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There is a lot going on during March and Sassy and Beau the beginning of April, so this month we Sunfl ight Aviation have combined Mothering Sunday and The Cutting Crew Easter in our feature on pages 40-45. Threadbare Sewing Repairs TCL (Top Clean Levante) THANK YOU Semana Santa (Easter) is one of the most important times of the year for the Welcome Back Spanish and there will be lots of parades Cavalli TO OUR and local events during this time in your Kidease area. This will include the Tamboristas La Mariposa in towns such as Mula and Moratalla Mountain View Kennels CONTRIBUTORS in Northwest Murcia. If you have not Pampered Paws discovered this typical Semana Santa Protech Antrim Loonnah - Birding tradition, beware, as the drummers, dressed up in their colourful, but slightly We would like to wish Mike Smith, one of Clinica Diaz Caparros – Vistabel® scary costumes, can be somewhat our contributors, a speedy recovery after Dave Bass - Formula 1 Report deafening. All ages take part in this his recent fall resulting in a broken leg. noisy pursuit and the drummers parade Get well soon Mike and enjoy your break Dean Colwell – Northwest Murcia round the towns until the early hours of in the UK. News the morning. If you are unsure of what is on in your area, contact your local We would also like to say how pleased George Mitchell – Never a Dull Tourist Offi ce. we are to see Zeke from Costa Cálida Moment Transport back in action after his recent Jane Cronin – Learning Spanish There will also be bars and restaurants illness. offering special Mothering Sunday, St Kathy Howarth –Alternative Patrick’s Day, Spanish Father’s Day Articles Therapy (San José) and Easter menus and Please can all groups and charities try Ken Whettall – Housing Update many Hairdressers and Beauty Salons to keep to the allocated free words will have special offers for your Mother that we offer each month – 400-500 Martin Freeman – Renewable or that special female in your life for words and two photos. We have got Energy Mothering Sunday. so many articles coming in each month that we are struggling to keep up with Mike Smith – Cruising with Mike Welcome them. If you would like to discuss Smith C & G Fabrications alternative arrangements, please N332 – Driving Information Casaron Inmobiliaria do not hesitate in contacting us on Casas247 [email protected] or Rainbow Satellites – TV News Costa Cálida Transport call Patti on 646 005 017. Sara Millbank – Ma Millbank Dan Bexon Plumbing & Building Maintenance From everyone at the Think Spain – Spanish News Learn Spanish Online The Salon – Beauty Tips Resort Choice Costa Cálida Chronicle Richard Financial Advisor DEAR READERS In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Special Pages Mazarrón Country Club Residents Social Health and Beauty Section 64–67 Club 71 Northwest Murcia Section 27–30 Welcome Group 38 CONTACT South East Murcia Section 46–50 Health and Beauty South Murcia Section 70–78 Alternative Therapies 67 Sports Section 91–97 Beauty Tips 64 What’s On 83–89 DiazCaparrós Clinic 64 US Aditorial Information Camposol Offi ce - 968 970 680 Corral & Alcaraz 80 Advertisers Directory 100–101 Curry On Cooking 18 Birding in Murcia 68–69 Sales & Marketing - 619 199 407 Dragontours 90 Business News 6 Patti Benn - Editor - 646 005 017 Jane’s Salon 59 Camposol Fiesta 78 Kitchenplus1 46 Classifi eds 98 Jo Wrench - Graphic Design LG Dentist 66–67 Contributors 2 - [email protected] Martinez de la Casa Architects 16 Cruising with Mike Smith 26 Oceans Outdoor Furniture 10 Dear Editor 14 Martine Shindler - Offi ce Manager Top Clean Levante 16 Dear Readers 2 & Customer Services - 968 970 680 Charity Distribution List 102 Age Concern 76 Happy Mother’s Day 39–45 [email protected] Andrea’s Animal Rescue 57 Out and About 32 Cavalli Foundation 79 Price List 4 www.costacalidachronicle.com Puzzle Answers 98 Cruz Azul 49 www.costacalidachronicle. Renewable Energy 22 Easy Horse Care 50 blogspot.com.es/ FAST 77 Leisure JJs Puppy Rescue Association 12 Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club 70 Our offi ce address is: Making a Difference 72 Never a Dull Moment 52 Calle Jara, MAMAs 73 TV News 24 Camposol B, Mazarrón Bahia Lions Club 20 WARM 30 Mazarrón, Noah’s ARC 32 News Murcia 30875 Pets in Spain 7 British Embassy, Madrid 8 Offi ce Opening hours: San Animal Santuario 62 N332 60 Tues/Wed/Thurs 10am-2pm Swap Tears for Smiles 58 Northwest Murcia News 28–29 FIND US INSIDE THE ANRA OFFICE ON The Royal British Legion 34 South East Murcia News 48 SECTOR B, CAMPOSOL. Yo-Encuentro 46 South Murcia News 74 Church Spanish News 36 If you would like to place an Wellspring Victory Church 10 Property advertisement or write an article to be Education Housing Update 99 included in the Jane Cronin’s Step by Step Spanish 58 Property Matters 14 Costa Cálida Chronicle, then please send Entertainment Religion it to us costacalidachronicle@gmail. Cloud Nine 76 Mass in English 62 Costa Cálida Country Music Club 90 Olive Branch Christian Fellowship 26 com Los Canovas Players 71 Open Door 80 To our advertisers. Food and Drink Rios de Vida (Rivers of Life) 57 Ma Millbank 54 St Nicholas Ecumenical Church 22 If you have sent an email to the CCC and Groups The Rockin’ Vicar 29 NOT received any acknowledgement Camposol and District Model Club 12 Welcome House 27 then you can assume that we have not Camposol D Community Group 70 Sports received it. Camposol Reading Group 75 Camposol Golf Association 97 Camposol Residents Association 75 Formula 1 92 In line with our customer service policy Camposol Security 35 Fuente Old Guard Golf Society 91 we always reply to every email even if it C-Sector Greenfi ngers Gardening Group Los Amigos de Mazarrón 94 is just a short note to say “got it”. 72 Los Amigos Golf Society 95 Ex-Servicemen’s Association Mazarrón Los Nietos Golf Society 93 District 12 Los Reyes Golf Society 96 CONTENTS PAGE Humanists in Spain 18 RC Mar Menor Sailing Group 96 Ladies’ Chatterbox 73 Sailing Association Mar Menor 95 Los Palacios Gardening Group 78 San Javier Golf Society 91 Mazarrón Country Club Events Group Straight Down the Middle 93 Costa Calida Chronicle 76

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The Cutting Crew welcome on board Easter is almost here! Do you have Resort Choice Rentals are in need of new stylist Sarah. family with young ones visiting and more properties for holiday rentals. If The bleach they use is the Revlon Bond need baby equipment? Kidease hire you own a holiday home and want to Builder Bleach which helps repair bond cots, high chairs, car seats, strollers, earn extra income please contact us through the lightening process, so hair stairgates, baths, sterilisers and much to fi nd out how. Established for over remains in good condition. They also more. They can also supply Z beds 15 years, Resort Choice Rentals offer Fibreplex Bond Building Service if you don’t have enough beds! They guarantee you bookings. which helps repair hair from the inside deliver throughout the Costa Cálida and out and can be added to any colour Costa Blanca and can arrange to meet Tel 968 545 204 service or used as a stand-alone their customers at the airport. Email [email protected] treatment. Tel 690 230 538 Tel 665 677 064

Zeke Balfour at Costa Cáiida Now is the time to think about protecting Transport would like all customers yourself from those pesky fl ies and past and present to know that after his mosquitoes. As the temperatures warm recent illness, he is happy to say that up, having windows open is essential, he will be returning to work doing what but how to keep those bugs from Do you spend more than 4 weeks a he does best; removals between Spain, coming in? Kevin’s Flyscreens have year in Spain? Are you unsure where France and the UK. the answer with made to measure you stand regarding your private or sliding and roller screens with special government pension? Would you like Contact Zeke at costacalidatransport. units for Polaris World properties. to know the full UK and Spanish tax co.uk or see his advert on page 7. implications? If a group of you would Tel 650 662 579 like to know about the above questions, www.kevinsfl yscreens.com contact Richard on 965 020 402. Organise a venue that will serve a good breakfast. Richard will buy the breakfast and explain about the above and more! Now is the time to order your new pergola The team at The Salon on Camposol C or spa cover, sail shades or umbrellas are pleased to announce the opening of ready for your guests arriving for Easter The Salon 2 on Camposol A on Calle or the summer. Kruger Canopies have Castellon de La Plana 228 (formally the knowledge and expertise for all known as Hair By Carol). covers in durable canvas. For your appointment, tel/whatsapp Tel 667 879 399 or see them at the 653 463 490 or message through Camposol B market on a Friday. Facebook at The-Salon Camposol

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Lucy is 1 of 4 Chihuahuas recently rescued from a puppy farm. She is around 4 years old, chipped, vaccinated and is good with other dogs. Lucy will preferably be suited to an older couple who have the time to help her overcome her ordeal.

Oreo is around 4 years old and is a very timid little girl so will need an older family with patience to help her overcome what she has been through. She is chipped, vaccinated and good with other dogs.

Garfi eld is an 18 month old ginger boy and in need of a new home. He is a very independent boy and isn’t that keen on being picked up but does love his home comforts. He’s been in a foster home since he was 3 months old and is neutered. Garfi eld is good with dogs, but can be quite dominant with other cats.

Puss is a stunning 4 year old who was abandoned at just 18 months old. It has taken a long time for him to gain the confi dence to be close to people and can still be a little nervous when meeting new people. Puss is neutered and in excellent health. He isn’t afraid of dogs and loves to lay close to you.

Call 645 469 253 for more information on any of the above pets.

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Government Delivering On Pledge To right to vote for UK citizens living abroad, responses from the electoral community Give Back British Expats The Right To the Government intends to enfranchise any and the public. Vote British expat who was previously resident Minister for the Constitution Chloe Smith The Government has published its response or registered to vote in the UK. This is said, “Participation in our democracy is to the consultation on the votes for life part of the government’s wider ambition a fundamental part of being British, no policy statement and commits to deliver a to strengthen the foundation of democracy matter how far you have travelled from the lifelong vote to British expats. and continually increase voter registration UK. It is right that we should remove the by ensuring every voter’s voice is heard. 15-year time limit on voting rights of British citizens living overseas and allow those Combined, these changes will mean who previously lived in the UK the chance millions of UK citizens overseas will be to participate in our democracy. eligible to register to vote. British expats, under existing laws, have the lowest level “Expats retain strong links with the United of voter registration of any group. Kingdom: they may have family here, and indeed they may plan to return here in the The government published the policy future. Modern technology and cheaper air statement “A democracy that works for travel has transformed the ability of expats everyone: British citizens overseas” in to keep in touch with their home country. October 2016 asking for views on its detailed plans to introduce ‘votes for life’. “Following the British people’s decision to The government restated its commitment It set out how it would scrap the rule that leave the EU, we need to strengthen ties to ending the current 15 year time limit bars British citizens who have lived abroad with countries around the world and show on British expats registering as overseas for more than 15 years from voting in UK the UK is an outward-facing nation. Our electors on 8th February. Parliamentary Elections, as set out in the expat community has an important role to government’s manifesto. play in helping Britain expand international As well as removing a time limit on the trade, especially given two-thirds of expats The response to the live outside the EU. consultation about the ‘votes for life’ policy statement was published on GOV.UK, ahead of the second reading debate in the House of Commons on 23rd February of Glyn Davies MP Private Members’ Overseas Electors Bill.

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New Store Opening All furniture is kept in stock in the Oceans’ All of the Oceans ranges are manufactured Oceans are delighted to be able to Cartagena distribution centre, so delivery is in their own facilities so they can control announce that they have now opened their never more than 24 hours away and their quality and production at every stage, new store in Torrevieja. The 1,500 square fully trained delivery teams will set the ensuring that you have the perfect product metre store is the latest in their chain of furniture up for you and remove all of the delivered. This also enables them to ensure stores to open and is part of the continued packaging as part of the service they offer. they ship goods as needed to ensure they roll out of Oceans Outdoor Furniture keep everything in stock for when it is across Spain. The new store holds the full required. Oceans’ range and in addition to the well- known Rattan Furniture, the store will also Come and have a look at what Oceans stock and sell the new ranges of Aluminium have to offer in one of their stores in the Furniture that have been developed by us next few weeks and make sure you order over the past year. As part of their new before the end of March to ensure you get store opening they have an additional 30% the best pricing possible. There are some off all products until the end of March. great savings to be had.

Oceans Outdoor Furniture Calle Belgrado 10 Industrial Cabezo Beaza 30353 Cartagena Whether you are looking for something (Near Espacio Mediterraneo) small or large, Oceans have it covered, Tel 868 813 094 from Outdoor Dining Sets to Sofa Sets, Sun Loungers, Parasols and Occasional Seating. Oceans Outdoor Furniture All of the products come with a full warranty Avenida Rosa Mazon Valero 29 and guarantee as well as a fully fi tted 03183 weather cover to protect your furniture Torrevieja There really has never been a better when not in use. (Near The Water Park) time to buy! Tel 667 506 410

See! The winter is past; Song of Solomon 2 (NIV) Lord Jesus, there is only one church with Him The rains are over and gone. as the Head. We are looking forward to the Flowers appear on the earth; It is so good every year to know that the future with our new pastors and our elders The season of singing has come, winter is over and warmer weather is here to Phil and Carol. The cooing of doves stay, particularly after such a cold spell this Is heard in our land. year. I believe here on the Costa Cálida we The fi g-tree forms its early fruit; got away very lightly compared with the rest The blossoming vines spread their of Spain. fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; Spring is so beautiful here. The almond My beautiful one, come with me.’ blossom is always a joy to see and we have just seen fi eld after fi eld of fruit trees in blossom as well as the many wild fl owers in the campo. The winter is past. It’s a new season – a beautiful one.

For us at Wellspring Church it’s also a new season, with our previous pastors Andrew and Wendy leaving to live with family in Australia it has been a time of change. There has been a leadership team of Pat and We believe God has great things in store Duncan and Carol and Phil and it has been for us as a Church. We have been given a great to see so many who would not normally great foundation to build on and are looking do so, step up to the mark, get out of their forward to greater things in the future. comfort zones and do the things they’ve never done before. We pray this will continue Good Friday, on March 30th, this year sees as we all grow together in God. us holding a new event. We will be meeting at Bar Med at 11am and we will be singing Ordination traditional Good Fridays hymns accompanied 10th February was a very special day, as we by coffee and hot cross buns. Good Friday saw Pat and Duncan ordained as the new holds a great signifi cance to Christians as pastors of Wellspring Victory Church we remember the life-changing sacrifi ce by Will Graham the European Leader of that Jesus made on our behalf. Everyone is Victory Churches International. It was a very welcome to join us. special day and wonderful to have so many If you are looking for an English-speaking representatives of various churches in the Church which is a place of warmth, love and area join us for the occasion. We might all do hope and the presence of God, why not come things differently and have slightly different and join us any Sunday morning at 11am? In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio beliefs, but when we all know and love the You will be sure of a warm welcome.

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In February, we were also able to rescue The dogs that we send to their new owners efforts and maybe fi nd yourself a bargain. another 12 dogs from the Perrera which are in Germany and UK are all transported under Any donations and unwanted saleable items reserved for re-homing in Germany and 3 the EU Trace System as is legally required can also be brought to the stall. dogs went to their new homes in the UK. We for them to travel to their new owners or are now preparing some of our reserved dogs to Rescue Organizations in other European Our Charity Shop in Puerto de Mazarrón is for the March transport to their new homes in Countries. always in need of donations of furniture, toys, Germany. We would like to thank our boarding bric-a-brac, clothing or any items considered kennels and the fosterers of some of these The Mazarrón Perrera is situated opposite saleable to raise funds for rescuing and dogs who are helping to socialise and prepare Mazarrón Country Club just off the motorway rehoming abandoned dogs. We always need them for a home environment prior to their from Camposol to Mazarrón. If you feel you volunteers in our Charity Shop, so if you being transported to a better life with their would like to join the team and help walk and would like to join our team, please call Cathy new owners. This is a continuous operation socialise the dogs to prepare them for their on 639 604 628. that is made possible by the continued efforts new homes, please call Sharon on 602 671 of the volunteers of ‘Helping the Perrera 807 or come along and have a chat to the It takes a degree of effort and funds to realize Dogs Group’ who give their time to help ladies at the Table Top Stall on Thursdays this worthwhile cause and we thank all our socialise and care for all the dogs that fi nd on Camposol A. This provides much-needed Volunteers and Supporters who give us their themselves in the local Perrera. funds to help rescue abandoned dogs from the time and effort. Perrera, so please come along to support their

The Camposol and District Model Club proved to be of benefi t to the club as, if a other sections contain an Old Town, a Motive has been established for around four years particular club member has a problem to Power Depot and scenic Countryside. now and is open to anyone interested in solve, there is usually someone within the scale models or model engineering. While the group who can come up with a solution. The track and control system has been main focus is model railways, other members completed and uses a digital system enabling specialise in different areas such as model routes to be set either by the operator or ships and road transport. This diversity has through a simple computer system. The accompanying photos will hopefully give a better idea of progress so far and more are available on the website.

We meet each month either at a convenient central location or someone’s house to discuss progress and exchange ideas. A recent visit was to see Byford a large layout built in a We are an informal group who are always garage (the car stays outside it takes second willing to mix in and help each other, so place!). whether you are a beginner who is not sure where to start, or someone who has been Byford modelling for years, if you are interested in This layout is a large 00 gauge system joining just call 666 186 037 (Richard). approximately 7.5 by 3.5 metres. Set in the 1950/60’s, it gives the opportunity to run a For more information and to see the range of good selection of suitable model steam and interests covered take a look at our website diesel locomotives, many with sound fi tted. at www.camposolanddistrictmodelclub. One side is occupied by a 16 road storage yard webeden.co.uk which shows many of our with each track designed to accommodate Members’ Projects and includes a contact two complete trains. On the opposite side is page.

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Dear Editor God bless the generosity of the anonymous mean working even harder daily yet again A local resident. to get back her trust, hopefully before they resident of Name Supplied move on elsewhere? Camposol donated an Dear Editor I am devastated, as there have been unwanted This is a request regarding the staffi e & her so many requests asking people not to musical 2 pups between Camposol C & D. intervene with these dogs as their rescue organ to the was in hand. I ask that people please San José It has been brought to our attention at listen! I am begging that all residents leave Church in Noah’s ARC that someone yet again tried mum & pups alone & if you see anyone Puerto de to grab the dogs twice! I have spent the near them, please ask them to leave them Mazarrón. last 2 months or more trying to gain these alone too & explain the rescue is in hand, The priest poor babies trusts. They have absolutely providing no one else interferes yet again. Abel was no trust in humans & I was getting so, delighted to so close that they were coming within a Please, it is working against us to achieve a receive this metre of me. That was until they were yet successful rescue for this frightened mum generous again chased away. Now they are back to & pups. Thank you. gift to the church which will benefi t the coming down to eat food only when I go, parishioners and the local community. then quickly run back into the hills, a stage Tracey Lewis I had passed a month or more ago! It will Noah’s ARC

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Differences Between Building Licences Major building work licences always need The requirements to obtain a In Spain to be signed off by a qualifi ed architect and Retrospective Licence for any extension In the UK, licences are pretty the paperwork required is usually vast. The or pools are as follows: straightforward and easy, allowing the process can be long and bumpy. Town Halls Alicante: The extension or pool needs to building of minor extensions or other take months to issue the licence and they be over four years old, before 20th August buildings with a simple and basic process. also require that the builder is qualifi ed of 2014 (minimum 4 & ½ years). However, that doesn’t happen in Spain. All and registered. Murcia: The extension or pool needs to be building work needs one of the following over four years old. three types of licences. Minor Building Work Licences Almeria: The extension or pool needs to Minor building work licences are those be over six years old. Major Building Work Licence needed to do any building work that Required whenever there is: doesn’t imply structure, doesn’t increase Martinez de la Casa Architects is one * Extensions either attached or the build size of the property or doesn’t of the most prominent and respectable detached, such as garages, work involve a roof, for example, tiling, repairing, practices in the area, providing all types of sheds, etc. cladding, plumbing, electricity etc. They Certifi cates and Licenses, amongst other are generally easy and cheap to obtain. services. They are the Number 1 company * Any building work that implies in EPC Certifi cates (121€ inc IVA) and building a roof with over 1.5mts Retrospective Licence/Certifi cate of Number 1 for Antiquity Certifi cates high. Antiquity (pools 229€ inc IVA, extensions 326€ inc * Pools - Even small or fi breglass This is required whenever the property IVA) and Habitation Licences (from ones. has been extended, altered or had a pool 118€ inc IVA, Town Hall tax not included, built without a proper building licence. depending on each municipality). * Any structural building work inside By having a Retrospective Licence/ or outside the property, such as Antiquity Certifi cate, building work For all enquiries, or to arrange an putting new beams, structural already done becomes unobjectionable appointment, please call 665 810 411 or repairs, knocking down load- and vendors use it to avoid putting off visit www.martinezdelacasa.com to see bearing walls. potential buyers, due to the existence of over 150 testimonials on their services. * Any internal change of layouts, undeclared or unlicensed building work. such as making rooms, kitchens or The Antiquity Certifi cate is also the toilets bigger or smaller, subdividing document needed at the Notary to update rooms etc. the Title Deeds (Escritura) with any alterations introduced to the property.

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Darwinian Gardeners recently refurbished and now a museum. timing for lunch. We walked to the Fu Zhou On January 14th, a group of 37 of us The walls were lined with pictures taken at Chinese Restaurant, where we enjoyed an drove to Águilas in order to join the the beginning of the twentieth century by excellent meal. Tourist Train for a Guided Tour of the the British manager at the time. Historic Railway. We met by the Railroad January Walk Monument, a locomotive built in 1889 in Lastly we rode around the bay so that The walk started from Los Lobos and went Glasgow. After an excellent introduction, we could have a better view of the gently up a rambla. Then the 16 walkers in English by our guide Anabel, we drove ‘Embarcadero del Hornillo’, the majestic found themselves in a gully; a narrow gully to the Railway Museum, located below ore-loading platform built in 1901 by the and a cliff face! The two Mikes kept that the Railway Station. Here we found a Compañía Britanico de Ferrocarriles del one quiet! No footholds, no handholds and fascinating photographic exhibition and Sureste. half of it smooth. tools used throughout history, as well as several models of trains in motion. The women had to be helped up and Paco did not take kindly to Mike B’s The next stop was at the start of the assistance and slid down the smooth side Sendero del Hornillo. We walked along of the enormous cliff. The rest of the walk the elevated path, where several tunnels was incident free; no cast member fell and mineral deposits are located. Anabel (pushed?) down any mine shafts and the explained how the mineral trains unloaded views were spectacular. their cargo into the storage tunnels below. At the height of activity, from 1903 until The lunch took place at La Venta, so no the Civil War, around 84 trains per day Belgian stew - good service, good food and brought silver, lead and iron down to the only 13€ including a generous tip. The port. We then admired the loading platform acoustics were not good, so a discussion of from the viewing point above. Anabel then changing the day of the Almeria walk was led us into one of the storage tunnels, The tour fi nished at 1.30pm, perfect carried over to the next time.

Cooking up a Storm for Expats in Spain followed by a fi lm crew in Spain. We see on every pack, is KISS – Keep it Simple, them selling their kits to British starved Sister. Channel ‘curryholics’, hosting taster sessions 5’s Bargain and Indian cooking classes. Nilam Wright says “Although curry is Loving Brits available in Spain, it’s not very nice. It’s in The Sun expensive to eat out, the right spices are British spice hard to fi nd and everybody was lamenting start-up how they missed a decent curry. As a result Curry on we created Curry On Cooking.” Cooking is on a mission to bring expats a taste of home in the new series of Channel 5’s Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun on Thursdays 8pm GMT. The sisters feature in Episode 6 on 8th Curry On Cooking was born when Nilam The sisters are on a mission to give expats March. The programme gives an insight to moved to the Costa Cálida and discovered, a taste of home – ‘real Indian food’, at the the Brits who exchanged their UK lives for unlike the UK with its historic ties to India, same time providing a healthy alternative sunnier climes. curry is not on the menu in Spain. Spain to jars of curry. The kits come with a has no long-standing links to South Asia shopping list and an easy to follow recipe. In the show, we see Curry On Cooking’s and the 300,000 Brits who live in Spain They are free from sugar, gluten, dairy, founders, Derbyshire-born ‘Spice Sisters’, miss a good curry. nuts, additives, preservatives and are Nilam Wright and Veena Josh being Spotting a business opportunity, the ‘Spice suitable for vegans. Sisters’ produced a Veena says “We want to conquer as many range of six curry taste buds as possible, but also to bust the kits. The fl avours myth that Indian food is unhealthy.” refl ect what’s on offer in high street For further information, contact curry houses. The Veena Josh 0044 07884188764 UK names are instantly Nilam Wright 0034 642 424 383 Spain recognisable – Email [email protected] Madras, Korma, www.curryoncooking.com Tikka Masala, https://www.youtube.com/ Bombay Potatoes, watch?v=RagX5L7p_KI Jalfrezi and Balti – https://www.youtube.com/ and the quality is watch?v=C-O-2kmvZ4A second to none. The

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Mazarrón Bahia Lions Club urgently Bar, Las Palas. Tickets are €8 to include Coach Trip to Guadalest/Benidorm - needs your help!! a supper. Dance the night away to music May 9th - Choose which destination you As a small club, we are looking for new from 60’s & 70’s. There will be a prize prefer! Pick up available from Mazarrón members who are willing to give up a few for the best ‘Tramp’ and of course our Country Club, Camposol and Condado. hours of their time each month to help us normal raffl e. The proceeds of this evening Ticket Price €15 with our fund raising. Whilst doing this, will go towards our Strides campaign, we also enjoy a varied social life. If you helping Spanish children to cope with their Music Event at Mazarrón Country Club would like to know more about the Lions Diabetes. - May 30th - Entertainment provided by we would be happy to hear from you. Karen Noble and Andy Maloney. Ticket The Lions Charter Dinner - April 14th price including meal TBC. With spring rapidly approaching, thoughts at Hotel Costa Celebraciones, Mazarrón. turn to spring cleaning (well, sometimes) Help us to celebrate 13 years of Lions Garden Party - June 21st at Mazarrón and having a clear out. We are urgently in Mazarrón and 100 years of Lions Country Club - come and enjoy a fabulous in need of items for our Friday Table Top International. Enjoy a sumptuous meal BBQ and entertainment. Tickets €10. Stall to help raise money in order to help (drinks at table included in the price) Book early as places are limited for this those less fortunate than ourselves. followed by entertainment from the event. fabulous Karen Noble. Tickets are on sale We have several events planned for the now for €30 per person; a chance to really Keep updated about our upcoming events coming months: dress up and celebrate! by listening to Costa Cálida Radio, having Tramps Party - March 24th at Garry’s a look at our Facebook page or visiting our stall on Fridays outside Oscars, Camposol B where tickets are on sale. We are always pleased to see you.

Our motto is ‘Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion’. In order for us to give help where it is needed, Mazarrón Bahia Lions are always looking for different ways to raise funds and your support in this is always greatly appreciated.

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What a joy it is to be at peace with who to give you what He knows you are not hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in you are and where you are in your life; not ready to handle yet? Christ Jesus.” (Phil 4: 7). to try to beat the clock, compete with your friends or prove anything to your enemies. Instead, try praying this; “Lord make me Why don’t you take a little time today to You’ll never change their minds anyway, so better! I want to have a better character, think about this! just work on changing your own. better confi dence and a better attitude! I What do you want most? want to know you better! I want to be more March Services - Sundays @ 10.30am What’s really important to you today? forgiving and better at loving others!” Calle Sobrija 2248 Camposol D If you’re praying, “Lord make me bigger”, The desire to be bigger will never allow you are probably miserable. you to rest or enjoy your blessings, but the 4th Songs of Praise desire to be better will allow you to sit at 11th Holy Communion Did you know you could be prayerful and His feet and enjoy your blessings, instead 18th Morning Prayer still miserable? Any time you use prayer to of always reaching for more. 25th Holy Communion change God instead of yourself, you end up 30th Good Friday Communion Service being miserable. Paul says, “If you do this, you will experience (Joint service with our German Branch) God’s peace, which is far more wonderful Have you been trying to learn the right than the human mind can understand. His Why don’t you come and meet your family? techniques and the right words to get Him peace will keep your thoughts and your A warm welcome awaits.

Electric Cars To Rule The World’s Roads from being expelled into the atmosphere, extended and additional investment is being Is it true, as National Geographic reports why are not all new cars purchased today made in generating electricity via renewable that the petrol engine may be like the horse electric? methods such as solar. This means we can and buggy a century ago - doomed to a expect to see better and cheaper batteries rapid demise? and solar panels come to market as a result. Longer term, there are still some issues to With car manufacturers investing a great be addressed such as a potential lack of deal of research and development budget lithium or cobalt, that are used to make into Electric Cars, we thought we would up the batteries. The supply of these raw take a look into the factors driving this materials mayt limit the amount of Electric trend and what it may mean for renewable Vehicles that can be produced, unless energy. other solutions are found.

Researchers show that 90% of all passenger vehicles in the US, Canada and Europe The reality is that unless you have could be electric by 2040. If this trend is somewhere to park your Electric Vehicle correct, then CO2 emissions can be cut that’s close to an electrical supply, you won’t by 3.2 billion tons a year. Government be able to charge it. You also need to plan commitments to reduce emissions are ahead as it takes much longer to charge an pushing the car makers to invest in the Electric Vehicle than it does to fi ll up a car development of Electric Cars. The UK, the with fuel. Currently Electric Vehicles can Netherlands and France have promised to do around 120 to 150 miles without having ban the sale of fossil fuel-burning cars and to be charged, but that is a lot less than the vans by 2040. With Germany being hard hit average car will do on a tank of fuel. by the Volkswagen ‘Dieselgate’ scandal of Today it seems the most eco-friendly 2015 and more recently the revelations that These current limitations for Electric transport choice is to walk or ride a push Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW also funded Cars are having a positive effect on the bike! experiments in which monkeys and humans Renewable Energy Sector in general breathed in car fumes for hours at a time, though. The automotive industry is helping For more information on Renewable Energy it can be expected to also adopt a similar drive development into improving battery Solutions, please contact Free-Sol Solar at ban soon. technology and both Tesla and Nissan have [email protected] If Electric Vehicles are more energy- solutions also for home energy storage. effi cient and help reduce harmful emissions The infrastructure for charging is being In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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At the time of writing this everyone seems there are lots of others, as ISP’s are aware to be ‘moaning’ about the cold, with but don’t always admit. We have recently evenings/nights hovering around the 0º had a client with a speed of 30 MBS, but freezing mark. We have all our heaters on hopeless TV watching! Eventually it was and the house still not warm! Find another resolved when the ISP ‘tweaked’ the line! jumper! We need a strongly worded letter to Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish PM, saying we did not come here for these temperatures and a more serious note to the British PM asking where the winter fuel allowance is that UK pensioners in Italy (where it’s warmer at the moment) get, If you fi nd a neighbour or friend who but in Spain do not! It’s a complex formula has free internet TV and one who has that is really unfair in the way it works - subscription you will soon realise why the just yet another government injustice. subscription alternative offers hassle-free viewing. We often liken the moderate For regular readers, all is well in Casa IPTV subscription to the TV licence in the Rainbow Satellites. Dogs are all laid in UK. We often hear “Well I have never had front of log fi re and terrapins so inactive it subscription TV in the past and I am not is almost hibernation. Our annual visitor - going to start.” The reality is we have all Satellite TV reception is still an option to Harry the heron - has recently been fi shing had subscription TV (the UK TV licence is watch UK TV, but the huge dishes required, in our pond. He (we assume it’s the same simply subscription TV for the BBC). We cost and limited life, really do make it the one) makes a stop over every year to refuel can call it any name we want, but it is last option. If you are new to the area and on his way to somewhere - mixed feelings (compulsory) subscription TV and for little new to Spain, call an established UK TV about him (sorry maybe her) taking a few more than the UK TV licence, we can offer supplier for best advice – don’t get caught goldfi sh, but the pond breeds them well so a full channel TV pack. If Spain had a €200 with something that is not satisfying your nature is taking its course. compulsory TV licence we, the Brits, would watching needs. just pay it as it’s the normal to us. I expect TV NEWS the Spanish population would not though!! Article sponsored by Rainbow Satellites - We are often asked why our internet TV So often we are asked by new residents the TV company for all your viewing needs. system has a subscription when there “How do we pay our TV licence?!” Contact us on [email protected] seem to be boxes being sold with no Call (0034) 686 358 475 or Facebook us subscription. There are lots of reasons, but The best way to fi nd all the very real for free friendly advice on all things TV/ our boxes are so easy to use - compared advantages of watching IPTV is to ask radio. with android type units they are child’s play for a free no-obligation demonstration. www.rainbowsats.org will offer some with far easier access content than any By arrangement we can leave you a box basic information. ‘free’ box. Want to watch BBC2? Select it to try for a few days. You will need good and watch - same for all channels. Want to stable internet to watch successfully from watch ‘Waking the Dead’ from two nights a provider who will support IPTV, but most ago? Select it and watch it. The system ISP (Internet Service Provider) now will is continually maintained - an example support it. We often get quoted “My internet of this; our programme listings failed speed is OK.” Speed is a critical criteria to on a Sunday due to a supplier company watching TV - without 4 plus MBS, you will failure, but our team worked Sunday not watch TV (8+ for HD versions), but it is and reinstated the listings at the earliest not the only factor that will affect viewing; opportunity. In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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With the 2018 cruise season for Cartagena not expected to commence until later this month, P & O Cruise Line’s ‘Oceana’ is due on 16th March.

Commenting on a previous cruise I was fortunate enough to take on 1st November 2014 from Valencia, we visited a number of ports within the Adriatic which included Venice; one city that must be seen to be believed.

Our cruise ship, ‘Grand Celebration’, The company’s ships offer departures at the time was operated by Spanish mainly from the UK with ‘Magellan’ in Cruise Line IBERO, a company not now particular offering boarding opportunities operating vessels, was transferred from at Amsterdam, Newcastle upon Tyne, Mediterranean Waters to a Florida base. Dundee, Liverpool, Dublin, Bristol, Cobh and Rotterdam during the 2018 season.

The pictures gives an indication of sites within Venice City that are well known, but as seen by myself. They include one of a typical 2-berth balcony cabin. This has been prepared with an extra bed, thus able to accommodate 4 persons.

Still at sea, currently operated by a company with the grand title, Bahamas I will give further information on this Line Paradise Cruise Line sails from West Palm at a later date which may be of general Beach, offering short sea cruises to The interest, due to the various departure Bahamas. ports offered by all 5 vessels offering short to much longer cruises. When with Ibero, ‘Grand Celebration’ operated alongside twin sister ‘Grand Holiday’, now renamed ‘Magellan’ and one of 5 ships operated by UK based CMV Cruises.

This year Easter falls in March; one of the There was also good news, because He Remember, Jesus sees straight into most exciting times for Christians. arose from the tomb on the third your heart and He knows if what we are day to be with His Father in glory in requesting is sincere. This is when we remember the sacrifi ce heaven. Jesus Christ gave for us on that cruel cross Why not join us on a Sunday morning at on Calvary. All of you will remember the In the Bible the Book of Luke chapter 24 10.30am at the Cultural Centre, Camposol signifi cance of Easter as children in school verse 42, one of the thieves said to Jesus; B. We serve communion each week and and some of you from Sunday school or a “Jesus remember me when you come into you will receive a warm welcome. place of worship. This was a time that the your Kingdom” and Jesus replied “I assure Son of God was going to be crucifi ed. you today you will be with me in paradise” We are registered with the Free Methodist Church and have charity status. Do you Jesus was spat on, beaten, humiliated and Whatever you may have done in your life, want to know more? then nailed to a cross. or me in my life, we need to repent and Phone Pastor Ralph and Margaret Locke on A crown of thorns was embedded in his ask Jesus into our heart. He forgives us all 968 199 622 or mobile 618 720 181 head. our sins and wipes our slate clean. Is this He was placed in between two thieves. appealing to you? He suffered there for all mankind. Ask for forgiveness and at the end of your He took all our sins and burdens on that life here on earth you will spend eternity day and died in our place. in heaven. Do you like the sound of this? In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Christian Fellowship WELCOME HOUSE Is that a healthy attitude to give up so our contact details are: A different way of doing “church” much time to one relationship? [email protected] https://sites.google.com/site/ Of course, especially when we are referring [email protected] casawelcome2013 to a relationship with the Lord. Tel 633 447 937

Defence for the accused. How would you react if someone else tried Welcome House can be found at 3A Please answer the questions. to get in on this relationship? Campillio y Suertes, Cehegin Name ---. Servant No-one else could. Someone called Satan Religion---. Christian might try, but God will hold me in the Place of worship --- where ever I’m able to power of His hand. be close to God. My garden is a particularly good place. Are you saying that everyone else is Would you say that you worship daily? precluded? Yes, but life does have a habit of getting Certainly not. God welcomes everyone. in the way. Would you encourage others to embrace Are you committed to your religion? such a relationship, or would you prefer to No I am committed to God. keep it for yourself? It’s there for the taking, for anyone who The dictionary defi nes ‘committed’ as believes and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. being morally dedicated. God intends all Christians to share together Would you say that applies to you? in fellowship Yes I would. Do you think being a committed Other defi nitions suggest: entrustment, Christian means not associating with pledging, binding, safe keeping. those who are not? As a Christian, how would you defi ne On the contrary. I’m obligated to gossip commitment? the good news to everyone, to encourage I would agree with your defi nitions, but a similar relationship. After all if, I’d found there’s more. a really good bargain in the super market I It’s about having a personal relationship would be sure to want to spread it around! with God; one where you strive to spend as much time in His company as possible, If you would like to contact us regarding talking and trying to understand His ways. anything we have publicised or may be planning in the future, or just for a chat, In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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There’s a spring in the step of March and access for those with mobility issues. Sunday 18th – Free Guided Theatrical Tour Easter celebrations kick off at the end of the of the Old Quarter in Spanish. 11am from the month. Enjoy an enviable choice of events The Carlos Blanco Fadol Museum of Ethnic Teatro Vico. You could also combine this with across NW Murcia. Stay informed online with Instruments is hidden away in the village of arranging a visit to one of the many bodegas the Chronicle website and blog and the Barranda, in Calle Pedrera; clearly signposted in the area. Contact the Tourist Offi ce for more relevant Tourist Offi ce websites. and with easy access. Space limits the display information. to 5% of this 4,000-piece collection, yet still BULLAS conveys a fascinating variety and history of MORATALLA www.bullas.es T: 968 652 244 musical instruments. 3€ (disc 2€/child 1€). www.ayuntamientomoratalla.net Sunday 4th – El Zacatin Artisan Market English leafl ets and assistants speak English. T: 968 730 208 offers traditional Migas, a warming winter Check opening times with Tourist Offi ce. Easter arrives with a bang (or several) food, 9am-2pm in the central squares of in Moratalla with the spectacular Maundy Plazas Vieja and Castillo and Calle San Anton. CEHEGÍN Thursday (29th) Good Friday and Easter Sunday www.turismocehegin.es T: 968 723 550 ‘Tamboradas’ (Spanish drum procession). Sunday 4th – Free Guided Route to reveal Tapas and Cocktail Tour until 24th March Watch out for the remarkable tunics and modernist Bullas c. 1900. In Spanish, but with approx. 30 bars and restaurants ‘capirotes’ (pointed hats) and be sure to read- guides do speak some English and the route providing tapas and a drink for only 2.50€. 7 up on the history of these costumes. is highly visual. 11am/12pm/1pm from Tourist pubs and cafés are offering tempting cocktail Offi ce. combinations for 2.50€. Booklets listing all MULA venues taking part are available from each www.mula.es T: 968 661 501 Bullas is renowned for its heritage of wine bar, at the market or at the Tourist Offi ce. Sunday 11th - Artisan Market 10am-2pm in production and there are a couple of museums Las 4 Plazas in the centre of the Old Quarter. which illustrate and inform the development The See of Begastri is opened for Browse through local produce, craft goods over the years. The Casa-Museo Don Pepe tours on Saturdays and Sundays made from esparto grass, ceramics and Marsilla has authentic furnishings and décor 10.10am/11.15am/12.20pm. 2€. The tour antique artefacts. and guided tours (in English) for only 2 persons begins with a video presentation followed by a are available on 968 657 211 (3€ or 2€ pp guided tour to see the remains of the Iberian MURCIA for large groups), or there is an audio guide culture before the IV century BC. www.turismodemurcia.es system in English to explain each room. Wine T: 968 358 749 cannot be bought here, but you can visit one Saturday 17th – 2€ Guided Tour in Spanish The Archaeological Museum of Murcia (Museo of the two urban bodegas or bodegas nearby. exploring the roots of Cehegin, starting at Arqueologico de Murcia) in Avenida Alfonso The Museo del Vino is the other museum 11.15am alongside the Begastri Archaeological X El Sabio is hosting an exhibition, MAM X, which also has a shop with prices to match Site. The tour visits this former settlement which celebrates the history of archaeology in the bodegas. To visit either, telephone the with its traces of Iberian, Roman and then the Region of Murcia. Over 200 items are on above number or the Tourist Offi ce or email Visigoth occupation, then moves into the town view together with information on procedures [email protected]. centre to explore part of the Old Quarter and and developments within the museum and out visit the archaeological museum with artefacts in the fi eld. Until 18th March. CALASPARRA recovered from various local sites. Booking Open: www.turismocalasparra.es essential. Tues to Fri 10am-2pm & 5pm-8pm T: 968 745 325 Saturday 11am-2pm & 5pm-8pm Lest We Forget: The Royal British Legion Sunday 18th – XIX National Mass Gathering Sunday and public holidays 11am-2pm. Murcia branch was established in Calasparra. of Drums and Cornet Bands. [email protected] De Rubens a Van Dyck exhibition at the Sunday 18th – Car Boot Sale in the Ginés de Centro Las Claras, until 8th April. 70 paintings CARAVACA Paco park at the bottom of Gran Vía. There is are on display including the works of renowned www.turismocaravaca.org easy parking; 1€ per metre. Booking at Tourist artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck, Brueghel, T: 968 702 424 Offi ce. Martin de Vos, Joost de Momper and Kessel, Sunday 18th – Free Guided Tour of the dating from 15th-18th centuries. beautiful old quarter of Caravaca, full of The Eco Park ‘Coto de las Maravillas’ Open: history and glorious architecture. Although in has activities for all the family and all ages Monday to Saturday 11am-2pm & 6.30pm- Spanish, the tour is highly visual and offers including zip lines, archery, nature walks and 9pm info boards in English. Leafl ets available in many other organised outdoor activities. They Sunday 11am-2pm. English. 11.15am from the Basilica and lasts can also host any type of event. There is a 2hr guided tours available on Wednesday about 1½ hours, fi nishing in the Glorieta campsite, BBQ area and kiosk-bar offering 11am/7pm (prior booking required). alongside the Templete. Wear comfy shoes! a great menu. Open each weekend 10am- Easter times - 29th March 11am-2pm Parking on the edge of the Old Quarter. Book 5pm. For info and bookings please call 968 Closed 30th March, 3rd April & 7th April. via Tourist Offi ce. 069 202 Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, email [email protected] or visit www. The Auditorio Victor Villegas: Sunday 18th – Artisan Market in the Plaza cotodelasmaravillas.com Wednesday 7th – The Classic Opera Il del Templete. Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by Easter Processions take place on ‘The the Lirica Opera 2001. 35€ For those keen on history, there’s a gem of Friday of Pain’ (23rd March), Palm Sunday (25th a museum eager to reward your curiosity March), Easter week, Friday morning and Saturday 10th – Flamenco version of The through skilled craftsmanship and remarkable night (30th March) and Resurrection Sunday Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. engineering. Angel Reinon Sanchez is the (1st April). The music by Murcian composer and guitarist creator of an amazing collection of miniatures Carlos Pinana and choreography by Ines which reveal the ethnographic history of Good Friday 30th – “Los Pasodobles del Hellin. Performed by the Carmen y Matilde Caravaca; how the trades and crafts people Casino” features musical bands in the Rubio dance company and the Ballet Espanol carried out their work, including Caravaca’s morning procession which arrive at the Casino de Murcia, it is highly visual and non-language then biggest export trade, the manufacture in la Calle Mayor in the Old Town. specifi c. 8pm 13.60€/22.70€ of espadrilles, (hemp shoes). Angel Reinon, born in 1924, takes you through to the The Easter processions means that the Monday 12th - A Choral Concert with extracts modern age when life became much easier; popular “El Mesoncico” craft-market will from the Requiems of Mozart, Faure and this, his retirement project, after 50 years as not take place in March. Durufl e. 8.30pm 10€ a blacksmith. Tel: 968 795 620. Usually open every day, but check the times. 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Continued from page 28 YECLA www.turismo.yecla.es T: 968 754 104 Monte Arabi hosts a range of Prehistoric Antonio Jose. 9.30pm. Tickets to see this Saturday 3rd – Free Evening Tour in Spanish Rock Art and offers stunning views over the four-platinum-disc-star are 28€-75€. Tickets on the history of Yecla, told by way of legend vineyards below. It’s a superb area for walking only available at www.emotionaltickets.es and mysteries. Sample local wine and tapas with many suggested routes. There are three which coincides with the annual Yecla Wine different sets of Prehistoric Rock Art, but th Tuesday 20 – Beethoven and Haydn & Tapas Route. 7.30pm from Plaza Mayor - you can only view these protected sites on a afi cionados will appreciate soprano Ilonka 1½-2hrs. guided tour. Enquire through the Tourist Offi ce Vockel’s & the ILCA Quartet’s performance or the archaeological museum. of some of their compositions. 8pm 12€ Sunday 18th – In English, Free Guided Tour through the heart of Yecla focusing When heading Yecla-way, it’s also worth rd Friday 23 – Singer-songwriter Ismael on the historic Old Quarter and includes the visiting Deortegas Almazara to experience Serrano graces the stage, celebrating 20 La Molineta viewing point with a fabulous and learn about their olive oil production and years of hits and garnering a host of awards panorama of the surrounds. You can also maybe buy some. You must contact them including gold and platinum discs. 9pm sample the local Yeclan sweet Libricos. Approx fi rst as space is limited and they will fi t you 20€/25€/30€ 1½hrs from the Basilica of La Purisima and in with a group or accommodate your group. fi nish at the tapas route fi nal closure session. 8€ to include a blind tasting of various oils, a th Sunday 25 – Les Musiciens du Louvre will Check with Tourist Offi ce for more information. healthy breakfast and a comprehensive guide enthral you with the St Matthew Passion by to the nutritional benefi ts, origins, production Bach. 8pm 27.20€-36.30€ Saturday 31st – Free Guided Tour of Yecla techniques and much more. English-speaking (in Spanish but visual in content). 11am staff can be pre-booked on request. th Friday 16 – The Regional Symphonic from the Archaeological Museum which has Tel 968 969 644 Orchestra treats you to works of Mozart and signifi cant artefacts from prehistoric, Moorish Email [email protected] Stravinsky, directed by Virginia Martinez and and Baroque origins and then on to Mercado www.deortegas.com featuring violinist Boris Belkin. 8pm Tickets de San Cayetano and the chance to savour 10.90€-18.10€ typical local products. Pre-booking is essential.

I saw on Facebook the other day that He He! At the age of 19, I got a job as a helps to focus the mind on Christ’s sacrifi ce someone is encouraging us not to buy Easter trainee sales rep with Cadbury. I remember for all humanity - to bring people to God. His eggs if the word Easter is missing. So what going round sweetie shops and newsagents Cross is the bridge back to the Father. are the manufacturers supposed to call them? introducing the range of Easter eggs in late Chocolate eggs, Bunny eggs … PC gone mad. summer! Many of the comments were classic, I’m a man I guess their point is that the word Easter is usually ending with ‘xxxx off! I’ll get them of the world synonymous with chocolate eggs at this time from the wholesaler later’, but I had loads guys. I don’t of year. of samples in the company car and stuffed do religion in my face between abusive venues - chocolate its dogmatic comfort! forms. As you may have Back to the religious - one ancient tradition gathered, I was the staining of Easter eggs with the have a great colour red in memory of the blood of Christ, sense of shed at the Crucifi xion. This custom can be humour. I traced back to the Christians of Mesopotamia laugh when and from there it spread into Russia and I look in the Siberia through the Orthodox Churches and mirror, mostly later into Europe through the Catholic and tears staring Protestant Churches. at the old guy in front of me, still young at heart. Rockin’ on! When you are enjoying a chocolate egg, who cares! Well, Easter is a Christian festival Oh and I now hold Church of England services and the giving of eggs celebrates new life. every Sunday at 11am in the new wooden Why? Some Christians symbolically link the Christians remember that Jesus, after dying chapel in Calasparra. People are coming. I cracking open of Easter eggs with the empty on the Cross, rose from the dead. Lent is a will be holding services on Good Friday, 30th tomb of Jesus. The egg is seen by followers solemn religious observance in the Christian March at 2pm and Easter Sunday 1st April at of Christianity as a symbol of resurrection, liturgical calendar that begins on Ash 11am. You are all welcome! while being dormant it contains a new life Wednesday and ends forty days later. During sealed within it. The oldest tradition is to Lent, Christians refl ect on Jesus Christ’s For details about all services and directions, use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a sacrifi ce and withdrawal into the desert for 40 please email me at [email protected] or modern custom is to substitute chocolate days. My mate Jim gives up his beloved beer bell me on 634 386 179 eggs wrapped in colourful foil, or plastic eggs for Lent. Others give up chocolate or things fi lled with confectionery such as chocolate. they enjoy. For Christians, increased prayer ‘Bye for now and God bless What a surprise! and Bible study are important. Self-denial Rev Andrew In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Jose Antonio cancelled his walk for 21kms) crossing up and over the sierra Cehegín beneath us – what a revelation Sunday 28th January. It should have been not just once but twice, it certainly found to see how many churches there are! At a beautiful walk around the Sierra del out the unfi t ones – ME!! Martin christened night time Peña Rubia proudly displays Molino near Calasparra. By the looks of the the route on the south side of the sierra the lights of the cross of Cehegín with its subsequent snow scenes, we were saved up from the Rambla del Moro, ‘Big Dipper’. distinctive symbols of alpha and omega on an exhausting, 20km walk through snow We crossed up and down three very steep the horizontal bar. It’s not a pretty looking and mud; this lovely, fi ne Murcian clay barrancos. mountain from the road and so was a real turns to extremely horrible, heavy, sticky surprise to see the beautiful countryside mud. It was a perfect day for photography with opening on different sides as we walked the clarity of the amazing blue sky. After anti-clockwise around it. We even saw a “No hay mal que por bien no venga” – the fi nal challenging climb up the sunny mountain goat (cabra montés) framed “Every cloud has a silver lining” as it side to Collado del Caballo, we were very against the backdrop of the snow still was good news for the region of Murcia’s relieved to be able to make our descent present on the peaks all around us. We’d desperately low reservoirs. to the cars through the protective sides of started in bitterly cold winds, but as we a deep and shaded barranco. With extra descended, the sun came out and the wind Saturday 3rd February was Martin’s walk layers back on, we reached the cars nearly dropped and we were very grateful for the in the Sierra de Ricote - a circular route six hours later and congratulated our very warm welcome back at La Estación and our starting from and returning to La Bermeja satisfi ed selves over a companionable few eagerly anticipated lunch. car park via El Estrecho del Moro (el drinks at the local bar. estrecho – narrow part). Juan was there to enlighten us about the plants and history of the fi nal Muslim (Moro) population in the area around Ricote village. As we made our fi rst ascent up the shady north side of the sierra, we passed puddles of ice formed after the recent rain and melted snow. It was cold (see photo of the well-wrapped ‘Conquerers’), but we were well prepared with woolly hats and layers of clothing. As the ascent continued, the layers started Cehegin to come off and it was a relief to reach the Collado del Moro (saddle of the hill) Saturday 3rd March – we will be driving and enjoy the warm sun on the southern a long way to Nerpio, so very effi cient, side. The layers soon went back on though forward-thinking Tina has provisionally Phew with the cold wind coming from the snow- reserved accommodation in Nerpio for covered mountains to our west. the Saturday night following the walk. George and David said that on Saturday It will give us an opportunity to socialise 10th February they would do a shorter more than normal and also spend some route (about 10km up to Peña Rubia, time doing touristy things in this unique Cehegín) and nearly 30 people jumped mountain location over the regional border. at the chance for an ‘easier’ walk. How naïve! Peña Rubia (the blond crag) is a mountain!! We set off along the nice level Via Verde and through a tunnel, before ascending. They’d also promised us some old fossils (certainly a few of us fi t into that category!) and true to their word they found us some. After a slight change of route to make the descent thankfully less slippery, we actually completed a very Conquerers comfortable circuit of 11km.

Martin and Jose Antonio had obviously been on a mission to get us fi t post-Christmas and although Martin’s route was ‘only’ Goat 19kms (Al’s phone App actually showed Saturday 10th March – Benizar Saturday 17th March - Sierra de la Pila Sunday 25th March - Sierra del Molino, Calasparra (La Cima)

Full details of future outings will be sent to those who are already on the WARM mailing list, normally about a fortnight ahead. If anyone would like their email address to be added to the mailing list and Mountain discover the secrets of the north west of Murcia, please email Warm2005@gmail. Peña Rubia is a very emblematic outcrop com on the opposite side of the RM15 from the beautiful old town of Cehegín. When More photos can be seen on the WARM

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Puppies - a box of to you for more! Missy is good with other garden and would make a great guard pups were left by dogs and she travels well in the car! Type: dog; not demanding and shares a kennel the bins in Puerto German Shepherd cross. Date of birth: with a play mate. It would be lovely for de Mazarrón. They April 2012. Missy is in good health. If him to get a home soon. Beau is neutered were bought to our you are interested in offering her a forever and fully vaccinated. vets by a Spanish home, please email for further details. She family; four girls is spayed and fully vaccinated. Bianco - Standard and two boys. They Poodle 8 year old have now been Henry a gorgeous male. Just a ‘happy checked over by little terrier found go lucky’ boy. Sadly our vet & are healthy. They are in foster abandoned on the owners cannot and available for adoption. Weighing in at Camposol, near keep him any more. 1½kg when they were brought in, they will Mazarrón. He is Bianco is in a only be small. They have had their fi rst a friendly little lad foster home. He is vaccinations. and will be fully neutered and fully vaccinated and vaccinated. He will Missy has a neutered. need to be groomed beautiful rich sable on a regular basis. coat and lovely markings. She loves Beau has been with All dogs and puppies available for adoption to play, is obedient us now for a very will be subject to a home check and in off lead and even long time. He is 7 certain circumstances with the older dogs comes to call! Her years old and he Noah’s ARC would be happy to assist with favourite game is really loves people vet costs. Please contact us on 699 352 that she just loves and enjoys being 818 or email [email protected] to play with a ball cuddled. He loves and brings it back running around the

On 5th January I made the rather rash pact we booked a table there for the big day - red wine. with my other half to give up alcohol until after all, 7 courses and 5 wines sounded St Valentine’s Day! In the end, it was a lot marvellous after almost 6 weeks of self- Finally, the choice of puddings! We went easier than I thought and much more diffi cult infl icted drought. for the predictable strawberry cheesecake, for Davíd, who suffered endless teasing from which was very creamy, but not very his mates at the Padel Club when his post- We had a table for two tucked away in the cheese-fl avoured; more like whipped cream, match drink morphed into a Diet Coke!! dining room and the setting is lovely. The but then again, I am spoiled as David makes fi rst course was a basket of home-made a mean baked New York cheesecake for me. As the countdown began for the last few bread, a platter of paté and a tiny VERY We fi nished with coffee, absolutely full and days, we decided to break the pact with a sweet, almost syrupy sherry. What a lovely decided that the whole experience for 18€ meal out and after seeing the advert for the way to begin! per head was a fantastic way to break our “Tasting Menu” at the Castillo del Pinar booze ban, AND enjoy our romantic lunch at in Perín in the Costa Cálida Chronicle, The second starter was more to David’s taste, the same time. being very traditional Spanish food and was a cold salad of cooked onion, tomatoes and The variety of courses and wines was superb peppers with fi sh pieces on top; very fresh and there is so much food that even if there tasting, but not my favourite type of dish, so is a course you don’t particularly like, there I decided to pass and leave room for what is so much to eat that you will be more than was to follow. However, the second wine was satisfi ed. The only thing I would change, is delicious and was a full sized glass of crisp that the gap between courses was a little dry white. longer; not so much to fi nish the food, but to relax with the wine and actually fi nish it Just as I was starting to feel peckish again, before the next glass arrives! the waitress brought out leek tart with a cold rosé wine. By now I was struggling to keep Castillo del Pinar is an excellent place for up and had a queue of wine glasses in front a romantic meal, a special treat, or family of my plate (and that doesn’t happen very celebration. I will defi nitely be going back. often!). The leek tart was delicious, creamy and tangy and the rosé was fruity and sharp. You will fi nd the Castillo del Pinar on the road to Perín, just off the Isla Plana to The fi nal starter arrived; mini bites of cod Cartagena road, the E22. Booking essential croquettes and a very smooth white. At this on 968 163 138 point David had given up on the wine and switched to water as the designated driver Liz Edmiston and just tasted each glass to pass his verdict! OwnersAway Property Rentals & Management We had now reached the main course, which Tel + 34 691977107 was the only course to have a choice. David [email protected] chose the fi sh and I went for the Entrecôt. www.ownersaway.com

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Awards for Hondón Valley and Orihuela governance and of the RBL structure, after The election Costa at RBL Annual Conference which she explained how the organisation of new The National Director of Membership, Emma is working towards simplifying many of its committee Cannings, was in Benidorm to attend the rules and procedures. members 2018 Annual Conference of the Royal British saw Ken Legion Spain, District North and to present The meeting Matthews, awards to branches from the Hondón Valley itself largely Susan Shaw, and the Orihuela Costa. covered Christine reports and Walden, forward Eddie planning, Coleman during which and Kevin Chairman Robin Hargrave Reardon Don Cubbon elected to spoke of his the District committee. delight at the Following the reaffi rmation of the District launch of a Standard, a welcome to the new Vice new branch Don Cubbon Chairman, Lt Col (Retd) Nick Keen, the in Murcia, national anthems of the UK and Spain were the new District Magazine and the imminent played prior to the marching out of the introduction of a Facebook page, which will District Standards. cover the whole of the District area. Hondón Valley Branch RBL Murcia Branch The District Community Support Offi cer, The meeting in February was chaired by The Hondón Valley Branch received the Pamela Twissel Cross, introduced Billie Carl Thomas in the absence of Steve Carne annual Recruiting and Retention award, Graham-Thomas, who had been medically who was unwell. Everyone wished Steve a while the Branch Poppy Award went to the discharged from the Royal Navy and who speedy recovery. Orihuela Costa Branch. was now a benefi ciary of the RBL Welfare System. Billie spoke of how her life had Carl reported back on the Annual Conference been changed by the assistance she had in Benidorm that he had attended and gave received from the Legion whilst living in a quick resumé of recent welfare cases that Spain. This inspired Billie to go on and he and Billie had been involved in. The become a Welfare Case Worker for the RBL. Murcia Branch standard had been raised at a recent funeral in Mazarrón after a request Pamela then presented a short video from the family. showing further examples of the support that the District has been able to provide Due to personal circumstances, the posts of to local benefi ciaries. Over 200 reported Treasurer and Poppy Appeal Organiser cases had received visits from her volunteer have become vacant. If you feel that you caseworkers during the previous year. can fi ll either of these posts, please contact any committee member or email murcia. [email protected] Orihuela Costa Branch Quiz Nights Emma outlined the positive steps being The new venue for the next few month’s taken by the RBL in the areas of recruitment Quiz Nights is the Hotel Argos, Calasparra and membership renewals. She spoke of which is on the road from Cehegin to Calasparra. There is plenty of parking and is easy to locate. Please book your teams as soon as possible and confi rm if food is required. Sunday March 4th – Teams of 4 8€. Oven cooked chicken/chips 8€. Sunday May 6th – Teams of 4 8€. Food tbc. Emma Cannings, Sara Munsterhjelm, Pastor Keith Brown Anniversary Celebration Lunch – Saturday April 7th Alicante’s British Vice Consul, Sara This will be held at The Sanctuary, Munsterhjelm, addressed the conference. Calasparra. This event is to celebrate She spoke of the importance of the RBL in the 1st Anniversary of the RBL Murcia providing the Consulate with a link to the Branch and it is hoped that this date will expat community. She then gave a BREXIT be celebrated every year. The Sanctuary update covering healthcare, pensions, was chosen as the venue this year as this is voting in local elections and onward where the inauguration meeting was held. movement within the EU. Other venues throughout the area will be considered for future celebrations. The Poppy Appeal Organiser, Robin Lunch will include a full menu with choice Hargrave, announce the total achieved by of main course and wine/beer/soft drinks the 2017 Appeal was 169,622€, an increase during the meal. More information tbc. of 2.65% on the previous year. He thanked the many individual and branch Poppy March Meeting – Thursday 29th March 7pm Appeal Organisers who had worked so hard @ La Tapizzeria, Avenida Cuidad de Mataro to ensure such an encouraging result. No 12, Cehegin. In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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First of all, apologies to readers for the lack of text in last month’s issue of the Costa Cálida Chronicle.

Camposol Security Group, (CSG), has been going through a transitional period. The original Coordinator, Bob Shoesmith, has decided to stand down and take a well-earned break. Thank you Bob for your previous efforts in setting up this group.

I have agreed, in the interim, to take over the role of Coordinator. My name is Phil Wilcockson. I am a retired Police Offi cer having served 30 years with Cheshire Police. My main area of expertise is Criminal Investigation and Surveillance. I have been a surveillance trainer for over 20 years and trained Police and Military as far afi eld as Australia.

Within 24 hours of taking on the role, Camposol suffered over ten burglaries on the 18th/19th January. Most of the properties were entered by snapping the locks. On the whole, tidy searches were made and various items of property stolen. Disturbingly though, one property was ransacked which caused the occupiers additional distress.

Once things had settled down a little, I was able to concentrate on moving the group forward and setting some realistic targets, some of which we have already achieved. I am pleased to say that all Security Groups are now working together, sharing information and helping each other. This can only be good for our long-term goals of eradicating crime from Camposol and making it a safer place to live and work. We have also put in place a team of administrators who represent each sector security group, together with an admin who will collate and analyse statistics provided to us.

On 13th February 2018, one of our representatives met with one of the Guardia’s senior investigators in Mazarrón. This has again been achieved by working with other groups on Camposol.

Finally, by the time you read this article we will have held our fi rst public meeting which was scheduled for Monday 19th February. We hope to keep everyone updated on our progress as a group, as well as encourage everyone to get involved in any way they can. In the meantime, please continue to remain vigilant, stay safe and report any suspicions.

Kind Regards

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Spain to Launch The EVA, or ‘Budget’ Researchers Reverse Ageing Process British Paedophile Caught AVE Fast Rail Service and Cure Chronic Lung Condition In A British paedophile has been arrested in A ‘Low-Cost’, ‘no-frills’ version of Spain’s Rats the coastal town of Calpe after going on high-speed AVE line will be launched Two Spanish scientists have managed the run to avoid a 25-year jail sentence. next year, with its fi rst connection being to cure Pulmonary Fibrosis in rats, a between Madrid and Barcelona via El Prat preliminary stage in extrapolating the The accused, 71, is said to have committed de Llobregat. RENFE hopes to attract long- methods used to humans. ‘numerous’ sexual assaults, including rape, distance travellers who normally opt for on his nephews. Four children aged seven, much cheaper means such as Bla Bla Car Typically caused by heart attacks or 12, 13 and 15 at the time were affected. and typical prices will be about 20% to injuries, Pulmonary Fibrosis is where the The children were repeatedly raped and 25% lower than the usual AVE tickets. tissue in the lungs becomes scarred and sexually abused during the 1980’s when hardens, eventually reducing patients’ they stayed at his home during the school The budget version has been called the respiratory capacity and making it harder holidays. ‘EVA’ (AVE backwards), but unlike the and harder for them to breathe. Causes are Barcelona-Madrid AVE, the EVA will start varied and the disease is more common in Chelmsford Killer May Be In Ibiza from El Prat de Llobregat, since it is closer those aged over 70, especially if they have An Essex teen on the run for six months, to the airport and more convenient for the been exposed to asbestos or other toxins, could be in Ibiza. Bradley Blundell killed metro, the outer suburban line or Rodalies or have a family history of the condition. 34-year-old electrician John Pordage and coaches and taxis. with a single shot wound to the chest at All sufferers had shorter ‘telomeres’ than a BP garage in Chelmsford on August 5th. An investment of €2 million will be needed non-sufferers. ‘Telomeres’ are a protein Blundell’s alleged accomplice, aged 16, to revamp El Prat station to house a high- structure which protect cells and are who cannot be named as he is a minor, speed connection. The EVA will be on track located at the tail end of the chromosomes was acquitted. The killer had already by 2019. inside them and the ageing process is pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods associated with ‘Telomeres’ reducing in and perverting the course of justice. A Once the EVA starts on the Madrid- size. Each time a cell divides, it copies the third man, Saul Stanley, 18, was cleared of Barcelona route, it will run fi ve times genetic material, or DNA, from its existing murder, but was found guilty of perverting daily in each direction and is expected to chromosomes, but the ‘Telomeres’ reduce the course of justice and possession of transport up to 1.05 million passengers a with each division until the point where fi rearms. year, attracting 400,000 away from cars they become toxic for the cell, which stops and an additional quarter of a million who dividing and dies off. This causes age- Blundell, now 18, went on the run and would not normally travel so far because related ‘wear and tear’ and eventually police believe he has ‘a safe base’ in Ibiza they do not wish to drive and all bar the leads to illnesses associated with age. and ‘a good support network’, which may slowest trains are too expensive. make fi nding him diffi cult. A European Just over fi ve years ago, the CNIO discovered arrest warrant has been issued. In a Regular passengers will attract a ‘frequent an enzyme known as ‘telomerasa’ which rare move, Essex police announced that traveller’ deal on ticket prices and RENFE is capable of lengthening shortened they will match Crimestoppers’ reward is considering offering a fl at-rate fee. The ‘Telomeres’ again, or reversing the ageing to the tune of £5,000 (€5,642) for any aim is for the EVA to link up with all other, process by restoring protection of the information leading to Blundell’s capture. smaller transport services and even to chromosomes in cells. allow passengers to buy a blanket ticket, Elderly Mother Escapes Jail For ‘Mercy- meaning they can combine the train with “We saw that activating this enzyme Killing’ of 100% Disabled Son the metro, bus, Rodalies, taxis and even using gene therapy made rats live longer An 83-year-old woman who killed her hire cars and literally pay for door-to-door and we started testing its effects on completely-disabled son and tried to travel. age-related illnesses to see whether the commit suicide was facing six years in same treatment which slows down the prison, but has reached an agreement with On-board Wi-Fi, a mobile phone App giving ageing process would have therapeutic the prosecution to secure her freedom. travel and tourism information in real time effects in conditions caused by shortening and a paperless ticket system are some of ‘Telomeres’, such as heart disease, aplastic María Luisa M B had spent 64 years caring the features of the EVA. Other on-board anaemia and fi brosis,” Dr Blasco explained. for her eldest son, since his birth, as he was services include a children’s playroom, deaf-mute, dumb, totally paralysed and group carriages and a multi-purpose Her team bred rats exposed to severely mentally handicapped, meaning carriage to replace the usual café-bar environmental damage that causes the he was bed-ridden and needed 24-hour coach. Pets are welcome, as are all types same type of ‘Telomere’ reduction, or cell care for his every need. His mother, whose of non-standard luggage such as bicycles wear and tear, as humans suffer over the own physical and mental health is failing, and skis. course of their lives, then they applied the was worried her other children, a daughter gene therapy to activate the enzyme and and a son aged 59 who is also disabled, repair the worn-away would have to spend their lives caring for chromosome ‘tails’. their brother after she died. She mixed After three weeks of packets of pills in water and drank half of treatment, the rats it herself, giving the remainder to her son. showed an improved She was found by her daughter and was lung capacity with rushed to hospital where she eventually less infl ammation recovered, but her 64-year-old son died and fi brosis and the day after he was admitted. after two months of gene therapy, The prosecution agreed to her being the condition had electronically tagged for six years with either dramatically compulsory out-patient psychiatric improved or treatment. disappeared altogether. In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Hi everyone fi rst Wednesday of the month. All are Tickets available at €30. A great night welcome and it is a great place to meet old with a six course meal including wine, I hope all of you that suffered from the friends and new at this popular social event. water and beer. Cava reception, Photos severe bout of gripe (fl u) that effected on the terrace and dancing to the lovely many of us over the Christmas and January Treasure Hunt Sharni. Rooms €50 per room includes periods, both here and in the UK, have now Join us for a fun afternoon at our breakfast. Coach from Camposol hopefully fully recovered. great Annual Treasure Hunt which and Mazarrón Country Club €5 pp. takes place on Sunday 8th April. Take a I am John Williams, your new article leisurely drive through our marvellous Trip to Guadalest - Monday 4th June writer. This is my fi rst time at putting pen Murcian countryside to places that we A great day out to visit this lovely Spanish to paper, so I hope I cover everything! may not too often have the opportunity village high in the mountains behind to visit. At the end we meet at a secret Benidorm. Shopping in Murcia on return. Firstly I would like to say a big thank you venue for a welcome and well deserved Only €19 for a great day out. to the 3 young ladies that entertained us drink and some delicious food. 10€ per at our January Welcome Group Dance ticket. Prizes for the top two teams. Trip to The Lovely White Washed as ‘Sister Act’ and the Dusty Springfi ed Village of San Jose - 25th June Tribute Show with the amazing Sian. March Welcome Dance, Wednesday 14th This is a day out not to be missed. A day to They were highly professional in their March at 7.30pm. This month we welcome relax in the numerous bars and restaurants performance and worked tirelessly to keep the lovely Lucinda and the very witty in this picturesque seaside resort. Tickets us entertained and had us all dancing the and talented Cameron James Tickets €10 only €19 now available. night away. We look forward to hopefully (Chicken & Chips 5€) seeing ‘Sister Act’ again in the future. Trip to Zaragoza -16th-20th September April Dance – Wednesday 18th 7.30pm 5days/4 nights B & B including coach travel 14th February was our Welcome Group The multi-talented Overtones will and excursions. Tickets €275 pp sharing a St Valentine’s Night Party. What a entertain us with tribute acts ‘Robbie twin/double room. Single occupancy €350. brilliant night it was! We had the lovely Williams’ & ‘Michael Buble’. 12€ and very talented Angie Lang starting the Trip to Benalmadena - November 4th-7th night off with a Celine Dion set - fi rst class. Book Swap November After the food and the raffl e, we had Rae On Calle Barcelona, Camposol A (Erik’s Half board with wine, water and coach Daniels as Buddy Holly. It was like having Metalworks sign on the front wall). travel. This includes a day trip to Gibraltar Buddy in the room! Then we had Angie This event is held on Tuesdays 6th & for some Christmas Shopping. €245 for and Rae sharing the rest of the evening 20th March. Exchange your Books, twin/double. €350 for single occupancy. keeping us all up on the dance fl oor. Jigsaws and Magazines. Donation of €1 for as many books that you require. For all information and to purchase tickets, The March Monthly Welcome Meeting please contact Steve on 697 960 590. is as usual held on the fi rst Saturday of Future Events Facebook The Welcome Group Spain each month, so is on 4th March at 2pm At the May Welcome Dance we proudly Email [email protected] at Mariano’s. All are welcome and tickets present ‘The Cool Man’ himself as ‘ICE’ and information will be available for all singing hits from Motown and Soul with Speak to you next month with news on our future dances, trips and activities. No a hint of Reggae Pop. Also supported how the Welcome Group Cruise around membership is required and all are welcome. by the superb voice of Nikki Gale, this the Caribbean went. should be a great night, so book your Petanca tickets early. €12 (food available). Bye for now Join Peter and Carole Pont for a friendly game of Petanca at Mariano’s on Wednesday Summer Ball at La Cumbre Hotel – John 7th March at 2pm. Petanca is held on the Wednesday 20th June In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Lent, Mothering Sunday & Easter to tame the body and ‘sharpen the spirit’ such as grandmothers, stepmothers and Lent started on 14th February (Ash for prayer, refl ection and contemplation in mothers-in-law. Many people make a Wednesday) and lasts for four weeks until preparation for the celebration of Easter. special effort to visit their mother with Good Friday – 30th March. cards and gifts and may treat her to a The fasting during Lent is often lessened special meal. People who cannot visit their on Mothering Sunday. mother usually send gifts or cards to her. Mothering Sunday in the UK is on March Common gifts are beauty treatments, 11th and is a day celebrated by Catholic cakes, fl owers, chocolates, jewellery and and Protestant Christians in some parts luxurious clothing. of Europe. It falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter If you’re looking for that beautiful long- Day lasting plant for your special Mum on Mothering Sunday became a day when Mothering Sunday, call into Garden domestic servants were given a day off to Center 2003 just off the motorway by visit their mother church, usually with their Camposol, or choose from their extensive own mothers and other family members. It range of gifts including wall art, photo was often the only time that whole families frames, pots and other pretty ornaments. Lent is a penitential period involving the could gather together. Tel 626 957 599 dual disciplines of abstinence and fasting. Children and young people who were ‘in During Lent, many Christians commit to service’ were also given a day off on that Put yourself fi rst on Mothering Sunday giving up certain foods, habits or luxuries date so they could visit their families. The and treat yourself to a new healthy you such as meat, cakes and sweets, alcohol, children would pick wild fl owers along the by losing weight and getting healthy for smoking. The money saved is often then way to place in the church or give to their Summer. Time to be a ‘yummy mummy’ or donated to charity. This is done both as a mothers. Eventually, the religious tradition ‘glamourous granny’? Cambridge Weight form of penitence and as a spiritual tool evolved into the Mothering Sunday secular Plan is a medically trialled weight-loss tradition of giving programme also proven to help diabetics gifts to mothers. and people with other medical conditions lose weight. Used by doctors for over 33 Mothering Sunday, years. is now a day to Call Mel on 673 162 695 honour mothers and other mother fi gures Continued on page 42 In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Continued from page 39 designed around a single cushion, mirror The Cutting Crew, Camposol B are or lamp. Add some glamour to your home recognising all Mums on Mothering For Mothering Sunday, Jardineria El on this special day. Visit Sassy & Beau at Sunday by offering goody bags to all Milagro in Bolnuevo has extra special gifts www.sassyandbeau.com clients who mention seeing their advert in for that special person in your life, to show Facebook SB Home Interiors this month’s Costa Cálida Chronicle. how much they mean to you. They have a Tel 665 677 064 huge choice of plants and accessories at If your Mum is a bit of a thrill seeker and the best prices and are fully qualifi ed to likes trying new things, then Sunfl ight Many schools, Sunday schools and offer advice on the best way to maintain Aviation offer trial fl ights in their Jabiru children’s organizations help their pupils to your plants, to ensure they last not just a Microlight. Let her enjoy the splendour of prepare a handmade card or gift for their week, but a lifetime. the Spanish countryside from the air. Bring mother on Mothering Sunday. Tel 610 949 595 the family and a camera and make it a Mothering Sunday for her to remember. Mothering Sunday is not a holiday Not quite sure what to buy Mum for Tel 634 313 972 in the UK or in Spain, but many cafés, Mothering Sunday? Take away the restaurants and hotels may be fully booked worry of getting it right (or wrong!) and If you’re really stuck for ideas and you’re a long time ahead as people like to show treat her to a lovely gift voucher for La not one for trailing round shops to get their appreciation of their mothers. Mariposa. This can be exchanged for a inspiration, TJ Electricals, Camposol meal, accommodation or one of our many B have gift vouchers to purchase for Blues House, Bolnuevo continue with their activities which include Guided Walks in Mothering Sunday. They have a great Sunday afternoon entertainment during our lovely Murcian countryside, Kayaking range of hairdryers, hair straighteners, March and Easter. On Mothering Sunday, or Downhill Cycling. foot spas and other personal grooming The Usual Suspects are performing from Tel 968 631 008 for more information products. What Mum doesn’t enjoy 3pm. Treat ‘Mum’ to a quality steak dinner, shopping for herself, especially when hand spun chicken wings, homemade New Harrisons Unisex Salon would like someone else is paying! gourmet burgers, Memphis-rubbed full to offer special treatments for the ‘mum’ in Tel 868 181 121 rack of ribs, or some other delight from your life. Their team of Martine, Virginia & their extensive menu. Make sure she Mailin welcome you and offer Acrylic, Gel & The Beauty Palace, Camposol B is brings her dancing shoes! Shellac Nails and ‘Hair-up’. offering a special package for Mothering Tel 968 150 967 to book your table Mothering Sunday Special - Blow Dry Sunday, available for the whole of March. and File & Polish 15€ (long hair additional The package includes a Basic Facial or El Castillo del Pinar, Perin is defi nitely 5€) Express Derma-Lift (non-surgical face lift), worth the drive to get to this splendid Tel 868 110 115 Spa Session and a Wash & Blow-Dry for restored ‘Castle’ originally built in 1890. only 25€, so why not treat your Mum or They are offering a superb Mothering yourself? Sunday menu with wine and canapes Tel 968 971 828 on arrival, followed by a shared platter starter, main course, dessert, chocolates and coffee, as well as unlimited house wine, beer, soft drinks and water for 22€. Bookings essential on 968 163 138

La Chara, Isla Plana has long been a favourite for all nationalities and they have worked hard to come up with a special lunchtime menu for this special Mothering Sunday. Here you will fi nd a great choice of starters, main courses and desserts for their 3 course meal, which also includes a For all Mums out there who support us and bottle of Rioja for 2, coffee, liqueur, water help us to keep a family/working balanced and a present for the ladies for 25€ pp. life, you deserve a gift this Mothering Booking on 968 152 016 Sunday; perhaps something different, stylish and beautiful. Any room can be For those lovers of Indian food, Quality Indian, Camposol B are open for Mothering Sunday with their usual menu. You can choose from their Menu del Dia at 9.95€ if you prefer to dine at lunchtime, or their Earlybird Menu is available at 12.95€ between 6-8pm. Their A la Carte menu is also available. Tel 968 199 198

Easter Although known today mostly as a time for eating chocolate eggs, Easter is a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus as described in the Bible. Here in Spain their main day is the Thursday before Easter, which we call Maundy Thursday. Thursday 29th March is a Spanish National Holiday when most shops and offi ces will be closed.

Dating back to the time of King Edward I in the UK, it is tradition for the Queen to take part in the Maundy Thursday celebrations. It is customary for the

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Hot Cross Buns, Hot Cross Buns, Continued from page 42 One a penny, two a penny, sovereign to distribute ‘Maundy Money’ Hot Cross Buns. to deserving senior citizens. One man If you do not like them, and one woman are chosen to represent give them to your sons, each year of the Monarch’s age. These are One a penny, two a penny, citizens that have done great service in hot cross buns. the community and are chosen to receive a red and white purse containing one coin Some say that when baked on Good for every year of rule by the Monarch. Friday, Hot Cross Buns would never go mouldy. Others say that if hardened, they It was said that the Royals used to wash would protect a house from fi re. Sailors the feet of selected poor people to show The Easter weekend is the fi rst public were known to take them to sea, to protect devotion and humility to their constituents. holiday period of the year in the UK to enjoy them from shipwrecks. However, the last Royal to have participated spring-like weather. Many outdoor events in the original form of this holiday was are generally part of Easter celebrations. James II. The current tradition of Maundy If you are planning to go away, be sure to Money was said to have been started make your plans well in advance in order by Charles II in 1662 and has remained to secure your travel and accommodation unchanged in its entirety since 1670. at the best rates and be aware that there will be thousands of cars on the roads.

Easter Monday – 2nd April – National Holiday in UK

Fish is the traditional food of choice for Good Friday suppers.

Easter Day or Easter Sunday – 1st April - must always be a Sunday and has to be the fi rst Sunday following the full moon at Passover, the time of the Last Supper. A Royal Maundy ceremony in 1867 Because the full moon can fall on different If you are going away this Easter, be days in different time zones, it was decreed Good Friday, 30th March, is thought once prepared: that the date would always be taken as the to be named ‘God’s Friday’ or ‘Holy Friday’ 14th day of the lunar month and it must and the UK’s celebration of Good Friday Are you wanting to reserve airport always be the next full moon after the is a commemoration of the crucifi xion of parking for Easter at San Javier Airport? Spring Equinox. Jesus. It is treated as a day of mourning Leave your vehicle in good hands with and Churches remain unlit and bare, with Airpark Murcia, just 3kms from the This is now called the Paschal Full Moon no decorations or fl owers; some churches airport terminal. Airpark Murcia provide and it can vary by two days from the actual even cover statues and paintings. Many a simple, but effective ‘meet and greet’ full moon. Once that date is known, then Churches hold a ceremony at 3 o’clock, service outside the main terminal doors. the Easter dates can be given their place as this is said to be the time that Jesus Prices start from 30€ per week, or 42€ per on the calendar. died on the cross. Church services on fortnight. Call now on 618 806 989 to Good Friday may include passion plays or reserve your space. Easter Sunday is one of the most dramatic readings. important holidays in the Church. It Bolnuevo Cars can provide 7 seater symbolises remembrance of Jesus’ cars, mobility scooters, scooters and all resurrection from the dead. The churches equipment for your visiting grandchildren. celebrate Easter Sunday with bell ringing, You can hire a car for short or long term fl owers (generally white lilies) and a white rent 7 days a week. If you are unable to and gold colour pallet inside of the church get to their offi ce in Bolnuevo, they will hall. An Easter vigil is held in which a fi re pick you up is lighted outside of the church fi rst thing Call 968 150 979 for their full rates on Sunday morning. A candle called the Paschal Candle is lit from the fi re and then Booking a car for your holidays needs to be carried into the church. A Paschal Candle done months in advance. Flamenca Cars is covered in small studs that symbolise are booked up for Easter, so if you need Christ’s wounds and is used to light the Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten in to hire a car during the summer months, candles of the congregation. The service is the UK on Good Friday as a reminder of please call 661 086 403 as soon as considered to be joyous in comparison to Jesus dying for us, due to the shape of the possible. Cars are available from Alicante the mourning ceremonies of the previous cross on top of the bun. and Murcia airport. days. Name Location Price Courses Drink Other Available Amapola Bolnuevo € 20,00 4 Glass of Cava 11th Restaurant bottle of wine for 2 El Castillo del Perin € 22,00 3 yes Wine/Canapes on 11th Lunch Pinar arrival, Coffee/ Chocolates La Chara Isla Plana € 25,00 3 btle wine for 2 Coffee & Liquer, 11th Lunch Present for Ladies Quality Indian Camposol B € 9,95 3noAny Day In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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We have had an excellent fi rst two months for children with ‘butterfl y skins’. In addition we have given surplus items to of trading; so many high quality donations €400 to the Kenya Fund supporting poor other charities for them to sell or use. of goods for sale from the smallest toys children to get an education. to fridge freezers, brand label clothes to In March we will look again at the charities beautiful jewellery and as it was January, we will support for the next two months. exercise machines! On Friday and Saturday March 2nd and 3rd All this has meant a growing number we have our ‘Mad March Sale’ with even of satisfi ed customers, of different greater bargains to be had. nationalities, many who visit on a regular basis to snap up the bargains. For more information visit www.Yo- encuentro.org Obviously our fi rst few months have Facebook www.facebook.com/ incurred large set up costs, but despite yoencuentrospain/ that in February we have given: €400 to the Little Sisters of the Poor in 18 Calle Murillo Cartagena Los Belones €500 to the Debra Foundation in Malaga 30385

Kitchenplus1 Is First Choice In Kitchen customers up and down the Costa Blanca Philip and Derrian or their fi tters are happy Design and Costa Cálida. to make free on-site calls at your home and show you the fantastic choices on KitchensPlus1 is a one-stop shop for KitchensPlus1 extended their showroom offer, or you can visit the KitchensPlus1 quality kitchens. in San Pedro del Pinatar, offering customers showroom in San Pedro del Pinatar near a wider choice of kitchen units, doors and Lidl, Monday to Friday from 9.30am- Philip and Derrian Beech have over 25 years accessories. There is an exciting range of 2.30pm. of experience in the business and have run new designs and space-saving devices and KitchensPlus1 in San Pedro for 8 years. gadgets, including big, deep drawers which Abel Esturillo Sanchez, who is Spanish and are so popular in Spain and intricate corner English speaking, joined the team a couple shelving racks ideal for those hard-to-reach of years ago and his intimate knowledge of places in the kitchen. They have special the kitchen business in Spain has been a LED lighting and different styles of taps and fantastic addition to KitchensPlus1. sinks, giving customers new and inspiring ideas. There is also a larger workshop and warehouse allowing more stock and orders to be held. KitchensPlus1’s expansion is just another example of how the family-run business is going from strength to strength since opening their business in Spain.

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Cabo de Palos The Church of Santa María de Gracia will Orchestra & Choirs with The Requiem Market Sun host this event on March 10th at 9.30pm. & Symphony 40 by Mozart 9pm 30€

Cartagena The Municipal Exhibition Hall of the Ramón Thursday 22nd March – Rozalén in www.cartagena.es Alonso Luzzy Cultural Centre hosts a Concert – 9.30pm 20€/25€/30€/35€ Tel 968 128 800 – Market Wed Painting Exhibition, (until March 14th) The elderly and people with disabilities ‘Stories, Landscapes and Beats’ by the Tickets available from El Batel Auditorium will have 21 courses over the next few Murcian artist Juan Francisco Nares Díaz. & New Circus Theatre months to remain active physically, Free entry Monday to Friday 9am-9pm mentally and socially. The Department of Saturday 17th March at Nuevo Theatro Social Services expect more than 5,000 Art Exhibition ‘Tristezas’ (until 23rd Circo, Cartagena, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba people to participate in the activities March) by Antonio Martínez Mengual Roman will lead the cast in ‘After The Rehearsal’, including computer science, dance, Theatre Museum the most autobiographical work of Ingmar English, history of Cartagena and painting Bergman. 9pm 20€/24€ among others. The main subject this Pozo Estrecho Theatre Competition quarter are the music therapy workshops, until 7th April. Works will include plays Beach Volley Ball – 9am-5pm photo retouching and learning to use by the La Aurora Theatre Group who Sunday 25th March - enjoy participating your smartphone. The activities will be will perform La Eterna Doña Juana, by in mixed volley ball at Levante Beach, held in the elderly and disability clubs Adrián Quiñones and Bajarse al Moro, Entremares and Puerto Bello in La Manga. and centres. One of the most successful directed by Bernardo Catasús, while Each venue will have a winner, a champion activities is socio-cultural hiking and there the group Entreparéntesis will perform couple, runner-up and third place. The are new routes and activities such as; the work Las Nubes, directed by Raquel fi fth and fi nal competition will be held on the Canteras Romanas; the Interpretive Catasús. April 29th adding all the points together to Mining Route; the crossing to the Sierra fi nd the winners of the Circuit. del Algarrobo, to enjoy the almond trees XIX Amateur Theatre Competition Tel 677 035 658/675 954 085 to book in bloom; the Natural Park of Las Lagunas Isidoro Máiquez de Torrevieja and the Musical Walk through Five works will be awarded 500€ and will Events at Teatro Circo Apolo, El Algar the Algameca Chica. There will also be be performed in the auditorium of the Saturday 3rd March - A Night of Zarzuela two talks about astronomy with the Neighbourhood Association of the District lyrical recital. 9.30pm 10€/12€ opportunity to observe the constellations of La Concepción from April 9th-15th. and the moonrise, in San Leandro and There will also be awards for best actress, Saturday 10th March – Snow White Atalaya, by Juane Ortega, professor of best actor, best supporting actress, best Musical – 6.30pm 10€/12€ Astronomy of at the UPCT and professor of supporting actor, best staging and best technology at the IES of Bohío. There will direction. La Union also be workshops at the Archaeological www.ayto-launion.com Museum to learn how our most remote The Neighbourhood Association of La Tel 868 049 941/692 925 970 – Market ancestors lived. Magdalena and Fuente Alamo promote Tues the 2nd Drawing and Children’s Murals National Contest of Saetas de ‘Trinidad García’ 2017/2018. The Los Alcazares – Market Tues & Sat Cartagena 2018 theme is ‘Our Field’. 20 schools from (Los Narejos) The fi nalists are: Marta Sevillano (Cádiz), Cartagena will enter with more than Jesús León Márquez (Mairena de Alcor, 800 children presenting their work. The San Javier Sevilla), Rosi Campos (Málaga) and Miriam drawings or murals must include some www.murciaturistica.es/en/san_ Cantero Díaz (Cáceres) and the best characteristic motif of the Region of javier/ local singer Francisco Campos Esteban Cartagena such as fruit trees or native Tel 968 172 041 – Market Wed & Thurs (Cartagena). fauna and fl ora, livestock, types of San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby crops and trades typical of the place, fi eld, PDM Sports Ground representative architectural elements or Men Tues & Thurs 8.30-10.30pm identifi able places or landscapes of special Women Tues & Thurs 10.00-11.30pm interest. Closing date is May 31st. 12-18yrs Tues & Thurs 7.30-9.00pm 6-10yrs Thurs 6pm-7pm & Sat 10am- Reading, Thinking and Imagining @ 11am Ramón Alonso Luzzy Cultural Centre Friday 2nd March – Band Mood Swing with Santiago de Ribera Blues/Swing/Rock. 8pm Free 968 571 704 - Market Wed

Events at El Batel, Cartagena San Pedro del Pinatar Sunday 4th March – Queen Tribute with www.sanpedroturismo.com Symphonic Rhapsody of Queen. 7.30pm Tel 968 182 301 – Market Mon & Thurs 32€/35€/38€ (Lo Pagan)

Thursday 8th March – Opera 2001 with El Torre Pacheco Trovador by Verdi - 9pm 20€/25€/35€ www.torrepacheco.es Tel 968 579 937 – Market Thurs Friday 9th March – Moscow Ballet with (Balsicas) & Sat (Dolores) Romeo & Juliet – 9pm 40€

Saturday 10th March – Glenn Miller Tribute – 9pm 32€

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Cruz Azul’s “Rock My Soul” Fundraiser out event and guests were treated to some is never far from everyone’s thoughts and Exceeds Expectations great performances by super compere and I know that she would be proud of the Cruz Azul’s fundraising event ‘Rock My DJ, Paul Allen, Red Strokes, Eastern West fact that we are continuing her legacy and Soul - Take Two’ proved a huge hit, duo and the great J. J. Soulman. driving forward the way she would have raising 1,038€ on the night for the charity, wanted. We are keen to move forward which helps with vet bills for pet owners “Words cannot describe how grateful we with other initiatives in the near future on low incomes and works with local are to everyone who came and helped to encourage responsible pet ownership, communities to control feral cat colonies in raise such an amazing amount at our such as sterilization, microchipping and a humane way. second Rock My Soul fundraiser. We vaccination” commented Lyn. are overwhelmed by people’s generosity” remarked Lyn Baines, Cruz Azul Cruz Azul’s Donation Centre is situated President. “We’re grateful to local on the Avenida de la Unión in San Javier, businesses who donated raffl e prizes and next door to Yorkshire Linen and is open to our fabulous volunteers for helping with Monday to Saturday from 10am-2pm. the organisation - what a team! Thanks They sell clothes, accessories, jewellery, must also go to The Post Room in Los household goods, furniture, bric-a-brac Alcázares who helped make this event and lots more, so why not pay them a a success by selling so many tickets for visit? Even better, donate your unwanted us and, of course, to all the people who clothes, furniture and items to show your bought them and came to support us.” she support. said. Call 693 017 616 for more information.

Thanks to the continuing generosity Cruz Azul Murcia is a registered charity a Lyn Baines, Christine Newstead, Avril Tait and support from the public and local (No. 11.720/1 ) and exists to provide and Lesley Taylor with Red Strokes businesses, the fantastic amount raised at veterinary care for the sick and injured and J. J. Soulman this event and the growing success of the pets of people in need and to promote Donation Centre in San Javier, Cruz Azul responsible pet ownership. If you or Las Claras Cultural Centre, Los Alcázares can continue to help more pets whose someone you know needs help, or provided the venue for the event, which owners are on low incomes and continue you would like to volunteer or donate, was organised by John ‘J. J. Soulman’ its ‘Trap, Neuter and Return’ campaigns. please call 693 017 616 or visit www. whose friends in the music business were cruzazulmurcia.es keen to take part. Rock My Soul was a sell- “We lost Sue Thomason las year, but she Photographer: Lyn Baines In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Urgent Call for Donations As Horse €1,000 here and there when we can, but probably just been shut away and used Sanctuary Rescues Yet Another we’re getting more and more behind. for breeding. How she ended up on the Skeletal and Injured Donkey We also owe the Alicante horse hospital streets, we’ll never know. We suspect her A malnourished donkey with severe €2,500, so things have been a bit scary owner decided to dump her on the street. facial injuries, found on the streets by of late. The centre has launched a 2€ Unfortunately this is happening more and Formentera police, has been brought to Drive, calling on its supporters to donate more. safety at the Easy Horse Care Rescue just 2€ to help with these large bills and Easy Horse Care receives no Centre in Rojales. get the centre back on its feet. We have government funding despite providing more than 8,000 followers on Facebook, this critical animal welfare service to local Co-founders so if everyone was able to make just a police and relies entirely on community Sue and Rod 2€ donation, we would be able to pay support. Weeding off these bills today. That would be an were called enormous relief.” Donations of cash or items for the by offi cers to centre’s network of six charity shops pick up the Donations can be made online at across the Alicante province are abandoned easyhorsecare.net/donate/one-off- gratefully welcomed. A pick-up service is donkey, as donation, via PayPal using the email available to collect large donated items Spanish address [email protected], such as furniture and each shop also police have or via the ‘donate’ button on the rescue offers a delivery service for large items no offi cial centre’s Facebook page. purchased in-store. facilities to house large- Anyone interested in making a donation, sized and becoming a long-term sponsor, or abandoned volunteering at the rescue centre or in animals. The the charity shops, please call Sue on +34 Weedings, who now have 110 rescued 652 021 980. equines in their care, are providing the donkey with feed and much-needed Located just outside Rojales at Partido veterinary care, even as they face Lo Garriga, 59, the Easy Horse Care mounting bills caused by slow patronage Rescue Centre opens to the public on of their charity shops. the fi rst Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. “At the moment, the charity shops are www.easyhorsecare.net just dead. We’re running at under half Facebook at @EasyHorseCare of what we would normally take in the charity shops and we rely on this money The new rescue donkey – which has to feed and care for our horses, which not yet been named – is receiving daily costs €4500 a week,” Sue said. treatment for her facial wounds. She may also be in foal. She’s obviously been “We owe €10,000 for horse feed and pay kept with pieces of rope permanently tied around her face and they’ve grown into her head. She also has quite bad problems with her feet because her hooves have never been trimmed. She has the most beautiful nature; so lovely and cuddly. We don’t think she’s ever actually had much human contact. She’s In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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The city I was in, modern day St population and not offi cially recognised until Directly unground there is a lavish Petersburg, was of course back then known decades later, but the citizens of Leningrad memorial hall. Dripping in marble, as Leningrad. What this city and its people never gave up and neither did the Russian bronze and goodness knows what else, went through during WWII was absolutely Army, Navy or Air Force. They persevered it showcases sculptures and mosaics. It horrifi c. The suffering that ordinary with determination and in early 1944, the screams of ‘victory.’ I’m sorry, but it was Russians had to endure during WWII was German forces were fi nally pushed out, but too pro-Soviet for me. It even claimed that on a scale unlike any other nation. However, not before they raided numerous palaces ordinary Russians had fought for freedom. this, combined with decades of political and historical landmarks, taking many art For freedom? No, sorry, defi nitely not. They brainwashing, is why it’s almost impossible collections back to Germany. The siege was fought with heroic bravery yes and saved for any Russian to accept any criticism fi nally over, but it had caused the largest themselves from annihilation under the whatsoever about anything connected with loss of life ever known in a modern city. Nazis, but I wouldn’t exactly call the next their ‘victory’. Some even claim it was genocide. forty fi ve years of living in the USSR as ‘freedom.’ In June 1941, Hitler’s forces attacked the Death statistics from atrocities such as this Soviet Union; Leningrad being an important can never be exact, but here’s the widely target. The city was the symbol of the accepted ‘guestimate’: As a result of the Russian Revolution, the former capital near 900 day siege of their city, 800,000 and Russia’s ‘window city’ onto the west. civilians of Leningrad died, many of them Possibly more importantly was the fact that starving to death. Leningrad was home to the Soviet’s huge Baltic fl eet. One morning I spent two hours in the Museum of the Defence of Leningrad. It’s been said that Hitler was so confi dent Through exhibits, letters and photos about capturing the city that he even had donated by members of the public, it tells of Underground memorial hall a name picked out for it once success had the bombardment of the city and explains been achieved. He was going to call it what the people had to cope with. I can’t I can only image the countless millions this ‘Adolfsburg.’ That said, he fi rst planned to even imagine though; I really can’t. There memorial hall must have cost when built. wipe this beautiful city off the face of the were also some fascinating exhibits of left- Back up on ground level, not so far away, earth. over German armaments and even diaries stands the drab grey and depressing tower of German offi cers. blocks where people are housed. I would It is reported that a directive sent to the have preferred that they hadn’t wasted German Army Group North regarding Later the millions here. Instead, they should have Leningrad, said – “Requests for surrender same day, spent the money directly on the survivors of negotiations shall be denied”. On 6 August I took the Leningrad, or maybe given them a say; a 1941, Hitler repeated his order: “Leningrad metro to vote in how they were governed? After all, fi rst, Donetsk Basin second, Moscow third”. the outskirts the people supposedly fought for ‘freedom’. of the city By September, the last road to the city was and walked Brave and heroic beyond belief were the severed, then for two and a half years, the a couple people of Leningrad. Their appreciation citizens of Leningrad were under constant of hundred from their glorious leaders – none! bombardment, cut off from the world. metres. What stood After the war, Stalin became annoyed In the heat of summer, the sanitation was in front of me and extremely jealous of the praise that dire and disease quickly spread on epidemic on Victory was being heaped on Leningrad and levels. In winter, when the temperature Square was its city leaders. He took action and soon dropped to minus 30 degrees, food became the powerful two thousand were sacked from local scarce, water supplies froze and fuel for monument of government posts, hundreds sent to prison heating ran low. At one point, food rations the Heroic for decades and some, including the mayor, for civilians dropped to 125gm of bread Defenders executed. per day, but even then the bread had been of thinned out with sawdust to make supplies Leningrad. Soviet hero Marshall Zhukov last. Mass starvation became the norm, A gigantic with people often just dying in the streets. bronze ring with a gap in it points to a Frozen bodies could be seen everywhere. huge obelisk, to symbolise where the Diaries of local residents tell harrowing Soviet forces broke through the encircling tales of them eating sawdust, wallpaper, Germans. In the middle of the ring stands a glue, toothpaste; anything that contained statue of a mother cradling her dying son. All calories. Many ate their family pets to around, gas torches burn 24/7 and angelic stay alive. Once-expensive fur coats were music plays from speakers. It’s very moving traded for simple bags of fl our, whilst some indeed, even if I disapprove of Lenin being resulted to killing in order to get their hands etched into the walls of the granite, for it One dictatorship against another... on other’s precious ration cards. had nothing to do with him. I was suddenly reminded of standing beside the gigantic That museum I went to; the one on the Inevitably, the fi rst reports of cannibalism statue of Mother Russia in Volgograd. Defence of Leningrad and telling of the appeared in the winter of 1941/42. These people’s struggle? It was destroyed on reports came from the NKVD, precursor Stalin’s orders a few years after the war to the KGB. Human fl esh was being eaten as he saw it as taking the glory away from in Leningrad. It is estimated that around himself. It only reopened under Glasnost in 1,500 people were arrested for cannibalism. the 1980’s. Stalin never gave a damn for They fell into two categories; those who ordinary Russian people, yet today, he is killed other humans for food and those who still seen as a hero by many. Don’t try and ate the fl esh of others who had already died. Monument to the heroic defenders work out the mentality, I’ve been banging Due to the way the Soviet Union operated, my head against a brick wall on this one

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This month I am looking at Peppers for baking dish and scoop the mixture into each rest of the Brie to place on top of the sausage recipes. If you use them as a main dish or one, fi lling to the top. Any excess meat can in thinly sliced pieces, making a crisscross add them to an existing dish, Peppers will be cooked in the bottom of the dish. Bake for pattern. The Brie will melt down over and add colour and fl avour to any dish. They are approximately 40 minutes under the sausage. Place fi lled shells on a also ideal for vegetarians and vegans and baking sheet and place in the oven until can be eaten raw as in salads. All coloured sheets are slightly browned and cheese is Peppers come from the same plant, with the bubbling; about 7-8 minutes. Remove from green being the immature and the red being oven and sprinkle with bell Pepper and the mature pepper with yellow and orange chives. Serve immediately. in between. There is also slight difference in the colours, as the red has twice the Pressure Cooker Sausage and Pepper Vitamin C as the others and generally the 10 Sausages (any sausages but Spanish or green Pepper is cheaper as its ready sooner. Italian works very well) Did you know that the female Pepper has 4 large green bell Peppers, seeded cored 4 bumps and is slightly sweeter, while the and cut into ½ inch strips* male has 3 bumps and is better for cooking? 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes Below I have added some recipes and you Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce will fi nd my Stuffed Pepper recipe has 4 red bell Peppers (any coloured bell Pepper 1 cup water cabbage instead of rice which I fi nd works works) 1 tbsp basil better. 16oz of mixed vegetables (green vegetables 2 tsp garlic powder (or 4 minced cloves) Buen Apetito work very well like spinach, cabbage and 1 tbsp Italian seasoning beans) Stuffed Peppers 4 eggs In the pressure cooking pot, combine ½ small onion, chopped Salt and pepper, to taste. tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, basil, garlic 2 cloves garlic, minced powder and Italian seasoning. Add Sausages 1 pound ground beef Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking dish to the sauce. Place the Peppers on top of the 1 cup caulifl ower, ground in a food processor with foil. Cut off the top of each Pepper Sausage, but don’t mix. to a rice-like consistency and remove the seeds. Place Peppers into Lock lid in place and select High Pressure. 1 tbsp seasoning (any but beef Oxo is good) the dish, and bake for about 15 minutes. Set timer for 25 minutes and press start. 1 can tomato sauce Meanwhile, chop veg and boil or steam until When beep sounds turn off pressure cooker 2 cups cabbage, diced soft, drain. Remove Peppers from oven and and use a quick pressure release to release 4 bell Peppers, tops removed and seeds stuff the bottoms evenly with the veg. Crack the pressure. When valve drops carefully scooped out an egg into the top ½ of each Pepper. Bake remove the lid and serve. Salt and pepper for about 15-20 minutes or until the egg is set and not transparent. Mini Bell Pepper Salad Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large pan sauté 1lb sweet multi-colored mini bell pepper the onion and garlic for a few minutes, then Sausage, Brie and Pepper Bites ½ a medium sweet onion or purple onion, add in the ground beef and brown, draining 2 sheets mini fi lo shells thinly sliced off any fat. Add the caulifl ower, seasoning, 1 wheel of Brie cheese 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped tomato sauce, cabbage, salt and pepper 2 Jalapeno & cheese smoked sausage links, 2½ tbsp white vinegar or fresh lemon juice and cook for about 10 minutes or until the sliced into 30 pieces (I preferred the vinegar) cabbage is soft. Place the bell Peppers in a ½ cup diced bell Pepper, any colours you 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil choose ½ tsp garlic salt, or to taste 1 tbsp chopped fresh Pinch of black pepper chive Preheat oven to Remove the tops and seeds from bell Peppers 375ºF. and then cut them in half lengthwise and cut Place a small hunk into thin strips. It was quicker to stack two of Brie at the bottom bell Peppers and cut two halves at a time. of each fi lo shell Transfer sliced bell Peppers to a large mixing (make this hunk a bowl. Thinly slice onion and add it to the little thicker than the bowl along with chopped fresh dill. Combine ones you make to go vinegar with extra virgin olive oil, garlic salt on top. Use ½ of the and a pinch of pepper. Whisk the dressing wheel of Brie for this together with a fork. Pour dressing over part.) Place one slice salad ingredients and stir well to combine. of sausage on top of Add more garlic salt to taste if desired. the cheese. Use the Serve immediately. In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Bi-lingual Evangelical Church in If we don’t do that, we have problems we can’t tear ourselves away from enjoying Fuente Alamo fi tting in the bigger things later and so it the so-called pleasures of the materialistic This month I felt very strongly that I ought is with life. We have to get the big things world. to say a little about getting our priorities right and then we can fi t the smaller things right. It is so important. Like many things in later. Being a Christian is not about giving up in life, we need to be sure that the things life’s pleasures. Being a Christian is about that matter most take fi rst place. There is nothing bigger or more freedom, about the joy of having a personal important in your life than your relationship with God. You’ll never know if It reminded me of shopping in the relationship with God. you don’t give it a try. supermarket. Like most couples, when we go shopping, my wife chooses everything; The Bible makes it very clear - Matthew Just come and experience the love and joy loads for her, some for the dog and a few chapter 6: vs 31-33 says “So do not worry of meeting with like-minded Christians. odds and ends for me! Then I have to pay saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall You’ll have a great time. Our Sunday for it and I have to carry it! we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ for morning services start at 11.30am at Calle the pagans run after all these things and Espinar 13, Fuente Alamo I’m sure many of you guys out there can your Heavenly Father knows that you need For more information telephone Rachel relate to that! Then when we get to the them, but seek fi rst His kingdom and His (English) on 618 963 976 or Pastors checkout to load the trolley, we have to put righteousness and all these things will be Ginés and Toñi (Spanish) on 629 283 080 the big things in fi rst. Then fi t the smaller given you as well.” things in around them and when we get to the car, again we have to put the big things Too many of us try to make the best of both in fi rst and fi t the smaller things around worlds. We try to live trying to convince them. ourselves that we believe in Jesus, whilst

The beginning of February was a will make sure justice is done. RIP Carina. Good news about Lucas - he’s putting on particularly diffi cult month. With an infl ux weight, his hair is growing and his sores are of equines our house is full to bursting. We healing. He was in an appalling state when now have 10 equines in livery which is far he arrived on New Year’s Eve, but he has from ideal in terms of time management made remarkable progress. Thank you to and cost. All our equines need to be everyone who has followed and supported together in The Henrietta Sanctuary, which Lucas and a special thank you to Cliff for we are desperate to get operational. The his very special donation towards the care various campaigns we have running are of him. doing well, but what we really need is a sprinkling of fairy dust! There are many We are always looking for volunteers in ways you can donate: our shops. Just 4 hours a week is all we ask. We are a friendly bunch and the work Paypal to andreasanimalrescuemurcia@ in the shop is interesting and varied. No hotmail.com previous experience is necessary, just a https://www.justgiving.com/ general willingness to ‘muck in’. Give me a crowdfunding/chris-clarke-2 Poor Carina ..... So sad we couldn’t save her! call on 690 906 565 or come and see me https://www.gofundme.com/ on Mondays on Camposol B car park from andreas-animal-rescue-needs-help We have also taken in a Shetland pony 11.30am. We always love to see you either in our called Little Man, just like the little man shops or on Camposol B on a Monday on the Amazon advert! He is adorable, A Date For Your Diary 11.30am-1.30pm elderly, but sadly not without problems. 21st April at Mariano’s, Camposol A from We can help him and he will see out his 12pm. A fund raiser with a difference! 4 Copy and paste the links into your browser twilight years in comfort. martial arts experts will talk you through and then you can read about our current some of their challenges teaching Special campaigns and the hard work we do in Forces, Government Agencies and the order to raise funds. It is so important to Police in self-defence. Come away with us that we get some more land, so please some minimum effort, maximum impact take a moment to have a read and then skills in self-defence. There may even be share, share, share, Tweet, Instagram, some special guest appearances by AAR FB, email, Whatsapp, Snapchat to help us special residents. More details next month spread the word. about this ‘Self Defence Demonstration’

Alhama Police told us of a mare that was I will be on Camposol B car park, living in appalling conditions. Sadly it every Monday from 11.30am-1.30pm to took over a week to get the paperwork collect any unwanted goods. All your organised and get her to safety, but sadly donations are very gratefully received and it was too late. She died, the next day can also be dropped off at our shops in with complications from pneumonia. I am Roldan or Mazarrón Town. gutted not only about the time it took for Lucas .... A long road ahead but he is getting there her to be surrendered, but that she was Thank you allowed to be so poorly without any medical attention. There will be a court case and I Andrea and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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We hope that as this March issue is out, the Unfortunately, due to illness, our Table Thank you all. cold spell here in Spain, will have passed. Top Sale has not been held for a while on Camposol B, but we hope to be up and God Bless you. Thankfully, we had a wonderful response running again soon. We are always grateful for blankets for our families and indeed, all for donations of food and toiletries and we Drop of Point have received a good supply. thank all you lovely people of Camposol Fortnightly Table Top Sale, Camposol B who regularly support us in this way. Our new collection’s co-ordinator is Pat West If you have any donations, please contact her directly on 968 131 765 mobile 634 343 730

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More of ‘e-i’ root-changing verbs third persons singular and the third person means ‘I have’. plural. (pido, pides, pide, piden). The The point was made quite clearly that just We fi nished off last month’s article on our fi rst and second persons plural revert to because there is a variation in the fi rst third category of root-changing verbs, the same root as the infi nitive of the verb person singular, this does not mean that namely ‘e to i’. This root change only (pedimos, pedís). the verb can be counted as ‘irregular’, as occurs in the ‘-ir’ group of verbs and as Finally, the beat or emphasis in each case they follow regular patterns in all other we said, some of the most common ones falls on the changed roots where they changes. are: decir (to say, to tell), pedir (to ask occur and on the endings ‘–imos’ and ‘–ís’ for, to order), medir (to measure), seguir where the root-change doesn’t occur. Now, this same ‘one-off’ sort of variation (to follow, to continue) and repetir (to occurs with some or our ‘i to e’ root- repeat). All of that is identical in principle to all changing verbs. By far the most common other root-changing verbs. The part that is the verb decir (to say, to tell). We hear We looked at the example pedir (ask for, perhaps makes these ‘e to i’ verbs appear this used constantly, so it’s one we need to to request, to order) and that is where we more confusing is that there is an inverse understand properly. This is how it goes: will start off from today, as it is a nice clear relationship between what is happening one to understand: to the root and what is happening to digo decimos the endings, since the ‘–ir’ verb endings dices decís pido pedimos involve the letter ‘e’, except in fi rst and dice dicen pides pedís second persons plural where they involve pide piden the letter ‘i’, giving us ‘pides’ (you order As you can see, we are looking at a – singular you) and ‘pedís’ (you order – straightforward ‘e to I’ root-changing ‘–ir’ As you can see, there are certain constants plural you). verb, with a variant fi rst person singular. here which apply to all root-changing To be perfectly frank, if you managed to verbs: Now, quite a few articles ago I mentioned read and understand that last statement The fi rst is, of course, that the endings are the fact that there are some verbs in all without batting an eyelid, take it from me, the same as for all ‘-ir’ verbs. of these categories and groups, both you’re getting somewhere! The second is that the root-changes, in this standard and root-changing, which ‘do case ‘e to I’, occur in the fi rst, second and their own thing’ in the fi rst person singular. See you next month.

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As you may be aware, Jane’s Salon has for granted. Allow Jane, in the privacy of the of hours of relaxation and pampering to been an avid supporter of MABS from day treatment room, to guide you through this help them create a positive impact on one of the salon and even prior to that. This challenging time free of charge. Offering the themselves throughout their treatment or is why Jane, through the inspiration of one use of the latest technology, guidance and recovery. During these sessions Jane’s of her valiant clients, has brought together advice, Jane will assist you in styling your Salon can inspire and teach the client to a new scheme called ‘Look Good Feel Good’. newly regrown locks with care and attention work with their treatment side-affects, such to your individual needs. as eyebrow and eyelash hair loss, dry skin, If you are registered with MABS and sore muscles and provide the general feel receiving treatment such as chemotherapy In addition to this, Jane would like to offer good factor. If the scheme proves a success and radiotherapy, Jane’s Salon in Bolnuevo her services once a month at the new Jane would be happy to carry on throughout offers a complementary support service centre, providing basic hair maintenance 2018. The client would be required to go to during your treatment and while your hair to any patient wishing to take advantage of the salon prior to the treatments to discuss is returning, to give you advice, guidance the service and basic nail care. their personal needs privately with Jane and and a shoulder to lean on when you most then their unique appointment will be made need it. When time permits, Jane would also like to at a convenient time and date within that offer a MABS patient, once every 3 months, month. We often say beauty is only skin deep, yet a full pamper day at Jane’s Salon. Names when we lose our hair, eyebrows and lashes will be drawn by random selection and Jane’s Salon during treatment, it is sometimes hard to can only be chosen once. Male or female Bolnuevo muster up that confi dence we usually take cancer survivors will be treated to a couple Tel 968 158 433 for an immediate response In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Permission to Use Your Vehicle you’ with a health kick to work off those Federation (FIA) and Dieter Liebrech Koch, Assuming your insurance covers multiple extra added kilos. with the collaboration of RACC and RACE drivers, you may allow any qualifi ed driver and other European automobile clubs, to use your vehicle. However, in order to Joining a gym, a support group, online diet are have launched the #ParkYourPhone avoid problems if the driver is stopped, it plans are all good ways to lose weight, initiative. is recommended that the vehicle driver is but a large number of people take to given a document proving that they have the streets in their own fi tness routines, The ambassador for this campaign is the owner’s permission to drive the vehicle. perhaps walking, running or cycling off singer Pharrell Williams, who has lent his that extra baggage. image to videos and promotional images. This may seem like an inconvenience, but it is for your protection. If the vehicle is Remember, if you are on foot, walking With smartphones integrated into our lives, stopped, the offi cers who come across a or running, you are a pedestrian. Always it seems increasingly diffi cult to take our vehicle driven by somebody other than wear bright, high visible clothing, stop at eyes off the screen. Driving distractedly is the registered keeper will question the pedestrian crossings, keep an eye out for causing an increasing number of victims legalities of the driver, which is in your hidden junctions such as garage exits or on the road. best interest, as if it is stolen they will fi nd side roads and avoid distractions such as out very soon. Otherwise, if a vehicle is using headphones which may prevent you The best stolen but not yet reported as such, there being aware of your surroundings. If you way to could be no reason for the Guardia Civil or have to use the road, remember to always prevent an police to doubt that the person driving the face oncoming traffi c. accident vehicle has the owner’s permission and so is, fi rst and it could otherwise go unchecked. If you take to two wheels, remember foremost, that you are a vehicle, governed by the to have Of course there could be a genuine reason same laws as other cars, vans, etc and our eyes for somebody other than the registered you must never wear headphones or use on the road keeper to drive the car, which is what this a mobile phone. Always respect traffi c and not document would help to prove. Simply lights, signs, signals and one-way streets. any other download the document and complete it, If using pedestrian crossings, remember element or complete the online version and print that you must dismount and walk and as that can it and attach a copy of both the owner’s with running, always wear high visibility prevent driving licence and a copy of the licence clothing. us from of the person given permission to drive. driving It should be completed in full, including a At night and in times of poor visibility, with term of validity and then dated and signed. lights must be used on bikes (a bell is also attention. Download, print and complete this mandatory) and are advisable for running More than document at http://n332.es/ or walking. If you are running or walking in 13 million wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ a group this is mandatory. Spanish authdriver.pdf drivers Vigilance and visibility is vital as a admit to Health Kicks vulnerable road user. having Many people feel the pinch around the used a mobile phone whilst behind the waistline and decide to embark on a ‘new Be seen, be observant and be careful. wheel. Many of them have used instant If you are hoping messaging applications. In a surprise test to improve, good at the Circuit Jarama, RACE took a group luck, but be careful. of young people on a guided tour to see live, fi rst-hand, what happens when we Awareness of the use messaging applications on our mobile Danger of Using a phone while driving, with surprising Mobile Behind the reactions. Wheel An instant of The RACC emphasises that talking on the distraction can phone multiplies by 4 the probability of make the difference an accident and that drivers who write a between life and message are 23 times more likely to crash. death. This is why One in fi ve pedestrians continue to use the the International mobile whilst using pedestrian crossings. Automobile In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Roman Catholic Church upon gullible Del Fante himself even said, “If Enrico We are in St Joseph’s Church (El Saladillo), people. A few gets well, I will make a pilgrimage to near Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club years later, San Giovanni Rotondo myself.” He was urbanizations (exit 17, RM 3 motorway). Del Fante’s convinced that nothing would happen, but grandson the boy was healed. Del Fante was deeply Schedule of Masses: Two Masses every Enrico was moved by this miracle and went to see weekend in English struck with Padre Pio who helped him turn to God. Every Saturday: Mass at 4.30pm (in kidney After Del Fante’s conversion, he became a English) disease and dedicated promoter of Padre Pio. Every Sunday: Mass at 4.30pm (in English) tuberculosis. *Mass according to the extraordinary form The doctors A woman, whose daughter had just died in (in Latin) is at 4.30pm gave little the process of giving birth, came to Padre hope that Pio. The woman couldn’t think of anything Schedule of Confessions: Enrico would else but the loss of her daughter. Padre Saturday from 3.15-4.20pm (also on recover. Pio said to her, “Why are you weeping request) Relatives so much for her when she is already in of Enrico Paradise? You would do much better to The Life of Saint Padre Pio travelled to devote more attention to the activities of Alberto Del Fante was a journalist who see Padre Pio and ask him to pray for your seventeen-year-old daughter who despised Padre Pio. He denounced him him. Padre Pio assured them the boy comes home late at night from dances and in magazines as a charlatan who preyed would recover. Desperate and distraught, entertainments.”

Dickie was and behave to foster found living well around kittens or rough on other dogs. puppies in the streets They have their homes, and sleeping not been often at under cars. cat tested. short notice. Luckily he Even if you We also need was being are unable fosterers fed by some to adopt able to take kind people these dogs, in adult dogs who live in why not who aren’t the area. He come along coping well is a small, cream coloured dog – 35cm to meet in kennels. from paw to shoulder and is approximately them and 18-24 months old. Initially he’s a little take them If you would shy, but when he gets to know you he’s a for a lovely like to meet playful, affectionate dog who walks well on country walk our dogs or the lead. He is currently living with a foster in the area round our shelter? be a fosterer, mum, but would love a home of his own. please call Monthly Dog Walk or WhatsApp Max and Moritz are brothers, but could We hold monthly dog walks on the fi rst our be rehomed separately. Max is mostly Sunday of the month from our shelter just dedicated black with gorgeous golden eyebrows outside Aguilas. You can bring your own San Animal and Moritz is a beautiful creamy colour. dog, or walk one of our shelter dogs and phone +34 695 082 391. You can also They are around 9 months old, have fairly then join us for a tasty hot breakfast in keep up to date with all San Animal news long soft fur, are approximately 50-55cm TJ’s Bar. and events by checking in on our Facebook from foot to shoulder and weigh around page San Animal Santuario or if you 20kg. They have recently been castrated Fosterers have a Twitter account, you can follow us and have passports. They enjoy cuddles We always need people who are able at @san_animal In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Want that summer glow all year Spray wonders for your confi dence and help you round? Tanning is feel ready for any occasion. It can help Well now you can……. instant to accentuate your best features whilst The Salon on Camposol C is now offering There is still looking natural and not over the top. a Spray Tanning Treatment using no need to A beautiful Spray Tan can be a huge Siennasol X Spray Tan Solution which is sit outside confi dence booster. kinder to sensitive skin. It contains no in the sun alcohol, perfume or parabens and lasts for hours Even, streak-free coverage longer and fades more evenly. This product in the hope Most of us have gone to apply a sunless works with the skin tones to produce more that you will tanning lotion, only to fi nd that a few hours natural colour and contains no artifi cial bronze up later it has dried into a streaky uneven preservatives. your skin, or mess. Getting a Spray Tan done in a wait for ages salon by a professional is an excellent way 5 Benefi ts of Spray Tanning while sticky to ensure this doesn’t happen and you can No harmful UV exposure self-tanners be confi dent in knowing that your tan will The risks of prolonged sun exposure are dry. Spray look as natural as possible. well documented and Spray Tanning Tanning will is the best way of having that beautiful take up to 15-20 minutes of your time and Less messy sun-kissed look without endangering your is a perfect way to tan if you have a busy Spray tans are an excellent way to avoid health. You are still able to get a natural schedule. the mess of self-tan lotions and you will looking tan without worrying about over- have no worry about staining clothes. exposing your skin. Spray Tanning will make you feel great Having gorgeous sun-kissed skin can do

The Impact Of Ageing On Skin a few decades ago, their style and their you frown, you will see the furrows in your Ageing reduces skin quality, affects its clothing look ridiculous when compared to brow. You may also see ‘crow’s feet’ along elasticity and strength and causes loss what is popular with people today. the side of your eyes and wrinkles along of fat- tissue volume. This results in dull the side of your nose. These are the things skin that looks inelastic, which may display However, something that is true, that VISTABEL® is designed to address. benign or cancerous lesions, textural or regardless of the culture and regardless pigmentation inconsistencies, wrinkles, or of the time, is that attractive people have VISTABEL® works with your body’s prominent veins. smooth, healthy-looking skin. There is not nervous system and muscular system. It a culture in recent history that associates limits the movement of certain muscles Skin condition diversity demands wrinkled skin with being attractive. This in your face, thereby eliminating the targeted treatments is one of the reasons why people are so creation of dynamic wrinkles. Some people Each aesthetic skin problem requires a interested in taking steps to address any mistakenly believe that using this product different solution. Over the last decade, sign of premature ageing or wrinkles that will leave them with a frozen face. Nothing a range of advanced technologies and they see on their face. could be further from the truth. When a methods have emerged to treat skin person has a frozen face, it’s usually the blemishes and lesions and rejuvenate the One of the most popular products on result of a forehead lift that went wrong. skin. Using lasers, physicians can remove the market today when it comes to anti- skin growths, pigmentation spots and ageing is BOTOX®, (in Spain is called When VISTABEL ® is properly prominent veins, ‘glue’ tissue and jump- VISTABEL®) for aesthetic treatments. administered, it leaves you with a refreshed start collagen growth. With the help of This product is popular because it works. It appearance. People look at you and they fi llers, patients can restore lost tissue has been tried and tested for more than a can tell that you look better, but they don’t volume, get rid of wrinkles and fi rm up decade and the results are unquestionable. know that you’ve had work done. That’s their skin. Skin boosters can restore skin to what most people want from their anti- its previous strength, fl exibility and shine. In order to get the most out of your ageing treatment. They want to look like VISTABEL® treatment, you have to walk the best version of themselves possible. Treat Dynamic Wrinkles with into the procedure understanding what it Vistabel® is that the injectable is designed to treat. Diazcaparrós Clinic When you look at the world through the Cartagena centuries, it is clear to see that mankind’s VISTABEL® is designed to treat one Tel 968 527 761 perception of what is and is not attractive thing and that is dynamic wrinkles. changes. When you look at hairstyles, These are the wrinkles that appear on your

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The Most Frequent Questions That without the need for major surgical cells from the socket wall form bone, Patients Ask Before Dental Implant procedures. However, fi xed implant- repairing the socket. At the same Treatment - Part V supported restorations are a better time, gingival cells migrate across solution in most cases. Most people the surface of the blood clot, creating LG Dental like to keep patients informed, prefer to have a fi xed restoration new gingiva and closing the extraction so in April 2017 we started a series of which they don’t need to remove, socket. Unfortunately, healing of the articles based on the Patientbooklets, the although this type of restoration can socket is normally associated with EAO, https://www.eao.org/history- be harder to clean. shrinkage and reduction of both bone of- eao, European Osseointegration and soft tissue. The extent of the tissue Association. 43. My dentist told me that my loss depends on a number of factors implant-supported prosthesis should including your individual biology and This article focuses on the type of include some artifi cial gingiva. the degree of tissue trauma during the prosthesis to be used on implants. When teeth are lost, the underlying removal of the tooth. bone (alveolar bone) and gingiva (gum) tend to shrink (resorb) both vertically and horizontally. The alveolar bone supports the teeth and when it no longer receives stimulation from forces on the teeth, it tends to melt away. The soft tissue or gingiva will follow the bone in this process of resorption. Areas where teeth have been missing for a long time, or where they have been replaced with removable dentures, are often characterised by considerable tissue 45. Can the loss of tissue after a tooth loss. At times, this tissue loss can be is extracted be prevented? 41. Should my Prosthesis be screw- regained with adjunctive procedures The loss of tissue following tooth retained or cemented? (bone and gum grafts), but sometimes extraction can be minimised by Both techniques are widely used the best option is to mimic the missing limiting the trauma to the bone and and effective. However, each has bone and soft tissue with artifi cial soft tissue and by avoiding removal of advantages and disadvantages. Your gingiva. Recreating artifi cial gingiva bone during the extraction. Sometimes dentist will recommend the technique can be as important to the aesthetic the empty socket is fi lled with a bone that is preferable for you. result as the recreation of a natural grafting material immediately after looking tooth or teeth, particularly if extraction to minimise loss of tissue. 42. Should my Prosthesis be fi xed or you have a high smile line. In addition, removable? the artifi cial gingiva will often help 46. Can lost bone be reconstructed? Both dental implant restoration give adequate lip support, enhancing Lost bone can be reconstructed in methods – fi xed and removable overall facial aesthetics. various ways. This includes using – work well. Removable implant- autogenous (your own) bone tissue. supported restorations are generally 44. What happens to the gingiva and The process generally involves easier and less costly. If extreme bone the jaw bone after a tooth is lost? removing bone from a second surgical resorption has occurred, they can Immediately after a tooth is removed, site and as a result it is associated restore phonetic (speech) and facial a blood clot forms in the socket. Over profi le aesthetics more effectively the following weeks, blood vessels and Continued on page 67 In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Continued from page 66 that elevates the inner lining of the loss is more extensive, access to the maxillary sinus. This creates a space sinus membrane is required through with the risk of additional morbidity. between the maxillary bone and the lateral sinus wall to allow for a There are other types of bone grafting sinus membrane into which bone controlled and safe elevation of the materials (bone substitutes) that can grafting material is placed. A sinus lift membrane. Sometimes implants can be used. All grafting materials have is often necessary within the molar be placed at the same time as the to be integrated into the recipient site and bicuspid areas of the upper jaw sinus lift procedure is performed. by penetration of newly formed bone because the bone height is reduced which originates from the underlying after the bicuspid and molar teeth 48. What are the alternatives to a jaw bone. Autogenous grafts have a are lost. As result, the bone height sinus lift? biological activity of their own through needs to be restored before implants Alternative approaches are the use the bone cells and bone matrix that is can be placed. Where the loss of bone of short implants that can be placed transferred. Other grafting materials height is limited, a sinus lift can be in the residual bone underneath the are devoid of biological activity and performed through the socket that is sinus membrane. Another option is rely on the ability of the residual prepared for the implant. Where bone the use of angulated implants that bone tissue to incorporate them. The are placed into the triangular bone extent of bone loss, the location of contour in front of and behind the the bone defect and the condition of sinus membrane. the overlying soft tissues will have an impact on the material and technique of choice.

47. I have been told that I need a sinus lift. What is this? A sinus lift is a surgical procedure

Colour Me characteristics with each colour. In our think of the classic New York yellow taxi! Happy Reiki On! Group we experimented for a Green is associated with nature, with Springtime week with the energy of the seven major healing and is the most restful colour for and chakra colours, wearing each colour for the human eye. A beautiful aqua green Easter are one day to see how the colour made us is associated with emotional healing and associated feel. protection. with the colour Red is the colour of fi re, of blood, Blue, the colour of the sky and the sea, Yellow – cute associated with danger as well as passion. symbolises wisdom, faith and heaven. It is images of Physically, red can enhance your metabolic benefi cial to the body and the mind. It can little baby rate and raise blood pressure. slow the human metabolism and produce a chicks and Orange combines the energy of red and calming effect. daffodils the happiness of yellow. It represents come enthusiasm and creativity. It increases Purple combines the stability of blue and straight to the oxygen supply to the brain and can the energy of red and is associated with mind. stimulate mental activity. royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, Yellow is the colour of sunshine and luxury and ambition. Purple is associated It is the difference in the wavelength of is associated with happiness, intellect with wisdom, independence, mystery, and light that and energy. It can arouse a feeling of magic. is refl ected from an White is associated with light, purity, object that cleanliness and innocence. It is considered determines to be the colour of perfection and is the how we see combination of all other colours. variations of colour and Kathy Howarth we associate Omkoko different cheerfulness and stimulate both mental Reiki & Karuna Ki Master Teacher and muscle energy. It’s a light hearted Access Consciousness Bars Practitioner colour and a bit of an attention grabber – In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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I hadn’t visited the Steppes in the Altiplano and with a wingspan of nearly 9 feet is principal threat. area of Murcia for quite a time, so I quite spectacular in fl ight. The males are Well, did we fi nd them? We spent quite a thought it would be a good idea to put this signifi cantly bigger than the females and long time driving across the agricultural to rights. The Steppes are located in the can weigh from 8-16kgs, (up to 3 times tracks of the plains, continuously stopping northern half of the municipality of Yecla the weight of the females). At over a metre and scanning the fi elds with binoculars. as you drive towards the town of Almansa. in height you would imagine that it would We saw plenty of Linnets, Corn Buntings It is a traditional cereal growing area, be an easy bird to spot walking over open and Larks, especially Calandra Larks, without irrigation and the fi elds of wheat, cereal fi elds in winter, especially as they but no sign of Bustards! barley and oats are interspersed with a are gregarious and are seen in fl ocks. few vineyards, olives, almonds, pines and However, this isn’t the case and it often Suddenly, I spotted a row of strange looking uncultivated areas. It was designated a requires serious searching to fi nd them! stones in the fi eld about 40 metres away ZEPA in 1999 (offi cially recognised and to my left. I thought that maybe I should protected by the Region, Government and check them out, just in case they weren’t the European Community as a “Zone of stones, but birds. I slowly reversed back special protection for birds”) due to the and looked through the binoculars and I presence of 2 important species, the Great spotted that some of the strange stones Bustard and Black-Bellied Sandgrouse. were moving very slowly. Ah! They were However, its 4,290 hectares hold a number birds, not Bustards, but Sandgrouse! of other important birds of this specialised habitat, especially Larks, Stone Curlews There are 2 species of Sandgrouse in and Lesser Kestrels (summer visitor). Spain, Black-Bellied and Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse. I have seen Black-Bellied Sandgrouse many times, but not easily as they are incredibly well camoufl aged. Male Great Bustard However, I have never had the luck to see their close cousins, Pin-Tailed Male and female Great Bustards live Sandgrouse. separately most of the year and will come together in spring when the males form ‘leks’. I suppose it is a form of disco for the Bustards, as the males perform on improvised dance fl oors and compete between themselves to be the showiest and best mover in the gang, whilst the females watch and choose their partners. A dominant male may mate with up to 5 or 6 Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (Ganga Ibérica) Great Bustards different females, but afterwards will have nothing more to do with parental duties. Which were they? I was particularly wanting to fi nd Great The females carry out all the incubation of As they raised their heads and started to Bustards (Avutarda) as my friends the 2 to 3 eggs and look after the chicks for move, I could just make out the markings who accompanied me had never seen up to a year afterwards. Infant mortality is on the chests of a few of them. They this emblematic bird. Visually, it is the very high, as is the case with many ground were Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (Ganga most similar looking we have in Europe nesting species, as both eggs and young Ibérica). ‘A lifer’ for me, (an expression to an Ostrich, although a lot smaller. It are extremely vulnerable to predation from that birders use for having seen a bird for is one of Europe’s heaviest fl ying birds crows and birds of prey, but foxes are the Continued on page 69 In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Continued from page 68 Great Bustards; the most I’ve ever seen has started and we will be having the at one time together. It was turning out to opportunity to familiarise ourselves again the fi rst time in their life), or should I say be a lucky day. with our summer visitors, plus passage a ‘bimbo’, which is the Spanish equivalent. migrants as they briefl y appear on their However, I’m not sure that my wife would journeys to Northern Europe. Anything can approve if I said I was going out looking turn up at this time of the year, so don’t for bimbos! There was a fl ock of 13 birds be surprised if you see an unfamiliar bird. that we enjoyed watching for quite a Which of the summer visitors will you see while as they stayed feeding patiently in fi rst; House Martins, Sand Martins, the vicinity. They are handsome birds and Swallows, Cuckoos or something else? quite beautifully marked with a rufous Keep an eye out and good luck with your coloured breast patch. I hope the photos birding. do them justice. If anybody wishes to comment or has a query, please contact me on mdoh@ btinternet.com

Common Crane

It became even luckier when I saw a fl ock of very tall, long legged birds feeding nearby. There was a group of 17 Common Cranes (Grulla Común) close by to the Bustards! They certainly weren’t expected, even though I have occasionally seen small groups of Cranes here before. They are winter visitors to Spain and huge fl ocks of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse up to 10,000 birds will spend the season in Extremadura feeding on the plains. It was I seem to have digressed rather a lot from a truly wonderful wildlife spectacular to the Bustard theme, but needless to say see and hear such huge numbers on a cold we failed to spot any in Yecla! winter’s day. All in all, a great day’s birding and with a ‘Bimbo’ included! Rather than give up entirely, we decided to drive a bit further up to the next province of Albacete, to a site near Pétrola where I have seen Bustards on previous visits. Within half an hour of arriving at our new location a small fl ock of seven Great Bustards took off in front of us as we drove slowly along a fi eld track. Quite a sight! We were lucky that they decided to land fairly close by at the bottom of a nearby slope. We parked next to an abandoned farmhouse, so we wouldn’t be silhouetted against the skyline and got out of the car without being seen or spooking them Cranes in flight and we were able to get the telescope in position to watch at our leisure. We had a very pleasant surprise to see more birds A fi nal thought for this month; spring is now nearby and we enjoyed great views of upon us, one of the most exciting times what turned out to be a large fl ock of 33 of the year for birders. Summer migration In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Get the Grey Matter Working – Delay play Bridge and keep dementia at bay. a Tournament; probably Brexiters (UK) Dementia Bridge with partners on Mondays and a versus Remainers (EU). Players from Nearly everyone is back from their Northern more free-fl owing and interactive set-up for neighbouring Clubs will be invited. Seasonal Break and the Mazarrón Bay improvers or rusty players on Thursdays. Bridge Club is enjoying the Spring Season. ‘Bridge with a Smile!’ is our motto, so you will be assured a warm welcome on either day.

For information about Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club, go to www.bridgewebs. Every Monday and Thursday, men and com/mazarrnbay/ or email women of many nationalities make their Towards to end of Spring, no doubt, [email protected] way at 9.30am to Hotel Playa Grande to Leen (pronounced ‘Lane’) will organise and fi nd out how to keep your brain active.

It has been another busy month for both the overgrown Gardening Team and the Road Repair tree a serious Team. pruning and to plant more The Road Team held a ‘training session’ for yuccas to volunteers from Camposol B, demonstrating replace the how we repair potholes and cracks in the removed road. We got very favourable feedback from oleanders. the B Volunteers and we gave them a long- term loan of a manual ‘thumper’ to help During the them to do their own minor road repairs on fi rst week Camposol B. They can be assured that we end results of February, will be there to offer further advice and/or made it more yuccas training should they require it. worthwhile. and a further We then two trees moved to the were given a serious pruning and then we top of the dual collected a generous donation of a 1,000 carriageway litre water bowser from residents Mr & Mrs to fi nalise the Woods. We have sited this new bowser on weeding and Calle Esparaguera to replace the mountain clearing of of water bottles used by residents to the gardens maintain the lovely gardens there. We will fi ll down to Calle the bowser every other month to hopefully Alcivaras. make life easier for the local residents to Much of the keep up their good work. clearance The Road Teams’ latest job was on Calle was the Finally, the MCC Garden Centre have Salvias, where they repaired three damaged tremendous completed phase one of the Adopt a Tree areas in one morning. Just as well they had efforts of our ‘Lone Warrior’, Pete Bradbury. project, which stretches from the top of a full team out! We also removed quite a number of oleanders the dual carriageway to the bottom of which unfortunately had died over the course Calle Babinas. Each of the 20 trees will be The Gardening Team has been busy of the year on both the dual carriageway numbered to correspond to the individual starting the month with the pruning and and on Calle Hayas. The following week, we ‘Tree Adopters’ who have agreed to maintain clearing of the fi ve terraced gardens on D23. planted new yuccas on Calle Hayas, then the trees. In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio The project took three weeks in total, but the returned to Calle Alcivaras to give a much-

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Los Canovas Players Present ‘Senior Moments’ is a light-hearted If you want proof that being old isn’t what Tickets are still available for ‘Senior evening of short plays and sketches it used to be, then this is the evening for Moments’, to be performed in the theatre dealing with the ups and downs of several you. in Los Canovas on the evenings of Thursday elderly characters determined to grow old 8th March, Friday 9th March and Saturday disgracefully. In a variety of situations, Tickets, at 5€ each, are still on sale 10th March. they do their best to disrupt and challenge, now or can be booked by contacting intent on proving that they are different. Roger on 602 643 169 or by email at Curtain up will be at 8pm each evening and As one of them says, “We don’t like old [email protected] as usual light refreshments and a bar will people!” and they certainly do not consider be available. The theatre will be signposted themselves as such. For further information please contact from the traffi c lights in Los Canovas and Roger at the above. there will be ample parking close to the theatre.

Hi Everyone All this for €215 members and €225 non- What a cold winter we’ve had. At least members sharing a twin/double room, Spring is just around the corner. (single room supplement applies). Deposits of €60 must be in by 30th March 2018 Events For more information and tickets please ring Ikea & Condomina - March 7th either Shirley on 968 956 070 or Ruth on This is a trip for those of you that are 968 956 118 or email mccsocialclub@ shopaholics! yahoo.co.uk Tickets - members €7 and non-members €9 Our website has lots of information and Coach will be leaving Mazarrón Country photos of previous trips. If you wish to Club top roundabout at 9.50am, fl ag make any comments, please do so on our roundabout 10am and Camposol blog www.mazarronccrsocialclub.com (Mariano’s) 10.10am Seville & Jerez De La Frontera – Please read our t & c’s on the website. Easter Monday – April 2nd October 1st There will be our very popular Table Top This will be a 3 night/4 day trip staying in a Sale and Children’s Easter Egg Hunt. central hotel on a Bed/Breakfast basis with There will also be various stalls including a full day trip to Jerez de la Frontera where cakes, bric-a-brac and many more. We will you will be able to visit one of the Bodegas be having a BBQ and music, so come and to taste their wine and sherry. You could enjoy a fun afternoon perhaps do a tour of one of the Bodegas. There is plenty to do in Jerez and it is a Mini Hollywood - May 12th beautiful city. On the way home we will This is a day trip to Oasy’s Mini be stopping for lunch at Rio Frio, which is Hollywood in the Tabernas Desert, the included in the cost. only desert in Spain. It will be a great day out for everyone; you can watch the gun fi ght and bank robbery etc and you could go into the Animal Park which is a really lovely park. The trip includes the entrance fee for the Western Town, the Zoo and Shows. There is a little train to see the upper part of the zoo. Tickets - members €27, non-members €29, children from 4-12 €18

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We have this month, but hope to arrange it for later those people who fi nd themselves in an had some in the Spring. unfortunate position. marvellous donations Our van will continue to be present on over the Tuesdays 11am-12.30pm on Camposol past month A Commercial Centre Car park for any and we donations you wish to give to us. Please would like to call Terry on 603 389 006 for any pick- thank Lords ups of large items you may have or for Removals arrangement of deliveries of furniture you for kindly wish to purchase from our shop in Puerto donating de Mazarrón. some furniture to We are continuing our liaison with the We have a Facebook page where you can us. If you are Ayuntamiento to help them give immediate see some of the furniture we have on at present aid to those families who fi nd themselves display in our shop, so please visit our in the in diffi culty. We were able to purchase 800€ page. process of sorting out your wardrobe and worth of food from Costco Hypermarket fi nd you have some clothing surplus to which was distributed last month. We Many thanks to all our volunteers who requirements, please think of us as we are were also able to help with the purchase give up their precious time to make this always in need of good quality clothing. of glasses for several clients whose lives aid possible and to all those who continue Due to the absence of key volunteers have now been made that much easier. to donate to this worthwhile cause. Your over the past few weeks we have had to We thank you for your continued support; support does Make A Difference to those postpone our intended Fashion Show for it really does Make A Difference to less fortunate in our area.

This month our Maintenance Team has this month in some of the coldest weather occasional basis – always rewarded with a continued sweeping, spraying and weeding we have had for years. During the month free breakfast! Please contact us if you can every Monday as part of the programme they completed the annual trimming of all spare a bit of time and energy, or just turn covering Camposol C North – tough work, the palm trees, cleared the verge of Avda up at 9am at the Welcome Wall and help so if you are nearby when our thirsty group de los Covachos and planted 40 oleanders, improve our area whilst enjoying a bit of are working in your road and would like cleared fl ood water at the bottom of the fresh air (very fresh at the moment!) and to offer them a drink, that would be really dual carriageway and all the mud from making new friends in the process. Lower welcome, both on a cold morning and as the perimeter road caused by vehicles ‘C’ is looking better each year because of the weather gets warmer! An awful lot of coming off the campo after the very heavy all this hard labour, but also because of dog poo was also cleared from the newly rains (which meant we only had to water the donations you generously give, either laid gravel verges; an unpleasant task! new plants thank goodness!), weeded regularly to our scheme or just in the Please, clear up after your dogs to prevent the whole length of the Rambla road and buckets; a huge thank you. fl ies and infection spreading, thank you. gravelled areas, collected and planted several trailer-loads of donated yuccas, Events Huge thanks to every Volunteer turning out concreted & bolted in 30 new planters Please support our Quiz Night at the along Calle Puerto Lumbreras which Golf Club on 28th March (please note the were fi lled with new roses, dug out and change of date) with Carl Thomas ‘The resurfaced a large area of pot-holed road Big Welshman’, who is back by popular at the junction of the Pig Farm Road and demand - only 5€ for a great night out! the dual carriageway and lined the new Contact John on 634 325 427 or your drainage channel into the Rambla - phew! local rep for tickets.

Our AGM is on 16th May at the Golf Club - 3pm with free refreshments (come along and make your views heard!)

The Street Party on 27th May is again with DJ Carl Thomas. Tickets 5€ each.

Please check chalkboards, Facebook and website for any more news, http://www. greenfingersgardenandsocialgroup. com/

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Ladies’ Chatterbox meet every 2nd Sally on 665 192 596 or come to our The cost will be 20€ and 22€ for non- Thursday of the month at 2pm in the March meeting. This is a 3 day/2 night visit members. Cultural Centre, Camposol B. New to Sevilla, leaving Camposol on Tuesday members will always be made welcome. 22nd May, staying in the Hotel Ribera de Looking ahead, we are getting crafty at our Do come and join us. Triana in Sevilla on half board. The full cost 12th April meeting with a demonstration of of the trip including coach, hotel, insurance candle making by ‘Scentyments Candles’ In a change to our published programme, and guided by Antonio is 245€, (single with the opportunity for some to try their at our 8th March meeting we will be room supplement 50€). hand at the craft. holding our AGM, which will consist of On Thursday 24th, we will visit Cordoba on the Treasurer’s report and will be closely our way home. The May 10th meeting will be one of ‘home followed by our guest speaker Johnny grown entertainment’, when we are looking Hughes, who will tell us about the benefi ts We will also be taking bookings in March for for members who have had an unusual and of Medicinal Cannabis Oil. a day trip to Garrucha market, where our interesting job in the past and could say a Popping into our meeting is also Antonio to ladies have never failed to fi nd bargains in few words about it, so there is plenty of give us some information on the sights of the past, followed by lunch at a restaurant time to think about this one! Sevilla and Cordoba, particularly for those in Bedar, which is highly recommended by going on the trip in May. those on a previous visit. The coach will We are hoping that by the time we reach be leaving the lower car park on Camposol our March meeting, the weather will have There is still room on the coach for anyone B at 9am on Friday 20th April. We will be improved and all our colds and fl u will be wishing to book for the above trip. Call returning to Camposol at about 5.30pm. history.

Volunteers Needed animal we have given assistance to, we to enjoy the rest of her life without being We need to start with a request ourselves do in fact help many more animals. One chased about and frightened by packs of this month. We still have bags of donations request (and we had roughly another 20) male dogs, only to then have to go through that need sorting and a large store to we received was for this sad elderly little another pregnancy. Good luck girl. man. The team we have are getting girl. Having had litter after litter her body overwhelmed. Could you spare an hour was worn out. Her Spanish owner was How Do We Do This? or two with the other volunteers assisting advised by the vet that the dog needed To carry on with this work we need your with sorting, pricing and putting the stock spaying as she wouldn’t manage another unwanted items. You can donate anything out to sell? It’s really easy light work with litter. This girl is now spayed with our from a single item up to a house clearance. plenty of tea and chatter. Give us a ring or help and we hope she fi nds the strength We will collect larger items such as furniture an email. and white goods from your house free of charge. At the moment we are desperately Location short of small household items such as Our shop is in Puerto de Mazarrón, past bric-a-brac and electrical goods, so don’t the Mercadona/Lidl shopping centre down throw anything away; just drop it off at towards the p ort. Go down the hill past the shop Tues to Sat 11am-2pm or at the Consum supermarket on the left. Turn left Camposol drop off on Camposol B on the into the road immediately below Consum lower car park on Tuesdays 10am-12am. and drive up that road. We are on the third road on the left called Calle San Juan, Tel 666 186 037 opposite the park on your right. Email mazarronanimalmedi_aid@zoho. com Change in Shop Opening Times Due to a staff shortage we are closing on Helping You Helping Animals Mondays. Our times are also different and Registered Charity No 9537/1a we will be opening at 11am on the other days.

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Aguilas www.aguilas.org Tel 968 493 285 11am from Tourist Offi ce 7€ (under 12yrs free) Avda. Águila Imperial, 13, 30860 Puerto de – Sat Market Mazarrón. Every Sunday – Antique & Collectable Market Friday 6th April – Jarabe de Palo (pop rock) @ near the Railway Station. From 10am Teatro Guerra. 10pm 22€/27€ The entries will be of a free theme, represented in Spanish or without text, with fragments Sunday 4th March & 1st April – Free Guided Mazarrón www.mazarron.es Tel 968 594 of other languages. The duration should not Theatrical Tour of Aguilas 10.30am from 426 – Sat Market exceed 100 minutes. The works will be staged in Tourist Offi ce Free Guided Tours in Mazarrón area. the courtyard of the educational centre. 1st prize Visit the Tourist Offi ce or www.visitamazarron. 500€, 2nd prize 200€ & 3rd prize 100€. Saturday 10th March – Free Guided Historic es for full details of all tours. Tour of Aguilas 11am from Tourist Offi ce Beach Volley Lover Cup Mazarrón: Azul Y Marrón Exhibition by Juan Organized by the Beach Volleyball Club of Sunday 18th March – Free Railways Guided Álvarez and Jorge Gómez @ Casas Consistoriales Murcia, in collaboration with the Department Tour 10am. Pre-book at Tourist Offi ce until 31st March. of Sports of the City of Mazarrón will be on Mon to Sat 10am-2pm & Wed to Fri 5pm-8pm 2nd,3rd & 4th March. Full details on www. Alhama de Murcia http://turismo. Closed 19th March (San José) & 30th March (Good clubvoleyplayamurcia.com alhamademurcia.es/ Tel 968 633 512 – Friday). Tues Market 29th March (Holy Thursday) open 10am-2pm The Coca Cola Foundation Gira Mujeres There are some fabulous walks in the Sierra Project In Mazarrón Espuña National Park. Local Heritage This will consist of two free sessions focused on Go to http://turismo.alhamademurcia.es This is a programme of visits about the history labour orientation and female entrepreneurship and click on Paths of Sierra Espuña. You will and the cultural activity of schools, institutes in Mazarrón on March 7th & 8th. The aim is to fi nd full details of all walks available and a map and day centres in Mazarrón. Students will improve access to employment for women, that you can download. learn about the local cultural heritage, authors, promoting entrepreneurship and promoting illustrators and the painters. Until Wednesday women’s empowerment in the taking of Exhibition Sierra Espuña y Sus Costumbres March 21st approximately 300 children of 4th professional and personal decisions. The @ Ricardo Codorniu Visitors’ Centre until 31st Primary from 10 schools will learn about the sessions will be held at the CIME of Mazarrón March history of the buildings and they will take part in (Avenida de la Constitución, 65) from 9.30am- Learn about life in the Espuñas in days gone by. a Fun Comic Workshop with the illustrators Juan 1.30pm for women entrepreneurs and/or Tues to Sat 9am-2pm & 3pm-5.30pm Álvarez and Jorge Gómez. unemployed and 4pm-8pm for businesswomen. Sun 9am-3pm Register at https://preinscripcion. Development of Sociodeportive Activities giramujeres.com/alma Saturday 3rd March – Free Tour of Every week, in Mazarrón sports complex, Archaelogical Museum of Thermal Baths (in sessions are developed in which minors from Ciclocross of Murcia Spanish) 11am. Booking advised. social services participate with equality with The next clinic organized by the BMX School will the rest of the children of the area. More than be on Sunday 25th March at the Mazarrón Sports Saturday 10th March & Sunday 25th March (in 350 students have practiced the educational Complex, with training and competition days in Spanish) – Visit Alhama Castle 2€ 11am from and integrative football with the Real Madrid which a sport whose interest has been growing Thermal Baths Foundation. in the municipality after the construction of the only BMX circuit in the Region of Murcia. Sunday 18th March – Free Theatrical Tour of IX La Vuelta A Murcia – 7th & 8th April Alhama 11am from Tourist Offi ce. Pre-booking Up to 200 cyclists from different clubs throughout Puerto Lumbreras - Tel 968 436 153 – Fri advisable Spain will compete in the three stages starting Market on Saturday 7th April with a double stage. In the Saturday 31st March - Visit Astronomy Lorca – www.lorcaturismo.es Tel 968 441 morning the riders will face a two-lane course Observatory 8pm 914 – Thurs Market of 33km predominantly fl at with the start and Take warm clothing and a torch. 2.50€ paid in Saturday 3rd & 10th March – Guided Tour of fi nish in Mazarrón passing through Gañuelas, La advance essential. You can also visit Medina Virgen de las Huertas Church & Moorish Majada, La Atalaya and Leiva. In the afternoon Nogalte and the cave houses, during the opening Palace (in Spanish) 10.30am/11.45am/1pm there will be an 11km time trial with departure hours for free visit. 4€. Full details and booking (essential) from from La Majada and arrival at La Cañadica de Tourist Offi ce Mazarrón urbanization. On Sunday 8th April, the Totana – www.totana.es Tel 968 418 153 – most demanding stage will be held with climbs Wed Market Tuesday 6th March – Verdi II Trovatore Opera to the Cedacero and La Cuesta hills of the Saturdays & Sundays in March - Guided Visit by Lirica Opera 2001 @ Teatro Guerra. 9pm adjoining municipal districts of Mazarrón. This to La Bastida 3.40€ 9am/7pm. Book at Tourist 15€-28€ stage will be almost 100km. Offi ce

Friday 9th & Saturday 10th March – VII Tierras First Constitutional Olympiad Sunday 4th March – Hispanian Obstacle Race Altas de Lorca (off-road rally) The First Constitutional Olympiad will take place 9am-6pm @ Ciudad Deportiva Valverde Reina, until June 9th in the four secondary schools of Totana. Wednesday 14th March – Pied Piper of Hamlin the municipality (IES Felipe II and Domingo Registration individually or by teams @ www. @ Teatro Guerra. 6.30pm 10€/12€ Valdivieso de Mazarrón, IES Antonio Hellín Costa hispanianrace.com/inscripciones of Puerto de Mazarrón and Colegio Siglo XXI, Saturday 17th March – Free Guided Tour of also of Puerto de Mazarrón). An internal phase Saturday 10th March – Orchestral Concert with Historic Lorca (in English) 11.30am from will be held until April when the fi nal phase will La Hermandad Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores @ Tourist Information Point. Booking essential take place. Parroquia de las Tres Avemarías, Totana 8.30- 10pm Saturday 17th March – St Patrick’s Day Tour The aim is to promote the values of tolerance, of Lorca 11am from Plaza de España. Irish freedom, democracy and peaceful coexistence Sunday 11th March - Guided Route Exploring & Spanish National Anthems by local bands that are refl ected in it. June will see the closing The Dinosaur Path and story-telling of the famous battle of Los of the event. in Sierra Espuña 10.30am-1pm. Booking Alporchones. essential (over 5yrs) on 968 431 430 VII Festival and Ies Antonio Hellín School Monday 19th March – Guided Tour of Theatre Competition - June 14th – 27th Saturday 24th March – Music Concert with Aso- Monumental Lorca 5€. Booking essential Registration is open until 30th April. Interested ciación Amigos De La Música De El Paretón @ groups must complete an enrollment Teatro Ginés Rosa (Centro Sociocultural La Cár- Saturday 24th March – Free Theatrical Tour of questionnaire and send two photographs of cel), Totana. 8pm-10pm Lorca 11am from Tourist Offi ce the work and a recording of the entry up to a Monday 26th March – Music Concert with La maximum of 60 minutes to festivalteatrohc@ Banda De La Agrupación Musical of Totana @ Monday 26th – Friday 30th March – Semana gmail.com or in physical format (digital pen or Parroquia de Santiago, Totana. 8.30-10pm. Santa Tour of Lorca – visit all the museums. DVD) to Antonio Hellín Costa Theater Festival, In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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The end of January and start of February Presentation on the UK Governments Committee in taking Camposol’s many have been busy. Besides the AGM, the ongoing Brexit accord, details of which can issues to the Murcia Regional Assembly CRA Committee held an open meeting be found on the British Embassy website and stated that the attitude towards regarding the Rambla re-direction on D www.gov.uk/guidance/advice-for- Camposol from the Regional and Local Sector, meetings were held with the British british-nationals-travelling-and- Authorities had become more positive over Consulate Team and we had a meeting living-in-europe the last 6 months, possibly helped by the with the spokesman for the Regional anticipated opening of Corvera Airport Commission for Camposol. Following the Public Presentation, the and AVE (high speed train). The Consul Consulate team debriefed the CRA urged the Committee to continue its work At the Open Meeting the plan for the Committee on meetings with the in breaking down the problems into ‘bite- proposed rambla re-direction was Regional President, Regional Minister for sized chunks’, as taking on all Camposol’s discussed (see plan) and questions were Public Works, a CHS (Rivers Authority) issues at once would be overwhelming. answered where possible, or recorded to Offi cial and Mazarrón Council. The CRA be forwarded to the relevant authority. was informed that the main subject of At the meeting with the Regional Assembly More should be known over the coming these meetings were the previously spokesman, the Committee was informed months. mentioned re-direction of the Rambla on that the Report, Conclusions and Solutions D Sector, which caused the major fl ooding for Camposol will be discussed at a event in 2014. A preferred route for the Departmental Meeting in mid-February watercourse has been agreed in principal and presented to Regional Assembly Pleno by all parties involved (see plan). It is to be voted on a couple of weeks later. He hoped full agreement will be reached soon, added that he would be in close contact with after which a project can be drawn up by the CRA Committee regarding dates and Mazarrón Council and after approval by stated he was pleased with the progress the CHS work can start. It is anticipated made so far with 2 out of the 3 priorities the construction work will be completed on Camposol; the shortly to be completed in approximately 8 months. This will then Sewage Plant and Sewer Network, plus allow the Plan Parcial to move forward and the advances made with the Rambla. The Route marked in Yellow/Red - Open Channel other issues on the urbanisation can be third priority is the urbanisation’s general Route marked in Blue/Lilac - Culvert (Tunnel) addressed. infrastructure including C Sector South which is included in the aforementioned The Consul and her team gave a Public The Consul praised the work of the CRA report.

Our group has grown, giving a great Adichie; The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh Deric Longden (29 November 1936 – 22 foundation for a debate with diverse and Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. June 2013) was an English writer and opinions. We had a lively meeting on 1st autobiographer. His fi rst book Diana’s Story February when we discussed books with There was lots to talk about. Among the was published in 1989 and was followed the theme ‘immigration/emigration’. lot were good, as well as horrifi c and by Lost for Words, The Cat Who Came in depressing stories. from the Cold, I’m a Stranger Here Myself, Before we got to this, Helena Lamb talked Enough to Make a Cat Laugh, A Play On to the group about her latest book ‘A It seems that In Order to Live: A North Words and Paws in the Proceedings. Little A-Z Book on a Better Life’. Ms Lamb Korean girl’s journey to freedom by Yeonmi started writing fi ction books about life and Park, which inspired the theme for books murders in a cosy little village she has this month, was a popular book – a real called Brides Bay and has already 3 books eyeopener, realistic and shocking. under her belt. This time she has thrown herself into psychology, giving her bid on The Garment Maker’s Daughter by Hillary how to tackle life’s hurdles. Her down- Adrienne Stern was liked by those who had to-Earth philosophy is that life should be read it. happy and if it is not, then the only one who can do something to change things is A different approach to the subject was yourself. Ms Lamb’s books are available on When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr, Amazon. which is a children’s book, but describes really well the diffi culties of being away from We then moved to our theme for books and your ‘normal’ talked about 12 books: An Immigrant’s life. Story: The Story of America by Carl Castoro; The Garment Maker’s Daughter It was by Hillary Adrienne Stern; In Order to Live: decided A North Korean girl’s journey to freedom by that for Yeonmi Park; Forget You Had a Daughter next month by Sandra Gregory; The Durrells by Gerald the group Durrell; When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by will read a Judith Kerr; The Fishing Fleet: Husband book of our Hunting in the Raj by Anne de Courcy; own choice The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev written Sahota,; Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo by Deric Mbue; Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Longden. and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Forthcoming Events Events - 634 336 484 Wednesday 7th March Fashion Show Equipment Loan - 634 306 927 @ the Welcome Group Ladies’ Evening, Mariano’s, Camposol A. Phone Welcome The Drop-In Centre Group 697 960590 for tickets. Calle Valencia 12 Camposol A Saturday 10th March – Easter Fayre @ Marianos, Camposol A. Come and join in Please Note Our New Opening Hours: the fun. For stalls phone 634 336 484 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am-1pm

Wednesday 28th March – Menu del Dia @ Stop Press! Bocapizza, Puerto de Mazarrón. Tickets Donations for the New Year’s Swim now from the Drop-in Centre exceed 3,000€ Many thanks to everyone who donated and of course to all our Friday 30th March - Table Top Sale @ swimmers! Camposol B, 9am-1pm

Contact Details (10am-4pm Mon to Fri): Enquiries - 634 344 589

Wow! What over 80 people. We were then treated to hake, cheesecake. a fabulous a fantastic performance of some of the Price - members 17€ (non-members time was most well know hits by Shirley Bassey, aka 18.50€) had by the Carolynn May, “Gold Finger”, “Diamonds audience are Forever” “Hey Big Spender” and many Saturday 7th April, 7pm in the salon on at our more. What a powerful voice Carolynn Mazarrón Country Club - Race Night with recent ‘An has, she hardly needed the sound system. horse racing on the big screen and tote. afternoon After a break we had another long set from Ham and chips or chicken and chips. with Shirley Carolynn as herself with some fun audience Price - members 7€ (non-members 8€) Bassey’ participation and plenty of dancing. The concert. whole show well deserved the double Sunday 29th April, Day Trip to Mojacar The meal standing ovation Carolynn received. We Beach and Bedar. Stop at Mojacar beach provided hope to repeat the booking later this year for drinks and a stroll, then on to the by the so watch this space. Miramar Restaurant in Bedar for lunch. team at the Starter, mains (choice of whole shoulder of Country Club Forthcoming Events lamb between two persons/hake) swordfi sh Taberna was Sunday 18th March, 2pm in the salon on all with potatoes and vegetables), dessert delicious and Mazarrón Country Club - St Patrick’s Day and wine. efficiently with Andy Winwood. Prices pp; members lamb 30€, fi sh 24.50€ served to Soup or paté, slow-cooked roast pork or (non-members lamb 32.50€, fi sh 27€).

Thursday 17th May, Trip to Granada - sold out

Contacts Tony 968 956 418 Vivian 968 956 050 We will be selling tickets outside Liz’s Café, Angela 968 956 414 Camposol B between 11am and 1pm every Friday until March 16th. Enquiries and reservations can be made at the following locations: New dates for the Panto The Sewing Club room in the offi ce Thursday 22nd March 8pm building on Mazarrón Country Club, every Friday 23rd March 8pm Wednesday 2-4 pm. Saturday 24th March 8pm Sunday 25th March 4pm At Rudy’s, Camposol B on the fi rst Friday of Venue the month from 10am-12pm The Social Centre, La Molata, Cañadas de www.countryclubeventsgroup.org/ Alhama

All tickets that have been reserved need to be picked up as soon as possible!

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In an emergency call 112 ask for an If a FAST team visits a home after to Camposol and placed in the Commercial operator in your language, explain an emergency call and fi nd that more Centres. The new Defi bs cost €3,600. your emergency then call FAST on 968 prolonged help is required they can give FAST also purchased two training Defi bs 970 626 them details of the other charities on at a cost of €500. On Tuesday 23rd January we had a talk by Camposol who may be able to assist them. All the money FAST spends comes from the Tony Smith the English Funeral Director. We had 17 callouts in January resulting in generosity of the residents and businesses He explained what procedures should be 10 ambulances being called. on Camposol. followed when a death has occurred and we have been called. He explained the On 13th February FAST had a trip to The FAST nurses are still out on a Monday different procedures to follow if it is a Benidorm, staying at the Hotel Melia for morning even though it has been a very sudden death or a death after an illness. 3 days. The next trip was to Aguilas for cold few months. Please give them your In all cases FAST will perform basic the famous Carnival. There are other trips small change or just a smile. life support until the paramedic or the and events planned, so keep up to date by There is an Autumn Ball arranged for 22nd doctor arrives. The presentation was very visiting our Facebook page or email trips@ September at the Costa Hotel in Mazarrón. interesting and informative. Thanks to fast2016.org More information on our FB page and PYM Tony for taking the time to speak to us. FAST has now received our two new (Preguntas y Mas FB page), or in person at defi brillators. Training on these will the bookstall outside TJ Electricals on the commence this month. Once all Responders 2nd and last Friday of each month. are fully conversant with the new Defi bs, HELP FAST TO HELP YOU the old ones will be serviced and returned

FAST public first aid demo

FAST held a Basic Life Support Presentation on Friday 26th January for members of the public. The purpose of the demonstration was what you should do to help someone before FAST and the emergency services arrive. The FAST Instructors had different training stations set up; how to put someone into the recovery position; how to help a choking person; how to stop a catastrophic bleed and how to carry out CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation).

On 6th February FAST hosted a British Consulate visit to Camposol. The Deputy Head of Mission Tim Hemmings presented FAST Responders with their certifi cates. He was accompanied by the British Consul based in Madrid and the Vice Consul in Alicante. FAST members and members of the public had an opportunity to speak to the Consulate offi cials after the presentation. After the public left there was a meeting between the Consulate offi cials and registered charities who operate on Camposol. The outcome of this meeting was to ensure closer contact between the various charities.

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Thankfully it’s starting to warm up again All the palm fronds have now been pruned of cleaning and weeding your street every and its much more pleasant to carry out and the trees are now looking in better 3 weeks. You can arrange to have Carl call our gardening duties without the need shape. Thanks to our own Palm Troopers with you at a convenient time to explain for winter woolies! The annual cull of and also tree surgeon Mikey Moo Fry of All how it all works and collect payment. processionary caterpillars has taken place Seasons Garden Design who worked on Thank you for all your donations and and our thanks go to Carl Powell, John the really tall trees. support, especially on Thursdays at our Pellet and Roger Shaw for cutting down bucket collections and Fridays at our and destroying the nests. Please contact We have also been approached by MABS libraries. myself, Carl or any member of the group to help, in conjunction with Camposol if you notice any nests that need removal D Gardening Group, in landscaping the and we will cut them down and destroy. gardens to their new facility on Camposol B. It’s great to be involved with such a fantastic group as MABS and to help create relaxing spaces for their clients and families. It would also be much appreciated if any of our supporters would like to donate any unwanted potted plants for this venture. Please email myself or Carl or contact any group member if you wish to donate and thanks once again.

The Los Palacios Street Cleaning Campaign started 4 months ago and we Calle Tarancon landscaped are now rolling out phase 2. This will include Calles Andalucia, Cordoba, Jaen, Granada, Keep up to date with all happenings Santiago de Compostela, Orense, Huesca, and events on our Facebook page, Los The Espuna from Calle Bilbao Almeria and Sevilla. We ask residents to Palacios Gardening and Community contribute €5 per month towards the cost Group.

Put these dates in your diaries craft stalls and so for this trip, so please reserve soon to The Camposol Fiesta will be held on 24th, much food that no- avoid disappointment. 25th and 26th August. one went hungry! Your Fiesta team has been working Spring Masked Ball at Hotel Costa, hard planning the day and evening Cieza Museum, Mazarrón - 27th April – 35€ pp entertainment to make this year’s Fiesta Arabian Tea This includes a 3 course meal with wine, bigger and better! Ceremony & Rin water, beer and soft drinks during the Ran Market - 15th meal. We will be in the Celebration rooms Our recent Trip to Orihuela Medieval April – 20€ pp and entertained by the fab Scott James. Market was very popular and enjoyed This is a true cultural by all, especially seeing the parades and experience. We Wine Horses of Caravaca - 2nd May – magnifi cent shows. There was 3km of have limited places 15€ pp This trip is sold out, but we are taking names for our waiting list. If there is suffi cient interest we will organise another coach.

Golf Day - 10th May As well as Golf, there will be a wide range of market stalls inside The Club House. Look out for more info on this event shortly.

Contact us: Facebook group - search for Camposol Fiesta 2017 and click join. Email camposolfi [email protected] Visit us at our Friday Fiesta Stall on Camposol B outside the Quality Restaurant between 10.30am and 12.30pm

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The Cavalli team is especially happy meeting with the Councillor in charge of girl who felt so sorry for a mare she saw this month seeing the teaching we give Alhama Social Services and the heads being fattened up by a dealer, being fed to the children who come to us and the of the fi ve different sectors - Early Age on peppers for slaughter that she bought example we set when it comes to the love Development for tots with limitations, the the poor animal. She then found herself and the attention that goes into caring for Elderly, Mental Health Patients, Alhama Day in a predicament as she doesn’t know our animals, both our rescue animals and Centre and Education. Having previously how to take care of a horse. The mare the ones that form part of our team. We spoken to Veronica and Reina about the is about 10yrs old, healthy and in good are shown that Cavalli Philosophy has a benefi cial effect of Horse Assisted Therapy, physical condition thanks to the generosity long-term effect by the mere fact that our they all agreed that they want be involved of this girl. All we can do at the moment is children come back to us time after time. in the Therapeutic Projects offered by publish the fact on our network in the hope Cavalli. that someone will see the mare and decide At the to give her a home. This has worked for moment we us and for the homeless animals we have have two of helped over the years; for example Chin our favourite Chin, Lluvia, Salvado and Lucera to name little but a few of the horses we have rehomed fundraisers and as for dogs, well countless! with us again; Another case was called in by Alcantarilla Betsy and Local Police, with a pony in a terrible state. Mathilda. We gave the police names of companions They proudly and like-thinking entities that might be brought us able to take the pony in, but it saddens us 140€ they and frustrates us the fact that we have our raised during Typical Pony Club morning hands tied because of lack of space and a Christmas resources. However, we are working on celebration Our teaching the problem and should be ready to tackle Betsy and Matilda with Alma organised is growing anything in the very near future. by their and extending parents. They told the guests about their and getting We fi nally have a date for our Car Boot activities at Cavalli and about the animals amazing Sale - Sunday 4th March. All the money they love so much and then passed around results. raised by the sale will go towards feed their collecting box. Unfortunately and medical care for our animals and into Cavalli centre a fund to help fi nance Animal Assisted We are already receiving calls from Hong is not like Dr Therapy for our special-needs kids. Please Kong, Shanghai and Britain of course to Who’s Tardis. do come along - the money will go to a book in with us for summer camps and It’s getting good cause and you could fi nd a bargain! Pony Club mornings. Here we must say a too small for big ‘Thank You’ to Sheila, Super Star Gran everything Old META Riding Centre of our Hong Kong girls, Lois and Livvy, for we want to Los Ventorrillos bringing us the generous donation they do, especially La Costera de Alhama sent from their fund-raising event, selling when we want Tel 00 34 636 172 198 cookies. to take in poor Mare saved from slaughter Email infocavallifoundation@gmail. neglected com Directors of Cavalli Therapeutic Team, and abandoned animals. Only this week Veronica and Reina had a very interesting we were contacted by a young Spanish In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Free fun facts here as this year Easter from the sealed tomb and it wasn’t April “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no Sunday coincides with April Fools’ Day of Fools’ Day either! God’”...Psalm 14 v 1 - Don’t kid yourself. April 1st which hasn’t happened since 1956 You can fi nd us on Condado de Alhama in and won’t again until 2029. What a to-do? Why could he not just stay the Al Kasar Centre. Come and join us. We dead and preferably stay in the tomb? offer something a bit different. Sit around It got me thinking about pranks played There were a lot of people then and indeed and chat over a cup of tea or coffee and on the general public over the years, now who would have liked it better if Jesus learn about God and what He can do for with The Scotsman Newspaper running had stayed in the tomb. I mean Jesus had YOU. a ‘Planning Permission Granted’ feature warned them that death would not be the for Princess Street Gardens many years end of life for him. His friend Lazarus was Opening Times for the Christian Centre are ago and before that in 1857 the ‘Annual also raised from the dead before their very on the website. Lion Washing Ceremony at the Tower Of eyes and remember the Pharisees had London’ was advertised, to more recently, been allowed to capture and kill him, as Further details and other planned get Donald Trump being President of the USA - several times before this he had simply togethers please go to http://open- no wait that has actually happened! walked away from murderous crowds. door.wix.com/open-door

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Name Location Price Courses Starters Main Dessert Drink Coffee Available

Amapola Bolnuevo € 12,00 3 3 3 yes no no Tues-Sun Restaurant

Bar Yan Calasparra € 6,50 3 4 14 yes 1 drink or Mon-Fri dessert

Curry Mahal Puerto de € 9,95 54chicken/yes yes or Everyday Mazarrón Lamb dessert

El Castillo del Perin € 15 6 4 2 yes btle wine no Tues-Sun Pinar (€16 Sun)

Juan Chara Isla Plana € 10 plus 4 4 4 yes 1 drink or Mon-Sat iva dessert

La Chara Isla Plana € 10 plus 3 4 4 yes 1 drink or Tues-Sat iva dessert

La Mariposa Gebas € 9,00 444yesnoyesexc Weds & Sun

Quality Camposol B € 9,95 3 5 any main no 1 drink no Everyday Indian

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RED – Entertainment ORANGE – Special menus GREEN – Charity & non-profi t making events PURPLE –Market, exhibitions, leisure & meetings BLACK – Fiestas & important events Please refer to the relevant advert or editorial for more details of events

Every Day Tapas and Cocktail Tour at Cehegín until 24th March Breakfasts Available @ The Diner, Camposol B Winter Warmers Available @ The Diner, Camposol B from 12.30pm (exc Sun) from 5€ Special 5 Course Lunch @ Curry Mahal, Pto de Mazarrón 9.95€ Earlybird 5 Course Menu @ Curry Mahal, Pto de Mazarrón 9.95€ 6-8pm 5 Course Menu del Noche @ Curry Mahal, Pto de Mazarrón 11.95€ Earlybird Menu @ Quality Indian, Camposol B 12.95€ 6-8pm Special 7 Course Menu/5 superior wines @ Castillo del Pinar, Perin (exc Mon), 18€ (20€ Sun)

Every Mon Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @ Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am Los Palacios Garden & Community Group Working Party @ Camposol A 10am Ladies’ Chatterbox Sew and Sew @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2.15pm

Forget Me Not Respite Care @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1.30pm Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @ Car Park, Camposol B 11.30am-1.30pm

Every Tue Camposol B Clean Working Party @ Camposol B 8.30-10.30am Camposol D Sector Community Group Working Party @ Camposol D Camposol Golf Association Ladies’ Game @ Camposol C 9am Mazarrón Bowls Club Roll Up Day 10am Reiki On Group with Omkoko @ Camposol A 10.30am-12.30pm ‘Taster’ Sessions of Reiki/Karuna/Access Consciousness Bars with Omkoko @ Camposol C from 7€ MCC Residents Library Open @ Mazarrón Country Club 2-4pm Free Spanish lessons @ Universidad Popular, Calasparra 4pm English/Spanish Language Exchange @ Isla Plana Social Centre 6-9pm San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby fi eld, PDM Sports Ground (12-18yrs 7.30-9pm/men 8.30-10.30pm/women 10-11.30pm)

MAMAS Collection/Book Stall @ Camposol B Car Park 10am-12pm FAST Available for New Volunteers @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am Making a Difference for Collections @ Camposol A 11am-1pm

Every Wed Mar Menor Golf Society Competition Camposol C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C 9am Costa Cálida Cruisers (Motorcycle Club) Meeting/Ride @ Camposol A 10am RC Sailing Mar Menor Meeting 10.30am Spanish Lessons - Intermediate @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am ‘Taster’ Sessions of Reiki/Karuna Ki/Access Consciousness Bars with Omkoko @ Camposol C from 7€ Spanish Lessons–Level 1 @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30pm 3€ to CRA Spanish Lessons–Level 3 @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2.45pm 3€ to CRA Beacon of Light Meetings @ Cañadas del Romero 7pm Line Dancing @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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MABS Mazarrón Craft Group @ MABS Centre, Camposol B 11.30am HAH Mar Menor Book & DVD Club 2.30-4.30pm

Every Thu Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @ Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am Mazarrón Bowls Club Roll Up Day 10am Spangles Ladies’ Barbershop Harmony Chorus Rehearsals @ Los Alcazarès 10am Spanish Lessons-Level 2 @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10.30am 3€ to CRA Spanish Lessons–Level 1 @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11.45am 3€ to CRA MCC Residents Library Open @ Mazarrón Country Club 2-4pm Free Spanish lessons @ Universidad Popular, Calasparra 4pm Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Meeting @ Camposol 4pm Mazarrón AA Group @ Meeting Room adjacent to Cañada de Gallego Church 5.30pm Line Dancing/Intermediate onwards @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby fi eld, PDM Sports Ground (6-10yrs 6-7pm/12-18yrs 7.30-9pm/men 8.30-10.30pm/women 10-11.30pm)

Little Starfi sh Dog Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A from 10am JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A 11am-1pm HAH Mar Menor Book/Card Stall @ Los Narejos 2-4pm

Every Fri Friday Art Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 9.45am-12.30pm Spanish Lessons/Beginners @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am Los Palacios Gardening/Community Group Book Stall @ Camposol A 10.30am-12.30pm Camposol Fiesta for ticket purchases/enquiries @ Camposol B 10.30am-12.30pm Spanish Lessons/Intermediate @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am

Fish & Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón

MABS Mazarrón booking events etc outside Compusurf, Camposol B 11am

Every Sat Guided Visit to La Bastida, Totana 9am/7pm (March) 3.40€ San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby fi eld, PDM Sports Ground (6-10yrs 10-11am) The Archaeological See of Begastri Tours @ Cehegín 10.10am/11.15am/12.20am 2€ Castillo Fortaleza in Moratalla 10.30am-2pm & 4.30-6.30pm Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín Harlequin Rock Choir @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.15pm

MABS MMM Book Sale @ Los Alcázares 10am-2pm HELP MMM Sale of up-market clothes @ Los Alcázares 10am-1pm Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrón

Every Sun Guided Visit to La Bastida, Totana 9am/7pm (March) 3.40€ Antique Market @ Aguilas 10am-1pm Costa Cálida Cruisers (Motorcycle Club) Meeting/Ride @ Pto de Mazarrón 10am The Archaeological See of Begastri Open @ Cehegín 2€ 10.10am/11.15am/12.20am Castillo Fortaleza in Moratalla 10.30am-2pm and 4.30-6.30pm Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín

Roast Meat Carvery @ The Diner, Camposol B from 7€ Roast & Carvery @ Hotel Mariposa from 10,50€

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San Animal Santuario Dog Walking @ Aguilas Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre Open Day @ Rojales 1-4pm MARCH 2018

Thursday 1 Juan Francisco Belmar Exhibition ‘Chromatta’ @ Universidad Popular, Mazarrón (until 4th Mar) ‘Stories, Landscapes and Beats’ Painting Exhibition @ Ramón Alonso Luzzy Cultural Centre, Cartagena (until 14th March) Exhibition, MAM X @ The Archaeological Museum, Murcia (until 18th Mar) Tues to Fri 10am-2pm & 5pm-8pm, Sat 11am-2pm & 5pm-8pm, Sun & public holidays 11am-2pm Art Exhibition ‘Tristezas’ @ Roman Theatre Museum, Cartagena (until 23rd March) Exhibition Sierra Espuña y Sus Costumbres @ Alhama (until 31st March) Azul Y Marrón Exhibition @ Mazarrón (until 31st March) De Rubens a Van Dyck Exhibition @ Murcia (until 8 April) Camposol Reading Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm

Tapas and Cocktail Tour at Cehegín until 24 March

Friday 2 Beach Volley Lover Cup @ Mazarrón (until 4th March) Costa Cálida Country Music Club/Johnny Scott @ Camposol A 4€ 7.45pm

Costa Cálida Country Music/Johnny Scott @ Camposol A 7.45pm 4€ Band Mood Swing with Blues/Swing/Rock @ Ramón Alonso Luzzy Cultural Centre 8pm Free

MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm Yo-Encuentro Mad March Sale @ Los Belones Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm Friends of Mazarrón Animals and Noah’s ARC/Evening with Barrington/ Dinner/Raffl e @ MCC 7pm 20€

Saturday 3 ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am Guided Tour of Virgen de las Huertas Church/Moorish Palace, Lorca 10.30am/11.45am/1pm Free Tour of Archaelogical Museum of Thermal Baths, Alhama (Spanish) 11am Welcome Meeting @ Camposol A 2pm WARM Walk – Nerpio Free Evening Tour on Yecla History (Spanish) 7.30pm A Night of Zarzuela Lyrical Recital @ Teatro Circo Apolo, El Algar 9.30pm 10€/12€

Yo-Encuentro Mad March Sale @ Los Belones Forget Me Not Jumble Sale @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1pm JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrón

Sunday 4 Artisan Market @ Bullas 9am-2pm Hispanian Obstacle Race @ Totana 9am-6pm Free Guided Theatrical Tour of Aguilas 10.30am Camposol Fiesta Trip to Cieza Peach Blossom/Rin Ran Market 20€ Free Guided Route of Modernist Bullas c1900 (11am/12pm/1pm) Mazarrón FC v CD Algar (home)

Highway 61 @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm Queen Tribute with Symphonic Rhapsody of Queen @ El Batel, Cartagena 7.30pm 32€/35€/38€

Cavalli Car Boot Sale @ Meta Riding Centre Forget Me Not AGM @ Camposol C 2pm RBL Murcia Branch Quiz @ Calasparra 7pm for 7.30pm start 8€ per team & 8€ chicken/salad/chips In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Monday 5 Mazarrón Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm

Tuesday 6 Welcome Book/Jigsaw Swap @ Calle Barcelona 10, Camposol A 10am Kayaking @ Hotel Mariposa Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm

Verdi II Trovatore Opera by Lirica Opera 2001 @ Lorca 15€-28€ 9pm

HAH Volunteer’s Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am

Wednesday 7 Welcome Petanca @ Camposol A 1€ 2pm MCC Residents Social Club Trip to Ikea/Nueva Condomina 7€ (9€ non-members) Los Nietos Golf Society Competition ESAMD Lunch @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón 1.30pm Welcome Ladies’ Evening/Fashion Show/Woody @ Camposol A 7.30pm 5€

Classic Opera Il Trovatore by Verdi @ Murcia 35€

MABS MMM Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 1.30-3.30pm

Thursday 8 International Women’s Day

Ladies’ Chatterbox Group Meeting/AGM @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B Los Canovas Players ‘Senior Moments’ @ Los Canovas Theatre, 5€ 8pm

Opera 2001 with El Trovador by Verdi @ El Batel, Cartagena 9pm 20€/25€/35€

Friday 9 VII Tierras Altas de Lorca @ Lorca (off road rally) Camposol Golf Quiz/Food @ Camposol C Los Canovas Players ‘Senior Moments’ @ Los Canovas Theatre, 5€ 8pm

Moscow Ballet with Romeo & Juliet @ El Batel, Cartagena 9pm 40€

Making a Difference Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 10am–2pm FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre

Saturday 10 WARM Walk - Benizar VII Tierras Altas de Lorca @ Lorca (off road rally) Guided Tour of Virgen de las Huertas Church/Moorish Palace, Lorca 10.30am/11.45am/1pm Free Guided Historic Tour of Aguilas 11am Visit Alhama Castle 2€ 11am Los Canovas Players ‘Senior Moments’ @ Los Canovas Theatre, 5€ 8pm

Snow White Musical @ Teatro Circo Apolo, El Algar 6.30pm 10€/12€ Flamenco version of The Three Musketeers @ Murcia 13.60€/22.70€ 8pm Orchestral Concert with La Hermandad Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores @ Totana 8.30pm-10pm Glenn Miller Tribute @ El Batel, Cartagena 9pm 32€ National Contest of Saetas de Cartagena @ Church of Santa María de Gracia 9.30pm

Friends of Mazarrón Animals Market Stall @ Isla Plana 10am Age Concern Easter Fayre @ Camposol A 11am-2pm In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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Sunday 11 Artisan Market @ Mula Guided Route Exploring The Dinosaur Path in Sierra Espuña 10.30am-1pm Mazarrón FC v EF Alhama (away) Radio Controlled Sailing @ Parque de Fofo, Murcia

The Usual Suspects @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm

Mother’s Day Lunch (Roast Meat Carvery) @ The Diner, Camposol B 4 Course Mother’s Day Lunch @ Amapola, Bolnuevo 20€ pp inc glass of cava & btl wine for 2

Monday 12 Camposol Golf Away Day 40€ (48€ non-members) Guided Walk @ Hotel Mariposa

Choral Concert – extracts from Requiems of Moazart/Faure/Durufl e @ Murcia 10€ 8.30pm

Tuesday 13 Los Reyes Golf Competition

Wednesday 14 General Meeting of Sailing Association Mar Menor @ Los Narejos 11am Welcome House Card Crafting Class @ Cehegín 11am Welcome Dance/Cameron James @ Camposol A 7.30pm 10€ (food 5€)

Pied Piper of Hamlin @ Lorca 10€/12€ 6.30pm

MABS Murcia NW Volunteer’s Meeting @ 5pm

Thursday 15 Ibex Medical Insurance Open Day @ Camposol A 10.30am-3pm

Friday 16 Equimur XXXIII International Pure Bred Horse Show @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco (until 19th)

Regional Symphonic Orchestra perform Mozart and Stravinsky @ Murcia 10.90€-18.10€ 8pm Ukranian Symphony Orchestra & Choirs/The Requiem & Symphony 40 by Mozart @ El Batel, Cartagena 9pm 30€

MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm MABS MMM Share & Care Group @ San Javier 11am-1pm Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm

Saturday 17 Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autónomos, Pto de Mazarrón 10am-2pm WARM Walk – Sierra de la Pilar 2hr Quad Bike Tour/Light Lunch/Laser Clay Pigeon Shoot/4 Course Evening Meal/Overnight Stay & Breakfast @ Hotel Mariposa 99€ pp (normally 142€) St Patrick’s Day Tour of Lorca 11am Free Guided Tour of Historic Lorca (in English) 11.30am Guided Tour in Spanish exploring the roots of Cehegín 2€ 11.15am

‘After The Rehearsal’ @ Nuevo Theatro Circo, Cartagena 9pm 20€/24€ Antonio Jose @ Murcia 28€-75€ 9.30pm.

Sunday 18 Artisan Market @ Caravaca Valencia Fallas Festival with Dragontours 25€ “Ruta del Ferrocarril” (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm Car Boot Sale @ Gran Via, Cehegín Free Guided Theatrical Tour of the Old Quarter of Jumilla (in Spanish) 11am Free Theatrical Tour of Alhama 11am Free Guided Tour of Caravaca 11.15am XIX National Mass Gathering of Drums and Cornet Bands in Cehegín Free Guided Tour of Yecla in English Mazarrón FC v Alcantarilla FC (home) St Patrick’s Day Celebration/Andy Winwood/Food @ MCC 17€ (18.50€ non-members)

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Monday 19 National Holiday San José

San Josè, Mazarròn

Guided Tour of Monumental Lorca 5€

Tuesday 20 Welcome Book/Jigsaw Swap @ Calle Barcelona 10, Camposol A 10am

Ilonka Vockel’s & the ILCA Quartet’s @ Murcia 12€ 8pm

HELP MMM General Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 11.30am

Wednesday 21 Straight Down The Middle Golf Society Competition San Javier Golf Pairs Betterball 10.15am

Age Concern Coffee Morning @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 11am-1pm

Thursday 22 Expert Financial Advice/Breakfast @ Camposol B 11am Cloud Nine ‘Cinderella’ @ La Molata 8pm

Rozalén in Concert @ El Batel, Cartagena 9.30pm 20€/25€/30€/35€

Friday 23 Easter Processions @ Cehegín Downhill Mountain Biking @ Hotel Mariposa 39€ pp Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Race Night @ Camposol C 3€ 7.15pm Cloud Nine ‘Cinderella’ @ La Molata 8pm

Grand Re-Opening 4 Course Dinner/Dancing @ Amapola, Bolnuevo 20€ pp inc btl wine for 2

Ismael Serrano @ Murcia 20€/25€/30€ 9pm

Age Concern Table Top Sale @ Camposol B 9am-1pm Making a Difference Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 10am–2pm FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre HELP MMM Charity Market @ Los Alcazáres 11am-1pm

Saturday 24 British Summer Time Begins (clocks go forward 1hr)

Free Theatrical Tour of Lorca 11am Cloud Nine ‘Cinderella’ @ La Molata 8pm

Music Concert with Asociación Amigos De La Música De El Paretón @ Totana 8pm-10pm

Mazarrón Bahia Lions Tramps Party/60’s & 70’s Music @ Las Palas 8€ (inc food)

Sunday 25 Easter Processions @ Cehegín WARM Walk – Sierra del Molino Ciclocross @ Mazarrón Beach Volleyball @ Levante Beach, Entremares and Puerto Bello in La Manga 9am-5pm Visit Alhama Castle 2€ 11am Mazarrón FC v CF Molina (away) Cloud Nine ‘Cinderella’ @ La Molata 4pm

The Geckos @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm Les Musiciens du Louvre with St Matthew Passion by Bach @ Murcia 8pm 27.20€-36.30€

Monday 26 Semana Santa Tour of Lorca – Visit all the museums. 7€ 11am (until 30th) Guided Walk @ Hotel Mariposa

Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Golf Day Music Concert with La Banda De La Agrupación Musical of Totana @ Totana 8.30-10pm

Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

Tuesday 27 Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Gala Night/Meal/Woody @ Mazarrón

MABS Mazarrón Volunteer Meeting @ Camposol B 11.30am In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

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Wednesday 28 Camposol C Greenfi ngers Quiz Night @ Camposol C 5€

Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

Thursday 29 Jueves Santo

Fuente Old Guards Golf Society Competition Welcome House ‘Last Supper’ @ Campillo y Suertes, Cehegin 7pm

Spanish Drum Procession (Tamboradas) @ Moratalla

Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre RBL Murcia Branch Meeting @ Cehegin 7pm

Friday 30 Viernes Santo (Good Friday)

Easter Processions @ Cehegín (morning and evening) Lorca Easter Processions with Dragontours 16€ incl coach & seats Wellspring Victory Church Hymns/Hot Cross Buns @ Pto de Mazarrón 11am Welcome House Giant Cross Word/Hot Cross Buns @ Calasparra 11am

‘Los Pasodobles del Casino’ Musical Procession @ Cehegín (morning) Spanish Drum Procession (Tamboradas) @ Moratalla

Saturday 31 Free Guided Tour of Yecla in Spanish 11am Visit Astronomy Observatory, Puerto Lumbreras 8pm

Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

APRIL

Sunday 1 Dia de Pascua (Easter Sunday)

Easter Processions @ Cehegín Free Guided Theatrical Tour of Aguilas 10.30am

The Streeters @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm Spanish Drum Procession (Tamboradas) @ Moratalla

Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

Monday 2 MCC Residents Social Club Table Top Sale/Easter Egg Hunt/BBQ/Music @ Mazarrón Country Club Downhill Mountain Biking @ Hotel Mariposa 39€ pp

Tuesday 3 Banda de La Huerta, Murcia with Dragontours 17€ Kayaking @ Hotel Mariposa

Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

Wednesday 4 ESAMD Dinner @ La Majada 7.30pm

Thursday 5 Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

Friday 6 Costa Cálida Country Music Club/Los Alacranes @ Camposol A 5€ 7.45pm Jarabe de Palo (pop rock) @ Lorca 10pm 22€/27€

Cavalli Pony Club @ Meta Riding Centre

Saturday 7 La Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia (Cycling Competition), Mazarrón Race Night/Food @ MCC 7€ (8€ non-members)

RBL Murcia Branch 1st Anniversary Lunch @ Calasparra 1.30pm

Sunday 8 La Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia (Cycling Competition), Mazarrón Mazarrón FC v CD Plus Ultra (home) In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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There was a good attendance for our We have a dance on the fi rst Friday of February dance to see Bobby Valentine, each month in Mariano’s, Camposol A. This who once again gave us a great night is the best venue in this area, with the of traditional country songs from Don biggest dance fl oor. Starting at 7 .45pm, Williams, Merle Haggard etc and more requests are played until the live music recent material from The Mavericks and starts at 9pm. If your feet tap to Country Nathan Carter. He’ll be back soon! music, you are welcome to join us; simply pay at the door. Entry is only €4.

We have the return of Johnny Scott on 2nd March. He is a big favourite, so we are looking forward to that.

Our programme for the next few months Ann and Roy’s Line Dance classes is: continue each Wednesday and Thursday 6th April - Los Alacranes, a 6 piece Spanish in the Cultural Centre, Camposol B. If you band. need any more information, they can be 4th May - Christine contacted on 634 899 704 1st June - Red Strokes

Spring is Finally Here from Spain. Let Dragontours make your Here in Murcia our winter is all but over cruise experience a worry-free one. You now the almond fl owers are in full bloom just decide where to go, come in and book and we can imagine lovely warm evenings and you know that you have the best to come. possible price available.

One of our favourite day trips, to the Perhaps you might want to explore ‘green’, Valencia Fallas Festival, is coming up fresh Spain, enjoying cool weather, green on March 18th. Valencia goes crazy during pastures and rugged mountain paths Fallas, the city is awash with parades of leading down to a wild sea. Not only beautifully dressed “Falleras” and their Valencia Fallas Festival does the north of Spain have spectacular companions carrying fl owers through the Photo: www. elpais.es scenery and culturally rich cities, but also streets to give to the “Virgin”. There are some of the best food to be found, not only fi reworks everywhere and not to be missed Lorca will celebrate their incredible Easter in Spain but in the whole of Europe! is the “Mascletá” at 2pm, in the Town Hall Processions on Maundy Thursday and square. Come with us to admire the huge Good Friday, March 29th and 30th. We can Thinking ahead to the winter to come, wooden statues scattered about the city sort out your reserved seat for this amazing pop in and plan that long-awaited dream and appreciate them before their demise show and a coach for Good Friday. trip to an exotic island – Fiji, Mauritius, in fl ames on the night of 19th March – Saint Seychelles, Phi Phi. Just the names make Joseph’s Day. On Tuesday April 3rd, we will go to Murcia you want to explore and enjoy a holiday on for their Spring Festival, with colour, some far-distant island away from all your fl owers and great food. The festival is troubles. We can help you plan any trip, no called Bando de la Huerta and it is a matter how near or far. colourful, popular fi esta with the whole city of Murcia participating.

On May 2nd we have our annual trip to enjoy the amazing Wine Horse Festival in Caravaca de la Cruz.

Keep watching Facebook and our webpage www.dragontours.net about new and different trips as we invent them, or pop into the offi ce and get all the information and book with us there. Phi Phi Photo: www.kuoni.com For your summer vacations – yes, these are just around the corner – we have some interesting suggestions. Why not Please contact us for all your travel needs, get out of the heat this summer and take on 968 199 021 a cruise up the coast of Norway, all the Email [email protected] or pop into way to Trondheim, or admire the ancient our offi ce on Camposol A and tell us what city of Saint Petersburg and other cities we can do for you. in the Baltic? We have some great offers, for June, July and August, some including See you soon! In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio an all-inclusive drinks package and fl ights

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Our fi rst outing of 2018 was to the In Division excellent course of La Torre Golf Resort Two, Karen near Roldan and with six par threes and Jones did numerous large bunkers it was to prove a equally well real test of course management. scoring 34 points to come fi rst in this division, with Dave Griffi ths as Runner- Up with 32 Karen Jones,winner of points on his division two with Paul scorecard. Peter Hansford winner of division three Meanwhile in Divison Three, Peter Hansford receives his prize was ahead of the rest with his score of 35 points, closely followed in second place by Our next game is at Camposol Golf on Pete Smith with 33 points. Albert Brown with Paul Western and president March 29th. Should anyone wish to Jim Kinniburgh join FOGGS or just play as a guest, The Nearest the Pin prizes were won by: please contact us by email at info@ It was Albert Brown who showed the way Albert Brown, Gerry Mcrobert, Kevin fuenteoldguardgolfsociety.com in Division One with an excellent score of Jones, Roger Olorenshaw and our Captain 34 points to take the Winners Trophy, with Paul Western, with Glenn Read holing out a Gerry McRobert a close second with his 31 very long putt to take the 50€ twos money points score. pot. Well done Glenn!

San Javier Golf Society ‘Captain’s Winners: Golf on Wednesday 21st February. Charity Day’ competition at La Serena 1st place and winners of the Captain’s Golf on Monday 5th February Charity Trophy - Steph Brooke and Les One of our March games is a Pairs Betterball Whall with 70 points at Saurines Golf, teeing off at 10.15am on As usual 2nd - Ian Price and Frank Murphy with 65 Wednesday 21st March. Full details will be we had a points emailed to all members. Payday will be on fantastic 3rd - Peter Ashton and Ty Williams also with Saturday 17th March in the bar area of La attendance 65 points Serena Club House, between 11am and for our 4th - Jim Moffatt and Daz Hancock also with 12pm. annual 65 points Captain’s 5th - Richard Lovering and Wayne Williams For further information on our society, to Charity with 63 points play as a guest, or to join, please phone Day. This Barry Beale on +34 649 245 889 or look at year’s It’s worthwhile pointing out that all the our website www.sanjaviergolfsociety. charity was above winners (without exception) donated co.uk and Facebook page www. HAH (Help their winnings back into the charity pot! facebook.com/sanjaviergolfsociety at Home), chosen by Captain Paul Hamlin and what a Nearest the Pins were very worthy cause it is! It was a great day’s won by David Archer, golf with some superb performances, but Richard Lovering, the real winners were HAH, with a donation Les Whall and Frank from us of 400€ after the game. Massive Murphy. thanks to everyone involved in organising, donating and helping another successful The gross 2 (for 50€) San Javier Golf Society event, with was not won and special mentions to our committee and rolled on to our next to La Serena Golf Club for their help and game, which was an generosity. Individual Stableford Qualifi er Competition You can visit the HAH (Help at Home) at the new 18 holes

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Formula 1 Preview 01 - 2018 by Dave Räikkönen is the oldest driver on the grid Liberty in their infi nite wisdom have Bass at 38yrs 5mths; Stroll is the youngest at decided that there will be no grid girls Another season is looming and I have just 19yrs 5mths - that is a fair difference! parading (posing) alongside the cars some more of that useful/less information Ferrari with a joint age of 49yrs 1mth and with the numbers & names this year as for you. Williams just 42yrs, there is a vast gap of it is deemed an unnecessary part of the 27yrs & 1mth. There have been a couple spectacle. They have instead decided to During the 2017 season the ten teams of birthday celebrations already this year use ‘Grid Kids’. covered 26,975 laps in the practice with Ham reaching 33 on 17th January & sessions, 5,959 laps in qualifying and 20, Per at 28 on 26th January. To add to the confusion, they have also 325 laps in the races giving a grand total tampered with the start times. All of the of 53,259 laps for the season. Power units for this season; Mercedes, European rounds and the Brazilian race Ferrari & Renault all fi tted in 6 cars with will start an hour later, with all 21 races New lap records were posted at nine Honda again in 2 cars snd let’s not forget starting 10 minutes past the hour. OMG circuits last year; Azerbaijan, Austria, the return of the 2 famous racing legends what next? Britain, Spain, Singapore, Russia, to this year’s grid, ‘Aston Martin’ with Red America, Mexico & Brazil. Bull Racing and ‘Alfa Romeo’ with the Sadly, as from 2019, Formula 1 will be Sauber F1 Team. shown live exclusively on Sky Sports F1 Another interesting statistic for last season with some selected race highlights only was the ‘Fastest Pit Stop Award’. Williams There are only two rule changes for this being shown on terrestrial television. again won the most with 8 from the 20 year: races, Mercedes with 6, Red Bull with 5 The drivers will now only be allowed three In the chart below is a piece of worthwhile & Ferrari with only 1, so the Scuderia will power units for the season. With one information. The annual entry fees for the need to do some practice pit stops over extra race on the calendar this means teams, Mercedes obviously pay more as the winter period. they will have to last for 7 race weekends they are World Champions and have to rather than the four engines last year pay £4,386 for each point earned; the An announcement from Channel 4 having to last for 5 race weekends. This other teams pay £3,654 per point. confi rming the 10 races with their full could mean more grid penalties, but the coverage of the weekends’ activities: penalty system has been simplifi ed. Any Nine of the ten teams have announced the Bahrain (Rnd 2), Azerbaijan (Rnd 4), driver that racks up 15 or more grid place launch dates for their 2018 challengers: Monaco (Rnd 6), Austria (Rnd 9), Britain drops will automatically be sent to the First in line was Haas on 14th February and (Rnd 10), Belgium (Rnd 13), Singapore back of the grid. If more than one driver Williams on 15th, Red Bull on 19th, Sauber (Rnd 15), Japan (Rnd 17), USA (Rnd 18) receives such penalties, the grid will be & Renault on 20th, Ferrari & Mercedes on and the fi nale at Abu Dhabi. sorted in the order that the elements were the 22nd, McLaren 23rd and Toro Rosso on changed. 25th, leaving Force India yet to confi rm a The two pre-season test sessions will both date. to be held at the Circuito de Barcelona Tyres have also had a bit of a boost as this - Cataluña this year. The fi rst four day year there are 7 sets of slicks available test was from February 26th to March 1st, rather than the 5 sets previously,of followed by the second 4 day test which which Pirelli will select the 3 compounds will be 6th-9th March leaving just 13 days available to the drivers for the weekend. prior to the opening practice session in The range now consists of Hypersoft Australia on 23rd March - not much time (pink), Ultrasoft (purple), Supersoft (red), for the teams to make any adjustments Soft (yellow), Medium (white), Hard that may/will be needed. (blue) and Superhard (orange), with the green for the Intermediate and the ice on Once again there will be two rookies the blue full wet compounds. on the grid this year; the 22 year old Russian Sergey Sirotkin in the Williams Mercedes $4,653,720 £3,295,159 3,954,190.80€ partnering Stroll (making it the youngest driver pairing on the grid) and 20 year old Monégasque Charles Leclerc in the Sauber Ferrari $3,210,170 £2,273,025 2,727,630.00€ alongside Ericsson. Red Bull $2,415,376 £1,710,255 2,052,306.00€ McLaren will once again be hoping they can return to the top ten in both qualifying and races with this year’s Renault power Force India $1,481,235 £1,048,818 1,258,581.60€ unit, Alo & Van have both proved they are capable of fi nishing races in the points, Williams $944,491 £668,765 802,518.00€ but, fi rst and foremost they need to fi nish. Renault $810,305 £573,752 688,502.40€ What about drivers Nationalities this year? 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Los Nietos regarding pin placements. Phil Harris Golf Society was Nearest held a The Overall the Pin on stapleford Winner with hole 6. competition a credible 2nd shot in February at 33 points Nearest the Villamartin. was new Pin was Ian member Phil Price while On a chilly Harris, with Alan McNicol morning 35 Ian price as claimed the members Runner-Up Longest and guests on 31 points. Drive. turned out for what would Other prizes After the prove to be claimed day’s golf, a challenging Veterans some 39 of day’s golf. Clive us returned This is the largest turnout we have ever Williams & to Club Nautico in Los Nietos for a nice had. Vic Beattie meal, presentation and social evening. with Nearest the Pins holes 13 & 17 The social tees were only 1 metre away respectively. Next up is Alhama on 7th March. from the competition tees on most holes Dave McBirnie was Nearest the Pin on hole and the greens were also a challenge 9.

A New Golfi ng Year presentation did not take too long this year well, all the time. and all were soon up and dancing until the As we set off into 2018, January was a busy midnight hour. At the 19th hole the cards were checked and month for the committee and members. in joint 3rd place on 32 points were Norrie Bull & Jeff Perry. In fi rst place we had a tie Firstly, on 10th January the membership between two new members; Ian Stewart gathered for the AGM, at The Club House, and Wayne Griffi ths on 35 points. Well Camposol C. All members of the committee done to them and look out for a reduced resigned and the new members were voted handicap next time. in: The Secretary is now Jim Niblo The March game is to be held at Camposol Treasurer is Richard Dawson Club de Golf on Wednesday 21st, so make Captain is Pete Smithson sure you get your names in early as this is Remaining posts were fi lled by those who a very popular venue. held the posts last year. Geoff Sharp Several other items were discussed and [email protected] best wishes for a speedy recovery were The Society’s Monthly Stableford was held sent to our retiring Treasurer, Ian Dalley, at the Alhama Signature Golf Course where who has had a run of poor health. We members and guests were greeted by the hope to see him on the fi rst tee as soon unusual sight of a very misty morning and as possible. chill winds. The mist had all but cleared away by the time the fi rst group had reached the fi rst tee and no-one was able to use it as an excuse for a lost ball.

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Mazarrón FC continued their push for The away at Los Amigos de Mazarrón meetings, or promotion and occupied an automatic game at from the bar at the Golf Club House or by promotion place by mid-February when Jumilla on emailing [email protected] they moved up to second in the league 21st January table, four points clear of the third placed saw the The 9th Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC team. The position would have been customary Gala Evening and Dinner even better had they not squandered stop en route This is being held at the Hotel la Cumbre, two precious points when allowing lowly for a meal at Puerto Mazarrón on 27th March. Cartagena UCAM to come back from 3-1 a restaurant Guests will enjoy a fi ve course meal with down to equalise in the last minute at the just outside local beer, house wine and soft drinks beginning of February. Jumilla included during the serving of dinner. before the Former Manchester United goalkeeper League leaders CAP Ciudad de Murcia are game. The Alex Stepney is the Guest Speaker, Gary building up a virtually unassailable lead at food was Marshall is MC and Comedian and the the top, but a cluster of other clubs are superb and, evening will be rounded off with dancing vying for that second automatic promotion coupled with to the fabulous sounds of Woody. Other spot, including near neighbours Olimpico Lunch In Jumilla the large celebrity guests will include the Los de Totana. amounts of Amigos UK Ambassador Tony Currie, wine consumed, a very happy party of Los former West Ham and England centre Amigos supporters rejoined the coach for half Alvin Martin, ex-Everton, Manchester the short journey to the game. For once United and Stoke central defender Mark the enjoyment did not end there!! Our Higgins and Chico Hamilton, former star very vociferous supporters cheered the with Aston Villa. There are many superb team on to an emphatic 3-0 victory and it items of sporting memorabilia for the was a very happy and contented but tired Auction including: group who arrived back at Camposol after A fully signed Manchester City shirt in a a day out lasting ten hours. presentation box. A 2001 Liverpool shirt (the year Liverpool won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup treble) in a glass presentation case signed by Jamie Carragher. Mauro Man of the Match at CD Esparragal A replica 1986/87 Newcastle United shirt signed by Paul Gascoigne Mazarrón signalled their ambitions to Items from Manchester United, Everton return to the Tercera Division by adding two and Leeds among many others. new players to their squad; midfi elder Dani Morallis who was at the Club last season Celebrity Golf Tournament @ Camposol returned from a brief spell in Vera, Almeria Club de Golf - Monday 26th March. and the experienced Salvi was signed Gary Marshall, Alex Stepney Tony Currie, from Cuevas CF in Almeria. Mazarrón’s Alvin Martin and ex-Charlton Athletic new Argentinian striker Mauro immediately midfi elder Peter Reeves will be taking part showed his value with fi ve goals in his fi rst and it is sponsored by Tramway Financial Presentation to Restaurant owner in Jumilla fi ve games and Dani Morales continued to Management. Thanks to everyone at impress with nine goals so far from the Camposol Club de Golf for their continuing right wing. Celebrities will be fl ying in to support support. the Los Amigos de Mazarrón Mazarrón FC’s home games are normally FC Gala Celebrations. Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC meetings played on Sundays with varying kick off The opening event is a Race Night at The are held every Thursday at The Club times. Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Club House, Camposol C on Friday 23rd House, Camposol C at 4 pm with the organise a supporters’ coach to most March starting at 7.15pm. Admission, by exception of the last Thursday of each away games and coach tickets can be ticket only, is €3 which includes a Race Card month which is reserved for the Members’ booked at the Los Amigos meetings and entry into a Lucky Draw. Our compere Business Meeting and open to members at €10 for members and €12 for non- for the evening is Steve Tucker. There will only. New members are always welcome. members. Full details of all games, dates be eight races. Six of the races have been Membership is €20 and you can email and kick off times are advertised in the sponsored with owners and jockeys having [email protected] for a local media, on www.mazarronfc.es, on the chance to win a prize on the night if membership form. fb.me/mazarron2016 and on posters their horse wins. The other two races are on Camposol and Mazarrón. Match day Auction Races when guests can bid to own admission price is €4, with juveniles free. a horse for that race with the chance to win There are canteen facilities at the ground a prize if the horse wins. Tickets are on sale and Los Amigos has a lounge for crisps, hot and cold drinks before the game and at half time. All are welcome.

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SAMM AGM 2018 the position and his replacement Martin As a thank you for all his hard work, The AGM of the Sailing Association Beenham was unanimously elected, as Commodore Paul Shard presented Peter Mar Menor was held at Las Claras Social were the other Committee members who with fabulous Aviator Chronograph watch, Centre on February 14th, the 11th year of were re-standing unopposed. 50€ to spend as he wished and, to Peter’s the organisation’s existence. great relief because he had forgotten it was St Valentine’s Day, a large bouquet for 2017 was recorded as a fairly stable year, his long suffering wife Lyn, all purchased with membership close to the 2016 fi gure, with the generous donations made by club plus good income levels from the 100 Club, members. Social Activities and Racing, which resulted in a comfortable surplus at year end. There After the meeting, members enjoyed an were year-end reports presented by the excellent Menu del Dia at the Las Claras Commodore, Treasurer, Secretary and restaurant. the other offi cers to add detail to the bare fi gures. If you are interested in sailing you can reach SAMM through their website www. The Treasurer Peter Ewers confi rmed sailingmarmenor.com he was stepping down after 7 years in

Tuesday, 6th February and our second his best ever score at Aguilon. Winner of Division 3 with 31 points - Ron outing of 2018, saw 38 members venturing Johnston southwards to Aguilon on what started off As usual, there were some amusing 2nd place with 26 points - Les Jales as a cold day, but it warmed up nicely as moments and one particular member not Nearest the Pin prizes: the day wore on. The course was in very usually known for strolling on the beach Hole 3 at 3.27 metres - Ray Reynolds good condition and the greens were quite seemed to have found a new vocation and Hole 8 at 1.17 metres - Terry Pegg fast, presenting problems to most of us as spent most of his round in and out of the Hole 12 at 1.56 metres - Stuart Fearn we tried to make a noteworthy score. bunkers. We already have a member with (guest) the pseudonym of ‘Mr. Sandman’! However, Hole 14 at 1.40 metres - Glenn Read in the interests of friendly competition, we Hole 17 at 2.54 metres - Jimmy McCormack now have ‘Sandy Neilson’. Once again, our thanks go to the Camposol Golf Club Restaurant for providing an excellent supper meal. The Committee also extends their grateful thanks to all who ventured out on a very cold evening to attend the Presentation.

Geoff Ewins, Winner Div. 1

The format for the day was a Singles Stableford resulting in mixed fortunes Ray Reynolds, NTP Hole 3 experienced by the members, some of whom fi nished with scores that would go Our Presentation Evening was held on down in history as something to forget. Wednesday 7th February in the Camposol Conversely, at least one member achieved Golf Club with a record attendance by members and their wives and partners. Results: Winner of Division 1 with 33 points - Geoff Ewins 2nd place with 32 points - Neil Macfarlane Winner of Division 2 with 31 points - Jimmy McCormack 2nd place with 28 points - John Dunbar

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Four Group Members made the trip to Over the weekend of March 9th to 11th RCN Parque are quite different from those at our Alicante over the weekend of January 20th Torrevieja will be hosting an International normal venue at Lo Pagan. The wind tends and 21st to compete in the Valencian Event, again this will be for IOM class to be lighter and much more variable, being Territorial Championship. Conditions yachts and is expected to attract entries defl ected not only by the trees surrounding were challenging and Mike Mercer suffered from Northern Europe including the UK. the lake, but also by the adjacent city centre a broken mast on day one. He continued in In our local Group Racing Series for the high rise buildings. The advantage is that the competition using a reduced sail area rig Mar Menor Cup, Stuart Lockwood has the lake is relatively shallow and, should which put him at a disadvantage. However, already built up an unassailable lead, so anyone experience a problem, our Spanish he was able to complete the two day series. the competition in the remaining weeks is hosts (in waders) will quickly effect a rescue. Out of a fl eet of twenty two Stuart Lockwood for second place and several skippers are in For more information see our public Facebook was our highest placed entry at 16 and, contention. page RC Mar Menor Sailing Group or our notwithstanding his problem, Mike Mercer website www.rcsailingmarmenor.com came in at 20th. Well done to our guys who fl ew the fl ag for Murcia Region. The Championship title was taken by Spanish National Champion Guillermo Beltri with Gines Romero, generally acknowledged as Spain’s No2 International One Metre (IOM) skipper, in second place.

On March 11th we will be sailing radio controlled yachts at Parque de Fofo in If you would like to see radio controlled the city of Murcia. First held in 2016 and yachts in action and are unsure about the becoming a regular annual event, this is locations mentioned above, email us at an opportunity for participants in all kinds [email protected] and we will do of sport and leisure pursuits to showcase our best to steer you onto the right heading! their activities. For us, conditions at the

2018 saw the beginning of the new golf wildlife squirrels who seemed to enjoy season for Los Reyes get off to a very cold running across the greens just as someone start, but 20 very keen and well wrapped up was about to sink a putt. Play was of a high members gathered at the La Torre Golf Resort standard with all teams returning scores only to see the rain that had subdued, return under par, with only a few points separating just as the fi rst group set off. Fortunately the the teams. wind did ease off somewhat and then it was ‘let’s just enjoy the course’, which was, as usual, in excellent condition considering the quite harsh winter.

Worthy of a mention for really good rounds of 30 points were Kevin Jones, Glenn Read The team in fi rst place with a magnifi cent and Dennis Fisher. net score of 62 was captained by Neil MacFarlane, ably assisted by Jeff Brain, At La Torre there are six Par 3 holes and Bryan Lloyd and Terry Adams. Huge we held a NTP Competition on all six holes. congratulations to the team, with a special Congratulations to the winners; Glenn Read, The format for the day was an Individual mention to Terry on sinking a 25 yard putt Dennis Fisher, Roger Olorenshaw, Kevin Stableford, competing for the TJ Electricals for a team birdie which in effect secured Jones, Karen Jones and Roy Quigley. Euronics Cup and although the conditions the victory. On hearing this, several other were quite tough, the scores returned were teams’ members asked Terry to purchase February saw the society visit one of their extremely good, especially after the long next weeks’ lottery tickets for them. favourite courses at Altorreal. Here we Christmas and New Year celebrations. The enjoyed a Texas Scramble with fi ve teams countback ruling came into effect for the We had three NTP winners on Par 3 holes; participating for the annual Kia Team top six players with only 3 points separating Peter Hansford, Ray Reynolds and David Challenge Trophy. The weather had been them. It all boiled down to a few nail-biting May. Congratulations to all three. forecast to be another wet and windy day, minutes waiting for the announcement of but fortunately for us it turned out to be a the podium places. Our next outing on 13th March will be at La very Spring-like day with only a short and Serena .To fi nd out more about the work we sharp shower on one hole which could not 1st was “The Amazing Putting Man”, Jeff do for Kids in Need, visit our Facebook page spoil the day. Brain with a score of 33. or contact: 2nd was “The Little Scouser”, Roy Quigley on Dave [email protected] The day produced the usual very competitive 32, just pipping “The Monarch of the Glen” Barry [email protected] action, but played in a very friendly manner Neil MacFarlane on countback. Terry [email protected] In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio with only a few interruption from the local

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January Club de Golf Competition Hole 11 - Charity Quiz - 9th March On a bright and breezy 31st January, 50 Neil Smith We are hoping for a great turnout for golfers took part in the monthly Club de Hole 13 the CGA Charity Quiz on 9th March. Golf Competition at Camposol. Conditions - Maura Signup sheets are in the bar of The Club were diffi cult and this was certainly Parsons House where the Quiz will be held, or refl ected in the range of scores and the alternatively you can email Betty Roberts amount of people who wanted to sell or I would like on [email protected] with dispose of their clubs afterwards! to thank my your team players. Please also indicate if committee the optional meal of Chicken Curry/Chilli The January competition was kindly members with rice is required. Proceeds from the sponsored by Tim Taplin of Indalo and and the Golf Quiz are for the benefi t of FAST, MABS Partners. Tim has offered to sponsor Club owners and Forget Me Not. Come along have a another of our competitions later in the for all their fun night out whilst helping others who in New Year, so thank you Tim for your help with the turn help us. The Masters of Ceremonies support. preparations are Ida & Phil Halton. beforehand Overall and on the Camposol Golf Association Summer Winner was day itself. Ball Veronica The next club La Cumbre Hotel is the venue for this Porter with competition Aaron Maul year’s CGA Summer Ball on 22nd June, a very is kindly Men's Category 1 Winner entertainment TBA. Tickets will be 35€ per impressive being head with 5€ pp for transport if required. 37 points. sponsored by Currencies Direct. The coach will pick up at various stops on Runner-Up Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club. If was Eugene Colin Reid, Captain Club de Golf you wish to stay the night at La Cumbre Toye with 33 the cost is 55€ for B & B. points (CB) Away Day at Condado De Alhama The CGA is organising an Away Day at Betty Roberts Category Condado on 12th March. The price with a Winners: buggy is 48€, but 40€ for members. On Ladies - our return to Camposol from Condado an Penny Sadler optional 3 course meal has been arranged with 33 at the Trevi Bar to which non-playing Points partners are most welcome. Men Category We are able to sponsor this event due to 1 - Aaron Vron Porter our members being so supportive of our Maul with 33 Overall Winner of the January Social Evenings. If there is any surplus of points (CB) Club de Golf Competition income over expenditure from the Summer Men Ball or the Christmas Dinner Dance, these Category 2 - Bernard Langley with 32 funds are used for sponsorship of our points Away Days.

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Spanish Property Sales Forecast to Boom up to move into country houses for extra in 2018. space and tranquillity and clients in country Last year saw the biggest increase in Spanish houses selling-up to move to the coast or property sales for 4 years with over 418,000 onto urbanisations for the convenience of properties inscribed in the Spanish Land easy maintenance and proximity to amenities. Registry. It also marks the 4th consecutive We don’t anticipate any major upset to the year of increases since the historic low markets in the near future so we’re expecting of 2013. Back then, there were 276,000 steady growth throughout the year. properties registered as sold, so, we’ve come a considerable way since that disappointing If you have a property to sell, now would be year. In fact, 2017 was only 80,000 property a good time to contact your preferred estate sales short of 2008, just before the crisis agent with a view to taking advantage of struck. the Easter surge which is usually one of the busiest times of the year. More is yet to come according to the infl uential property portal ‘Fotocasa’. They have predicted Kenneth Whettall 2018 to be the year sales break the 500,000 Commercial Director unit’s barrier and equal 2008. Fuente Alamo Real Estate/Murcia Coast & Country Property sales in Murcia averaged a 10% [email protected] increase last year, below the national Tel 0034 968 598 173 average of 16%, but a respectable increase nevertheless.

Property Prices Stable Booming sales do not necessarily translate into booming prices! If supply keeps pace with demand, then prices will remain stable. This is very much the current situation. With repossessed properties being released onto the market in a measured way, the banks can control – to some extent – the supply and therefore the price. This is a sensible policy as property owners don’t wish to see a fl ood of properties diluting the market and forcing prices down and certainly buyers have no desire to have to pay more for their new home due to a housing shortage.

What’s Happening on a Local Level in Murcia? So far so good. Our best start to a year since the crash certainly refl ects the analysis above. Clients, mainly from UK, Belgium, Netherlands and France (in that order) make up the bulk of the foreign buyer’s market. There is also a considerable build up in downsizing and even upsizing going on with foreign owners. We’ve seen clients on urbanisations selling In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com In association with Costa Cálida International Radio

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