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of other finds such as fighting to have the treasure Treasure articles of clothing and handed over. Now the ome otoring Reaches canon balls. Spanish ownership is only Destination On board the planes were disputed by Peru, where the also the team of experts coins were minted while the after 200 who had inspected the country was still a Spanish H Years coins. They had been found colony. M in 2007 by the American So far the coins’ further iving After a 200 year delay, a firm Odyssey Marine destiny is unknown. Some L cargo of 594,000 gold and Exploration in the wreck of of them are expected to in Spain silver coins has finally the Spanish frigate Nuestra be exhibited in various arrived in Spain. Señora de Las Mercedes, museums, amongst others they brought it safely back Two Hercules transport which sank off the Southern in Cádiz, which was the Next issue 3rd April 2012 to the air base Torrejóm in planes from the Spanish air coast of Portugal in the frigate’s destination in Madrid. Distribution towns & villages include: force were sent to Tampa early 19th century. 1804. At the moment they are being held in a secret Albox, , Huércal Overa, in Florida, USA, to pick up Apart from the 17 tons of Since then the Spanish the disputed treasure, and coins, the treasure consists government has been location outside Madrid. Puerto Rey, , Mojácar, Spain has been wanting Palomares, Antas ‘El Real’, Antas, Gibraltarians the return of Gibraltar ever Mona Lisa Twin in , La Alfoquía, , to decide since the Utrecht treaty gave Great Britain sovereignty El Prado , Úrcal, , Vera and other their own over the rocky peninsula in surrounding towns 1713, and now it is Rajoy’s future turn to have a go. Welcome to Issue 12 of HLM - a week later than expected Spanish Prime Minister, Cameron insists on the but worth the wait! Mariano Rajoy (PP) went British take, which is that There is a definite feeling of spring in the air and I have to London last month to the inhabitants of Gibraltar noticed that many people are already removing outer meet his British counterpart, should decide on their garments - in fact I have seen some of you in shorts! David Cameron. future affiliation. And they Obviously, the European have – they do not want any The trip to Barcelona in June is now available for booking changes. and we hope to run a coach to the Horse Fiesta in Caravaca economy was discussed, in May - we are told it is quite a spectacle - more details and they also touched upon ‘We have different opinions, on page 9. the Gibraltar issue as this but we will keep talking was a point Rajoy wished to about it,’ Rajoy said after Visitors are flocking to the his students (exactly who It has been a very busy three weeks and I can now tell you debate with Cameron. the meeting. El Prado museum in Madrid nobody knows) at the same that HLM is changing it’s look. We are joining forces with where a copy of Leonardo time as the master created the Eurosaver - as always we will be packed with local Gibraltarians to decide da Vinci’s famous Mona the original. features and information and also some of the best offers Lisa was put on display two It has been in the possession and deals in the area too. weeks ago. of El Prado for many years So look out for issue 1 of HLM/Euro Saver magazine at The painting generated such and has over the last four the beginning of April great interest on the first day months undergone an that security guards had to extensive restoration. Until then form a human ring around it The painting will be Best wishes - Karen (Editor) in order to protect it from the exhibited in the Madrid many curious who wanted museum until March 15th, to get a bit too close. If you would like to get in touch after which date it will be According to experts, the part of a shared Da Vinci with us then you can do so in the painting was created in Da exhibition in the Louvre in following way.. Vinci’s studio by one of Paris.

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Spain’s Best that prohibits smoking in Spanish smokers, especially He does go on to explain, all public indoor spaces and amongst teenagers, and The European organization though, that the average Cruise Excellence Award which was implemented now just over 20% of the consumption has gone down last year by the socialist population are smokers – has named Málaga port the a little, to 12 cigarettes per best Spanish port for cruise government, has not had 22% of all males and 18% day per smoker. the desired effect, according of all females. ships 2012. to a survey carried out by Over the last year, 27% of More than 11,000 visitors ‘The majority of smokers the population have tried to Depar. have not been influenced and 100 travel agent were give up smoking completely, asked. One year after the by the law,’ concludes the but 14% of them did not last implementation of the chairman of Separ, Juan 24 hours, and 72% were It is the second year running named Spain’s best. shared the prize for Best back at it after four weeks. that Málaga port has been Venice and Dubrovnik Mediterranean Port. New Life Victory Church Huércal Overa Avenida Guillermo Reyna, 53 (Round the Corner from Blaumar Estate Agents Next Door to Gaudi Ice Cream Bar) English Speaking Church, Lively worship Sunday at 11am, Weekly Communion, Other Activities, Everyone warmly welcome Tel: 671 268 831 www.newlifevictorychurch.net Unopened chairman of the airport company, Aerocas, who False Olive Oil The perpetrators are also Avda Andalucia, 1 accused of fraud to the Airport is also in the limelight on the Market tune of three million euros Runway to be due to a corruption case, La Alfoquia acknowledges that the end In February police arrested of IVA. 15 are Spanish, 19 people belonging two Ecuadorian, one Extended of the runways does not 950 634 388 to a network of small Colombian and one Italian. Castellón airport, the comply with the public 627 635 514 companies which mixed The oil has been tested by construction of which was safety regulations. different food oils and the authorities and is not finished a year ago, and He says, ‘This zone was marketed them as olive oil. detrimental to health. which has not yet seen a constructed very quickly Translation Service The arrests took place in single airplane, does not and it is not in order, so we Residencias (new or renew) Córdoba and Jaén. The comply with the norms. have decided to dig it up accused are thought to The space at the end of the and start again.’ UK driving licence to Spanish have mixed palm, avocado runways, where the planes So far the airport has cost Calls or visits to utility companies and sunflower oils from are to turn around, is not up 155 million euros, and plants intended for the to standards. According to there is no indication of the Doctor & hospital visits production of biodiesel, La Vanguardia this is due cost of the extension, nor and sold it as quality olive to a miscalculation. Written translations oil both in Spain, Portugal when the first planes are Carlos Fabras, the General help & advice and Italy. expected to use it. Garoña Nuclear Power Station Stays Open Opening Times The nuclear power station which the former PSOE Restaurante Tuesday - Saturday - 7.30pm - Late Santa María in Garoña, government had set for the Burgos, is perfectly able closing of the old nuclear Sunday - 2pm - 6pm to function for another five station. 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If you statement last week, Jose in the road, street lighting, Mayor of them. However, Sampo are interested and have still Manuel Ortiz, the Junta to safety rails or even large is now going to contact not given us your details, Zurgena’s de Andalucia’s Public road surfacing projects. As the solicitors who visited please get in touch or see Works and Housing Chief councillor for works and Zurgena town hall (Union Nikki at Allbites. Office in Almeria, was referring services (maintenance) de Consumidores de to water and electricity Candido, who is now back Almeria – UCA/ECE) to Court case able to get answers to. connection problems. He as a paid councillor, will be Anonymity give a talk on utilities and said “thanks to the decree, We have had another request However, one of our travelling the area looking A number of people have consumer rights to see if councils can now issue from someone who lives residents sent us an email at all of the smaller projects commented on the ‘council they can offer any help or a provisional property in the Los Carasoles area making a very valuable with a view to compiling a corner’ and said what a advice. They are sponsored licence so that affected regarding a court case that point regarding anonymity work schedule for when the great idea it is and many say by the government and homeowners can now has been going on for years. in these articles and money becomes available. “I always read it”. We have offer free advice and help obtain basic services until A number of people are suggested that if people also had people thanking to residents with utility the home is regularised”. If there are problems or affected by this situation thought their name may be us for the honesty and problems. At the time of the We hope that with this things which need fixing and are unable to sell their mentioned, it may put them transparency which we are meeting, the speaker stated information we will be not near you, let us know about properties. We will arrange off getting in touch. This is trying to extend throughout that the builders not only only be able to persuade them. We can’t promise that for a meeting with Ana obviously the last thing we the new administration. Not have a legal obligation to Galasa to connect people to we will always be able to do and Sampo to try and give want to do and anything only is this seen as rather have water and electricity proper supplies but also get anything but at least we can the people concerned the which deters people from unusual in politics but it has connected but they should satisfactory explanations look and try. answers to their questions getting in touch is not a been particularly welcomed also cover the cost. as to why they are now and looking around. The good idea. Although we Security by people who are innocent Sampo will also demanding extra and lady also wants to know often ask people if we can For reasons of security, victims caught up in the be collecting more expensive certificates. the legal situation of her use their name, we have not we will not say where this various irregularities house. always done it. Therefore, associated with the building contact lives, but we have we intend to make it a policy Rustic land and IBI tax Our first option is to put industry. Consequently, had an email from a lady that if people do get in touch We mentioned in the last including this information. the lady in touch with people are starting to get who lives on her own, has with us, we will not mention news letter that a vast There are various pieces of the neighborhood watch in touch with us and asking already been robbed twice names unless they have said number of properties are information on the IBI tax contacts; they may be questions which they had and feels very vulnerable it is ok to do so. built on rustic land, which form about your land and able to supply posters. In been previously not been because there are no street has stimulated the question property and these are used lights where she lives. The addition we will arrange ‘how do we know’. Apart to calculate how much IBI lady has constantly made a visit to the area and see from paying a solicitor to tax you are being asked to requests, to no avail, over what can de done regarding VET do the searches for you pay. the last three years to have the signs and see if we and paying a lot of money, at One piece of information is a ‘no through road’ sign can give her information one method is to get on to on the top left corner of the put up as she thinks this regarding the legality of her the Almeria government ABC tax demand and is a small may deter people from house and the likelihood of website and try to locate section which states the just driving up the road street lights in the future. your plot on the catastral 617 516 115 classification of the land. (land registry) section of the If this is wrong, it might Decreto site. Animal Basic Care be that what you are being In the last issue of this area. The answer is, ‘the Not only should you be able asked to pay is also wrong newspaper, we stated that comment referred to the Calle Huelva, La Alfoquia to locate your building plot and therefore you will need Sampo had called the Junta’s whole of the Zurgena area’. and it’s boundaries but there to challenge the final figure. office in Almeria regarding This may seem unfortunate is a colour key section to As a means of helping the decreto and had been in view of the fact that the show the classification of PSOE government has you, we have produced an told that the decreto will not the land. This information introduced the decreto to information sheet about affect Zurgena. is obviously important and apparently help the situation how to get the necessary One person has contacted may help in understanding by regularising (not information from the the council to clarify if this the legal status of your land legalising) some homes. catastral in Almeria. These meant just Zurgena village This was however the and property but it could are available from the town or the whole of the Zurgena answer they gave Sampo. be of particular benefit hall or by contacting one of when your IBI tax demand your town councillors. Petanque arrives and is the reason for We have had a proposal Sports and Culture) on site John Hare from the people who play to discuss the maintenance Your Contacts weekly at the Petanque pitch of the pitch after the Area co-ordinator, in Zurgena in Jardines de Almanzora to proposed changes. They and resident of improve the play conditions are also looking into the Townhall Cuesta de los Pinos of the pitch. Sampo will be installation of safety rails Anabel Sola johnhare_ppzurgena@ in touch to find a contact on the petanque pitch walls hotmail.com person to assist him, and and will discuss the possible Gomez, 697255644 meet with Candido and options at this meeting. Council of Urbanistics, or Noelia (councilor of Nicola Blade 657097349 Gym Area co-ordinator The rates for the council Gym at the Los Jardines de Luis Sanchez Nikki of Allbites in the Almanzora are: Adults 30€ per month, Household 50€ per Sendra, village month, Pensioners 15 € per month, Daily rate 2€ per day 666023776 The instructor of the Gym, Manolo, also gives classes in Town hall Architect Zurgena Sports Hall on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. [email protected] HLM Spain - 6th Mar - 2nd Apr 2012 Page 5 The Return of the Great Spotted Cuckoo By Trish H As I live in a rural area, were seen coming over the between two villages near Strait of Gibraltar on 31st La Alfoquia, I see lots of January this year. wildlife and take note of The top photo was taken their comings and goings. on 29th February and the The rare Great Spotted photo below was taken in Cuckoo comes back every 2010 showing a magpie year, at roughly the same feeding a baby cuckoo (the time. 2012 - Feb 29th, 2011 cuckoo lays their eggs in - Feb 19th, 2010 - Feb 10th, other bird's nests, who then 2009 - Feb 11th, 2008 - Feb raise it as their own)! 20th, 2007 - Feb 11th, 2006 Hope you find this as Las Fallas in - Mar 14th, 2005 - Mar 12th interesting as I do! They migrate for winter to Many thanks Trish for Valencia Senegal in West Africa and sharing this - Ed In the run up to March All but one of these creations is set alight. The smoke and each year, the people of will be burned on the night smell of gunpowder fills the The Kings Little Sister Valencia, Spain’s third of La Crema, 19th March. air. Traditionally, the falla in largest city, focus on Las Each falla is laden with La Plaza del Ayuntamiento Felicidad Perpetua y Todos Infanta's cousin, Manfredo Fallas: a fire festival like no fireworks that are lit first and is burned last. los Santos (et omnes Sancti) de Borbón, 1st Duke of other, dedicated to San Jose then the whole construction de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Hernani, died and willed his The fire brigade are on hand and marking the arrival of at all times, especially in Sicilias) is the younger ducal title to be inherited spring. daughter of Infante Juan, by Margarita. The King the narrow streets, to douse Count of Barcelona and granted this request, and on From late January onwards, street signs, window blinds Princess María Mercedes 27 May 1981, she became in the main square and many etc to stop them melting or of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. 2nd Duchess of Hernani. of the streets of the historic catching fire in the heat. city, the hand-crafted Margarita, who has been The next month, on 23 June Hot chocolate with freshly 1981, she was granted her monuments go on display. fried, doughnut like, blind since birth, married People travel from all over Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y own dukedom for life, and buñuelos is the traditional became Duchess of Soria. the world to see the sites and fare on sale at the stalls that Delgado (a medical doctor) join in the celebration. on 12 October 1972 in In 1989, alongside her line the streets. The Infanta Margarita, Estoril and they have two husband, they created the These amazing creations It is truly a spectacular and Duchess of Soria, 2nd children. Fundación Cultural Duques can reach up to 25 metres in enjoyable time. Duchess of Hernani, was de Soria (The Duke and height and are constructed She renounced her right of of wood, papier-mache and born in Rome on 6th March succession upon marriage, Duchess of Soria Cultural 1939. She is the younger Foundation). She's also cardboard. Ninots (dolls but her renunciation took or puppets), crafted of the sister of King Juan Carlos place before the adoption Honorary President of of Spain and great, great Madrid's delegation of same materials, usually of the Spanish Constitution depicting satirical scenes granddaughter of Queen and was not ratified by the UNICEF and of the Spanish Victoira of England. Heart Foundation. and caricatures of social and Cortes. political issues, complete Doña Margarita María de la On 6 January 1979, the Information taken from the structures known as Las Victoria Esperanza Jacoba wikipedia Fallas.

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Sammenkogt Ret – This is one of those casseroles which every self respecting Danish cook has on his/her repertoire, and of course not two cooks make Casserole it the same way! It goes without saying that my sister’s way is Method: the best! In a large casserole dish, fry the bacon bits and the Ingredients: cocktail sausages in a dash or oil for abt. 5 minutes 500g pork (cubed) until golden. Drain and set aside. 250g cocktail sausages* (English) Fry the onions in the bacon fat until soft then add the 250g mushrooms, thickly sliced or quartered mushrooms and fry fiercely for five minutes. Drain 2-3 onions cut into narrow wedges A LA DANESA and set aside. 150g bacon in bits 250ml cream Mix approx. 1 tbsp of flour with paprika to taste THE DANISH WAY 500ml stock in a polythene bag, add the cubed meat and shake My sister is the best home cook I know, and every time well. Brown the meat in the fat, add a bit more oil if Salt, pepper, paprika, flour I go to Denmark I’ve got a list as long as my arm of needed. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Add the favourite meals I want her to cook for me. bacon, cocktail sausages, onions and mushrooms, So nice person that I am, I thought I’d share some of her cover and leave to simmer for about 20 minutes. recipes with you – after making sure, of course, that she’d share them with me! Add the cream and cook for a further 10 minutes until it starts to thicken. If need be help the thickening So thank you, Pia, for the recipes and all the lovely meals. process with a sprinkle of gravy granules. And for the mouth watering photos, too! Season to taste with salt, pepper and paprika and Krebinetter – Breaded Meat Balls serve with boiled rice or mash and a vegetable of your choice. A very traditional Danish dish which is so simple and so, so lovely – especially if you are a great minced meat fan, NINA’S FOOD NOTE: like me. My sister does the best krebinetter ever! For a healthier alternative substitute two tins of tomato for the cream and stock. Ingredients: 500g mixed minced beef and pork * Now I wouldn’t be Nina if I didn’t tell you that 1 egg of course Danish cocktail sausages are uniquely 5-6 tbsp breadcrumbs delicious. If you can get them (or indeed German Salt, pepper, paprika ones, second best) do not pre-cook, but add them Butter or margarine for frying to the casserole five minutes before serving. For white sauce: 15g margarine Fiskefilletter Med Sauce Hollandaise 2tbsp flour 100ml milk Breaded Fillet of Plaice with Hollandaise Sauce I’m ashamed to say that I’m not a great fish eater, Rinse and pat dry the fish fillets. Method: but this recipe makes even my philistine stomach Whip the egg with a dash of water. Shape the meat into five balls. Whip the egg with a dash of rumble. If you think the hollandaise sauce sounds Mix the bread crumbs with salt and pepper. water. Mix the breadcrumbs with salt, pepper and paprika. too complicated, use a sachet, they are really good Turn the fillets first in the egg, then the bread crumbs. Turn the meat balls first in the egg, then in the nowadays.(Serves two) Heat a large frying pan and melt the butter. When it’s golden breadcrumbs. Ingredients place the fillets in the pan and fry them 4-5 minutes on either Heat a frying pan and melt the butter or margarine. When Fish fillets: side. it’s golden, add the breaded balls and fry them for 10-12 250g plaice or flat fish fillets (sole, for example) To make the sauce hollandaise, bring a large saucepan of minutes, turning three or four times. 1 egg water almost to the boil. Serve with boiled potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli 5-6 tbsp bread crumbs Whip together egg yolks, water and lemon in a heat proof and béarnaise or white sauce. Butter for frying bowl (preferably with a lip to hold on to). Place the bowl For the white sauce: Melt the margarine in a saucepan Sauce Hollandaise: in the water and whip until the sauce thickens. Retrieve the but don’t let it brown. Add the flour and stir until it is bowl and add the clarified butter little by little. 100g clarified butter absorbed. Add the milk, whip vigorously until the sauce Season with salt and white pepper, a bit more lemon if 2 egg yolks is smooth then gradually add the vegetable water until the needed and/or a pinch of sugar. Add prawns and asparagus 6 tbsp water sauce reaches the desired consistency. to make it extra delicious, and serve with boiled potatoes Arrange meat and vegetables on a platter and serve with 1-2 tbsp lemon juice and lemon wedges. the sauce on the side. Pinch of salt and white pepper The sauce can be made before you fry the fish and kept Buen provecho! Prawns and asparagus (optional) warm in the hot water. 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I By Anne Tame When I first started writing invaluable and it works for this can provide me with NEVER send the letter but a Gratitude List I have to me. However, like all tools I still use pen and paper comfort and hope when it does diminish the power Writing as a say I found it quite alien if I do not use it or even try as I find the words flow life might not be going the of the thoughts and feelings and at first struggled to put to use it then it certainly Therapeutic easier and I find more of a way I would like. I have and when I am ready which things on it. However once will not work. So if you connection with what I am written a journal for many may be straight after, a I got the hang of it and did Tool writing. Also I can write years now and have really day later or weeks later I have not tried any of the it on a regular basis I found To follow on from the last much faster than I can felt the benefits of doing so. tear the letter up or burn it above before please have it quite an easy thing to do. article when we looked how type and sometimes this Sometimes it may just be a which I find very symbolic a go as you may be very I also found within a very ‘Talking’ was good for us I becomes essential if I want few lines and other times it in letting the situation go. surprised at the benefits you short space of time that I would now like to show the to keep up with the thoughts might be a few pages but Also invariably when I do will receive. read the letter at a later date would automatically start benefits of another medium flowing through my mind. either way my mind always As always if you would I more than often think ‘Did looking for something to be ‘Writing’. So now how I use it as a feels a lot clearer afterwards like any further information I really feel that angry?’ grateful for in any negative When I say writing I do tool: and the thoughts stop going situation or if I was feeling I can be found at CAT not mean writing a novel Diary/Journal round and round as though To Do Lists a bit low and I found that Services Holistic Centre on or an article. For me it is I have found that writing they are on a continuous If my mind is full of things my mood would change Fridays between 11.00 and a tool I use when there is down how I am feeling and loop. I need to do or things I need to being more positive in a 2.00. Please drop in even nobody available to talk to what I am thinking on a Writing a Letter to remember I will write a very short space of time. I if you just simply want a or I am not in the mood for regular basis helps to clarify When I am feeling list. Again it is a away of initially started with things cup of tea and a chat. 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Puzzle Solutions on page 15 Puzzle Corner Thank you to Mike & Marion for all their contributions Just the same as a word search, but find the numbers instead! Number Search Quick 07030 2 3 8 4 7 5 0 8 9 8 3 7 4 1 0 Crossword 04687 2 8 5 4 2 9 8 3 5 9 2 2 7 9 3 Across 10987 0 6 9 8 2 9 3 8 5 7 4 5 5 9 4 1. Ploy (6) 18833 1 2 1 8 1 6 9 1 0 9 8 7 6 4 3 4. Requiring secret 20121 2 3 3 9 1 0 8 3 7 4 9 2 0 1 5 knowledge (6) 28392 9. Disapproves (7) 1 0 3 7 3 0 4 8 8 3 8 2 9 8 9 10. Angry (5) 44583 4 7 8 3 9 2 0 8 7 3 9 5 2 8 3 11. Land measure (4) 50898 5 7 8 8 7 9 4 7 0 5 8 4 7 3 0 12. Perplexing (8) 14. Disney cartoon 57225 5 8 2 3 9 5 6 4 5 3 7 8 6 3 8 64537 character (5) 1 9 1 0 8 9 8 7 9 3 9 5 4 8 6 16. Mournful poem (5) 65345 0 4 8 5 7 3 7 8 2 4 6 5 8 8 5 20. Scorn (8) 79074 21. Fencing sword (4) 0 0 9 6 8 3 8 3 8 5 7 3 6 2 3 88973 24. Female relative (5) 93327 7 2 8 3 9 2 9 8 3 7 4 3 2 9 4 25. Pills (7) 8 4 8 9 4 7 9 8 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 26. Unmarried (6) 94024 27. Precious stones (6) 95486 7 8 7 9 0 7 4 3 8 2 2 4 7 3 1 Down 6. Astounding (7) 17. Parts of a play (6) Number Ladder Wordoku is played just like normal Sudoku except that 1. Worldwide (6) 7. Come out into view (6) 18. Catches sight of (5) 2. US military officer (5) 8. Ordinary (5) 19. Creatures (6) We’ve had word ladders but each row, column and 3x3 square must contain unique now see if you can fill in the letters from a special 9-letter word! 3. Unit of length (4) 13. Celestial (8) 22. Fragment (5) two missing numbers from 5. Precipitation (8) 15. Lamp (7) 23. Wind instrument (4) each ladder In this puzzle the unique 9-letter word is RHEUMATIC A B The solutions to these puzzles are actually quite Lateral Thinking simple, but for some you must think outside the box! ? ? 1. How can eight eights make one 7. My wife and I have the same amount of 118 295 thousand? money in our wallets. How much must I give her so that she has 10euros more than ? ? 2. Which US state is round at both ends and high in the middle? me? 56 50 3. What is twice two thirds of three 8. How many 10euro notes can you fit 28 55 quarters of ten? without overlaps between pages 3 and 4 of 4. In which sport do all the team members, this newspaper? 26 11 bar one, move backwards? 9. What form of transport has eight wheels 13 16 5. What is normally filled in the morning but only carries one passenger? 10. I have two identical buckets of water, 9 4 Wordoku and emptied at night except for one night in the year when it is filled at night and one(A) at ten degrees centigrade, the 6 9 emptied in the morning? other(B) at ten degrees Fahrenheit. I simultaneously drop a euro coin into both 4 3 6. What is the result if you divide 40 by one half and then add ten? buckets, which one will reach the bottom first? Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 Samurai Sudoku to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row of each 9x9 cube must contain one of each digit. So must every General column, as must every 3x3 square. Good luck Knowledge Quiz 1. What was Ghandi’s first name? 2. There are many places where there is a grave of an unknown warrior, but where is there a grave to “An Unknown Child”? Level 2 Level 3 3. What is the connection between Ben Hur and Billy the Kid? 4. Another connection! Who or what connects - Werewolves, My Fair Lady and Onward Christian Soldiers? 5. Who wrote the books on which “Call the Midwife” is based? [email protected] HLM Spain - 5th Mar - 2nd Apr 2012 Page 13

ome SPANISH otoring H M URO SAVER FOR Living EXPATS Issue 01 April 2012 € FREE m a g a z i n e The Passive Voice ‘La felicidad se desea por todos’ – The joining of two great ‘Happiness is wanted by everybody’ (it) The passive voice is used extensively ‘Las casas se construyeron de madera’ publications to bring you a good in English (see – I just used it!), mainly – ‘the houses were constructed in wood’ when ‘who’ did something is of secondary (they) read and fantastic savings you importance to ‘whom’ it was done to . We construct it by putting the verb ‘to be’ In this lesson we will practice the verb can’t afford to miss in its correct form and adding the present ‘vender’ – to sell perfect – done, been, known etc. – e.g. Look at the two lists of words below (one Look out for us on the street at the beginning of April ‘The wedding cake was eaten in 3 minutes’ for objects, the other for shops) and say or ‘She will be dressed as a man’. which objects are sold in which shops. We also use the passive voice in Spanish, Careful: If there is more than one object although not quite as frequently. There are you use ‘se venden’ and if there is only CORA’S various ways of constructing it. Today we one, ‘se vende’. will look at one of them: The reflexive Examples: passive. Las ciruelas se venden en la frutería DIARY This passive is only used when talking (several) about things and concepts, not people, and El periódico se vende en la papelería (one) only in the ‘it’ and ‘they’ forms. Look at Use a dictionary to help you. Good luck! these examples: Hellooooo… Sorry, I know I’m not supposed to be in this issue, just Shops Objects thought I’d sneak in a photo to make La ferretería Las chuletas El solomillo you think of something. If I look La carniciería Los plátanos Las berenjenas this good in the newspaper, how do La panadería El pienso La arena para gatos you think I’m gonna come out in La farmacia El jabón El maquillaje a glossy mag? Am ever so excited La frutería Los libros Los sobres about it, will have to get mum to La tienda de mascotas La medicina Las vendas take lots of photos of me for the La perfumería El pan Las napolitanas next issue. WATCH THIS SPACE!!! La librería Los pendientes Las pulseras Wroof wroof La joyería El chorizo Las longanizas La charcutería Los clavos Los martillos Fines, nr Albox La Alfoquía Open Everyday 10am - 12noon SaborSabor 5pm - 6.30pm Ann would like to thank all her loyal English & Spanish clients over the past four years. It Speaking has been a pleasure to meet so many interesting people Due to many problems with our present PAWS A WHILE PET HOTEL location the restaurant doors are * A home from home friendly atmosphere currently closed but we could still bring for dogs and cats SABOR to your DOOR * A full menu to suit all requirements For outside catering: 699 726 993 * Pet Suites & Pets Play Area * 24/7 Veterinary care THE * Very secure surroundings with ample space & shade CAN * Yours or your pet’s portrait available For all repairs, gardening Telephone for prices & details of vaccinations & minor construction required for stay Call Wolfgang on 607 827 606 Areas covered from Albox - Huércal Overa - Vera No job too small Dean: 696 562 662 Page 14 HLM Spain - 6th Mar - 2nd Apr 2012 www.hlmspain.com STERLING SILVER CLOTHING, - as new IMPORTANT DRIVING JEWELLERY from 8€ from 10€ WHAT’S ON GUIDE INFORMATION FASHION JEWELLERY SELECTION OF from 5.50€ LADIES SHOES & Religious Groups Euros per year Many of you drive back to the UK and BAGS LARGE DRESSER, solid NEW LIFE VICTORY ZURGENA & DISTRICT travel through France - from 1st July - as new from 5€ - meet at Bar Latinos, dark oak - 400€ CHURCH (evangelical) in 2012 it will be French law to carry a La Alfoquia, every first HANDMADE CARDS - Vehicle Parts Avda Guillermo Reyna 53 in in the vehicle - these are Thursday of the month at Breathalyser Kit from 1.35€ Huercal Overa meets every ROOF BARS Ford Focus 11a.m. We hold Crib, Quiz widely available on the internet from only 2€ Sunday at 11am. Please SOFT FURNISHINGS Estate 2005-2008. 50€ Tel: nights and Coffee mornings – cushions, table runners, 611 600 405 contact the pastor, Trevor every month. Crib is on the door stops etc, from 4€ HEAVY DUTY Miles for details o 671 268 second & fourth Thursday CHINA TEA SERVICE, BATTERY, Type 831 or visit our website: of the month, starting at 7 Classified 20pc - 35€ 096, 28cm x 17.5cm x www.newlifevictorychurch. pm. Coffee mornings are To advertise in the HLM classified section Electrical 19cm. Mercedes - 4x4, net held on the third Wednesday commercial - Jaguar etc. of the month, at 11 am. just give us a call on 611 600 405 or send COFFEE MAKER, white ANGLIAN CHAPLAINCY Now 65€ Tel: 610 667 743 / Quiz night on the last an email to [email protected] exterior - 12€ CHURCH - Church of 950 432 990 Friday of the month, at 8 England. Priest Canon STANDARD LAMP, pm. Further information Private Sales - Be seen from as ROOF BARS for Citreon Hugh Broad 950 478 432, sensor touch + spare bulb about our Branch and The - 40€ Xsara - 38€ Mojacar: Eucharist every little as 5€ Tel: 611 600 405 Royal British Legion, can TABLE LAMPS & Sunday at 11:00 church of St. be found on our web site. BED (135 x 200) - 10€ FOR SALE CEILING LIGHT Pascual, Aqua de Enmedio, www.britishlegion.org.uk/ each Misc Items Call 611 600 405 or FITTINGS various styles Albox: Eucharist last branches/zurgena COMPUTER DESK, from 3€ MICROPHONE, cordless, Thursday in month at 11:00 the number listed for Prosound, used only once. ALBOX FISHING CLUB Glass top with aluminium LOW COST ELECTRIC Community Hall Aljambra. any of the following frame - 35€ 55€. meets every two weeks at PANEL HEATER - 20€ Evensong second Sunday in the Azafran restaurant. For items HAND BASIN, white PHOTO FRAMES, MOULINEX KNIFE, month at 18:00 Community the next meeting tel: 677 various sizes from 2.50€ ceramic for cloack room - Household Items boxed, 12€ Hall Aljambra. Details: 655 049 TEA TROLLEY, 2 tier - 10€ Church Wardens Alan Smith STYLISH FUTON KENWOOD JUICER - ALBOX COMPUTER (never used), metal frame, 10€ 25€ WOODWORK ROUTER 950 478 066, John Salmons and 25 cutters. Now 60€. CLUB meet on Fridays in comfortable seat converts VARIOUS CRYSTAL CONVECTOR HEATER, 950 472 112 or visit www. Rumores, Albox. For more to single bed - 90€ Tel: 610 667 743 GLASSES & VASES from - 20€ mojacarchurch.org details call 950 064 311 10€ 9” DISC CUTTER, carry 2 x 3 SEATER SOFAS, GLOW EFFECT FGBMFI (Full Gospel case, as new, Now 65€. Tel: ALBOX RUGBY CLUB low back brown leatherette, FULLY LINED ELECTRIC FIRE - as Business Men´s Fellowship IKEA design, good CURTAINS, various sizes 610 667 743 Rugby Training is every new - 25€ International) Contact: Sunday at 11am either at condition, 90€ each from 20€ David Templeman: Baby If you have items to sell Albox Football Club or DINNER SERVICE, RED CURTAINS, 4 pairs 950168349 info@villas- the Tennis Club in Albox. 4 large dinner plates, 4 ASSORTMENT of baby all 90cm drop - 12€ a pair advertise them here - it in-spain.biz or David alboxclubderugby@gmail. medium plates, 4 salad clothes & shoes, New born ‘CLUB’ ALUMINIUM is free for private sales Hamilton: 950 618814 com for details. bowls, plain white square to 24mths from 0.50€ COOKWARE to the sale value of 350€ LIVING WATER CHURCH - 25€ GAMES & TOYS, as new DAMES IN HUERCAL SAUCEPAN - 10€ Mojacar is an informal FOOT STOOL, fabric from 2€ WANTED OVERA meet 3rd PINE DROP LEAF non-denominational church covered on wheels - 9€ Wednesday of month, TABLE + four foldaway SOFT TOYS – New – WANTED - GOOD meet at 11.00am every 10.30am in the Tennis Club, WINE RACK, wood & chairs - 80€ from 3€ QUALITY FURNITURE Sunday. The new venue is Huercal Overa. For more metal holds 24 bottles - 5€ SINGLE BED PINE Clothing & Footwear & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS located at the Red Cross details call 610 315 530 EARTHENWARE headboard - 25€ to sell in The Shop Nextdoor. roundabout opposite the BOWLS x 4 - 5€ LAURA ASHLEY PINK Pharmacy on Mojacar DAMES IN TURRE meet BEDSIDE DRAWERS - Tel: 627 635 514 DRESS, size 10 - 8.50€ Playa. For more information the last Monday of the DRESSER - Light wood pair in pine - 17€ each Looking for something month at 11am in the Centro and wicker effect - 50€ LADIES SKI-SUIT, size about all meetings PICTURE FRAMES - 10 - 35€ specific - why not let visit our website www. de Usos Multiples, Turre SALAD SERVERS, from 2.50€ us ask all our readers - livingwaterchurchmojacar. stainless steel, never used LADIES GOLF SHOES, BETTY’S GARDENING PRINTS, PICTURES & call or email with your com or Phone Pastor David - 5€ size 4 + spare studs - 20€ CLUB - 12 noon, 2nd PAINTINGS from 10€ Hamilton on 950618814 GENTS & LADIES requirements. Monday of the month at DUVETS x 2, SINGLE Camping Los Gallardos. Associations, Tel: 950 398 021 Private RENTAL - 500pcm + bills Clubs & Societies PRIVATE If you would like to be SALE ROYAL BRITISH listed in HLM. Email LEGION – ALBOX - [email protected] meet at La Parrilla Hotel & Restaurant in Albox Events main square. Our monthly meetings are;- 1st Thursday MURCIA SHOPPING - – coffee morning starting Thursday 29th March - 11€ 11.00 a.m. 3rd Thursday per person. Tel: 627 635 514 – main meeting starting at CORDOBA Patio Fiesta 11.00 a.m. For contact, our 7th-9th May - only a few This lovely large but cosy comfortable house chairman is Chris Pearce spaces remaining. Tel: 627 stands in tranquil surroundings with beautiful RENAULT SCENIC MEGANE Tel: (0034) 630 56 26 18 views. Fully furnished, 3 bed, large fitted kitchen 635 514 1.6, RHD, Petrol, 67.000 miles, Spanish Reg, ITV email: hello@chrispearce. & swimming pool. 5 mins walk to the village of co.uk Our website is If you would like your to June 2013, First Reg in Dec 2003, One Owner Arboleas, and 5 min in the opposite direction to www.britishlegion. event listing please from New, Full Service History the bowling alley, bars and bustling small markets. 2,950€ org.uk/branches/albox contact the editor on Further details please call 605372307 Phone: 647 884 424 or 666 709 285 Membership costs just 20 [email protected] [email protected] HLM Spain - 6th Mar - 2nd Apr 2012 Page 15

Animal Care Property PROPERTY SALES BUSINESS ADVERTISING HIRE CENTRE KARECLIF CATTERY, From as little as 10€ per month your business short or long-term stays, & RENTALS. Inland The following items walking frame (on home collection available. and coastal. Call Spanish can be advertised in our Classified section are all available for wheels with carry Call Clive on 677 791 165 Property Choice on 950 615 Call to find out more details 388 loan basket), retractable ABC VETS, Animal Basic 611 600 405 walking stick Care, Calle Huelva, La Translation BOOK Alfoquía, Tel:617 516 115 Talleres y Grúas AZOR LENDING FOR BABIES & Financial WRITTEN & VERBAL TRANSLATIONS - doctor, New KIA cars & second-hand vehicles CENTRE CHILDREN DANNIELLS FOX for tax hospital, change of utilities, residencia and more. Call We have a wide range Cots (static & and investment advise. Call Stuart Campbell 950 478 617 C.A.T. Services on 950 634 of books (fiction & travel), Tabletop 388 or 627 635 514 [email protected] non-fiction) - some EXPAT PENSIONS for Highchair, Baby Car professional advise about Transport new titles - available Tel: 667 549 649 Seat, Buggy, Baby your UK pension in Spain. to borrow for only Tel: +44 7515 699 750 M & D TRANSPORT, Paseo del Mediterráneo, 457, Mojacar Playa Walker, Safety Gate, 50c per book (sharing removals & deliveries. Tel: Ctra. de Almeria, km 530.5, Vera Insurance 636 307 853. the proceeds with the Intercom, Child RBL who have kindly Booster Seats NRG INSURANCE, motor, home, commercial, helped stock the Additional items travel, pet & funeral plans. Business shelves) being added on a Tel: 661 050 296. regular basis For Sale MOBILITY AIDS Motor We have wheelchair, Call Karen on TALLER DAYDO, car toilet aid, walking 611 600 405 for repairs & imports, ITV, details change to Spanish Plates. frame (manual), Tel: 950 459 116 / 607 373 298 Puzzle Corner Solutions from page 12 Bar-Restaurant

Successful Bar-Restaurant in charming, unspoilt village in Southern Spain, Almeria. This attractive, well established business has been trading profitably for over Level 2 Level 3 10yrs. Current owners are looking for a change of direction, hence reason for sale. The premises are leased on a renewable contract. Overheads are very low. As well as dining room + bar area,there is a large terrace Samurai Sudoku and ample parking. Price includes all fixtures + fittings, bar + kitchen equipment. This little gem is ready to move into and trade from immediately. Lateral Thinking one half is one and once start with 100 and I give her Quick Crossword 1. There are two possible times ten is ten! 5 then she has 105 and I A great business opportunity. ways - (8888 – 888)/8 = 4. Rowing; the rowers face have 95. 1000; or 8 + 8 + 8 + 88 + backwards, only the cox can 8. None; pages 3 and 4 888 = 1000. 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The Spanish Hacienda is you register. residency in Spain, as far pension? as the tax authorities are You must complete one or other!!! currently reviewing its All ‘back taxes’ collected procedures with regard to through the Spanish tax concerned. The notary If you own a property consecutive years the registration of Expats system for previous years will now require a ‘tax certificate’ issued by the in Spain you are legally Therefore, if you spend into the tax system, in spent in Spain will be Hacienda, as proof of your obligated to complete more than 183 days in particular, they are requiring refunded by HMRC as part residency status. an annual tax return. a tax year in Spain, you far more detailed proof of of the ‘Double Taxation If you live permanently in automatically become a income for previous years Agreement’ between Spain If you cannot produce a Spain, then you should be Spanish tax resident and are before registration can be and the UK, (provided you ‘tax certificate’ at the completing a full income responsible for registering completed. are correctly registered). notary you will be treated as tax return (modelo 100), to pay tax in Spain and not Within 12 to 18 months Remember, there may ‘non-resident’ and asked to if you own a Spanish in the UK. the Hacienda intends to be a considerable delay provide your ‘non-resident Angela South will income tax returns’ for the holiday home, then you implement plans in order to between paying ‘back be in the offices of The Spanish tax period since the purchase should be completing a cross reference residencia taxes’ in Spain and year runs from the of your Spanish property. 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