSive OFFer FOr readerS OF THe legal COrnerALMAnZoRA vALLey iLLeGAL houSeS titLe deed pRoBLeMSFRee no oBLiGAtion ASSeSSMent oF youR SituAtion And poSSiBLe
SoLutionS eveRy wedeneSdAy in ALMeRiA And eveRy thuRSdAy in MOJACAR BETWEEN 6PM amp 7PM - PLEASE CALL MARIA ON 950 472 775 FOR YOUR one-on-one FRee conSuLtAtion (StRictLy By AppointMent onLy)
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Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almeriacutea since 1993 He is member of the Law societies of Almeriacutea and Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street
ldquono GoinG Back on the euro or european inteGrationrdquo says rajoy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the countryrsquos new wave of austerity measures are necessary to maintain the state welfare system Rajoy made the remarks to an audience gathered for a party speech in the north-west a u t o n o m o u s community of Galicia He said the governmentrsquos value-added tax hike was a painful but necessary measure
Mariano Rajoy Spanish Prime Minister said ldquoToday a painful measure was enforced The VAT hike I am aware this is a sacrifice that arrives at a very difficult moment for many Spaniards But I will tell you one thing We adopted this measure because it was essential It was the only one we could take to maintain public services whilst state revenues fallrdquo
The decision to increase the countryrsquos VAT rate is part of a raft of austerity measures designed to remove 65 billion Euros from the public deficit by 2014 The hike leaves small businesses worrying about their future and cash-strapped consumers counting their pennies Everyday living costs like heating phone bills and clothes are all made more expensive Some larger companies say they will not pass the higher cost on to their customers That has smaller businesses concerned that they will not be able to compete as they are unable to squeeze margins in the same way as the big firms SOURCE CCTVCOM
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Bankia to receiVe immediate aid after huge loss
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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1 bed 1 bath furnished Apartment Private garage Terrace 36 msup2 with unrivalled sea views within minutes walk to sea Ref 1398
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2 bed 1 bath fully furnished Apartment within minutes walk to sea close to Villaricos Communal pool Ref 1057
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2 bed 2 bath pretty Bungalow on private Plot of 135 msup2 just a few minutes walk to beach amp amenities Communal Pool Ref 1006
3 bed 2 bath fully furnished Apartment Terrace with sea views Build 125 msup2 Communal Pool Underground parking available Ref 1207
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2 bed 2 bath penthouse Apartment withgarage terrace amp private solarium Front line complex near Neptuno beach bar Ref 1076
mojAcAr PlAyA euro145000
2 bed 2 bath charming Townhouse with private garage within 200 meters from the sea Communal pool Ref 1009
MOjACAR pLAYA euro165000
VerA PlAyA euro77000
1 bed 1 bath ground floor Apartment in the naturist zone within 200 m to beach Gardens 49 msup2 Fully furnished Ref 1049
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20 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
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portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
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27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
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5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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SpainrsquoS national bank ReScue Fund will inject eMeRgency liQuidity into tRoubled lendeR bankia iMMediately aFteR the bank RepoRted loSSeS oF oveR 4bn euRoS in the FiRSt halF oF 2012 accoRding to a RepoRt in the telegRaphSpainrsquos national bank rescue fund said on Friday it will inject emergency liquidity into
troubled lender Bankia immediately after the bank reported losses of over euro4bn in the first half of 2012
Bankia nationalised by the Spanish government in May lost euro4448bn in the six months to end-June after provisioning euro27bn in the second quarter against bad debt and assets
Spainrsquos Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (FROB) said it would inject capital into Bankia immediately as an advance on European aid negotiated by Spain for its ailing banking sector in June It did not specify how much capital would be given to Bankia
ldquoI am very satisfied with what the European and Spanish authorities have said because it means there is big support for our projectrdquo said Bankia Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri
A financial sector analyst in Madrid said Bankiarsquos poor results were expected and that a capital injection from the FROB had also been seen as a possibility
ldquoThe results are very bad the provisions have really ruined the results but in operating terms they are more or less what we were expectingrdquo said the analyst who asked not to be named
Bankia Spainrsquos fourth largest lender after seven different savings banks were merged into one in 2010 said private sector deposits fell by euro83bn to euro98844bn euros in the first six months of 2012
The bankrsquos bad loan rate reached 11 percent at end June compared to 76 percent at the end of 2011
Spain negotiated a euro100bn European Union rescue for its wobbly financial sector in June but Bankia had yet to receive any funds when it reported first half results
The government also on Friday created a so-called bad bank to take over tens of billions of euros in defaulted loans and unsaleable property and to accelerate the clean-up of the banking sector
Banks have had to take huge write-downs on toxic property assets in line with provisions ordered by the Spanish government resulting in steep falls in profit even for relatively sound lenders such as Banco Santander
Capital outflow in Spain jumped almost 40 percent year-on-year in June data showed on Friday Capital outflow was euro566bn in June compared to euro413bn in May
BFA Bankiarsquos holding company reported a net loss of euro28bn (Source Reuters)
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
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MeNU de la NOCHe
3 cOURsEs 1295euro
Wed-Sat 630-930PM
GReat SeleCtIONMeNU CHaNGeS WeeKly
full menu availaBle
CUCADorla idarestaurantampvenue
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kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
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SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
eMaIl FOR MeNUS PRICeS amp BOOKING FORMS
christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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valId ONly WItH tHIS vOUCHeRMON - Sat 1900 - 2200
UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
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C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
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concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
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home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
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ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
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call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
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of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
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satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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consideredTel 677 364 715
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air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
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Tel 628 409 351
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Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
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way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
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Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
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OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
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dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
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or reserve your taBle at la viDa
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starts at 830pm
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28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
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31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
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for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
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come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
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bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
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avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
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For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
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your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
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dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
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Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
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this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
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20mins from mojacar
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leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
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10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
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Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
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removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
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personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
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tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
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other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
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Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
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JT METALRECYCLING
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WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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is requireDyou will have
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
Double tax treaties supersede national law and therefore take precedence over either countryrsquos domestic rules They are very detailed and all of them are dif ferent so to make sure you apply them correctly to your situation you should seek professional advice Blevins Franks study all the f ine print and are experienced at guiding expatriates through the detail and effective tax planning
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
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4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
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Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
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eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
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Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
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all welcome
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take-awayfooD
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SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
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hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
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thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
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NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
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BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
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RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
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MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
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PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
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Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
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Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
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above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
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computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
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Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
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airport services
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hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
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come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
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Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
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950091109648768587
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Phil Delivers
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Deliveries
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working conditionCaLL
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Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
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No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
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this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
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20mins from mojacar
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leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
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10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
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Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
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removals
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UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
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purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
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personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
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call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
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tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
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free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
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experience Ring Mike or Chris
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consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
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air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
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please call on 950472590 or e-mail
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JT METALRECYCLING
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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is requireDyou will have
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
20 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
the UK has an extremely sophisticated and large network of double tax treaties But how much do you really know about what a double tax treaty is there for and how they affect you as a British expatriate
One myth is that you choose where to pay tax This is not correct as tax treaties are designed to decide where taxes on dif ferent income gains and inheritances are taxable when assets are located in one country and the individual is resident in another country
Another myth is that income taxable in one country cannot be taxable in the other This is incorrect and in many cases income remains taxable in the source country but can also be taxed in the country of residence To avoid being taxed in both countries tax paid in the source
country is of fset against the liability in the country of residence
If tax payable in the country of residence is higher than that payable in the source country you pay tax in the source country and then pay the dif ference in your country of residence You always end up paying the higher of the two amounts
The trick here is to seek advice to minimise the tax in both countries legally so that the minimum amount of tax is paid
Generally cer tain types of income and gains are only taxable in the country of residence and others are taxable in both countries For example capital gains on real estate dividends and bank interest are often taxable in both countries (although not always) However state occupational and private
Tax TreaTies Have a DirecT impacT On YOu as a uK expaTriaTebY DaviD FranKs blevins FranKs Financial cOrrespOnDenT
pensions and annuities are usually only taxable in the country of residence Government service pensions usually are taxable only in the source country (but not always)
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spain eVicts illegal migrants from islet off morocco
Dozens of African illegal migrants have been evicted from a Spanish islet off the Moroccan coast in a joint police operation by both nations
Isla de Tierra which lies within swimming distance of Morocco is seen as an easy entry point into Europe The migrants reached the island last week while another group tried to cross a fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla
Authorities believe both actions were mafia-led human-trafficking attempts
The Spanish-owned Isla de Tierra belongs to the Alhucemas archipelago near the Spanish territory of Melilla one of the easiest gateways into Europe from Africa Melilla and Ceuta another small Spanish enclave off Moroccorsquos coast attract hundreds of thousands of immigrants desperate to escape poverty and political unrest
Spanish police said they evicted scores of migrants from Isla de
Tierra early on Tuesday morningldquoMany of the immigrants did not want to go Morocco but there
was no need to use force nor any troublesrdquo a police spokesman said
The migrants were handed over to Moroccan authorities he added A total of 87 migrants had swum or waded to the uninhabited rocky island by Sunday Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo told reporters earlier this week He said their arrival was co-ordinated by ldquomafia who traffic human beingsrdquo the AFP news agency reported
Some women and children in urgent need of humanitarian help had been transported to nearby Melilla but the remaining 81 were left on the island with blankets water and food he added
The surge of illegal immigration into Spain recorded at the start of 2000 led Spanish and European authorities to reinforce security constructing three parallel fences in Melilla and Ceuta
andalusia requests 1Bn euros from
spanish goVernmentSpainrsquos Andalusia has become the latest region to request a
financial lifeline from the central governmentThe region had asked for 1bn euros (pound791m) worth of aid to be
granted immediately said Susana Diaz a senior politician from the region
Valencia Murcia and Catalonia have requested bailouts in recent weeks
Meanwhile Spain said that it will immediately inject 45bn euros into Bankia the lender that the government was forced to part-nationalise in June
Bankia was created in 2010 from a merger of seven troubled regional savings banks but was rescued this summer when it was on the verge of collapse
ldquoBy this measure we restore the grouprsquos regulatory capital while the restructuring plan is completed and guarantee the security of deposits and the grouprsquos access to all possible sources of financingrdquo Spainrsquos bank bailout fund said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
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Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The ECB meets this week amid much speculation it will resume buying the debt of countries with high borrowing costs Germany and others oppose such a move
Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
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Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOx
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
BOOK tHe veNUefor your
Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
Great menu amp wine a comfortable relaxed atmosphere plenty of comfort and leg room with waitress serviceEnjoy stunning views of olive groves and mountains
OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
open GiG niGhtevery thursDay
with kris kelly
tRadItIONal SUNdaylUNCH
fish of the Dayamp salaD optionalso availaBle
BookinGaDvisaBle
1230PM - 5PM
BeeR-BatteRed COd HOMeMade
CHIPS amp PeaS
FRIdayS
from595euro
in theBar
MeNU de la NOCHe
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Wed-Sat 630-930PM
GReat SeleCtIONMeNU CHaNGeS WeeKly
full menu availaBle
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kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
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SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
eMaIl FOR MeNUS PRICeS amp BOOKING FORMS
christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
HT
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
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sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
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Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
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heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
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electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
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No need for kennels or cattery Pet
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637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
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Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
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20mins from mojacar
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
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you can meet me at The Dog house
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thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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2250euro tel 950 432 719
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
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wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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consideredTel 677 364 715
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tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
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please call on 950472590 or e-mail
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
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2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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is requireDyou will have
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
21SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Your kitchen table is usually the central gathering place in the kitchen It tends to fill multiple roles from a social centre to a place for eating meals to a desk for reading Because so much goes on around the kitchen table clutter is a natural problem You can beat clutter and the general disorganisation of table space by ldquocentre-piecingrdquo whatever is stored on the table and by keeping the table prepared for meals
Centre-piecing is simply creating a central area - in some other type of small organiser such as a basket - where all the items that will be permanently kept on the table are collected and organized Put the basics mdash salt pepper napkins mdash in the centrepiece leaving a small amount of space for other condiments during mealtime Use bowls around this centrepiece as necessary to keep fruit or other treats for the family on hand
Keep the table covered with a simple tablecloth or lay out place mats and (hopefully) yoursquoll be able to keep the table free of homework and bills
Dumping GroundKitchen Table =
portugal asks for eu help on forest fires
Portugal has said it is seeking European Union help to to tackle raging forest fires in one of the worst summers for such blazes in years
Dozens of fires are raging in the centre and north of the country and 1700 firefighters have been deployed
Officials say one man died while trying to protect his farm from one of the largest blazes at Ourem
Portugal is asking for four water-dumping aircraft after a helicopter being used in the operations crashed
Both the pilot and co-pilot are said to have escaped with minor injuries
The country has been suffering from a heatwave adding to a prolonged drought which have created ideal wildfire conditions
The heavily-forested north of the country is currently suffering the most says the BBCrsquos Alison Roberts in Lisbon but the tourist destinations of the Algarve and the island of Madeira were also hit earlier in the summer
Neighbouring Spain has also been battling fires this year with some 153000 hectares (378000 acres) of land scorched since January
The advance of huge wildfires that have destroyed properties on Spainrsquos Costa del Sol has been mostly halted though pockets remain officials say
Some people who had fled their homes have now been able to return although others spent the night in emergency evacuation centres or with relativesA 78-year-old man was found dead and five others were hurt two seriously in the fires
Thousands of people were evacuated including some 300 British expats
The Uk Consulate in Malaga said they had all now left the evacuation centre and were staying with friends or had returned to their homes
The Costa del Sol is one of Spainrsquos most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community
The British embassy said it was working closely with the Spanish authorities and consular staff were deployed to assist those affected
The fire started on Thursday afternoon in the Sierra Negra area of Coin near Malaga and has now affected an area of some 1000 hectares (2471 acres)
Part of the AP-7 highway was cut temporarily but other roads are unaffected
Much of Spainrsquos countryside was left tinder-dry this summer by a prolonged heatwave There have been major wildfires in northern Catalonia - near the Pyrenees - and on La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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Abu Dhabirsquos Etihad Airways has doubled its stake in Virgin Australia amid a push to increase its global presence The airline said it had bought 221 million shares in the open market to take its stake in the Australian carrier to 10
Etihad has been looking to boost its international presence to take on other regional carriers such as Emirates and Qatar Airways
However Etihad said it was not looking to take control of Virgin Australia
Courtesy of BBC Business News
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
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INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
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4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
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fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
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39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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Manufacturing output across the 17-country eurozone shrank again in August according to a widely-watched survey The MarkitCIPS Purchasing Managersrsquo Index (PMI) showed the regionrsquos manufacturing sector contracted despite factories cutting prices Markitrsquos final PMI was 451 above Julyrsquos three-year low of 440 However it was the 13th month in a row that the figure was below the 50 mark indicating continued contraction
The latest figures from China showed its manufacturing activity fell too to a nine-month low in August adding to fears that its economy is slowing faster than estimated Chinarsquos PMI fell to 492 the lowest
reading since November 2011
Meanwhile in the UK the downturn in manufacturing unexpectedly eased last month as domestic orders boosted output with its PMI rising to a four-month high of 495 in August from a downwardly revised 452 in July
PMI is a key gauge of manufacturing activity and a reading below 50 shows contraction
The new chief executive of the British Bankersrsquo Association (BBA) has pledged to restore trust in UK banking Speaking on his first day in the job Anthony Browne told press sources ldquoI want to restore banking as a normal sector of the economy playing its part in economic growthrdquo
Mr Browne said the BBA the leading trade body for the bank sector would work to regain public trustrdquoIt (banking) is in a pretty low place Hopefully it canrsquot get lowerrdquo he said
Mr Browne said the BBA which was in charge of collating the data used to set Libor - a key bank lending rate which became discredited after revelations of manipulation by banks - would do everything it could to fix the issue
The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called on the European Central Bank to take action on the eurozone crisis
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The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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in amp around Spain
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
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if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOx
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La Vida
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with kris kelly
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Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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OF la MaNCHa Red OR WHIte WINe PeR COUPle tO taKe aWay WItH aNy
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
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hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
staBles
storage rooms for rent 5 square
metres to 15sqmetres
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
CaRS MOtORHOMeS amp vaNS aNy CONdItION We COlleCt
tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
WaNted tO BUy
CaSH WaItING MUSt Be dIeSel SPaNISH Plated amp
RelIaBle Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH buYER all 4x4 vehicles
WaNted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRgEnTLY REquiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
mechanicsMiKEs MObiLE
MECHaniCs all types of
service repair amp iTv testing fully
qualified and legal with over 35 years
experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
european heaDliGhtsChanging your
headlights for use in Europe
For A Free coMpetItIVe QUotewwweuropean-headlightseu
tuition
Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
Life Treatment facilityCertificates Issued
Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
LEAD STAINLESS STEEL
TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp GarDen clearances skips
supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
Mirrors fridge fittedwould consider Part Exchange
for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
eveRy WeeK amp SO COUld yOU
This size advert is only 10euro this size advert is only 750euro
call rob on 609 199 394 or email robsoltimescom for more information
eXperienceD cook
is requireDyou will have
flair amp ability to produce tasty
dishes to a high standard in a busy cafe bar in albox
IMMedIate StaRt
wheels
www
spec
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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ecB shoulD only supervise BiG BanksGERMAN FINANCE MINISTER WOLFGANG
SCHAEUBLE REJECTED ON MONDAy A EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLAN TO GIVE THE EUROPEAN
CENTRAL BANk SWEEPING POWERS TO MONITOR ALL EURO ZONE BANkS SAyING IT SHOULD
INSTEAD FOCUS ONLy ON SySTEMICALLy IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
The Commissionrsquos plans to give the ECB the power to oversee all banks is intended as a first step towards a full European banking union The EU executive body is due to publish its detailed proposals on banking supervision on September 12
ldquoThe ECB has itself said it does not have the potential to supervise the European Unionrsquos 6000 banks in the foreseeable futurerdquo Schaeuble told German radio expressing scepticism about the timeframe envisaged in the Commission proposals
ldquoI have doubts that this (banking supervision) can come so fastrdquo he said adding that a distinction should be drawn between smaller banks and systemically relevant institutions
ldquoWith the bigger systemically relevant banks there is a chance that direct supervision by the ECB could be realised in a foreseeable period of timerdquo Schaeuble said
EU Commissioner Michel Barnierrsquos plan would rob national supervisors of much of their authority leaving them with routine tasks such as consumer protection But euro zone countries must approve the proposal before it becomes law
Schaeuble said euro zone finance ministers might consider the Commission proposals on September 15
Despite the presence of some 6000 banks in the European Union the vast majority are small and relatively insignificant and more than 90 percent of all assets are held by only around 200 institutions analysts say
Schaeuble did not make clear which institutions he would consider to be lsquosystemically importantrsquo The 200 would include the larger German state-owned Landesbanks and Spanish lsquocajasrsquo where many of the European banking sectorrsquos woes originate
Berlin is keen to keep its state-owned Landesbanks with their cosy relationships with politicians and businesses out of the supervisory clutches of the ECB ARTICLE REUTERSCOM
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
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aCROSS7 Laver returns to reportedly employ rates again
(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
open GiG niGhtevery thursDay
with kris kelly
tRadItIONal SUNdaylUNCH
fish of the Dayamp salaD optionalso availaBle
BookinGaDvisaBle
1230PM - 5PM
BeeR-BatteRed COd HOMeMade
CHIPS amp PeaS
FRIdayS
from595euro
in theBar
MeNU de la NOCHe
3 cOURsEs 1295euro
Wed-Sat 630-930PM
GReat SeleCtIONMeNU CHaNGeS WeeKly
full menu availaBle
CUCADorla idarestaurantampvenue
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kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
niGht
SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
eMaIl FOR MeNUS PRICeS amp BOOKING FORMS
christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
lIve MUSIC WItH
a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
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valId ONly WItH tHIS vOUCHeRMON - Sat 1900 - 2200
UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
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sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
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electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
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poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
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No need for kennels or cattery Pet
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637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
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Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
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call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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you can meet me at The Dog house
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thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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2250euro tel 950 432 719
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
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wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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consideredTel 677 364 715
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tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
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please call on 950472590 or e-mail
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
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2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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Opera Duende is pleased to announce its inaugural event - a festival of Opera and fine singing
running until Saturday 8 SeptemberLast year Jeanne Henny Opera Duendersquos Director
brought over nine young Hungarian singers and staged Mozartrsquos ldquoDon Giovannirdquo in Veraacutes Plaza Mayor and a PAWS AID concert in the mine quarry at El Pinar The audiences some of whom had never before
heard live operatic voices clamoured for more It is in response to this passionate demand that Opera Duende is bringing over ten young singers from Wales who are on the threshold of their careers They will be led by their acclaimed artistic
director maestra mezzo-soprano Buddug Verona
James (pictured) Collectively they will give three performances of Mozartrsquos ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo sung in English and some concerts including one for PAWS AID and another for the Alzheimer Carers Support Group The three performances of ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo
areWednesday 5 September in the Castillo of Cuevas
del Almanzora at 2100Friday 8 September in the Teatro Apolo Almeria
at 2100Saturday 9 September in La Plaza Mayor Vera at
2100All performances will begin on time especially the
ldquoMarriage of Figarordquo which despite having been slightly cut will last two and a quarter hours plus one fifteen minute interval
Opera DuenDe
25SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
in amp around Spain
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aCROSS7 Laver returns to reportedly employ rates again
(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucador
gmailcom Huercal Overa
ALBOx
CUCADOR
La Vida
La Alfoquia
Zurgena
ARBOLEAS
We are here
1km
Junc 547Mojacar E15
BOOK tHe veNUefor your
Private Parties weddings and birthdays etc
Great menu amp wine a comfortable relaxed atmosphere plenty of comfort and leg room with waitress serviceEnjoy stunning views of olive groves and mountains
OUR GaRdeN ROOM IS a Fly amp MOZZIe-FRee aRea
WItH StUNNING vIeWS aCROSS OlIve GROveS
aNd MOUNtaINS
dO yOU Play aN INStRUMeNt BRING It alONG COMe SING a FeW SONGS OR JUSt lISteN
aNd eNJOy tHe eveNINGFROM 830PM
GarDen room
open GiG niGhtevery thursDay
with kris kelly
tRadItIONal SUNdaylUNCH
fish of the Dayamp salaD optionalso availaBle
BookinGaDvisaBle
1230PM - 5PM
BeeR-BatteRed COd HOMeMade
CHIPS amp PeaS
FRIdayS
from595euro
in theBar
MeNU de la NOCHe
3 cOURsEs 1295euro
Wed-Sat 630-930PM
GReat SeleCtIONMeNU CHaNGeS WeeKly
full menu availaBle
CUCADorla idarestaurantampvenue
Fully Air conditionedBe Cool
v
kris kelly will leaD the Dancerscome anD join us for a Great niGht
Book tickets with carrie on627 279 584
or reserve your taBle at la viDa
call 950 634 562
country amp western
niGht
SatURday15tH SePteMBeR
eMaIl FOR MeNUS PRICeS amp BOOKING FORMS
christmas eveJC
CHRIStMaS BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN
christmas Day6 COURSeS lUNCH
amp lIve MUSIC WItH KRIS Kelly
new years evePOSH FROCKS amp BlaCK tIe
3 COURSe dINNeR daNCelIve MUSIC WItH BReNdaN Orsquodee
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a plate of food plus a tubo of Beer or Glass of wine
starts at 830pm
895euro
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
Ru
MO
ReS
We WelCOMe yOU tO eNJOy OUR NeW MeNU IN tHe aIR-CONdItIONed BaR OR ON tHe teRRaCeBReaKFaSt SeRved FROM 9aM
BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
NeW SeleCtION OF WINeS amp BOttle BeeRCarlsberg budweiser amp Coronita PLuS Locally Brewed Saxon Ale on tap 240euro pintEstrella Lager 2euro pint
liSten fOR
MORe infO On
Mesoacuten de
IreneFRee BOttle
OF la MaNCHa Red OR WHIte WINe PeR COUPle tO taKe aWay WItH aNy
OF OUR NIGHt MeNUS
valId ONly WItH tHIS vOUCHeRMON - Sat 1900 - 2200
UNMISSaBle OFFeR
hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
WW
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Great food at Great prices
la Alfoquia Plaza Santa Ana (opposite the old Station)
Great food at Great prices
Tel 633 684 855
Raciones Tostadas Tapas Hamburgers and much much more
for example chicken amp
chipsjuST euro5
Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
cantildea with a tapas onLy euro1
kentucky fried chicken
eat in or take away
pizzaseat in or take away
tuesday - sunday from 7pm
29SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
Mesoacuten de
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avaIlaBle
They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
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Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
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Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
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air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
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strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
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expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
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fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
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BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
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auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
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heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
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tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
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Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
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wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
staBles
storage rooms for rent 5 square
metres to 15sqmetres
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
CaRS MOtORHOMeS amp vaNS aNy CONdItION We COlleCt
tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
WaNted tO BUy
CaSH WaItING MUSt Be dIeSel SPaNISH Plated amp
RelIaBle Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH buYER all 4x4 vehicles
WaNted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRgEnTLY REquiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
mechanicsMiKEs MObiLE
MECHaniCs all types of
service repair amp iTv testing fully
qualified and legal with over 35 years
experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
european heaDliGhtsChanging your
headlights for use in Europe
For A Free coMpetItIVe QUotewwweuropean-headlightseu
tuition
Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
Life Treatment facilityCertificates Issued
Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
LEAD STAINLESS STEEL
TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp GarDen clearances skips
supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
Mirrors fridge fittedwould consider Part Exchange
for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
eveRy WeeK amp SO COUld yOU
This size advert is only 10euro this size advert is only 750euro
call rob on 609 199 394 or email robsoltimescom for more information
eXperienceD cook
is requireDyou will have
flair amp ability to produce tasty
dishes to a high standard in a busy cafe bar in albox
IMMedIate StaRt
wheels
www
spec
ialist
vehic
lesco
m specialistvehicles
GroupoVer 40 cArS
In StocKtelephone 968 146 158
or 618 628 511
35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
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Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
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if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
We HelPed THem CaN YoU HelP US
Open Every day 12pm - Late
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
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methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
staBles
storage rooms for rent 5 square
metres to 15sqmetres
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
CaRS MOtORHOMeS amp vaNS aNy CONdItION We COlleCt
tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
WaNted tO BUy
CaSH WaItING MUSt Be dIeSel SPaNISH Plated amp
RelIaBle Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH buYER all 4x4 vehicles
WaNted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRgEnTLY REquiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
mechanicsMiKEs MObiLE
MECHaniCs all types of
service repair amp iTv testing fully
qualified and legal with over 35 years
experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
26 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEsSO
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aCROSS7 Laver returns to reportedly employ rates again
(8)9 get away from some blokersquos cap easily (6)10 Tie dimples all over the place - donrsquot go any
faster (55)11 Storage tower is back to blue almost (4)12 Leo takes insect to shed (4-2)13 Sociable expenditure (8)14 Turn in a ring - maybe a weapon (3-3)17 Festival of the orient before mid-term (6)19 Had an impact on new deft face (8)21 Chinarsquos first romeo has some headgear for
Kings (6)23 stepped back
into mud or trash (4)
24 funny Mel enters instant part-payment (10)
26 fast train starts to move at great lick entering Vienna (6)
27 increases guns with meat destruction (8)
dOWN 1 Place to
worship part of your head (6)
2 see 173 demolish and
pluck feathers (44)
4 Music group playing eastern texts (6)
5 S rossi returns with empty cross cutters (8)6 Open clue to provide wealth (8)8 Sign of hearing an instrument (6)15 Hellish plant surrounded by broken nail (8)16 grasping grasping - i left in a grasping sort of
way (8)172 switch value - what you get for your money
abroad (84)18 some characters from Rhodes sail for
European city (6)20 Eve hit out at rob (6)22 number of men in etymology (6)25 Come across flesh we hear (4)
aCROSS1 People of faith (9)6 Male reproductive cell (5)9 Entrails (7)10 Scented (7)11 Anagram of ldquoDesertsrdquo (7)12 Homosexual woman (7)13 Committing an act of treachery (9)15 Bearskin (5)16 Empower (5)19 Disaster (9)22 Capuchin monkey (7)23 Slid (7)25 A loose African menrsquos tunic (7)26 Artistrsquos studio (7)27 Abominable snowmen (5)28 Homesick (9)
dOWN1 Constructed (5)2 Merciful (7)3 The joined continents of Europe and
Asia (7)4 Made easier to bear (5)5 Limelight (9)6 Husbands and wives (7)7 Strange or rare objects (7)8 Mislead (9)13 Fortunately (9)14 Added into a group (9)17 Putting money into your account (7)18 Issues an injunction (7)20 A fire-breathing monster of greek
mythology (7)21 Barking in a high-pitched tone (7)23 Large amounts (5)24 an order of classical greek
architecture (5)
stanDarD crossworD cryptic crossworD
if yoursquore GoinG throuGh hell keep GoinG winston churchill
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
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MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
MeNU del NOCHe4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Everyday 7pm - 11pm
SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
27SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
fooD news
prinGles pricier than paris
According to a report in the Dialy Mail they are being handed grants by Vince Cablersquos Business Department to meet pledges to cut the salt and fat content of their food
Firms that have received the cash include the makers of Walkers Crisps Wrigleyrsquos chewing gum Walls ice-cream and Pot Noodles
The money is being used for research into new technologies and ingredients
But critics have condemned the use of the public purse to help billion pound companies which already benefit from tax breaks available for carrying out research and development
At least pound29million has
junk-fooD makers hanDeD millions of your cash to
Develop healthier proDuctssome of the worlDrsquos
BiGGest junk fooD makers are BeinG paiD millions of pounDs of taXpayersrsquo
money to Develop healthier snacks
been handed over While the work is done in tandem with academic researchers at universities the projects are manufacturer-led and commercial gain is the prime consideration
Unilever ndash which owns brands such as Ben and Jerryrsquos ice-cream ndash PepsiCo and Kraft which owns Cadburyrsquos have their own multi-million pound research and development facilities which have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding
In an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic 170 companies signed a voluntary pledge in March 2011 to reduce the calories and levels of salt in their products
More than 390 are now signed up to the Public Health Responsibility Deal Critics say junk food should be properly regulated rather
than allow manufacturers to sign up to a voluntary deal
A spokesman from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills which supported the research through its funding councils and the Technology Strategy Board said that it was up to the Board to make its own decisions when allocating funding
A spokesman for Unilever said the company was proud of its social responsibility record
She added lsquoBy working in partnership in this way and co-funding important research we can have a wide-reaching positive impact on the health of the nationrsquo
A spokesman for Kraft declined to comment PepsiCo did not return calls
how your eats coulD cost more than your seats when you fly with ryanairBudget airline passengers are paying the same
for in-flight snacks as they do for a ticket
They are paying mark-ups of up to 1000 per cent for water and snacks mid-flight research by travel website TravelSupermarketcom has found
Irish airline Ryanair charged 1083 per cent more than a supermarket for a 500 ml bottle of still water according to the research
A cylinder of Pringle crisps on an easyJet flight costs almost 350 per cent more than it does in a typical branch of Asda reported The Telegraph
On a Flybe flight flapjacks can cost over 1000 per cent more than in the supermarket
The average mark-up on food and drink such as sweets chocolate crisps and cans of soft drinks is 347 per cent
Once added up the final sum of food and drinks bought during a journey can be higher than the cost of the ticket
The price of a one-way fight to Genoa Warsaw or Paris that the airline is currently offering is pound18
But the research found that six items from a Ryanair in-flight menu cost pound1807 in total - they are a cup of tea a sandwich a tin of Pringles a chocolate bar a bottle of water and a glass of wine
Bob Atkinson of travelsupermarketcom who led the research told the newspaper
lsquoWe appreciate they are businesses but these are charging several times what supermarkets charge who manage to make a profit
lsquoHolidaymakers flying with airlines that donrsquot offer a complimentary meal can fork out a small fortune on snacks which are considerably more expensive on board than what yoursquod pay in even an airport shop
lsquoAirlines realise hungry and thirsty passengers are a captive audience with no option but to buy from the trolley if they have failed to plan aheadrsquo
Only last week it was revealed that holidaymakers who fly with hand luggage only to try to beat expensive airline charges are being ripped off by travel-sized toiletries priced eight times higher per ml than regular bottles
Passengers flying abroad are forbidden from taking more than 100ml of shampoo toothpaste and other toiletries in their handbags so increasing numbers are buying miniature bottles at the airport
But research has revealed that manufacturers and retailers are cashing in on the restrictions ndash by pricing travel-sized bottles significantly higher than their full-sized equivalents
A number of branded toiletries sold in High Street stores Boots Asda and Superdrug were compared with smaller equivalents sold at Manchester and London airports as part of a survey commissioned by holiday website travelsupermarketcom
We wish to take this opportunity to update all with our progress in providing
care and seeking safe environments for the mum and the six puppies abandoned on the beach
Presently four pups have been re homed to local residents of whom we would like to take this opportunity
to express our grateful thanks Also to CliniVet in Turre for their full support and
professional help during this time We now have two remaining of which you can see are the most adorable male pups inoculated socialised toilet trained and longingly awaiting good homes After mum put all her trust in us we have decided to keep her She is making a great recovery gaining weight every day and has settled in well here she is having a little beach time Any help would be greatly appreciated contact Andy or Elena on
950 472 881 or 634 322 475
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
HT
TPW
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
daIly ROaSt COOKINGMon Roast Lamb shank Tues Rabbit in garlic amp beerwed Roast Pork Knuckle Thurs Roast Pork Loinfri Roast Lamb shank sat amp sun Roast Lamb shank amp Pork Knuckle
eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
idaBarlav CUCADor
lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
allpremierleaGue
footBalllive
laDies frienDly
DartsweD 8pm
all welcome
allpara-
olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
availaBleuntil 8pm
SAXon REAL ALE on TAP - onLy 240euro PER PInTBlackthorn ciDer amp tinto verano on tap
ESTRELLA onLy 2euro PER PInTOpen Every day 12pm - Late
Tel 950 634 562lavidacucadorgmailcom
BOOK tHe veNUe fOR YOuR PRivaTE PaRTiEs wEddings and biRTHdaYs ETC
hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
showinG horse
racinG Daily
music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
bull Mince amp Onionbull Meat amp Potatobull apple Piesbull bakewell Tartsbull Lemon Meringue
also available - quiches amp celebration cakes
all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
SPAnISh LESSonS - ALL LEVELS - now TuESdAy AT 12noon 5euro
snacks availaBle all Daytapas serveD from 1pm - close
PLaYa sEREna ROquETas dE MaRCaLL 679 156 715 MOn - THuRs fROM 11aMfRi and sun 11aM - 6PM CLOsEd saTuRdaY
SundAy Lunch SPEcIAL euro595 bookIng ESSEnTIAL
thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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please contact yvonne
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
28 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Open MOn tO Sat 9aM - lateCall 610 641 567
wHERE ARE wEAs you approach Albox from Arboleas at the Bp lights bear right into Avda Lepanto 100m up we are opposite Ferreteria Lepanto ApSA and the car parkEntrance also on the Baza Road just up from the lights on the right hand side
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BaR MeNU amp SNaCKS 9aM ndash lateincluding all your favourites burgers wraps salads amp sandwiches plushellipdaily specials board amp Homemade Puddings
FRIdayS IS COd N CHIPSFreshly made beer-battered atlantic CodHomemade Chips Mushy or garden Peashellip from 595euro 12-9pmalso available saturdays 12-4pm
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hiGh-flavour BarBecue mealssticky manGo spare riBs
a faBulously fruity sticky riBs BarBecue recipeinGreDients
1frac12 kg pork spare ribs
1 x 1ltr carton apple juice
200g mango chutney
1 small red onion roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lime
methoDPlace the ribs in a saucepan pour in the
apple juice and add water to cover the meat Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins drain off the liquid and transfer the ribs to a roasting tin
Preheat the oven to 200degC (400degF gas 6) and prepare the barbecue In a food processor whizz the mango chutney together with the onion garlic chilli and lime juice to make the basting sauce
Drizzle two thirds of the sauce over the ribs and roast in the oven for 15 mins Brush the remaining sauce onto the ribs and finish cooking on the barbecue (or under a grill) for 10-15 mins until sticky and slightly caramelised
Serve with salad coleslaw and baked potatoes
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cariBBean coconut chicken
Get a taste of international cuisine with this simple hiGh-flavour chicken recipe allow eXtra time for marinatinG
inGreDients 1 red chilli diced 1 green chilli diced 1 x 250ml carton coconut cream 40g light brown soft sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp rum (optional) 4 chicken breasts 8 mini corn on the cobs
methoDMix the diced chilli with the
coconut cream sugar lime juice and rum (if using) Slash through the skin of the chicken breasts and place in a non-metallic dish
Pour the coconut marinade all over cover and marinate for at least 1 hr overnight if possible
Preheat the barbecue Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook over a medium heat for 20-25 mins turning regularly to cook evenly The chicken is cooked when the juices run clear after the thickest part is pierced
Meanwhile rub 1 tbsp sunflower oil onto the corn on the cobs and barbecue or grill for 15 mins turning until lightly charred and tender Serve with barbecued corn plus vegetable rice and a coriander garnish
surf anD turf keBaBs with Garlic Butterthis tasty marinateD keBaB recipe will satisfy Both meat anD fish cravinGs
allow time for marinatinGinGreDients400g steak (such as ribeye) cubed
6 tbsp sundried tomato peri-peri marinade
150g raw tiger prawns peeled
4 cherry tomatoes
40g softened butter
2 garlic cloves crushed
3 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley and chives)
methoDPreheat the barbecue Toss the steak with 4 tbsp marinade in
one bowl and the prawns with 2 tbsp marinade in another Set aside for 30 mins
Thread the steak and prawns alternately onto 4 skewers (pre-soaked if theyrsquore bamboo) and finish each one with a cherry tomato
Mash the butter with the garlic and herbs Place in a pan on the side of the grill to melt Cook the kebabs over a high heat for 3-4 mins each side until the prawns are pink and cooked through and the steak is done to your liking
To serve drizzle with the butter and accompany with new potatoes and a salad of poppy seeds and carrot and cucumber ribbons
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Open Everyday 930am - 11pm (except Monday) Kitchen open 930am - 4pm 7 - 11pm
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tuesday - sunday from 7pm
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
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opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
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Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
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FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
staBles
storage rooms for rent 5 square
metres to 15sqmetres
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
CaRS MOtORHOMeS amp vaNS aNy CONdItION We COlleCt
tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
WaNted tO BUy
CaSH WaItING MUSt Be dIeSel SPaNISH Plated amp
RelIaBle Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH buYER all 4x4 vehicles
WaNted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRgEnTLY REquiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
mechanicsMiKEs MObiLE
MECHaniCs all types of
service repair amp iTv testing fully
qualified and legal with over 35 years
experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
european heaDliGhtsChanging your
headlights for use in Europe
For A Free coMpetItIVe QUotewwweuropean-headlightseu
tuition
Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
Life Treatment facilityCertificates Issued
Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
LEAD STAINLESS STEEL
TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp GarDen clearances skips
supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
Mirrors fridge fittedwould consider Part Exchange
for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
eveRy WeeK amp SO COUld yOU
This size advert is only 10euro this size advert is only 750euro
call rob on 609 199 394 or email robsoltimescom for more information
eXperienceD cook
is requireDyou will have
flair amp ability to produce tasty
dishes to a high standard in a busy cafe bar in albox
IMMedIate StaRt
wheels
www
spec
ialist
vehic
lesco
m specialistvehicles
GroupoVer 40 cArS
In StocKtelephone 968 146 158
or 618 628 511
35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
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For ALL your ProPErTy nEEds
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Great apartments available at
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in the urbanisation of Roquetas de Mar
from euro48000 and in
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wEdnEsdaY sPECiaLFillet Steak Chips or jacket pot amp Salad 750euro
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with bread amp butter 5euro
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yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRtS BOaRd
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OPEning HOuRs Monday Tuesday wednesday friday 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late saturday 11am - late Thursday and sunday 7pm - late
all day eveRy day ON lOCal SPIRItS amp
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BinGo monDay 830pm anD thursDay 230pm (new time new Day)
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FUll MeNU NOW BeING SeRved tIl late
all lIve SPORtS COveRaGemusic amp karaoke
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2 FOR 1
help for heroesGranD total raiseD so far
1 7 0 1 euroNext event will be
SPONSORed WalK(Wacky Races theme)
Sunday 23rd September meeting at aurora Bar at 10am for 1030am start
and finishing at y da wakes anyone interested in participating
please contact yvonne
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wed fri amp sun
aLL LivE fOOTbaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Open Tues - fri 5pm - late sat amp sun 1pm - late - ldquoThe Original Late barrdquo
CHAPLINS Pub27 CAllE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FRoM hotEl plAyA ZUl RoqUEtAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
bullSKY Sports amp espnbullFREE WIfIbullkARAOKEbullretro musicbullFriday 930ish gENERAL kNOWLEDGE qUIZbull Guinness amp strongbow
on draughtbull live football is back Now open 1pm Saturday and sunday
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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Poligono Industrial albox Near the Itv Garage
Open Mon - Sat 8am - 24pmSun 10am - 17pm Spanish tel 950 430 145 english tel 647 730 103wwwmesondeirenecom
NeW SMOKING CONSeRvatORy
NOW OPeN
MeNU del dIa OPeN eveRy MONday4 COuRsEs wiTH winE amp COffEE Monday-saturday inclusive Lunch 1pm - 4pm
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SUNday ROaSt MeNU del dIa4 COuRsEs wiTH bOTTLE Of EsTE winE PER COuPLE amp COffEE inCLudEd Lunch 1pm - 4pm freshly baked breadRoast Lamb shoulder amp Pork Knuckle 12oz Entrecote 20oz T-bone 10oz Pork Tenderloin Roast Potatoes amp fresh veg
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eveRy NIGHt PIZZa amp PaStaall your favorite pasta dishes including Ravioli Lasagne Macaroni Carbonara Tortelliniand a wide range of pizzas from Margaritas to a Meat feast
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They are a Christmas favourite in most households but families might find their traditional tin of Quality Street going empty a tad quicker this year Tins of the chocolates have been shrunk just before the Christmas period when sales of the sweets are at their highest
Food giant Nestle who produce the sweets have been criticised for failing to reduce the price of the chocolates prompting campaigners to describe the move as a hidden price rise The purple tins have been reduced in size by 18 per cent - from 1kg to 820g
A report in trade magazine The Grocer said lsquoThe Christmas shrink ray has struck again and this year it is Nestle pulling the trigger lsquoThe tins are being sold by Tesco for pound5 the same price as last yearrsquos larger tins though Nestle claimed the recommended selling price was lowerrsquo
The move is part of a trend amongst confectionary manufacturers to reduce product sizes in order counter rising production costs
Other Christmas favourite Cadburyrsquos Roses were
reduced from 975g to 850g by manufacturer Kraft last year while the American company also cut Heroes from 950g to 800g
Some of Britainrsquos most popular confectionary items have been affected by size reductions including smaller chocolate bars such as Mars and Dairy Milk Packets of Bassettrsquos Liquorice Allsorts have been reduced from 215g to 190g while bags of Bassettrsquos Jelly Babies Maynards Wine Gums and Haribo have also been reduced in weight
Consumer watchdog Which accused confectionary companies of lsquotreating customers like idiotsrsquo
A spokesman for Nestle said lsquoThe recommended retail price of our standard tin has reduced proportionally greater than the reduction of the weight ensuring consumers are getting more for their money The price shopkeepers sell Quality Street at is at their sole discretion The tin size weight is now in line with similar products in the market who reduced weight in previous yearsrsquo
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lIte BIte MeNUSeRved 12PM-9PM
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all welcome
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olympic Games shown
take-awayfooD
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hellipa recent recipe feature in Sol Times required lsquopreserved lemonrsquo however we have failed to find a source to supply this wonderful ingredient locally So herersquos the recipe so that you can make your ownMany Moroccan and Middle Eastern recipes
call for preserved lemons ndash basically lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own
juices itrsquos quite easy to do though takes at least three weeks before the lemons are ready to use
Get preservinghelliptheyrsquoll last for up to a year without refrigeration too
MAkES ONE LARGE JARINGREDIENTS
250g coarse sea salt12 lemons unwaxed 6 juiced 6 quartered but still joined at the bottom8 black peppercorns
3 star anise3 bay leaves
METHODPack a little salt into each lemon and squash back into shape Wedge them into a large sterilised jar layering with salt bay leaves peppercorns and star anise as
you goTo sterilise wash in hot soapy water rinse and put in the oven
at 140Cfan 120Cgas 1 for 15 minutes
Pour over the lemon juice (if therersquos not enough liquid to fill top with water) then
sealGive the jar a turn every few days to
redistribute the salt and leave for 4-6 weeks
Preserved lemons
itrsquos quality not quantityquality street accused of short changing us with fewer chocolates
CREME DE LA CREMEThe nationrsquos number one premium ice cream brand
Carte DrsquoOr has taken inspiration from traditional
French cuisine and the culinary expertise of great
French chefs to create a range of indulgent new ice
creams Carte DrsquoOr Signature Using only the finest
ingredients Carte DrsquoOr brings a refined touch of
luxury to ice cream with delicious new flavours from
Cregraveme Brucirclee to Tarte aux Pommes making them the
perfect indulgent dessert
6 6 7 9 1 9 0 2 5
burger amp pasta menu plus kids menuopen monday - Friday 8am til late saturday amp sunday 9am til late
Cafeacute Bar
LA ALFoquiA ZuRGenA
ice cream parlour now open
this friDay - Disco amp karaokenow
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music DancinG amp karaoke
saturdaynights
the bestpizzas in town
eat in or take away
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MarleyrsquosSituated behind the Tabacos
opening times monday Closedtues - Fri 10am - 300pm 7pm - Close
sat amp sun 10am - ClosePlaya Serena
Weekends
served 10am - 2pm (Tues - Sat)10am - 12pm (Sunday)
Breakfastsbest in town
Please call Shell on 722 781 631 or Steve on 679 703 513 For any orders or bookings
Homemade Pies and desserts
sausage Rolls - euro120all individual - euro180all Large - euro800all Medium - euro550
Choose from
(Take away - 24hrs notice)
bull steakbull steak ampalebull steak amp
Kidneybull Chicken amp Mushroom
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all sports shown live
friday - fish night 7pm - 10pmsaturday - special 6pm - 10pmChanges weekly (Book in advance) see board for detailssunday - Roast served from1pm - 6pm (voted best in town)(Booking Advisable)Choice of beef pork or chickenLamb served 2nd and last sunday of each month
Burtyrsquos BArBurtyrsquos BAr
BrEAKFAST FrOM euro295served with free range eggs - fridays only
smoked Haddock with Poached Egganglican Church service 3rd Thursday of the month 1130am next service 20th september
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thursDay 6th septemBerquiz 815pm followeD By
music with Brian kenney
tHURSday - Quiz 815pm prompt followed by evening of music with brian Kenney
monDay 10th septemBer - fun eveninGtasty tapas amp music with Brian kenney
huGe sunny terraceanD spacious Bar
Bar Southern
tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
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BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
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RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
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desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
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Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
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Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
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609 199 394
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
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No need for kennels or cattery Pet
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637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
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Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
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Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
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20mins from mojacar
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
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pets section
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
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personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
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Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
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inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
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call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
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Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
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you can meet me at The Dog house
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thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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2250euro tel 950 432 719
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storage rooms for rent 5 square
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satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
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call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
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db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
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tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
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wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
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of plant machinery any age any condition
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consideredTel 677 364 715
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tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
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kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
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please call on 950472590 or e-mail
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now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
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rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
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leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
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2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
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euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
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at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
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Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
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is requireDyou will have
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
30 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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tel 622 293 511
FROM Wed 12tH SePt NOW OPeNINGMON 11aM - late tUeSday ClOSed Wed - Sat 11aM - late SUN 11aM - ClOSe
BINGO RetURNS tO aFteRNOONS FROM tHURSday 13tH SePteMBeR 3PM
NeW tO BaR - eveRy laSt SatURday OF tHe MONtH at 8PM tHe JaCKPOt MONey QUIZjackPOt staRts at 50euroNO MORe tHaN 4 PeOPle IN teaM all MONIeS PaId OUtavaIlaBle at HalF tIMe BReaK CHOICe OF 3 cURRiEs POPPadOms amp bhajis 750euro a hEad
CHeaPeSt BeeR IN tOWNSOMe Say ldquoBeSt SUNday lUNCH IN tHe REsORtrdquo - LaRgE 575eurosmaLL 400euro
CHIldReN CateRed FOR
lOOK OUt FOR NeW MeNU aNd SPeCIalS BOaRd
euroeuroeuro
31SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
BaR SOUtHeRN every Thursday Bingo 730pmlast Saturday of the month - Jackpot money Quiz 8pm
BURtyS BaRTuesday - 12 noon Spanish lessonsThursdays - Quiz 815pm followed by evening of music with Brian Kenney6th September - prize Quiz followed by music with Brian Kenney10th September - evening of music with Brian Kenney
BaR SPINNaKeRTuesday - Bingo 3pmWednesday - Steak 750euro Quiz 930pmFriday - Fish and Chips all day 5euroSaturday - Curry meal with small wine 7euro Sunday - Sunday Roast 1pm - 6pm
CHaPlINS PUBOpening hours Tuesday-Friday 5pm - late Saturday-Sunday 1pm - latewednesday Rib Night Friday Fish and chip Night Quiz NightTEL 950 335 022
la BOdeGUINais now a drop in centre for any donations for the mojonera dog SanctuaryThursday Night - BBQ
lady layTuesday Night - curry NightQuiz Night - 5th September
RevIta NatURal HealtH aNd RelaxatION CeNtRe Calle Tortola 4 Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai chi - Tuesday amp Thursday 10am Yoga - Sunday 9pmBelly dancing - wednesday
y da WaKeSmonday 830pm amp Thursday 230pm BingoSaturday - music and Karaoke with Brian
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry Apartment amp post-box checks
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
RoQuETAs dE MAR
la GrappaAuthentic Italian restaurantbull pizzasbull Fresh pastasbull Fresh Fishbull Argentinian BBQrsquod Food
on The Terrace
open 12 - 4pm7 - 1230am
Av playa Serena 37roquetas de mar950 334 188609 337 316
to reserve your tableEvERY
daYbbq
~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
your news amp your views
senD to eDitorsoltimescom
MINI HOllyWOOd Tabernas Carretera National 340km
desierto de Tabernas AlmeriaOpen 1200 - 1800
Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
scenes some outside depicting shoot-outs and a hanging
(not a real one) some inside with dancing and bar scenes
There is a museum a photo gallery with costumes available for
customers to wear for their souvenir photos shoot restaurants a train for transport around the quite extensive
zoo there is a big swimming pool and a playground for the children
dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
20 years experience
Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
roquetas de Mar near hotel Zoraida Garden
wwwalmeria-dentista-zahnarztcomGerman amp English Spoken
next door to zurimar 678 202 160Open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) fREE wi-fi
Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa
Spacious sunny outdoor
terrace seating 24
SKY TV
TapassnacksEnglish breakfast
fish amp ChipsCoffees amp CakesCocktailssangria
For al l your translat ions cal lMaria on 633 166 709
MARIArsquoSWEEKLY WORDSRubIOhellipbLOnD MOREnOhellipDARK
ALtOhelliptALL bAjOhellipShORtPEREzOSOhellipLAzY
PESIMIStAhellip PESSIMIStSEnSIbLEhellipSEnSItIvESEnSAtEhellipSEnSIbLE
SAYInG OF thE WEEK ldquoSER unA Y cARnErdquo
LItERAL tRAnSLAtIOntO bE nAIL AnD FLESh
EquIvALEnt tOldquotO bE InSEPARAbLErdquo
Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER
Tel 950 33 68 61 Fax 950 33 68 62email cristinamentzelgmailcom
C Pombal 11 - Las Marinas04740 RoqUEtAS dE MAR (AlMERIA)
conveyance - litigation inheritance - Divorce
wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes
32 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
Drainage SolutionS
Tel 616 531 283 or 670 088 966
bull emergency Drain Cleaning bull High pressure water Jettingbull CCTv Surveysbull Drainage repairsbull location of Cesspitsbull Qualified engineerbull expert reports
estaBlisheD 7 years in spain
air con supplieD amp fitteD GooD prices
for more Details telephone Graham on620 112 193 or 630 493 817
sol classifieDsTo place your ad
Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
Email salessoltimescom or in person wersquore
above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
motorwayPRivaTE saLE ads aRE
FrEE unDEr 300euro (3 ADS PEr WEEK)
computersSTeve HAyeS iNFormATiCA
Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
tuitionConsumablesAlbox Almeria
Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
aiRPORT sERviCEs
Airport social amp shopping
runTelelephone 663 429 521
airport services
wwwaaparkingestel 639 081 067
cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia
newservicing repairs
air-con
hoBBycraftELainErsquos Wools quality UK wool amp accessories Also available at C a m p o s o l Mazarron amp on the Arboleas forum Call 667 273 889 elaines woolsgmailcom
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT
no1 for electrics and
plumbing Re-wires free to air
UK satellite systems
950 137 208 638 010 691
eNClOSURe SPeCIalIStS
GlaSS SCReeNS
come and see us on the Albox road for a free no
obligation quoteCall 695 118 960
enclosureselectrical
for sale
BaBy hire
gardening
Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
including all types of palm trees
strimming of overgrown gardens amp hedge cutting
Spanish Registered Logs Available
eVerythInG For the visiting baby Car
seatshigh chairs stair gates cots etc Tel 950 436 581 or 666 375 688
expectingababyhotmailcouk
gaRdEn POTs any size can collect call 647 379 878
private wanted
cesspit
950091109648768587
POZO amp CeSSPIt eMPtyING
BlockeD Drains r usinstallation of
fibreglass septic tanks all areas covered
Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
free no obligation quote
tel 627 907 207wwwsolshadersnet email solshaderslivecouk
internal amp eXternal
Blinds
SHADING SPAIN WITH
sOLaR wind Power Solutions Always offers on Solar panels Over 15 years installation e x p e r i e n c e Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 emailinfosunergyalmer iacom wwwsunergy almeriacom
BlinDs
bull Block workbull Balustrades bull paving Driveways amp paths
reliaBle english Builder
call now for free estimate620 112 193 or 630 493 817
Professional Baby equipment Hire
FRee delivery amp Collectiontel 615 806 126thebabyhirecentrehotmailcom
construction
constructions martinez moreno cB
(rambla de oria)all types of Building work undertaken inc plumbing amp electrics
tel 609 421 734 (spanish)tel 696 052 044 (english)
DrainaGe
beauty
avOn COsMETiCs
Claire Tel 691 987 454 avonfromclaire
yahooes
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E PLuMbing amp heating for solar pool heating solar hot water installations and repairs call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossalientegmailcom
professional auction Everything for sale
from household items cars antiques houses amp
much much moreWatch out for our
opening day
BUy BUyauction Subasta Sl
auctions
Markrsquos PC services
For all your pc needsnew pcs amp Upgradesno call out charges606 229 720
markspcservicesalbox-onlinenet
nEaTER HEaTER See our main ad on the news pagesC a R L O s ( S A L I E n T E ) PLuMbing amp HEaTing services If it involves water we can help wwwcarlossalientecomTel 968 969 962
heatinG
norwayrsquos answer toheating
your home in spain
TEL 634 312 171wwwnEaTERHEaTEREs
TRadE businEssEs Can advERTisE in THE CLassifiEd sECTiOnClassified box advertisements start from as little as 9euro
Lineage only 45 cents per words
MD Air-Conditioning amp Refrigeration SLinfomd-airconcom
950 432 110 607 364 917
Md air-Conditioningamp Refrideration sL
over 20 years experienceSales - Service - Installation
car Ac re-gas amp top-upMdcall now for our Great summer offers
lsquoArsquo rated highly efficient inverter systems supplied amp installedTO pREVEnT A BREAKdOwn amp EnSURE EnERGY
EFFiCiEnT SAVinG wHEn YOU MOST nEEd YOUR AC HAVE YOUR UniTS SERViCEdCHECKEd
tel 607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email infomd-airconcommd_airconmobileemailvodafoneesFULLY QUALiFiEd amp LEGAL
Air conditioningSatellite amp property Maintenanceeuropean Satellite amp Spanish tv
electrical plumbing home Securitycar Ac portable Ac hire
Keyholding cleaning RentalsSale items still to clear while stocks lastSAteLLite ReceiveRS LnBS
poRtABLe AiR con unitS 950467832 acsspaingmailcom
wwwacsspaincom ACS
ACSfor all types of
dressmaking inc BaBy clothes
bull alterations to all types of clothing
bull upholstery amp soft furnishings repaired amp made
inc cushions curtains etctel aldana 658 588 430
arboleas amp surrounding areas tel 648 509 453
Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
wanteDDucks amp turkeystelephone 617 632 703
Pool Cleaning amp water TanksContact 675 838 808
only100euro
Cleaning of Sceptic tanksbull emptying of sceptic tanks amp cesspits with high pressure cleaningbull small unblockages of pipes amp drainage
quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
bOOKs 70 assorted books for sale hard backs and paper back 40euro tel 966 848 740 698 252 997wOOdbuRnER Cast iron Ornate with 3mtrs stove pipe 200euro tel 652 694 279 AlboxvwgOLf sPaRE wHEEL Firestone 1956515 half worn 5stud 15euro Tel 676 045 164 Albox1 9 i n C H f L aT s C R E E n M O n i T O R Packard BellBlacknever used from new 35euro tel 676 045 164 Alboxs P R u n g MaTREss 190cm x 133cm good clean condition only 10euro Arboleas Tel 627 350 665R E d u C E d fLaT sCREEn C O M P u T E R M O n i T O R measures 15rdquo diagonal across screen Fujitsu Siemens 30euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) n O v E L T Y wOOdEn bOaT shaped shelved Display unit Ideal for CDs height 57cm width at widest 21cm depth 165cm 5euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm) wiCKER CanE open display Unit 4 shelves Open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H112cm W38cm D18cm 10euro Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619253983 (after 4pm)
4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
33SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
locksmithpHiL THE piCK Locksmith 24 hours locked out locks fittedupgraded house safes Arboleas amp surrounding area Special weekend rates Tel 697 243 181
woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
Small friendly kennels 24hr vets service pet transporting arranged welcome to view
ministry approvedtracy Mobile 650 211 952
KEn amp JACKIEDOG amp CAT SITTER SERVICEyour home or ours honest amp trust worthy 3 years
experience of all types of animals References available on request
Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
KnOwLEs amp abbOTT no1 for plumbing amp electric CH solar hot water and water deposits Telephone 950 137 197 or 606 807 797
No need for kennels or cattery Pet
sitting in your own home Arboleas amp surrounding areas Call Vanessa on
637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates
WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
OnLy euro160000
this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
leGal
If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
on pg 16 please email infodaviessolicitorscom
British plasterer All work guaranteed Tel Paul 634 327 201
plasterer
pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
bull 35 years experiencebull Guaranteed to beat any quotebull quality work guaranteedtel alan950 450 174 or600 268 176
aRbOLEas First floor flat overlooking the rambla Four bedrooms lift access nice views central location part furnished 300euro pcm long term preferred Available immediately 609 199 394
Tel 649 186 107 or email thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
10 off with this aDvert Give your property a
fresh look this summer
painter amp decorating
FRee eStIMateSOveR 30 yeaRS exPeRIeNCe
SpAIn UK SpAIn reMoVAlS
Friendly reliable ServiceFully legal
Special deals from UK - SpainOffice 968 564 298 Mobile 696 621 884
marmenorremovalshotmailcom
Storage available based ldquolos Gallardosrdquo amprdquohertfordshirerdquo
call now 0034 620 049 524 (ES)
00 44 794 3135 214 (UK)woodncohotmailcom
DAVersquoS trAnSport
SpAInUKlocAl
75 ton lorry part loads
Self loadUnloadMinimal rates owner Driver
removals
property for rent
UK - SpAIn - UKFrom a Parcel to a Small
House Move ProfessionalFriendly amp Caring
Fully Insured Scheduled Monthly Door to Door serviceukfmtransportcoukwwwfmtransportcouk+44 (0) 1582 499 836+44 (0) 7977 754 389
purchena villaGe house for sale 2 BeDs fully furnisheD kitchen DininG area small
lounGe 4 pce Bathroom suite marBle staircase easy to
maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
aampE TaYLOR ndash Gas boiler amp plumbing repairs Tel 618 062 080
PaLOMinO KEnnELs Exclusive boarding kennelscattery Tel 950 067 051
personalldquoReaders of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisments in this
section offensiverdquobull private roomsbull coyote uGly style live pole DancinGbull celeBrity Djrsquosbull vip rooms with sounD amp jacuzzibull staG parties special rates for staG parties amp shows availaBlebull home visits
SpAInrsquoS preMeIre GentleMAnS clUbTEl 634 363 396 3-5 Mediterraneo Mojacar Playa 04638 Almeria
T amp T METaLs For all quality metal works including gates railings rejas staircases gazebos amp chain-link fencing - Tel 950 431 738
the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
concertina doors etc tel Keith Wood on 638 900 949
Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
Fabriction Welding Reliable Service
telephone950 069 208 or
638 449 944adweldsyahoocom
portuGese GelDinG
12 yrs looking for a good
home ideal companion
horse lovely natured
telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
brick built up to amp inc roof Wonderful location amp exceptional views yet 5 mins to town with all
amenities Fully legal with escritora Must be viewed
Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
euro49995 WIll aCCePt SeNSIBle OFFeR
load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
Arboleas amp surrounding areasCall Lee on 636 092 632eliteplanthirehotmailcouk
interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
FOR ReNt only 200euro pcm 2 bedroom house near Taberno Tel 697 772 941
insurance
Knightinsurancealbox950 121 943alboxknight-insurancecom
MY PlACe OR YOURSdog amp Horse Sitting Service
ex RSpca inspector dog day sittingGoing away let us take care of your
pets either at your home or ours dogs kept in house or kennels
pet passporting service Just outside albox
Tel 607 554 984my-place-or-yourshotmailcom
inTERPRETOR TRansLaTOR in MOJaCaR aREaWritten translations between English Spanish French and Swedish call Serge on 646 844 708 or emailsergeajgmailcom
large vanRemovals deliveries
Spain - UKFull or Half loads
Collections eg from IKeatel Mick 950 122 447
Mob 620 475 218
MampD transport
For just 10euro per week your property will be featured in a box as
shown opposite amp will be seen by more than
35000 sol times readers
call paulette today on 902 750 190 Ext 332 950 121 936
Struggling to sell your property
lIttle ZOO now have a selection
of young birds for salebaby parakeets only
15euro eachLove birds 20euro each
Budgies 8euro each lovely colours
Diamond Finches only euro250
Tel 647 379 795
hi my name is BesueIrsquom a Boxer I have had
my vaccinations and I am neutered Irsquom a very friendly
chap amp love playing with a ball I would make a great family pet
amp securityDoB 010506
you can meet me at The Dog house
Call Paul on 626 766 073 or email
thedoghsehotmailcom
34 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
BMW 1998 25 diesel 11 month
Itv tax for 2012 paid 167000 kms
2250euro tel 950 432 719
RanCHO Luz dEL sOL Retamar Partaloa One to one or group lessons latest En standard hats provided Escorted hacking and treks qualified BhS Instructor Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
staBles
storage rooms for rent 5 square
metres to 15sqmetres
roquetas de mar urbanisation
from 5euro a weektel 650 038 251
satellitetelevision
a1 SKy televISION SySteMS
satellite Tv installations alignment of dishes etc
also spanishldquofreeviewrdquosystems supplied amp installed
Tel dave 628 607 778
storaGe
Floor AND wAll TiliNG SpeCiAliST
call Steve holmanTel 697 678 708
not a jack ofall trades
just a master of one
25 yearS experienCe
tilinG
motorinG section
db auTO P a R a M E d i C s Mobile Mechanic call Dave on 678 487 689
URGeNtly ReQUIRed eNGlISH amp SPaNISH CaRavaNS
CaRS MOtORHOMeS amp vaNS aNy CONdItION We COlleCt
tHROUGHOUt SPaIN
tel 636 411 540 OR 664 619 819
neeD quality new parts for any carfor sensible prices on all parts clutches Brakes alternators service kits
starter motors headlights
free quote Go online or phone
car parts
wwwcarpartsinspaincom or telephone 692 930 326
PeOPle CaRRIeR OR MINI BUS
WaNted tO BUy
CaSH WaItING MUSt Be dIeSel SPaNISH Plated amp
RelIaBle Call 609 199 394
JCBrsquos Mini-Diggers (All Makes) Tractors Trailers amp all other types
of plant machinery any age any condition
CasH buYER all 4x4 vehicles
WaNted
tel 645 094 339 or 950 064 763
uRgEnTLY REquiREd aLL Mitsubishi shogun Monteo Pajero
Landrover amp all other makesCollect from anywhere
mechanicsMiKEs MObiLE
MECHaniCs all types of
service repair amp iTv testing fully
qualified and legal with over 35 years
experience Ring Mike or Chris
628 350 178 or 636 824 974
wanteD
WAnteD SMAll VW
cAMperVAnMust be lh drive amp have all Spanish paperwork
other models may be
consideredTel 677 364 715
vehicle air conDitioninG
auto Frio vehicle
air conditioning service
tel 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
situations vacant
motorinG for sale
forD focus Ghia metallic light green ac ew 1800cc 2000 good
bodywork 12 months itv taxed april 2013 rhD
Spanish plates 1500euro tel 0044 7905 297199
kia sportaGe 20 for sale reg late 2006 very good condition
sliver service history from new car in turre area
PRIcE 10000 euro onotel 625 294 863
bMW X5 silver Spanish plates lHD tinted glasspetrol 44 121000km leather seats memory
electric heated sun roof new tyres very cold AC 6 CD changer gps lovely condition owner leaving
Tel 628 409 351
euro6500
suzuki GsX 750 motorBike
reg 2001 ItV oct 2013 taxed Good condition top box included Spanish Plates 1400euro 53000kms
Tel 950 438 217
spanish lessons with
victoriafor information
please call on 950472590 or e-mail
victoriaspanishteachergmailcom or visit
wwwvictoriaspanishteachervilladeturrecom
european heaDliGhtsChanging your
headlights for use in Europe
For A Free coMpetItIVe QUotewwweuropean-headlightseu
tuition
Turn your old or unwanted CAR into CASH We will dispose of in our Authorised Depollution End of
Life Treatment facilityCertificates Issued
Also buyers of COPPER BRASS ALUMINIUM
LEAD STAINLESS STEEL
TEL 645 094 339 950 064 763
JT METALRECYCLING
house amp GarDen clearances skips
supplieD
WANTED CARS VANS LORRIESTRACTORS TRAILERSPLANT MACHINERYSpanish or English
we also take friDGes washinG
machines microwaves all electrical
appliances
now fully operational in thereGions of almeria amp murcia
Citroen Picasso Grand C4 vTR+ 2008 uK Reg 44000 miles
fsH Tax amp MOT March 2013 7 seater aC Electric windows amp
Mirrors fridge fittedwould consider Part Exchange
for small spanish four door Car9750euro ovno
tel 950 064 797
rover 25 2005 autoLHd 1600cc injection 76000km
taxed iTv until 2013 alloys air con Cd player 2 owners
Tel 634 348 696
leyland van (MaxUS) 25tdi 3200kg
long Wheel Base UK Reg 54 tax tested Ready for work 160000miles
2000euro tel 634 337 185
2 x Range Rover alloy wheels and
Tyres - 22570 x 16 Only
euro100 the pairTelephone
677 038 829
hellipamong friends in a fun and easy manner with Paco
at Camping Los gallardos Miraflores Restaurant
nEw bEginnERs CLass sTaRTs tHURS 13th SePt 2012 430PMPrivate lessons and different
levels also availablecall paco 661 142 606
learn spanishhellip
car parts
Do you have a caravan vehicle or motorbike for sale
Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190We ReaCH 32000 ReadeRS
eveRy WeeK amp SO COUld yOU
This size advert is only 10euro this size advert is only 750euro
call rob on 609 199 394 or email robsoltimescom for more information
eXperienceD cook
is requireDyou will have
flair amp ability to produce tasty
dishes to a high standard in a busy cafe bar in albox
IMMedIate StaRt
wheels
www
spec
ialist
vehic
lesco
m specialistvehicles
GroupoVer 40 cArS
In StocKtelephone 968 146 158
or 618 628 511
35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
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1 bedroom apartments
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bar
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
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OPEning HOuRs Monday Tuesday wednesday friday 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late saturday 11am - late Thursday and sunday 7pm - late
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2 FOR 1
help for heroesGranD total raiseD so far
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SPONSORed WalK(Wacky Races theme)
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please contact yvonne
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bcco
ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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~ thank you ~angela wishes to thank all her friends for their kind
condolences and support on the death of peter
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Tel 950 365 236 950 362 884
A SiMUlATed Wild WeST TOWNThere are daily shows of wild west
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dental Clinic On-site dental Laboratory
950 32 64 52
dr med dent Hubert Hillenbrand
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Edificio Porto MarAvda Mariano hemandes 48
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Call Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190
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above new Horizon villas Los Carasoles on the main albox-baza road from the
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Pcrsquos Laptops Printers etc
Sales amp Repairs on-site callout
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Tel 950 120 900
alternative enerGy
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Airport social amp shopping
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Potty Finca ServicesPotty Finca Services
Ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930
PROfEssiOnaL TREE fELLing amp PRuning
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950091109648768587
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Call Justin at Sol Shaders for a
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DrainaGe
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Phil Delivers
Logs gravel amp all building Materials
Deliveries
dressmaker
wanteDcommercial
pizza ovenGas or electric
Can collectMust be in good
working conditionCaLL
609 199 394
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quaLiTY PaTiO sET Consists Of 4 Fold Up Arm Chairs Square Tinted Glass Table Plus Tilting Parasol Good Condition Offers 115euro tel 950 473 268C O M P L E T E wagnER sPRaY uniT Low Pressure High Volume 100euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Areav a C u u M CLEanER Upright panasonic 15euro tel 686 230 732 Albox Area4000 LiTRE fibre glass oblong tank with tap 250euro tel 667 315 268E L E C T R i C waTER PuMP with 1rdquo bsp thread fitting holes last used for pool circulating Good condition seen working - only 25euro tel 677 038 829gERMan Hd HaMMER dRiLl in box with all tools chisels and two long wall drills about 58rdquo and 34rdquo Little used First 50euro tel 677 038 8292 KingsizE Divan Beds plus Mattresses 80euro Tel 634 337 185gOLf CLubs Set of left handed golf clubs Callaway Big Bertha Driver 3 and 5 Full set of Irons including a 1 and 2 Iron two putters one a Ping All in good condition in a Hippo golf bag 200euro Will accept a reasonable offer Tel 647 049 550
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4 sPanisH PiLLOws new unwrapped 90cm 4euro each or 12euro the 4 Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) 2 MaTCHing sPanisH fiTTEd sHEET sETs 90cm (sheet fitted sheet pillowcase) new still sealed Turquoise light and dark and lilac 8euro each or 15euro the two Roquetas de Mar Carole Mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm)TwO nEw EngLisH duvET sETs for single beds one floral one plain pink 5euro each Roquetas De Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) wHiTE PainTEd w i C K E R C a n e open display Unit 3 shelves open lattice work sides and back Free standing - curved top H91cm W715 cm D20cm (may need repainting) 8euro Roquetas de Mar Carole mobile 619 253 983 (after 4pm) Y u a s a dEEP CYCLE baTTERiEs 12volt as new never used cost over 300euro each 95euro tel 619 744 516PuRE sinEwavE i n v E R T E R 2000watt 4000 max 350euro tel 619 744 516sKY + Hd bOX with remote 75euro Toshiba DVD Player with remote 30euro tel 950 064 459 or mob 610 679 783
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opticiansOPTiCa aLbOX All your optical needs eye tests hearing tests contact lenses Tel 950 121 991
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woodhouse boarding kennels amp cattery arboleas
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Tel 950 067 943 or 676 389 592
plumBinG
numBer plates
painter Decorator
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637 061 482 Not just cats amp dogs All other types of pets
considered
ldquoRe-PlaterdquoMate
Donrsquot take a chanceDonrsquot break the Law
Let us take the hassle away from you and
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WE PROMISE TO BEAT ANY GENUINE QUOTATION
For a full service contact
Alan 662 249 159 wwwreplatematecostablancacom
e
GB
properties for sale
C a R L O s s a L i E n T E Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just euro65 ndash aguafuerte is not the answer Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962 email carlossal ientegmailcom
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this is a unique Spanish country cortijo with 4 beds 2 bath open plan living areas
kitchen amp dining room as well as a workshop
courtyard front amp back amp room for a pool Mountain
views possible bamp b
for sale massive DetatcheD cortijo with 50m2 workshop
20mins from mojacar
Build 256 msup2 Terrace 100msup2 Plot 1200 msup2TELEPHOnE 649 186 107Email for more info at thunderpaul2003hotmailcom
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If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space
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pets section
Puppy Rescue - Charity shop in Calle Malaga Albox Monday to Saturday 10 - 2pm Market stalls at Albox Tuesday market and Saturday bootfair new Puppy Rescue helpline 690 143 140 www puppyrescue inspainorg
PaINtING ampdeCORatING
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maintain no outDoor space eXcellent rental potential or
hoLIdAy bASE 40000euro ono tel 618 530 767
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the MetAl WorKS Grills railings gates of all types securityslidingroller rejas
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Metal WORKS Gates Rejas
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portuGese GelDinG
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home ideal companion
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telephone 678 838 547
plot of land of 800m2 amp villa 125m2
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Bargain price 65000euro To view or for more details
609 199 394
f o r s a l e cortijo GranDe Golfapartment for sale1 bed 1 bath apartment (sleeps 4) fully fitted
kitchen with white goods parking area lovely views Ideal golfing holiday apartment
Close to Mojacar Turre Easy access to motorwayApprox 10 mins to Mojacar beach
T 664 291 793 jescott29hotmailcouk
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load of small or big Olive logs no roots euro160load of mixed Olive some roots euro140
load of eucalyptus no rootsAll loads 2 tonnes
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interpretor
ironmetal works
loGs
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insurance
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
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sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
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viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
35SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
viewpointdear mr little tiny Geckoi am so very sorry about your tail when i saw you clinging to the tiles above the
water line of the pool i knew that you being a gecko are quite at home on vertical and even upside down surfaces but swimming pools are subject to sudden tsunami-like surges especially when a human several thousand times your own size enters the pool and i was afraid that you might get washed init was for that reason that i suggested that
you step onto the proffered log and accept a lift on the log to a place of security from drowning i had not intended that you jump on the log run across my hand and jump into the wateras you scampered across the surface of the
pool and back to your preferred spot on the wall you assured me that you were perfectly able to walk on water i fear you are mistaken ndash have you heard of that treacherous thing called
surface tension it makes water seem deceptively safe and solid to small geckos until it suddenly gives way and they plummet to the
b o t t o m never more to rise
as a great admirer of the Gecko race and their chosen diet of small insects i was extremely anxious that you should not suffer this terrible fate and for that reason i had to insist that you accept my offer of a lift on the log the terrible miscalculation that lead me to
nip your tail with the log is a mistake that will forever haunt my conscience my best effort of atonement was to catch your tail as it wriggled across the pool and put it near the pile of rocks that i believe to be your homei fear that a tail lost once is a tail lost forever
but should you know of a good reconstructive surgeon i will be happy to bear the cost of a tail replacement operation when we eventually reached accord and i
placed you gently on the plant by the pool pump i could hardly bear the expression of reproach on your little face believe me i felt your pain not to mention the embarrassment of only being three quarters of the gecko you once werei hope you will accept this letter as a public
apology for my clumsiness and that you and many of your friends and family will continue to live in our garden and eat our flies for many years to come Yours with deepest apologies josBy jos Biggs
josbiggshotmailcouk
i am so very sorry
in 2010 lance corporal johno lee accumulated pound800 in lsquoillegal parkingrsquo fines which resulted in a visit from bailiffs to enforce collection lance corporal lee had received massive injuries whilst on patrol in afghanistan and had almost lost his life having been resuscitated twice in the rescue helicopter taking him to the field hospital
he was eventually repatriated to england where he received extensive medical treatment in an effort to save his leg but after eight operations the surgeons had no choice but to amputate
after an extended stay in hospital johno was released and he was
determined to rebuild his shattered life and not unreasonably applied to the local authority - nottinghamshire county council - for a disabled parking permit his request was turned down on three occasions on the basis that he was young and could get better yep thatrsquos what they said he had lost a leg but he could get better
under pressure from the barrage of adverse publicity the councilrsquos service director paul Mckay ordered a review of the case and the original decision was eventually overturned no doubt there were mutterings of lsquolessons learnedrsquo and the usual meaningless rhetoric
then last year in support of the charity pilgrim bandits johno signed up to become the first amputee to cover a 100mile crossing of the Sahara in five days the department of works and pensions got wind of it and informed him that if he succeeded then he could be stripped of his disability benefits and his mobility vehicle which he relies on every day
the justification for this according
to a dwp spokeswoman was because the disability living allowance benefits are designed for those who are unable to do things such as walking washing or dressing themselves and in view of johno leersquos intended trek there was it seemed a certain logic to this
a certain logic that is if you ignore the extent of his injuries how he came by them in his countryrsquos service the fact that this will be one hell of an achievement if he makes it and the impact and example it will set for other disabled amputees and certain logic of course if you are a pen pushing jobs-worth moron - which seems to be part of the work description for certain officials in the civil service
johnorsquos own reaction was more low key when he said lsquothere are people out there much worse than me irsquove survived so i will take it but so often - and i experienced this - when you actually return home you find not everyone is so supportiversquo
he was spot on thereRecently prime Minister david
cameron told soldiers in afghanistan that britain lsquorespects and reveresrsquo By colin Bird badbirdnowgmailcom
prime Minister is not directly to blame for the karl boon fiasco i hope that he directly intervenes and makes damn sure that matters are put right in short order also heads of departments should be summoned and receive a tongue lashing from the pM but i doubt that will happen
these are not isolated cases and when such incidences occur here is what should happen -
a personal and abject apology should be delivered in person by the official responsible for such cold hearted idiocy ndash even if this means embarrassing ministers this should be done with the full power of the media present so that the person or persons responsible are named and shamed they should also receive official warnings from their employers - the british government
just whorsquos siDe are they on
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channelled as it is through the valleys of the sierra alhamilla the light northerly breeze never caresses alqueria it leaves the village breathless in the searing cauldron of the alquerian valley this climatic anomaly is known locally as la sarteacuten the fryingpan several of the village boys demonstrated the suitability of the name by frying an egg on the bonnet of rodriquezrsquos white mercedes this was much to the annoyance of the mill owner and the delight of the village scamps the scallywags hastily dispersed as the ranting puffing rodriquez appeared
with temperatures in the mid-forties there was no relief from the oppressive heat Houses remained shuttered while air conditioning units whirred and rattled alqueria was too exhausted to squabble overheated dogs slept restlessly in whatever shade they could find panting tongues lolling the village was quiet calm holding its breath until evening the stillness of the day emphasised the smallest sound sending a slammed door or a dogrsquos bark resonating through the streets the brightness of the day hurt the eyes while cooking odours hung in the still air
inside the dwellings of alqueria a struggle to stay cool was being waged inside or out it was too hot to move too hot to talk even too hot to think this is just as well as the thinking process eludes most of alqueriarsquos inhabitants at the best of times the young men thought the answer lay in consuming vast quantities of cold lager the young ladies used the opportunity to wear their skimpiest outfits which caused the young men to drink even more lager the older and wiser stayed near the stone flagged ground floors inanimate and semi-conscious the affluent newcomers however splashed in their pools luxuriating in the cool chlorinated water
one group of youngsters enjoyed the air conditioning of an emergency ambulance after swimming in the riacuteo verde not only did they contract the usual foot fungus but also a strange puce tint to the skin which emitted a faint glow antonio poyato in
order to keep his precious remitroot crop irrigated diverted the Hill peoplersquos water supply all the taps ran dry and beer was drunk as an alternative
as the sun sets so alqueria begins to cool pigeons return to the rooftops and the canine population becomes animated in their evening search for food voices are heard in the streets as the village comes to life once more invigorated by their enforced inactivity the people of alqueria return to their belligerent selves with renewed determination
those who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe promising to shield wounded soldiers from welfare cuts and that they would not suffer financially as a result of welfare reforms Fine words but then fast forward to august 2012
Sapper karl boon who lost a leg in a taliban rocket-propelled grenade attack in 2010 has been stripped of his pound54-a-week living allowance because lsquohe can now walk about 400 yards unaidedrsquo and according to the dwp is no longer disabled enough although karl himself has said that there are times when he is unable to even reach his own front door unfortunately he now has to wait ten months before he can apply again and it begs the question how many limbs must you lose in order to receive a disablement benefit
the welfare reforms were designed to discourage malingerers and to wheedle out cheats and fraudsters anyone with half a brain can see the difference between work shy con artists and ex-service men and women with devastating war injuries but apparently not at the dozy dwp
cameronrsquos sentiments and noble sounding assurances all seem a little hollow right now and although the
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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sport
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
36 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
pause for thoughtWhat a fantastic Summer of sport wersquove had with
such a spectacularly successful Olympics and now the Paralympics which promise if anything to be even more amazing I wonder how many younger and fitter than I have as a result felt inspired to start some form of training And I wonder too how many like me find themselves regretting not having worked harder at some sport when they had the opportunity For in my youth I was a fairly able half-miler but was never prepared to hurt myself nor spend more time or effort than was absolutely necessary in training - there always seemed better more frivolous things to do with my time So I and doubtless many others like me spent much of the Olympics reflecting on what might have been For unless the IOC were to include events for the lsquodecrepitsrsquo the lsquohas-beensrsquo and the lsquowell past itsrsquo no amount of training or determination could ever see me in contention for future medals
But actually it would seem that there really is a medal still available for the likes of me For in his letter to the Christians in Corinth St Paul likens the Christian life to that of an athlete preparing to compete in the games He points out that if unlike me in my youthful pretence at athletic prowess an athlete is serious in his ambition to win then he must work at his training and adhere rigorously to his diet to be in peak condition And he further explains that the prize for successful completion of the Christian marathon of life is no mere laurel crown but one that endures through eternity So here we are then all is not lost for us oldies though we do have a pretty serious regime of diet and training of prayer and lifestyle to attend to which if wersquore really serious could perhaps start in meeting the rest of the team at one of the available Churches in the area
details of a number of english language churches are given in sol noticeboard for any who wish to worship but further information about the anglican church and details of forthcoming events may be seen on the web site wwwmojacarchurchorg
duncan Burr is licensed lay reader for the anglican chaplaincy of costa almeria and costa caacutelida and may be contacted at djburraviredcom
Stephen Amore has lived in Almeria since July 2006 and owns Findmeahome estate agency Writing on a variety of topics close to his heart such as environmental issues animal welfare food and drink music and travel as well as commenting on the
absurdities of living in Spain email stephenfindmeahomees - wwwfacebookcomstephenamore
FIRE THEn FLood - Is PEsTILEncE nExTFreak weather events are becoming the norm Last Thursday
Turre and Mojacar were hammered by the tail end of a hurricane causing flooding and destruction We woke to find 23rsquos of the 3 acre property we rent under water Windows had blown in causing damage and loss and the pool had turned into a mud wrestling venue The pump house was drained of 15m of water before a new pump could be fitted to start the clean-up operation
Earlier this year the media showed storms and flooding cancelling out the British summer hurricanes are now battering the Caribbean and US The storms get stronger and more frequent affecting Europe as this is where the hurricanes come to fight their last as Michael Fish knows only too well In the east typhoons wreak havoc in Taiwan and China
Last week Spain announced that summer night time temperatures were the highest since records began Last winter was the driest ever winter in Spain with rainfall 90 lower two winters previously Spain had the wettest in 50 years The unusual is fast becoming usual
The American Meteorological Society previously denied Global Warming yet last week whilst Republicans were laughing at the subject at their annual conference the Society released a report saying that that Global Warming is happening and is man-made The maths is easy as 10 of the warmest years on record have occurred since 1997 Also global sea levels have risen 7 inches in the last 100 years
In the Arctic summer pack ice is at its lowest since records began 40 less sea is covered each summer than just 30 years ago a dangerous circle as snow and ice have an
lsquoalbedorsquo effect reflecting sunlight back into space Now sea water absorbs heat so melting more ice Factory emissions are blown over the Arctic releasing tiny specs of black soot these stick in the snow and absorb heat so melting the ice faster
Governments across the world meet at fancy conferences in glamorous destinations such as Kyoto Rio de Janeiro and Copenhagen achieving little or nothing whilst Joe and Joanne Public suffer flooding droughts and severe weather events Global Warming affects us all now and it will get worse and we must all do our bit to reduce re-use and recycle We canrsquot wait to be told what to do ndash we can change our own lifestyles as these different living and spending habits make businesses adapt to try and supply the products we are choosing
Buying bio diesel for instance is not only better for the environment but cheaper too Buying a bag for life at the supermarket and using it regularly will saves lots of plastic At the market we can weigh our fruit and vegetables and put it in one bag rather than many Buying organic lessens the need for artificial fertilizers and pesticides
Shops love to offer a plastic bag for the smallest item ndash just say no Buying local saves food miles growing food even better using the town springfuente for drinking water saves resources too Whilst waiting in the car to collect someone turn the engine off Open the car window instead of using the air con Sort out domestic refuse and recycle it
In the developed world waste and apathy are common and yet our common sense ingenuity and a love for our fellow inhabitants can help save this world for future generations
Initially when you bought your shiny new laptop desktop hellip Were you constantly being annoyed by the nag screen which told you to make system backup disks My guess would be ldquoYesrdquo Did you follow the instructions and create several CDrsquos or DVDrsquos with labels on them for ldquoJust In Caserdquo If you have said ldquoYesrdquo to the previous question Well Done Thank your for taking an interest in my column but now turn the page and read something else instead If the answer was anything else I would consider making my backup image NOW
The absolute fact is there will be at some time in our lives a catastrophic systems failure whereby the system will refuse to even start and hang there impotently How can this happen as Windows is a relatively robust Operating System (OS) The usual suspects are Viruses Malware ldquowear and tearrdquo power surges or outages
So now imagine the worst possible case scenario ndash a total systems failure Once the initial terror of losing everything has passed you remember following my advice and making a complete backup of your valuable document with weekly updates You start to feel better BUT your computer is still euro1000 of inert steel and exotic compounds
What are you going to do That is easy Spend the next week or four buying and installing a copy of your Os (euro110 to euro200) finding all the drivers for your specific machine and install them and
finally obtaining all the programs that were on it (euro0 ndash too much) before i knew better it would take three (3) days with the OS drivers and programs to hand to completely rebuild my computer
If you had made the system image when suggested it should take you between 20 minutes and 1 hour to complete the same task at euro0 (+ cost of CDrsquos DVDrsquos) and all you have to do is change the CDrsquos DVDrsquos when asked AND it would be clean and ready to go
What will you need 1 memory stick (1Gb or larger) or CD for creating a startup disk a small stack of DVDrsquos or an External Hard Drive
You might still be lucky and have buried in the menu an option to create these system images If you have XP (I still do) but no floppy disk drive (I donrsquot) DONrsquoT use the backup options A floppy disk is needed for booting the system Try ldquoEaseUS Todo Backup Free 50 ldquo instead
A COUPLE OF TIPS
Firstly ensure your BIOS is changed to allow booting from either the cd or memory stick
Secondly the local Computer club is having an open day on Friday 5th October at ldquoBar Rumoresrdquo from 10am
Finally I am available to assist with all matters on computers and can be contacted on 689 892 745 or canducomputinghotmailcouk
For further information or advice on computing contact Trevor on canducomputinghotmailcouk
the aftermath of the storm
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
37SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
Bmw active hybrid 5 road testfor the past decade or so toyota and honda
have reigned supreme in the world of the hybrid But are they set to be toppled now
that the luxury market has finally embraced this technology there are now offerings
from audi mercedes and Bmw
Fresh from its sponsorship of the London Olympics 2012 BMW has entrusted me with its Active Hybrid 5 a 5-series with a 3-litre straight six turbo petrol engine coupled to a 54hp electric motor The high-performance lithium-ion battery which resides at the back of the reasonably sized boot is charged whenever the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is braking with the electric motor performing the role of a generator At speeds up to 37mph this 5 series uses electric power making it pollution free around towns However any incline resulting in acceleration sees the engine take charge
The operating status of the powertrain is displayed in the instrument cluster and on the iDrive central control unitrsquos screen
Itrsquos got to be one of the fastest hybrids around reaching 60mph from standstill in just 64 seconds and on to a top speed of 155mph This means that you can overtake in places that you would never normally consider When the accelerator is kicked to the floor itrsquos like a scolded cat and therersquos a raspy racing car-type note released from the exhausts
But surely the point of a hybrid is to be super environmentally-friendly
and efficient It is therefore irksome to find out that it only returns 44mpg and makes me question the logic behind this vehicle The point according to the German car maker is that the ActiveHybrid 5 delivers similar performance to its 535i but has 16 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions Its engine stop start doesnrsquot always come on when the vehicle pulls up at the lights though Perhaps the comments I make on my video at testdrivesbiz are a little unfair A fully charged electric motor allows the Beemer to travel about three miles It takes around five minutes to fully charge
Advanced motorist Tim saunders is the former
Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth daily Echo His regular test reports appear
in numerous newspapers magazines and websites
throughout the uK Ireland amp gibraltar - and now here in spain For more information
contact Tim ontimasaunderstiscalicouk
is that if the driver wants to check the odometer they have to make a point of leaning forward in order to peer over the steering wheel ndash the digital reading should be higher up
In a pound47000 car I expect both heated and cooled front seats but only get my first wish which is unfortunate as leather does get sticky in hot weather
The ActiveHybrid 5 has highlighted the variety of cruise controls now available
Generally there are three types letrsquos call them gold silver and bronze for sake of argument Gold sets the speed measures the distance of the vehicle in front and reacts accordingly braking and accelerating as appropriate thanks to clever radars ndash this is found in Rolls Royce Jaguar and Volvo cars For silver remove the radars but the system still keeps the engine at the desired speed no matter what the incline ndash this can be found in the Skoda Fabia Basic bronze is for flat roads - show it a downward hill and it will gain speed while
it will lose speed travelling up it as in the Renault Megane This BMW has the middle system operated by a control at the left of the steering wheel It can be used at speeds of 20mph and above Given the continual change in traffic speed for me this system results in pins and needles in my left hand I find the speed limiter easier to handle
Arguably the BMW adds a new dimension to the hybrid market while itrsquoll travel further on its battery than a Toyota Prius or Honda Insight and charges quicker the overall economy figures need improving Diesels still win hands down for those seeking frugality
specificationCombined economy
441 mpgEmissions 149gkmRoad tax pound155 a year
0-60mph 64secsTop speed 155mph
(limited)Watch the video at www
testdrivesbiz
the battery from empty It is claimed that careful driving can actually see the BMW cover 650 miles on its 67 litre tank Try doing that in a 535i
This year is the 40th anniversary of the popular 5 series and in common with most other cars on Britainrsquos roads and the population as a whole the sixth generation model has grown in size
With its purposeful nose trademark double kidney grille and lsquoblingrsquo 17-inch alloy wheels itrsquos certainly eye-catching From inside the cockpit the distinctive long bonnet is quite a focal point As long as the driver has the key on them if they lift a locked door handle it will automatically open
While its interior is well above average in terms of build quality it is lacklustre and predictable - plenty of black rubber plastic and leather But itrsquos nice to see strips of brushed aluminium which break the monotony A neat touch is the leather topped centre armrest that splits in two when opened Rear occupants have a comfortable existence
Its eight speed Steptronic automatic gearbox is simple to use Similar to Peugeot there is a head up display which projects the travelling speed onto the inside of the windscreen and only the driver can see it One qualm
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
ww
wsoltim
escom
remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
902 750 190
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Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry weekly Apartment amp post-box checks
Golf discounts and Golf packages Available
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
For ALL your ProPErTy nEEds
Rental Properties required for Long or short lets in Roquetas de Mar
call or e-mail us for further information
Great apartments available at
la envia Golffrom euro52000
in the urbanisation of Roquetas de Mar
from euro48000 and in
almerimar fromeuro69000
Property rentals available and property management services also arranged
One way car hire services to and from all Spanish and UK locations
almeria living avenida Playa Serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria
tel (0034) 950 33 66 26Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470
Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
1 bedroom apartments
in the urbanisation of Roquetas
de Marfrom
euro48000
neAr to ZorAIDA GArDen hotel
950 325 867tuesthursSun selected meals
from 450eurowwwbarspinnakercouk
baR sPinnaKERbeAch-Front bAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2Sunday Lunch 1pm - 6pm
Main course 550euro ~ 3 course lunch 10euroTuEsdaY Bingo 3pm
wEdnEsdaY sPECiaLFillet Steak Chips or jacket pot amp Salad 750euro
(with starter or dessert 10euro) quiz 9PM
fRidaYFish Chips amp peas
with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRdaY CuRRYOniOn BHAjEE CHiCKEn curry naan bread 7euro
ALL SpORTS And SOApS SHOwn
bar
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRtS BOaRd
POOl taBle
OPEning HOuRs Monday Tuesday wednesday friday 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late saturday 11am - late Thursday and sunday 7pm - late
all day eveRy day ON lOCal SPIRItS amp
MIxeRS WINe aNd SaN MIGUel BOttleS
BinGo monDay 830pm anD thursDay 230pm (new time new Day)
mEaLs FROm 3euroaLL day bREakFast FROm 360euro
FUll MeNU NOW BeING SeRved tIl late
all lIve SPORtS COveRaGemusic amp karaoke
wiTH bRiansaTuRdaY nigHTs
2 FOR 1
help for heroesGranD total raiseD so far
1 7 0 1 euroNext event will be
SPONSORed WalK(Wacky Races theme)
Sunday 23rd September meeting at aurora Bar at 10am for 1030am start
and finishing at y da wakes anyone interested in participating
please contact yvonne
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 634 322 644
HOMEMadE fOOd DAILy from 3eurowEdnEsdaY rIBS 595eurofRidaYFISHrsquonrsquoCHIPS 395eurobEsT in TOwnsundaY SunDAy rOAST 595euro LaMb OR CHiCKEn bREasT sERvEd 5PM - 8PMBooking advisable
wed fri amp sun
aLL LivE fOOTbaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Open Tues - fri 5pm - late sat amp sun 1pm - late - ldquoThe Original Late barrdquo
CHAPLINS Pub27 CAllE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FRoM hotEl plAyA ZUl RoqUEtAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
bullSKY Sports amp espnbullFREE WIfIbullkARAOKEbullretro musicbullFriday 930ish gENERAL kNOWLEDGE qUIZbull Guinness amp strongbow
on draughtbull live football is back Now open 1pm Saturday and sunday
getty imagesb
bcco
ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
38 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012 remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
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bull Last weekend WBA completed their best top-flight start since 1984 by beating everton 2-0
bull carlos Tevez netted his 50th pl goal for manchester city in a 3-1 win over QpR
bull Arsenal scored their first PL goals of 2011-12 winning won 2-0 at Liverpool
bull Robin van persie netted a hat-trick and missed a lsquopirlo-stylersquo penalty as manchester United beat bottom club Southampton 3-2
bull west Ham United eased home 3-0 over fulham
bull And there were draws at Swansea Wigan Newcastle and Tottenham (again)
bull Blackpool lost for the first time in the championship
bull itrsquos world cup qualifying action this weekend England without Rooney Carroll and Young are in Moldova Wales entertain Belgium Scotland face Serbia the Republic of ireland visit Kazakhstan and Northern ireland play Russia
bull Last Friday in Monaco Chelsea got thumped 4-1 by athletic Bilbao in the European Super Cup Falcao netting a treble for the Spaniards
bull The champions league draw has conjured up some cracking Group ties including Manchester City-Real Madrid Celtic-Barcelona Chelsea-Juventus manchester United-Galatasaray amp arsenal-Schalke The competition starts in earnest on 1819 September
bull among the 3rd round league cup-ties on 2526 September are carlisle-Spurs Chelsea-Wolves Leeds-Everton Manchester City-Villa Manchester United-Newcastle and wBa-liverpool
bull 105 transfers took place on deadline day including Essien (Chelsea to Real Madrid) Adam (Liverpool to Stoke) Sinclair amp maicon (from Swansea amp Inter Milan respectively to Man City) Dempsey amp Dembele (Fulham to Spurs)
Carroll (Liverpool to West Ham) Johnson (Man City to Sunderland) Berbatov (Man United to Fulham) Van der Vaart (Spurs to Hamburg) amp Granera (Real madrid to QpR)
bull Three ex-footballers have passed away - Roy Horobin (ex-WBANotts Co) les Green (derby) and archie Gibson (leeds)
bull The paralympic Games are turning out to be better than the able-bodied Olympics with Team GB collecting medals galore Swimmers Jessica-Jane applegate (16) and Ellie Simmonds (17) double-amputee sprinter Richard Whitehead cyclist Sarah Storey wheelchair ace Mike Weir discus thrower Aled Davies and dressage riders Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen among others all collecting gold and therersquos more to come
bull South africa double-amputee Oscar pistorious was beaten by Brazilrsquos alan Oliveira in the 200m and afterwards complained that the winnerrsquos blades were too long
bull englandrsquos cricket team went 2-1 up in their 50-over series with South africa ndash and retained top Odi status - after a six-wicket victory at lords last Sunday Meanwhile Andrew Strauss has retired replaced as Test captain by alastair Cook And this yearrsquos CB40 final is between Hampshire and warwickshire
bull ian poulter and Nicolas coeltarts are Jose maria Olazabelrsquos wild cards in his european Ryder cup team
bull After a crash bang wallop start with frenchman Romain Grosjean responsible last Sundayrsquos Belgian Grand prix at Spa was won by Jensen Button with Sebastian vettel second and Kimi Raikkonen third
bull and did you know that former world superbike champion James Toseland has married Katie melua and mo farah won pound250000 on the TV show lsquoThe Cube
Shore fishing an update from lsquoSquiddly Sidrsquo and his band of three mates from the Albox Fishing Club they fished off the Indalo rocks and macenas beach
four palometes and two bogues Sid caught off the rocks plenty of small stuff there mark was hit by something big but was broken up and so was Tony John only had a few good bites but no fish to show for them fished from 6 to 9pm
Sid is out with a Spanish fisherman on his boat Saturday at 630am and will let us know how he gets on and secrets learned
lsquoLondon Billrsquo also fished macenas rocks and caught a few melva tuna spinning in calm seas early morning as the sun was rising He also had a 3lb palomete and channel mackerel and one atlantic scad
Boat fishinglsquopugwash petersquo had a great
day fishing with Elliot and his dad plenty of pandoras combers and pouting pete set up a conger rod and elliot caught a conger after about an hour he had a
great fight with the fish Hersquos now known as lsquoEeliotrsquo renamed by his dad pete has been fishing 8 times in the last 11 days and catches have been good lots of Spanish mackerel a nice scorpion fish and 4 congers
See photo of eel-iot with his conger
lsquoSpanish petersquo and lsquoKotersquo went out a few times on their boat out of Garrucha and caught quite a few fish 50 and 60 a day but nothing big as far as i know
rsquoHissing Sidrsquo was out on with Joe amp Tracey Hayes and their kids eleanor and James again it was scorcher (isnrsquot every day at the moment) and they were fishing on a dead flat sea in shallow water so it was easy for the kids to reel up They didnrsquot have much luck so moved to deeper water where they got a couple of triggers Sid was soon out again with ian amp Susie ashworth and kids Jake and ella and their friend chris church The day was much the same as day before with lots of bites from small fish but no takes so moved over to the trigger hole and was rewarded with a good trigger
Sid iswas out once more then the boat is out of the water while he is back in UK itrsquos having its bottom anti fouled (The boat not Sid) and engine serviced and should be back in water on sun 16th September
coarse fishing lsquoBryan vannrsquo has not been out much too hot he says although he did have a couple of sessions One on lake Negratin where he
caught two carp and two black bass but of no size another session was had on lake Bolera where he caught 9 barbel to about a foot long small but they scrap like hell
Bryan will be back in the UK in October to do a fly fishing course in Devon 4 days instruction third day fly fishing for Carp should work out good He has got the idea of buying a cheap kayak for fishing he hopes he can perhaps do better ldquoonrdquo the waters around here He said it will keep him out of trouble anyway
Bryan and his mates will be going up to the ebro again in may but this time timing it for the cat fishing championships they will watch that and fish the week after should be well baited (irsquom so envious Just think about all those big carp that will also not be far away)
lsquoBaza Barryrsquo has also been fishing on Negratin and Bolero and says hersquos not catching the quantity of fish he was but size-wise itrsquos on the up
abbey anglings match on lake argos in murcia was won with 7912lbs and most if not all were carp
The Albox fishing club meets every two weeks or so at Bar wassy for details of the next meeting tel 677 655 049
for further information on any of the above or to find out about beach boat or coarse fishing licenses see me at the Beachcomber Bar Restaurant on mojacar Playa or tel 950 473 099
Tight linesBeachcomber John
anGlinG news with BeachcomBer john
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
ww
wsoltim
escom
remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
902 750 190
wwwsoltimescomsoltimes
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry weekly Apartment amp post-box checks
Golf discounts and Golf packages Available
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
For ALL your ProPErTy nEEds
Rental Properties required for Long or short lets in Roquetas de Mar
call or e-mail us for further information
Great apartments available at
la envia Golffrom euro52000
in the urbanisation of Roquetas de Mar
from euro48000 and in
almerimar fromeuro69000
Property rentals available and property management services also arranged
One way car hire services to and from all Spanish and UK locations
almeria living avenida Playa Serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria
tel (0034) 950 33 66 26Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470
Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
1 bedroom apartments
in the urbanisation of Roquetas
de Marfrom
euro48000
neAr to ZorAIDA GArDen hotel
950 325 867tuesthursSun selected meals
from 450eurowwwbarspinnakercouk
baR sPinnaKERbeAch-Front bAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2Sunday Lunch 1pm - 6pm
Main course 550euro ~ 3 course lunch 10euroTuEsdaY Bingo 3pm
wEdnEsdaY sPECiaLFillet Steak Chips or jacket pot amp Salad 750euro
(with starter or dessert 10euro) quiz 9PM
fRidaYFish Chips amp peas
with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRdaY CuRRYOniOn BHAjEE CHiCKEn curry naan bread 7euro
ALL SpORTS And SOApS SHOwn
bar
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRtS BOaRd
POOl taBle
OPEning HOuRs Monday Tuesday wednesday friday 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late saturday 11am - late Thursday and sunday 7pm - late
all day eveRy day ON lOCal SPIRItS amp
MIxeRS WINe aNd SaN MIGUel BOttleS
BinGo monDay 830pm anD thursDay 230pm (new time new Day)
mEaLs FROm 3euroaLL day bREakFast FROm 360euro
FUll MeNU NOW BeING SeRved tIl late
all lIve SPORtS COveRaGemusic amp karaoke
wiTH bRiansaTuRdaY nigHTs
2 FOR 1
help for heroesGranD total raiseD so far
1 7 0 1 euroNext event will be
SPONSORed WalK(Wacky Races theme)
Sunday 23rd September meeting at aurora Bar at 10am for 1030am start
and finishing at y da wakes anyone interested in participating
please contact yvonne
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 634 322 644
HOMEMadE fOOd DAILy from 3eurowEdnEsdaY rIBS 595eurofRidaYFISHrsquonrsquoCHIPS 395eurobEsT in TOwnsundaY SunDAy rOAST 595euro LaMb OR CHiCKEn bREasT sERvEd 5PM - 8PMBooking advisable
wed fri amp sun
aLL LivE fOOTbaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Open Tues - fri 5pm - late sat amp sun 1pm - late - ldquoThe Original Late barrdquo
CHAPLINS Pub27 CAllE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FRoM hotEl plAyA ZUl RoqUEtAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
bullSKY Sports amp espnbullFREE WIfIbullkARAOKEbullretro musicbullFriday 930ish gENERAL kNOWLEDGE qUIZbull Guinness amp strongbow
on draughtbull live football is back Now open 1pm Saturday and sunday
getty imagesb
bcco
ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
39SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012wwwsoltimescom
sportTuesday we played a
Texas scramble and while the scores in each 4 ball was close the out
right winners with a gross score of 64 was Sue amp dick Hull Ray Mc Hale and Bob mearing
friday and after the storm with the course closed for safety reasons 13 of us
went to desertSprings and played a
stable ford comp winner on the day was dick Hull with a great score of
37pts (cut) 2nd earl Harris 35pts 3rd Jim Quigley 34pts Nearest the pin alan Hewitt
valle del este was open again on Saturday and
should be back to normal later in the week
costa coches order of merit update 1n first place mark Newall 432 pts second Bob mearing
420 pts third patrick vickery 415 pts the top six only separated by 31pts all to play for
enjoy your golf
aguilon was the venue for the latest Urcal Golf Society match on the 1st September playing a four man Texas Scramble the teams were very well matched and the result turned out to be extremely close
The course was in very good condition and with the weather a little cooler than in recent days it was a perfect day for golf
The winners were mike Smith Les Brice Maggie Nicol and Tony morgan with a net score of 59 closely followed in second place by the team of Stan Whitty Bill Nicol Phil Harris and Barry Kilby with a net score of 61
Only one shot behind in third place with net 62 were John Smith Dave Butler Clive filkins and Brian Hughes and in fourth place with a net score of 63 was the team of Dave Edmonds Des Riley Jean-francois crinquand and Shirley marriott
we had three other prizes on the day with les Brice winning the longest drive on the par four thirteenth hole whilst the two nearest the pin prizes on the short par three fourth hole and the tenth hole went to Barry Hughes and dave edmonds respectively
in two weeks time we travel to the mercia region for our
annual weekend away with two games planned at Roda and with captains day at the start of October it promises to be a busy time for the Society
last weekend the had a Race Night at the palms Restaurant in Urcal after enjoying a three course meal our thanks go to all those that organised and helped out on the night and also to eileen for providing such a lovely meal
Anyone wishing to find out more about Urcal Golf Society can do so by telephoning the captain on 664 356 287 New members and guests will be made most welcome
Wednesday 29th August A terrific performance from
frank Button who was our winner with 43 points including an eagle on the 10th2nd with 36 points lily pepper3rd with 32 points carol
Hardy
Ball sweep winner John wardley
Sunday 2nd Sept another very good perfomancethis time from phillip dunne playing of 6 and
scoring 36 points2nd John wardley with 32
points after a countback3rd Greg ward with 32
pointsBall sweep winners John
morris amp John park both nearly holes in 1
On Tuesday 28th august with the temperatures hovering around the ldquoitrsquos blooming hotrdquo 20 of our stalwart members tackled the very challenging aguilon course The greens are undergoing a bit of maintenance at the moment with some of them almost as smooth as the beach at San Juan However we are assured by JJ and his very proficient team that all will be well very shortly
Steve Hartshorn really dealt well with the sandy greens by playing into virtually every bunker in his range this he said prepared him for the greens
Ron (the Rocket) curtis played exceptionally well coming home in 2nd place with 32 points well played Ron and a bit of a record he only filled his pipe twice
through the whole roundGood to see Terry caddick
back playing after a short rest his winning score of 40 points will be enough to see his handicap sliced to 16 and his old name of Terry (always the bridesmaid) updated to the bride Not only did he win the stableford competition he also took nearest the pin on the 17th and managed to hole the putt to record a 2 well done Terry
Brian everitt had a quiet scoring day but took nearest the pin on the very difficult 8th and complemented an excellent Tee shot on the 10th by holing the 2 metre putt for a 2
in all a very good day with lots of good golf interestingly all but one player returned scores in excess of 20 with 8 in excess of 30
Thanks to Rob and his team for the hospitality
back at la vida for the post game eats and drinks (and postmortems)Results1st Terry caddick 40 points (18)2nd Ron curtis 32 points (27)3rd phil Ryland 32 points (25)Nearest the pin 8th Hole Brian everitt17th Hole Terry caddickTwos
Brian everitt 10th HoleTerry caddick 17th HoleThe 19th hole GS is now
arranging weekly games at various courses in the area our home course which we play fortnightly is Aguilon
if you are interested in joining the 19th hole give the secretary a ring on 610340653 Or email gs19thholehotmailcouk
19th hole Golf society cucaDor
cortijo GranDe
urcal Gs
valle Del este Golf society
2012 Two wood pairsA very strong field of 22
pairrsquos teams entered the competition which was reduced to one game per day due to the extreme heat
Reaching the final were the pairings of derek webb and Keith Turner against austin
Crilly and John Henworth playing true to their form throughout the competition austin and John deservedly won by a score of 22-5 in the final congratulations to the two winners who are both relatively new members of the indalo Bowling Club definitely a pair to watch out for in the future
John colquhounTournament Secretaryindalo Bowling club1st photo from left to right
finalists Derek Webb Austin Crilly John Henworth and Keith Turner
2nd photo from left to right are the winners austin crilly and John Henworth
inDalo BowlinG cluB
Los Cerricos was in fiesta mood when we arrived for the lsquoNot the 100th Hashrsquo ndash Hash a group of lsquovecinosrsquo were putting lsquothe bootrsquo into an already vandalised bench seat in order to provide kindling for the fire that was going to roast the fiesta side of beef and chorizoseven more entertaining was patrick who gave us an excellent demonstration of how not to reverse park a car ndash 5 times6 walkers and one mutt departed serenely out of the
village led by both hares Big Nuts and 9 Cocks What a potent combination those two could be The runners meanwhile criss-crossed the village unable to find the exit route to the mutterings of the aforementioned vecinos ndash ldquo las ingleses son tantosrdquoEventually they did and eventually they returned to Los Cerricos but not before they had enjoyed a beer stop along the way and been temporarily reunited with the walkers who now had 3
dogsAt the circle misdemeanours were reported on ndash most notably Big Nuts for lsquodog nappingrsquo and Key Fob for being a fRBdB (not only was he a front runner of the first order but he made sure he always got at the beer first too)patrick got a lsquoHash Namersquo and an enthusiastic immersion in beer ndash Reginald molehusband ndash for his parking entertainmentThen we had an lsquoOn afterrsquo which we all enjoyed except Puff cos he had to stay sober to drive his shiny new car home but there was a spot of bother when Big Nuts tried to nick Norman Batesrsquos beer againFor information about this or any other hashing matters e-mail indaloh3gmailcom or see our website wwwindaloh3com And remember if yoursquove ever had half a mind to go hashing thatrsquos all you need
inDalo hhh
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in the urbanisation of Roquetas de Mar
from euro48000 and in
almerimar fromeuro69000
Property rentals available and property management services also arranged
One way car hire services to and from all Spanish and UK locations
almeria living avenida Playa Serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria
tel (0034) 950 33 66 26Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470
Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
1 bedroom apartments
in the urbanisation of Roquetas
de Marfrom
euro48000
neAr to ZorAIDA GArDen hotel
950 325 867tuesthursSun selected meals
from 450eurowwwbarspinnakercouk
baR sPinnaKERbeAch-Front bAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2Sunday Lunch 1pm - 6pm
Main course 550euro ~ 3 course lunch 10euroTuEsdaY Bingo 3pm
wEdnEsdaY sPECiaLFillet Steak Chips or jacket pot amp Salad 750euro
(with starter or dessert 10euro) quiz 9PM
fRidaYFish Chips amp peas
with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRdaY CuRRYOniOn BHAjEE CHiCKEn curry naan bread 7euro
ALL SpORTS And SOApS SHOwn
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yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRtS BOaRd
POOl taBle
OPEning HOuRs Monday Tuesday wednesday friday 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late saturday 11am - late Thursday and sunday 7pm - late
all day eveRy day ON lOCal SPIRItS amp
MIxeRS WINe aNd SaN MIGUel BOttleS
BinGo monDay 830pm anD thursDay 230pm (new time new Day)
mEaLs FROm 3euroaLL day bREakFast FROm 360euro
FUll MeNU NOW BeING SeRved tIl late
all lIve SPORtS COveRaGemusic amp karaoke
wiTH bRiansaTuRdaY nigHTs
2 FOR 1
help for heroesGranD total raiseD so far
1 7 0 1 euroNext event will be
SPONSORed WalK(Wacky Races theme)
Sunday 23rd September meeting at aurora Bar at 10am for 1030am start
and finishing at y da wakes anyone interested in participating
please contact yvonne
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 634 322 644
HOMEMadE fOOd DAILy from 3eurowEdnEsdaY rIBS 595eurofRidaYFISHrsquonrsquoCHIPS 395eurobEsT in TOwnsundaY SunDAy rOAST 595euro LaMb OR CHiCKEn bREasT sERvEd 5PM - 8PMBooking advisable
wed fri amp sun
aLL LivE fOOTbaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Open Tues - fri 5pm - late sat amp sun 1pm - late - ldquoThe Original Late barrdquo
CHAPLINS Pub27 CAllE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FRoM hotEl plAyA ZUl RoqUEtAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
bullSKY Sports amp espnbullFREE WIfIbullkARAOKEbullretro musicbullFriday 930ish gENERAL kNOWLEDGE qUIZbull Guinness amp strongbow
on draughtbull live football is back Now open 1pm Saturday and sunday
getty imagesb
bcco
ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said
40 SOLTIMES SEPTEMBER 2012
ww
wsoltim
escom
remember to say you saw it in the sOL TiMEs
902 750 190
wwwsoltimescomsoltimes
Services include Key holding Maintenance Furniture packs
cleaning amp Laundry weekly Apartment amp post-box checks
Golf discounts and Golf packages Available
property management Sales amp rentals
Roquetas de Mar Aguadulce Almerimar vicar La envia Golf
Mobile (0034) 663 426 921infoenviapropertyservicescom wwwenviapropertyservicescom
For ALL your ProPErTy nEEds
Rental Properties required for Long or short lets in Roquetas de Mar
call or e-mail us for further information
Great apartments available at
la envia Golffrom euro52000
in the urbanisation of Roquetas de Mar
from euro48000 and in
almerimar fromeuro69000
Property rentals available and property management services also arranged
One way car hire services to and from all Spanish and UK locations
almeria living avenida Playa Serena 63 04740 Roquetas de Mar almeria
tel (0034) 950 33 66 26Mob(0034) 670 810 948670 784 470
Fax (0034) 950 336 660e-mail infoalmerialivingcom Web-site wwwalmerialivingcom
1 bedroom apartments
in the urbanisation of Roquetas
de Marfrom
euro48000
neAr to ZorAIDA GArDen hotel
950 325 867tuesthursSun selected meals
from 450eurowwwbarspinnakercouk
baR sPinnaKERbeAch-Front bAr
Tubo and Tapa euro2Sunday Lunch 1pm - 6pm
Main course 550euro ~ 3 course lunch 10euroTuEsdaY Bingo 3pm
wEdnEsdaY sPECiaLFillet Steak Chips or jacket pot amp Salad 750euro
(with starter or dessert 10euro) quiz 9PM
fRidaYFish Chips amp peas
with bread amp butter 5euro
saTuRdaY CuRRYOniOn BHAjEE CHiCKEn curry naan bread 7euro
ALL SpORTS And SOApS SHOwn
bar
yvonne dave amp John Welcome you to
ydaWakes
daRtS BOaRd
POOl taBle
OPEning HOuRs Monday Tuesday wednesday friday 11am - 3pm and 630pm - late saturday 11am - late Thursday and sunday 7pm - late
all day eveRy day ON lOCal SPIRItS amp
MIxeRS WINe aNd SaN MIGUel BOttleS
BinGo monDay 830pm anD thursDay 230pm (new time new Day)
mEaLs FROm 3euroaLL day bREakFast FROm 360euro
FUll MeNU NOW BeING SeRved tIl late
all lIve SPORtS COveRaGemusic amp karaoke
wiTH bRiansaTuRdaY nigHTs
2 FOR 1
help for heroesGranD total raiseD so far
1 7 0 1 euroNext event will be
SPONSORed WalK(Wacky Races theme)
Sunday 23rd September meeting at aurora Bar at 10am for 1030am start
and finishing at y da wakes anyone interested in participating
please contact yvonne
avenida Playa serena 142 Roquetas de Mar 04740 Tel 634 322 644
HOMEMadE fOOd DAILy from 3eurowEdnEsdaY rIBS 595eurofRidaYFISHrsquonrsquoCHIPS 395eurobEsT in TOwnsundaY SunDAy rOAST 595euro LaMb OR CHiCKEn bREasT sERvEd 5PM - 8PMBooking advisable
wed fri amp sun
aLL LivE fOOTbaLL sHOwn On 5 Tvs
Open Tues - fri 5pm - late sat amp sun 1pm - late - ldquoThe Original Late barrdquo
CHAPLINS Pub27 CAllE SIERRA nEVAdA 200M FRoM hotEl plAyA ZUl RoqUEtAS
Tel 950 335 022 Mob 618 824 368
bullSKY Sports amp espnbullFREE WIfIbullkARAOKEbullretro musicbullFriday 930ish gENERAL kNOWLEDGE qUIZbull Guinness amp strongbow
on draughtbull live football is back Now open 1pm Saturday and sunday
getty imagesb
bcco
ukparalympics 2012 mickey Bushell wins 100m t53 GolD
mickey Bushell Blew away the rest of the fielD to win the t53 100m final at the lonDon paralympics
The Shropshire wheelchair racer 21 who won silver in Beijing in 2008 made a brilliant start and powered away to finish in 1475 seconds short of his world record time of 1447 Chinarsquos Zhao yufei took silver in 1509 with compatriot yu Shiran third Meanwhile fellow wheelchair athlete Stephen Osborne 51 finished fifth in the final of the T51 100m
Bushellrsquos victory was Great Britainrsquos fifth of the athletics competition and a significant improvement on Beijing four years ago when the team won only two track and field gold medals
ldquoIt went better than I expected Irsquom really happy with thatrdquo said Bushell who does not have seven vertebrae from the lower part of the back just above the coccyx or tailbone
ldquoIt was all about the winning tonight Training has been going really well the past couple of weeks so I knew I was contender for the gold The conditions on the day were perfectrdquo
Bushell added that he had been ldquoreally inspiredrdquo by team-mate David Weirrsquos win in the T54 5000m final
ldquoI was bouncing off the walls in my hotel roomrdquo he said