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The Summer Solstice the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position the summer solstice, Earth’s maxi- The summer solstice also known in the sky and is the day with the mum axial tilt toward the Sun is as midsummer, happens when longest period of daylight. Within 23.44°. Likewise, the Sun’s decli- one of the Earth’s poles has its the Arctic circle (for the northern nation from the celestial equator is maximum tilt toward the Sun. hemisphere) or Antarctic circle 23.44°. It happens twice yearly, once in (for the southern hemisphere), The summer solstice occurs dur- each hemisphere (Northern and there is continuous daylight ing summer. This is the June sol- Southern). For that hemisphere, around the summer solstice. On stice in the Northern Hemisphere Camposol Heating & Maintenance S.L We cover all areas

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Lifestyle How Previous Epidemics Closets Though household closets have been Impacted Home Design around in some form for centuries, what we think of as the place where we store If you’re doing your part and social our clothes is a more recent innovation. distancing from inside your home, you In fact, when visiting (or living in) older may start to notice small details of your American homes or apartments, you’ve house or apartment you hadn’t thought probably noticed (and bemoaned) the about before - like why your older home lack of closet space. That’s because, up doesn’t have a closet, or how white sub- until the beginning of the 20th century, way tile became so ubiquitous. You may most clothing and related items were also be wondering if there’s anything you kept in stand-alone furniture, the ward- can do - aside from the usual cleaning robe, or armoires as they were once and disinfecting process - to help keep known. When you look at the plans your home as virus-free as possible dur- from the turn of the century, the closets are tiny, tiny, tiny - if they exist at all. The ing the coronavirus outbreak. switch to closets was to make rooms Whether you realize it or not, a num- easier to clean. Bulky furniture items ber of the design features in our homes like armoires were difficult to move today originated, or were popularized, and therefore collected dust, which was because of previous infectious disease thought to pass along germs. By the outbreaks, like the 1918 flu pandemic, mid-1920s, Le Corbusier was writing tuberculosis, and dysentery. There is a about the importance of minimalism, very long, very interesting history of the cleanliness, and hygiene in home design, intersection of health, architecture, and advocating for built-ins throughout the easy-to-clean. They may even make you design going back to ancient times, but house, which eventually became the feel as though your kitchen is a more we’re going to skip ahead to the late norm. hygienic place to prepare food, and 19th and early 20th centuries to focus that’s exactly the idea. In the late 19th on architectural and design features you White Kitchen Tiles and Linoleum century, as people were beginning to un- could potentially find in your home to- Turn on any home makeover show and derstand how infectious diseases spread, day. Here are a few examples of home there’s a good chance their kitchen public buildings - hospitals in particular design elements tied to attempts to renovation involves scraping off peel- - installed white tiles so workers could prevent or slow the spread of infectious ing wallpaper or a hideous paint job immediately spot any dirt or grime, and easily wipe it clean. Childs Restaurant, disease. and replacing it with white subway tiles. And why not? They’re classic, shiny, and an early American chain, adopted white

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UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP info @2let2sell2buy.com www.the-journal.es 8 June 2020 subway tiles to conjure the sterile envi- porches is that sleeping porches were coal man is coming right into your ronment of a hospital and make people typically added onto the second or third kitchen, and if the coal man needs to use feel safe eating there at a time when floor of a house that was already built, the bathroom, you don’t want him using foodborne diseases like typhoid, botu- while cure porches were an integral your family bathroom. So the half bath lism, and trichinosis were a major public part of the design of cure cottages from made perfect sense for visitors to the health concern. Along with tiles, linoleum the beginning. People with tuberculosis house. And, as we can point out, having replaced hardwood floors and oilcloth also flocked to the American Southwest an accessible sink on the ground floor as the sanitary flooring of choice, also - Tucson in particular. One thing that of homes made it more convenient for thanks to being easy to clean. we have as a result of tuberculosis is people to wash their hands - which, as the ‘Arizona room,’ which was basically we’ve been reminded of a lot recently, is Sleeping Porches a sleeping porch, comments Jennifer crucial for health and hygiene. If you’ve ever noticed a strange room Levstik, an architectural historian. “They At this point, it’s too early to tell what protruding from the second floor of a are basically porches that are screened kind of home design innovations will Victorian house that doesn’t seem like it in and usually on the back of the house come from the COVID-19 outbreak, but quite fits with the rest of the home, it’s - and that’s something that was part of chances are good that features to help likely a sleeping porch. Though porches treating the illness.” Over the decades prevent or stop the spread of infectious themselves have been around for a long screened in ´lean to´ buildings, ádd-ons´ disease will be top of mind again. Many time, and have been used as a place to became more popular to capture the predict the return of the vestibule - this sleep while escaping the summer heat, outdoor but in feel. time, with a sink immediately as you sleeping porches became popular during enter. This would serve as a distinct the tuberculosis epidemic of the late Powder Rooms transition zone between the inside of 19th and early 20th centuries. In a time Powder rooms - or half baths on the the home and the outside world, giving before antibiotics, sunlight and fresh air ground floor of a house near the front people who enter the opportunity to were the best-known “cures” for the door - are also the result of the at- take off dirty clothes and shoes and deadly disease. A small mountain town tempt to prevent the spread of infec- wash their hands. If pandemics like the in upstate New York called Saranac tious diseases in the early 20th century. coronavirus become the new normal, we Lake drew health-seekers from all over Those were the days of having daily coal may see the influence of the “sanitation America who came to take the “fresh air deliveries: “There was no Amazon guy craze” in our home design again - espe- cure” in one of the village’s many sanato- dropping it off at the door and taking a cially if the sterility could also provide ria and “cure cottages.” These cure cot- picture of it for you,” In other words, some peace of mind. tages contained “cure porches” where every day, at least one delivery person those with tuberculosis could rest would traipse inside your home after outdoors. According to Mary Hotaling, being inside many other homes, includ- an architectural historian , the differ- ing some where people may have been ence between cure porches and sleeping sick with something contagious. The

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Lifestyle built by MASA. There was another Camposol Sector C promoter in the area known as “Monsora” who purchased some of Following on from our article on and forth with building materials etc the land on lower C and built sev- Camposol sector B last month, by the new bridge soon followed and is eral more, smaller properties. These the start of the year 2001 B sector still the only access between sectors were not sold “off plan” but put up was effectively sold out and plots B and C and D. Sector C is divided for sale once they had been com- were released for the new C sector. into 2 main areas, known locally as pleted. The timing of this was not At this time, the only way to access upper C and lower C, as they are good, as just as they were released the sector C area was by driving some distance apart. for sale, the big recession of 2007 through a rambla (dry river bed). had already started and the major- This was good enough most of the The building plots in this area were ity of these properties became the time, however during the wetter selling so fast, that it was not always property of a bank. Today, the mar- months it was necessary to have a possible to view a plot and manage ket has significantly improved, and good 4 x 4 to get across it and at to buy it on the same day. Estate these villas are now selling fast and other times it was impossible and agents advised potential buyers to at very competitive prices. To find one had to wait until it had dried have a second and third choice out more information on these you out. Once the building started in ready to avoid disappointment, and can contact Blue Med Investments earnest and Grupo Masa were back the whole sector sold out rapidly. or CamposolProperty Sales. Welcome to Camposol Sector C This area is some distance from the The first thing you will notice as commercials of the you approach sector C is the “wel- other sectors and come wall” at the bottom of the those who enjoy a hill on the right-hand side. Green more peaceful life; Fingers are the lower C sector vol- simply love it. unteer gardening group. They are responsible for the reason that this C sector differs in sector looks so lovely. They care and a number of ways maintain all areas of lower sector to the other areas, C, which includes planting, water- but one of the first ing and general maintenance of things that is ap- trees, shrubs, pots and flowers. They parent is that not also keep the weeds down in our all the houses on streets too. Greenfingers can always this sector were do with both more donations and Camposol golf course Gardens on Sector C

Camposol golf club house The building of Sector C

www.the-journal.es 10 June 2020 more volunteers. If you are not able during the summer BBQ’s are held holiday which was their first taste of to volunteer then please stop and on this stunning terrace. There is a Camposol and by the end of the week put something in the bucket on a good value menu del dia on week- they had also purchased a villa on Wednesday morning, or sign up to days and their Sunday carvery is sector D which they originally only their optional €5 per month main- legendary. intended to use as a holiday home. In tenance scheme, it is worth every less than one year, the family moved cent. The Club House can also be hired to a larger property on sector B which for private parties. During the sum- is also where Alley Palais is situated, There is no commercial centre on mer an event on the outside terrace the first business joint managed and C sector but there is a beautiful is a wonderful place to celebrate purchased by Colin, Stuart and their golf course, a club house and bistro. with family and friends for that spe- wives Katie and Alix. There is also a 4-star hotel complete cial occasion. For a number of years, Stuart was with health spa, which has been commuting back and forth from the purchased and is due to re-open The Sensol Hotel UK as he was employed as a successful again in the not too distant future. pharmaceutical sales director whist This once lovely hotel and spa has the rest of the family worked hard to Camposol Club De Golf been closed for nearly 7 years but a bring better facilities and services to new buyer has come forward from a Alley Palais. This 18-hole golf course with stun- hotel chain in Ibiza and refurbish- By early 2012, Stuart had really had ning views is well established and ments should soon be underway. enough of the commuting so looked extremely popular with residents This hotel had some amazing fa- for a way to stay in Camposol on a and holiday makers. Camposol Club cilities and residents and tourists full time basis. The availability of the De Golf, is situated on Urbanisa- all look forward to the re-opening. lease on The Clubhouse at Camposol tion Camposol near the town of There was a fully equipped gymna- Club De Golf became a superb oppor- Mazarròn in the region of Murcia. sium, a restaurant and bar and music tunity to enable this to happen and nights used to be held by the beauti- Stuart and Colin jointly took on the Formally known as Sensol Golf, ful pool complex during the warm lease. the course was acquired in 2013 by summer evenings. Whether these It was not long after the Clubhouse Mazarròn Entertainments SL. A are likely to recommence is still not changed hands that Stuart and Colin major program of refurbishment has clear but we can hope! The Spa has were approached by the owners of taken place and Camposol Club de to be one of the best we have ever The Golf Course, as it was in danger Golf can now proudly present itself visited. There was a pool complex of closing, due to its’ owners going as one of the best, most competi- and a wide range of treatments into receivership. Stuart admitted tively priced and visually attractive available. Whilst there is no official that he knew very little about golf or courses in the Murcia region. The opening date, it should be worth the about running a golf course but this course is 18 holes par 72 5895 me- wait! simply did not faze him or Colin, who tres (6500 yards) designed by Don still run this very popular and success- Manuel Quesada Mendiola. Open ful business today. to members and non-members alike, For a brief spell in 2014 Stuart and the course was originally opened in Colin were also partners in another 2004 the course has matured well venue down on the coast ,but are now with attractive lakes, olive groves content with being 100% Camposol desert areas and palm trees to add focused. some lovely scenery. The residents of Camposol should be very thankful that they had the vision The Club House Bistro to see this project through. What a terrible thing it would have been for The large attractively designed Club the urbanisation had the golf course House, is open to all, featuring an also fallen into disrepair, like the excellent restaurant, substantial hotel, which although is now being bar and private function room. refurbished was closed for 7 years. The large terrace area has some of Stuart and his family have heavily the best views overlooking the golf Camposol Character invested in Camposol and are an inte- course, in the region of Murcia with gral part of the community. They reg- some lovely outdoor seating and a ularly help with community related huge barbeque. projects and charities and are always Stuart Fearn open to new ideas from customers and As one of the only restaurants in friends alike and the urbanisation is Stuart and Alix Fearn, arrived to live Camposol outside the main com- lucky to have them. in Camposol early in July 2006 with mercial centres it is extremely popu- their daughter Emily aged 4 and their lar and the food is of the highest son Toby, who was just 11 months quality. There is regular, good qual- Many thanks to Roger Bayliss for old at the time. 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Music composing the music and Goffin writing the lyrics, the song writing duo so impressed music publisher Don Kirshner that he signed them to his Aldon Music Empire, where they established themselves immediately by writing the hit singles Will You Love Me Tomorrow for The Shirelles, Take Good Care of My Baby for Bobby Vee and Up on the Roof for The Drifters. It was at this time they also wrote the classic Chains by the Cookies and the Beatles.

They also around this time, wrote a song for their baby sitter Eva Narcis- sus Boyd and discovered Little Eva … It is often claimed that Goffin and King were amused by Boyd’s particular dancing style, so they wrote The Lo- CAROLE KING co-Motion for her and had her record it as a demo (the record was intended We are about to write about the his- about her. King made demo records for Dee Dee Sharp). However, it was tory of the brilliant song writer Carole during high school with Paul Simon established by all parties that they King…But before we do that, I would and her first official recording was the knew that she could sing and were al- like to list just some of the songs writ- promotional single The Right Girl, ways going to write music for her. The ten or co written by this song writing released by ABC-Paramount in 1958, song was released in 1962 on Dimen- genius. which she wrote and sang to an ar- sion records, reached number one and rangement by Don Costa. achieved a gold disc. I´m into something good (Herman´s Hermits), The Locomotion (Lit- King attended the Queens College The same year King released her first tle Eva), It might as well rain until in New York where she met another hit single It might as well rain until September(King), Oh no not my baby music person Gerry Goffin and they September. The next few songs re- (Maxine Brown), Take good care of began dating and – more importantly leased by King herself were not so suc- my baby (Bobby Vee), Chains (The – began song writing together. cessful and her solo career was all but Cookies), One fine day (Chiffons), abandoned around 1966. Up on the roof (Drifters), You´ve got When King was 17, the couple mar- a friend (James Taylor), You make me ried in a Jewish ceremony on Long By 1968 the couple´s marriage had hit feel like a natural woman (Aretha Island in August 1959 after King be- the rocks due to demands and pres- Franklin), Will you love me tomorrow came pregnant with her first daughter, sure of work and according to some (Shirelles). Louise. They quit college and took sources due to Goffin´s infidelity (It is reported that King paid for a house for Born Carol Klein on February 9, one of his mistresses to live in) they 1942, in Manhattan, New York, to divorced. Jewish parents Euginia (a teacher) and Sidney (a fire fighter) raised in That year, King moved with her two Brooklyn, Carole King’s amazing mu- daughters to Laurel Canyon in Los sical gift was apparent from the time Angeles and not long after formed the she was a toddler. Her party piece group The City with future husband was the ability to recognise a musi- Charles Laskey and Danny Korchmar. cal note by sound alone. With help The band recorded an album Now from piano lessons from her mother Carole with her first husband Gerry Goffin that everything´s been said but sales (herself a talented musician) Klein day jobs, Goffin working as an assis- were very slow and they disbanded became an accomplished pianist by tant chemist and King as a secretary. shortly after King went on to join fel- the time she turned 10, Klein began The passion remained for song writing low musicians James Taylor and Joni writing a multitude of songs by her though and they wrote songs together Mitchell, among others, in a creative early teens. Whilst at James Madison in the evening. song writing community. She met High School, she chose the new sur- Toni Stern, a female lyricist, with name King for herself as a stage name As mentioned previously, Neil Sedaka whom she wrote the single It’s Too and formed her first quartet, the Co- had written the song Oh Carole and Late, a song that would later become Sines. She also met at the Madison King and Goffin took the tune and one of her biggest hits as a singer. Of high school two important people; Released Oh Neil! The song was very that era, she later recalled, “Toni was Paul Simon and Neil Sedaka. King much a comedic effort and never had wonderful help with the transition began dating Sedaka briefly and it is nearly as much success. from writing with Gerry to writing said that he wrote the song Oh Carol! During the early sixties, with King songs on my own … I didn’t have the www.the-journal.es 18 June 2020 courage initially. James inspired me produce another daughter. King fol- number 36. In addition, It’s Too Late a lot. I write heavily under the influ- lowed Writer in 1971 with the iconic was number 469 on Rolling Stone’s ence of James Taylor.” album Tapestry, which featured new 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. compositions as well as reinterpreta- In 1970 King released her first solo tions of Will You Love Me Tomor- Her follow-up album to Tapestry, Mu- album writer with James Taylor on row and (You Make Me Feel Like) sic (1971), produced a No. 1 hit in acoustic guitar and backing vocals A Natural Woman. The album was Sweet Seasons and reached gold but on Lou Adler´s record label ode. recorded concurrently with Taylor’s failed to achieve the rip- roaring sta- The album peaked at number 84 in Mud Slide Slim, with an overlap- tus and sales success of its predecessor. the billboard top 200 chart. King ping set of musicians including King, King’s next few albums, Rhymes and also this year played keyboards on Danny Korchmar and Joni Mitchell. Reasons (1972), Fantasy (1973) Wrap B.B.KING´S album Indianola Mis- Both albums included You’ve Got a Around Joy (1974) and Thorough- sissippi Seeds. King was married to Friend, which was a number 1 hit for bred (1976) , were all certified gold as Charles Larkey in this year too, a Taylor. Tapestry was an immediate well. With the album Thoroughbred, marriage that was to last six years and success. With numerous hit singles – she reunited with ex-husband Goffin, including a Billboard No.1 with It’s and collaborated with Taylor, David Too Late. Tapestry held the No.1 spot Crosby and Graham Nash. for 15 consecutive weeks, remained in the charts for nearly six years, and has 1976 saw the divorce from Larkin. sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Soon after, she entered her third mar- The album achieved four Grammy riage, to songwriter Rick Evers, in Awards including Album of the Year; 1977. They relocated to Idaho and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female; lived in a tiny mountain town that Record of the Year (It’s Too Late); fostered King’s love of nature and in- and Song of the Year, with King be- spired an environmental activism that coming the first woman to win the would shape her life in subsequent award (You’ve Got a Friend). The al- decades. bum appeared on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list at However, although they collaborated Carole’s iconic album Tapestry Continued on Pg20

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Music on the album Simple Things, which In 1988, she starred in the off-Broad- she was taking a break. Carole cam- would be among King’s last to be cer- way production A Minor Incident, paigned for Idahoan Nicole LeFavour tified gold, the relationship soured as and in 1994, she played Mrs John- and Barack Obama in 2012. Early in Evers became increasingly abusive. It stone on Broadway in Blood Brothers. December 2012, King received a star is reported that Evers died of a drug In 1996, she appeared in Brighton on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In overdose just days after they split in Beach Memoirs in Ireland, directed 2012 she was given the benefit con- 1978. by Peter Sheridan. cert Painted Turtle – a celebration of Carole King. King also did an Aus- Despite its Gold-certified record sta- By the late 1990s, King was ready to tralian tour in February 2013. Follow- tus, Simple Things was named The launch something of a comeback in ing the Boston Marathon bombing, Worst Album of 1977 by Rolling the music industry. She penned the she performed in Boston with James Stone magazine. Her next two albums hit The Reason for Celine Dion in Taylor in order to help victims of the Welcome Home (1978), her debut 1997 and later performed it alongside bombing. as a co-producer on an album, nor the Canadian singer at VH1’s Divas Touch the Sky (1979) reached the Live concert. In 2004, King recorded In 2013, King made music history as top 100. More success was achieved a well-received live album on her the first woman to receive the Gersh- with her next album Pearls – The Living Room Tour. More recently, in win Prize for Popular Song. President Songs of Goffin and King (1980) this 2007 she bridged divides of genera- Barack Obama gave her this honour album yielded a hit single, an updated tion and genre by touring Japan with at a special ceremony held at the version of “One Fine Day”. R&B star Mary J. Blige and Fergie White House. Around the time she of the Black Eyed Peas. In 2010, she received this award, the legendary The 1980s and 1990s saw a dip in linked up with long time friend James singer-songwriter told the Associated her prolific song writing, but not her Taylor for the Troubadour Reunion Press that she will continue making active lifestyle. King has been work- Tour. The resulting Live at the Trou- music and performing. “I still feel that ing with the Alliance for the Wild badour album hit No. 4 on the U.S. it would be lovely to retire, but that Rockies since 1990, advocating for charts and confirmed King’s lasting time is not yet here apparently,” she the passage of the Northern Rockies power as a force in the music industry. said. King was honoured as MusiCares Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA); Person of the Year in January 2014. she testified before Congress twice Having divorced her fourth husband, On December 6, 2015, she was hon- in support of the legislation. She Idaho rancher Rick Sorenson, King oured as a Kennedy Center Honoree. also became involved in electoral remains happily single and independ- In 2016, King was the headline per- politics, later becoming a strong sup- ent in her mountain home. Of her former at the British Summer Time porter of Democratic candidates John surroundings in the wilderness she Festival held in Hyde Park, London Kerry and Hillary Clinton in 2004 says, “When I wake up every morn- on July 3, 2016, playing all of Tapestry and 2008, respectively. King signed ing, I smile and say, ‘Thank you.’ live for the first time. The recorded to Atlantic Records for the albums Because out of my window I can see concert of Tapestry Live was broad- One to One (1982) and Speeding the mountains, then go hiking with cast on UK SkyArts TV in October Time in 1983, which was a reun- my dog and share her bounding joy in 2016. An album was released in 2017. ion with Tapestry-era producer Lou the world.” In the fall of 2011, King Adler. There followed a well-received released A Holiday Carole, which In October 2018, King released a new concert tour in 1984 In 1985, she includes holiday standards and new version of her song, One. In her first wrote and performed Care-A-Lot, the songs written by her daughter Louise new recording since 2011, she was theme to The Care Bears Movie. Also Goffin who co-produced the album. inspired to re-write the lyrics to her in 1985, she scored and performed The album received a Grammy nomi- song One (originally on her 1977 al- (with David Sanborn) the soundtrack nation for Best Traditional Pop Al- bum Simple things) as One (2018) to to the Martin Ritt-directed movie bum. King’s autobiography, A Natural reflect her dream for America. Murphy’s Romance. The soundtrack, Woman: A Memoir was published by again produced by Adler, included the Grand Central in the United States So, we have the life of a music legend, songs Running Lonely and Love for on April 10, 2012. It entered the New musician, song writer, actress and the last time (Theme from ‘Murphy’s York Times best seller list at No.6. activist. She has won multiple awards Romance’), although a soundtrack for her music and her campaigning album was apparently never officially On Thursday, May 10, 2012, King an- roles and collaborated with some of released. ]King made a cameo ap- nounced her retirement from music, the biggest music legends. pearance in the film as Tillie, a town saying her days in music had most hall employee. In 1989, she returned likely ended. King herself doubted Once asked by reporter ¨what would to Capitol Records and recorded the she would ever write another song you say now if you could give advice album City Streets, with Eric Clapton and said that her 2010 Troubadour to your younger self¨, King said simon two tracks and Branford Marsalis Reunion Tour with James Taylor was ply: “You’re going to have a very rich on one, followed by Colour of Your probably the last tour of her life, say- and wonderful life.” Dreams (1993), with an appearance ing that it was a good way to go out. by Slash. Her song, Now and Forever, King also said she will most likely Kind of sums it all up was in the opening credits to the 1992 not be writing or recording any new really…..Ladies and movie A League of Their Own, and music. On May 22, King wrote on her gentleman I give you was nominated for a Grammy Award Facebook page that she never said she the music legend that is was actually retiring and insisted that Carole King. www.the-journal.es 20 June 2020

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Tea olive Camellia Moon flower it. Audition these fragrance super- Moonflower is a tender perennial scent or even the plant’s roots. It isn’t stars as possible options for leading vine often grown as an annual that difficult to bring fragrant plants into roles: shoots up rapidly. Each gorgeous, your garden if you set your mind to it. white funnel-shaped flower opens in Lavender - leaves are aromatic when late afternoon and is dead by morn- Step 1 rubbed and the fragrance of the stalks ing, but its fragrance fills the night. Take a slow walk through your garden of purple flowers is sweet. on a sunny morning and evaluate Angel’s Trumpet, a hefty shrub, drips it with new eyes, or, rather, a new Camellia - in sun or light shade and with huge funnel-shaped flowers nose. Just because you have decided acidic, well-draining soil. The white, in full sun with afternoon shade. It to install a fragrance garden doesn’t waxy flowers above shiny green leaves needs moist, well-draining soil. The mean everything has to go. Think presents a picture of elegance, and the flowers can grow 12 inches long and of it more as focusing on fragrance. alluring fragrance is so powerful you their nocturnal fragrance is bewitch- Stop beside each plant and sniff -- the might not want to plant one too close ing. flowers, the leaves, the bark of trees. to a bedroom window. Don’t forget vegetables and herbs. Lavender Night-blooming Jasmine Angel’s Trumpet

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Lifestyle it safe, who will use the whites and beiges and get their creative juices going. The and the greys – and I’m certainly not purpose is to take, for example, Living disparaging the use of those colours, they Coral and challenge ourselves to use that have a place in the home too – but I think with Classic Blue, allowing us to utilise that a home should be a part of who you what we already have and love and yet are and how you express yourself. still inject some newness into it. Would you consider using a yellow in And if there’s one piece of advice we can your living room to counteract the dull pass on to anyone decorating their abode, grey days often experienced during win- it’s to ensure that your home is expres- ter months? sive and true to you and your tastes. Previously living in the North West of Colour influence starts so early in our England and we do get a lot of grey life when we’re children and we’re not days in the winter time. I used a yellow even that aware that it’s important to through my living space because it per- us. But give any child a box of crayons sonifies the sun, good sheer, and all those and they immediately start to scribble I cannot imagine a home wonderful things we think about when with great abandon – they will start to we see the colour yellow, because I lived express themselves in colour. As we get without colour… in an environment that demanded it. older, some of those wonderful feelings 2020’s COTY, Classic Blue, is described as are submerged. We’re concerned about Are you confident with colour or do a boundless blue evocative of the vast and criticism or not making the right choice you play it safe? infinite evening sky, bringing a sense of but if you embrace that inner child and What does colour mean to you? Fol- peace and tranquility to the human spirit, expressive self, you can have a wonderful lowing Pantone’s Colour of the Year offering refuge. The universal favourite time with colour. 2020 reveal (where Classic Blue was colour lends itself to relaxed interaction. We need to encourage people all the revealed as the definitive ‘It’ colour Pantone introduced its first COTY in time – don’t worry about what other for the forthcoming year), it makes 2000 (at the time it was Cerulean Blue). people say, it is your living environment us think…, about the significance of For 2019 it was Living Coral, and for and it is an expression of you. Everybody colour and how to use it to decorate 2020, Classic Blue. So as each new year is going to have their own opinions, which your home. brings a new colour, how exactly do we they are free to answer within their own use and adapt to these trending colours homes, but in your home it needs to be Colour is such a wonderful form of in the home? an expression of you and your significant expression and I know that some people Over the years people have been en- others. Most importantly it has to suit who are less confident and want to play couraged to use colour in combinations your comfort level.’ "Proud to protect"

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Property, Financial & Legal

11 Ways To Make Your It involves the front lawn, terrace and ex- mediately. terior of your home, as well as the nature Home Feel More strip. As the saying goes, you only get 5. Hang Floor Length Curtains one chance to make a first impression, so Abruptly short curtains are like an ill- Expensive kerb appeal really counts. Not only does fitting miniskirt – unflattering and cheap it make your home feel more expensive, looking (even if they cost you a fortune). With limited resources and unlimited it can literally make it more expensive; Floor-length drapes are much easier on material desires, it pays to prioritise when houses that look great on approach gener- the eye and create a romantic ambiance updating your home. And while having ally command a higher price when sold. as the breeze billows through them. Add ‘expensive’ taste isn’t always a positive, Give your place a facelift by painting the extra luxe by making sure your curtain there’s something to be said about curat- exterior (including the front door), plant- rod is 30 centimetres wider than the win- ing your home in a style that pays homage ing hedges and shrubs for privacy, and dow. More is more. to the best in design. Here, we’ve broken installing an elegant letterbox with your down a few ways to achieve that luxuri- house number clearly displayed. 6. The Golden Rule of Rugs ous look for less. Given that Spanish en- Go for one rug that’s as big as your space tertaining generally happens in open-plan 2. Make An Entrance will allow – get at least two legs of every dining/living/kitchen areas, this is where Entrances often become landing strips piece of furniture on it. The key is to you’ll get the most bang for your buck – for the day’s detritus, littered with shoes, avoid multiple small rugs, as this will cre- and the most compliments from visitors. school bags, bills, hats and rogue bot- ate a dropped postage stamp effect. Below are 11 tips to make your home feel tles of sunscreen. Take the time to set more expensive without buying a whole up a functional (and elegant) storage 7. Use Textured Cushions and new house. system; use cupboards, hooks and baskets Throws to manage the mess as soon as it comes Bringing texture into your home is a 1. Create Kerb Appeal in. Picture the hallway of your favourite shortcut to luxury. Yes, touchable fabrics hotel; despite handling masses of luggage, are more expensive than shiny cheap computer cabling and paperwork they ones – but they look a treat and invite always look sleek and inviting because you to curl up and relax. everything has its place. 8. Add Metallic Accents 3. Embrace Art A metallic accent goes a long way. Artwork sets the tone of your home, so be sure to select pieces you love that reflect 9. For The Love of Dimmer Switches your personality. Colour choice is an es- Harsh lighting is for interrogation. Get sential factor when deciding on pieces an electrician to install dimmer switches, for a specific room, you can choose a and if that’s not possible, use soft lamps statement piece, or purchase art that falls instead. within the same colour spectrum. 10. Cut Fresh Flowers or Foliage You don’t need to make an expensive trip 4. Get The Carpet / Rug Profession- to the florist (though we’d never say no ally Cleaned to that) – just snip a few small branches A change is as good as a holiday and a from a nearby tree or shrub and arrange. deep clean is as good as a new house. Before you embark on the odyssey that 11. Scented Candles in the Bathroom is choosing new flooring, get your exist- So much nicer than a big ugly can of air Kerb appeal refers to how pleasing your ing carpet deep cleaned by a professional freshener. house looks when viewed from the street. – your flooring attitude will change im- www.the-journal.es 27 June 2020 Call us on: 0034 636306711 Or visit our showroom, within TJ Euronics The German Küchen Studio. Local24, Centro Comercial Sector B German Urbanisation Camposol, Mazarrón 30875 Murcia www.germankuchen.es Küchen Studio CONDADO REFORM all columns and walls removed to extend the kitchen into the dining area with 4 seater breakfast bar designed from our Schuller handless system to give a seamless streamline finish, in crystal grey and crystal white high gloss cabinets work surfaces produced from compac quartz ceniza, with Rubi red splashbacks to give the kitchen a warm feeling

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Lifestyle In these unprecedented times we are all having to have a good think about what’s important to us and what we really no longer need in our lives.

With the warmer weather really switching on, now is the time to make your outside space as calming and relaxing as your interiors.

Bringing comfort and tranquility with soft furnishings and plants are a good step towards creating a haven in your outside space.

‘Create your personal sanctuary’ By using simple colours and tones we can create a peaceful space away from the world. Create a space for mindful mediation or reading or just sitting still and reconnecting with the earth in your personal sanctuary.

Appeal to the senses. Have planting with scents and relaxing colours with your décor. This will all help towards the atmosphere you can flourish in..

www.the-journal.es 30 June 2020 management of your affairs and then ultimately your wishes regarding your estate.

Its tax time again for fiscal taxes and my colleague Carmen Guerra says all our clients should send their documents to enable her to prepare the calculation for this years tax return, so please dont risk incurring a fine for filing late.

Your UK State pension is income for taxable purposes altho not coming from employment. In Spain the em- phasis is on declaring and the amount of tax to be paid depends on the LIFE AFTER Q. How do you grant Power to some- amount of the income and any appro- one ?? priate allowances. LOCKDOWN A. In Spain the document has to be Anyone with queries about their legal, signed before a Notary because that financial or tax affairs, do not hesitate Hello everyone - We are moving on is the person who is authorized by the to contact me and I will do my best now and coming out of lockdown State to deal with the legalization of to help. Myself , Angela Skinner of so we have to take it easy, one day documents such as Powers , Wills, Es- Tramway Financial and Carmen Guer- at a time . Its been an experience to crituras ra are here to support you even though say the least and which is ongoing !! we cannot meet in person because of Some thoughts to ponder on In the UK the application process is the restrictions. different and can be completed online We have learnt that particular skills via the Gov.UK website and will ulti- My email address is are helpful in order to manage our mately be officialised by The Office of [email protected] lives in these difficult circumstances. the Public Guardian. and my mobile 0034 634053976 and Simple things can make everyday tasks What’s important to know is that the my English mobile 0044 7927586989 so much easier. Donor has capacity ie mental faculties, and Im also available on Whatsapp. to grant the Power. Without stating the obvious having Bye for now and take care a mobile phone with access to the Q. How long does a Power last for ? internet, having an email address, and A. To some extent that depends on Shirley Ann Fisher FCILEx being able to operate bank accounts the faculties of the Power as it may be UK Lawyer & Commissioner for online, receiving bills and such like by granted only for a specific function Oaths email. All sound quite obvious to the In general the Power can exist until Camposol Business Centre initiated but those without can easily such time as the Donor has formally run into difficulties, and when your cancelled the living in another country can be dif- Power or until the ficult to resolve. death of the Donor

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Jokes

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Q: What do you call an alligator in a vest? A: An Investigator

Q: What happens if you eat yeast and shoe polish? A: Every morning you’ll rise and shine!

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Q: What do you call a pile of kittens A: a meowntain

Q: Did you hear about the race between the lettuce and the tomato? A: The lettuce was a “head” and the tomato was trying to “ketchup”!

Q: Did you hear about the hungry clock? A: It went back four seconds.

Q: What do you call a boy who finally stood up to the bullies? A: An ambulance.

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Gadgets & Gizmos

models will be 128GB, twice the current floor of 64GB. Also, the cheapest iPhone 12 is rumored to cost $649, which is less than the base iPhone 11 which is $699. Wonder what iPhone 12 the prices will be like here in Spain, they Since before the release of the first iP- always seem to be so hone, Apple leaks have always raised much more expensive!! interest from tech fans everywhere. Prosser also talks about We have come a long way since and a feature Apple is sup- some sources have become more posedly working on, credible than others. The iPhone 12 involving the display release is just a few months away and refresh rates. The Pro some interesting news just surfaced. Motion feature would Renowned leaker Jon Prosser posted switch between 60Hz a video, announcing Apple’s next and 120Hz depending iPhone 12 series models and full on what is on display, specs. This guy was right before, so we in order to save battery thought it’s worth listening. Appar- life. ently, Apple will launch four types of Here is a full list of the iPhone 12 this autumn - a base specs of the iPhone model, a larger Max model, and a 12 series, according to “Pro” and “Pro Max” version. Prosser: One of the most interesting pieces of information is that the base storage of entry-level phones has increased once again. The minimum storage on all RHYS BRIGHTMAN Tiler & Decorator General Property Maintenance ✱ Tiling & Decorating ✱ Maintenance ✱ Pool Renovation ✱ No job too small Tel: 659 328 439 or 0044 792 770 0295 [email protected] www.the-journal.es 38 June 2020 5 Tips For Dealing With Trolls The internet is swarming with trolls and cyberbullies. They scroll Facebook posts and clutter Twitter feeds, causing trouble and trying to push people’s buttons. During the Pandemic, it is even more so apparent, with people having more time on their hands, boredom and scrolling unfor- tunately becomes a habit for some people. They’re total pests. Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of our best moves for how to deal with trolls. 1. Starve Them It’s totally understandable to want to wage a war on trolls with your keyboard, but trolls thrive on others’ anger, frustration and annoyance. This means that the angrier you get, the stronger they become. So, your best bet for ridding the internet of trolls is to starve them of a reaction. This can be pretty challenging. It helps to remember that trolls don’t actually believe what they’re posting, so you can’t beat them with logic or fact. When you’re being trolled, the best thing to do is to ignore the posts. Eventually, they’ll probably tire themselves out. 2. Record It Take a screenshot so that you have a record of the original post. This covers you if the person tries to edit or delete their post once they realise it could get them in trouble. These records can also be handy if things escalate and you need to take the matter further.

3. Stand Up For Yourself You can ignore trolls and still make a stand against them. Most social media sites have special functions in place to keep you feeling safe online. Report harmful posts and block the user so they can’t bug you anymore. If you’ve exhausted the reporting and blocking options within your social media platform and things are still really bad, you need to make a report to the police. Before you make a complaint, you need to: have copies of the cyberbullying material ready to upload (screenshots or photos) report the material to the social media service (if possible) at least 48 hours before filling out any forms for further action gather as much information as possible about where the material is located 4. Log Off It can be really overwhelming when trolls are constantly pestering you. While you can’t control other people’s trolling behaviour, you can try to limit the amount of time you spend dealing with it. Logging off social media can be really difficult, but it’s a good idea if you’re feeling upset. Don’t worry, you don’t have to go completely off the grid; you could just try turning off push notifications, logging off from the accounts that are most affected by trolling, or deleting social media apps from your phone and only logging on when you’re at home. 5. Tell Someone You Trust It can help to talk to someone if trolls are getting you down. This can be really tough, but it can help make you to feel a lot better. Choose someone who you trust and who will be able to give you the help you need. Work out what you want to say beforehand, focusing on how the experience is affecting you and what help you want from them. If they don’t give you the support you’re looking for, try speaking to someone else. www.the-journal.es 39 June 2020

Motoring

The hand-built 1:18 scale model is available for those who order a real Cullinan The real car - Rolls-Royce’s first SUV - costs from £264,000, though most will be customised and ring in closer to the £1million mark Each model is a replica of the one ordered and takes 450 hours to create It has matching interior leather and wood material and working cabin lights The price is a reported £30,000 - the same as a new BMW 3 Series of Audi A4

This model Rolls-Royce while ‘daily driving pleasures have been Goodwood factory in West Sussex. Cullinan probably costs more curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic’, this is one of ‘life’s little luxuries’ that has To put that into perspective, Jaguar Land than the car on your driveway ‘come to the fore’ - for its custom base Rover’s Solihull plant reopened this of footballers, business bosses and all- week and despite reduced outputs due Rolls-Royce says this 1:8 scale replica round billionaire types anyway. to coronavirus measures produced an of its latest Cullinan is an ‘astonishingly £85,000 Range Rover in just two days. accurate’ version customers can buy The authentic scale replica is built with alongside their real-life cars when they absolute perfection and is more than a Another reason for the model’s aston- order the six-figure SUV. ‘mere model’. ishing price tag is the fact the replica is hand-painted to colour-match the real And it comes with a Rolls-Royce price Each miniature Cullinan is individually cars purchased. tag, too - reportedly costing from around and painstakingly crafted by hand, to the £30,000 for each one. client’s specification, from over 1,000 It’s then hand-polished to the marque’s individual components. To make each one exacting standards for its full-size motors. That means owners will not only have a to the customer’s request takes a mas- The maker adds: ‘The coachline is even £264,000-plus car in their garage but one sive 450 hours. applied using a fine brush, just as it is on on their mantelpiece or office display the original.’ cabinet that’s around the same prices as That over half of the time required to a new Audi A4, BMW 3 Series or VW build a full-sized Cullinan at the firm’s Clients may choose from a palette of Tiguan. The British marque said that around 40,000 ‘standard’ colours, or rep- licate their own personal Bespoke finish.

The fully-functioning exterior lights are operated by a Cullinan-branded remote control and under the bonnet is a perfect likeness of the iconic 6.75-litre twin- turbocharged V12 engine.

How detailed is it? On opening the coach doors, illuminated treadplates are revealed, leading to an interior designed and executed with the materials, skill and attention to detail lavished on real Cullinans. You even get teeny version of the the hidden in-door umbrellas you can order for any Roller.

It even comes with mini umbrellas www.the-journal.es 40 June 2020 and severely, while set-up wise, the teams are forced to choose between downforce for the twisty bits and less drag for the straight. Why go? As with all city tracks, spectating at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix means that you’re right in Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2020 the middle of the Race 7th June , 14.10 – 16.10 action when the Round 8 cars get put back in their boxes. Baku Circuit Baku City itself is a buzzing First Grand Prix 2016 city, while food is a Number of Laps 51 key part of Azer- Circuit Length 6.003km baijan’s culture, Race Distance 306.049 km with Daniel Ricciardo winning out from incorporating Lap Record1:43.009Charles Leclerc elements of Turkish and Middle Eastern (2019) Valtteri Bottas and the Williams of Lance Stroll, while Lewis Hamilton and Sebas- cuisine – so eat up! Baku tian Vettel engaged in some argy-bargy behind the Safety Car. Where is the best place to watch? The principal Absheron grandstand at When was the track built? the end of the main straight should be What’s the circuit like? It wasn’t – Baku is the newest street high up on your viewing wish-list, as circuit on the Formula 1 calendar, joining A mixture of wide and open and tight and twisty. The long main straight along you’ll be watching the cars braking from the ranks of Monaco, Melbourne and around 350km/h into the 90-degree Turn Singapore. the Baku shoreline is a slipstreaming mecca, and with cars able to run three 1 – and you’ll likely get to watch the abreast into Turn 1, the action often lion’s share of overtaking too. Elsewhere, When was its first Grand Prix? the Icheri Sheher grandstand provides a The first Grand Prix in Baku was held in looks more IndyCar than F1. However from there, the track loops around into unique vantage point, as you watch the 2016, as the European Grand Prix. That cars wriggle through the city gate sec- was followed by the inaugural Azerbaijan the city’s narrow, winding Icheri Sheher old town, dramatically wending past tion and power on down to the super- Grand Prix in 2017, which witnessed fast Turn 13-15 complex. one of the biggest upsets of the season, Baku’s medieval city walls. As in Monaco, slightest mistakes are punished quickly

chicanes and the famous hairpin to get the anchors working hard. Out of the corners, though, the track is quick and flowing, while the most iconic piece of When was its first Grand Prix? the circuit comes right at the end of the With the Canadian Grand Prix having lap: the Wall of Champions, so-called been in search of a permanent home after excursions into it from Damon for a number of years in the 1960s and Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher during Canada Grand Prix 2020 the 1999 Cana- Race 14th June , 20.10 – 22.10 dian Grand Prix Round 7 weekend.

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve Why go? The Montrealais First Grand Prix 1978 really embrace Number of Laps 70 their Grand Prix Circuit Length 4.361km weekend, with Race Distance 305.27 km the charming city Lap Record 1:13.078Valtteri Bottas turning into an (2019) F1-loving party town in the week Montréal leading up to the race. For the When was the track built? 1970s, the Circuit Ile Notre-Dame first Grand Prix itself, the leafy setting makes The man-made Notre Dame Island in hosted the race in 1978. Fittingly, Gilles the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve one of the middle of the St Lawrence River was Villeneuve claimed his maiden win, at Formula 1’s most laidback venues. created for the 1967 Expo 67 World’s the track that would end up bearing his Where is the best place to watch? Fair. Once the expo and the ensuing name. It’s got to be one of either Grandstand 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics had 15, 21 or 24, the three that surround the left town, some clever people decided What’s the circuit like? hairpin. It makes for a real amphitheatre to make a race track out of the island’s The fast, low-downforce circuit is one of vibe down there, as well as allowing you roads. And lo, the Circuit Ile Notre- the drivers’ favourites. The track is quite to see all the hairpin overtakes. Dame, as it then was, came to be. stop-start, with lots of heavy-braking www.the-journal.es 41 June 2020

Motoring 1971, with Jackie Stewart winning the Why go? inaugural race in his Tyrrell 003. Drive just 10km south of the circuit and you’ll find yourself on the French Riv- What’s the circuit like? iera, one of the most revered coastlines in the world thanks to its beautiful beaches, pretty France Grand Prix 2020 harbourside Race 28th June , 15.10 – 17.10 towns, great Round 10 food and, if you fancy it, incred- Circuit Paul Ricard ible local wines. Apart from the First Grand Prix 1971 racing action, Number of Laps 53 that’s why you Circuit Length 5.842km go! Race Distance 309.69 km Lap Record 1:32.740Sebastian Vettel (2019) The Circuit Paul Ricard’s even distribu- Where is the best place to watch? tion of high, medium and low speed cor- The Chicane series of grandstands put Le Castellet ners is a key reason why it’s one of the you at the best overtaking point on the most used test circuits in the world (the track (as Sebastian Vettel proved during When was the track built? typically good weather is another). F1 his 2018 fightback from 17th to fifth), Work began on pastis magnate Paul Ri- drivers love the 290km/h right-hander at while if you want to be closer to the card’s track in 1969, with French racers Signes and the 5g joyride of the follow- fun and friendly Paul Ricard paddock, Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Henri Pescarolo ing Beausset bend, while the circuit’s bag seats in the Virage du Pont stands to acting as consultants on the layout. Rac- 2018 return to the F1 calendar showed watch cars making their way through the ing began at the circuit a year later. that the French Grand Prix track is a bit final corner before blasting away down When was its first Grand Prix? of an overtaking gem. the main straight. Formula 1 hit the Circuit Paul Ricard in

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Sports & Local Societies LOS AMIGOS DE petition this season totally unworkable MAZARRON FC JUNE 2020 so a new simplified formula has been It is still hoped that the trip to Calpe agreed whereby the top four teams in from Monday 12th to Wednesday 14th At the time of writing there seems to be each Tercera Division play each other on October will be able to go ahead if the some light at the end of the tunnel with a neutral ground over one leg to deter- situation has improved sufficiently. Bed regard to the terrible outbreak of Co- mine promotion to Segunda B. In Mazar- and breakfast accommodation will be vid-19 which has brought the world to ron’ s case they will play league leaders provided at the AR Roca & Esmeralda a virtual standstill. Shops were beginning Lorca Deportiva with second placed Spa Hotel with an excursion to Guadal- to open along with bars and restau- Atletico Pulpileno playing third placed est on the Tuesday and to the Chocolate rants albeit with reduced capacities and Mar Menor. The winner of these games Factory in Villajoyosa on the return people were able to move about more will take part in the Play Off Final again journey on Wednesday. The cost of a freely whilst still needing to adhere to over one leg to decide who is promoted twin room with balcony, terrace, private social distancing measures. to Segunda B. bathroom and free Wi-Fi is €125 per person which includes the coach and As expected the Spanish Football Feder- It is proposed that the games are played any excursions. There is already plenty ation announced that the regular season behind closed doors at the Pinatar of interest and places are limited so if had ended for all football competitions Arena in San Pedro de Pinatar as soon you would like to join us please email at semi-professional and amateur level. as the health authorities deem that it is [email protected] as soon as However, plans were ratified for end of safe to do so, probably in July. possible. season play-offs between the top four teams in each division to decide promo- Segunda B is composed of four league of Los Amigos de Mazarron FC lost one tion. Mazarron FC finished their regular 20 teams but there will be no relegation of its most popular and enthusiastic season in fifth place but, as Real Murcia for the 2019/20 season so to accom- members with the death of Bill Haining modate the new promotion system a on Wednesday 13th May after a short fifth Segunda B league will be formed in 2020/21 season. As the duration of next season is expected to be shorter because of Covid-19, there are proposals for all five of the Segunda B leagues to be split into two groups with ten teams in each group so that the initial phase of the season will involve each team playing only 18 games (nine at home and nine away).

At the end of the regular season, there Estadio Municipal Mazarron May 2020 will be a play-off system involving all “B”” who finished in fourth place on the clubs, depending on league position, the same number of points as Mazarron, for promotion to Segunda B (2nd tier cannot take part in the play-offs as their of Spanish football), places in a newly first team already plays in the Segunda B formed Segunda Elite League which will division, Mazarron have qualified for the be the third tier and relegation from play-offs. Segunda B to the Tercera. It sounds, and is, very complicated but what it means is In previous seasons, the top four teams that the Spanish football pyramid from in each league immediately entered a the start of the 2021/22 season would Bill Haining knock out competition on a national be La Liga, Segunda Division, Segunda B illness. Bill had been unable to get back basis to determine promotion to the Elite Divisions A & B, Segunda B as we to his home in Spain because of the Segunda B. There are 18 regional leagues now know it, Tercera Division, Prefer- lockdown and was with his family in in Spain in the Tercera Division with ente Autonomica, Primera Autonomica, Scotland when he suffered a cardiac ar- 18 promotion places and the play-off Segundo Autonomica. Confused??? rest and died in hospital four days later. competition involved games played over Bill will be very sadly missed by all at two legs. The champions of each division As a result of the Covid-19 outbreak all Los Amigos and by his family and many were drawn to play each other with the social events have had to be postponed friends. nine winning teams being promoted. The including the Los Amigos de Mazarron 54 teams finishing in second, third and FC Gala Week events which were due When the current restrictions are fourth places were drawn to play each to take place at the end of March. It is lifted Los Amigos de Mazarron FC other with the winners progressing to a hoped that the Race Night, Celebrity hold weekly meetings throughout the second round of games which included Golf Day and Gala Dinner can be re- football and new members or guests the nine league leaders who had been arranged when we return to normality are very welcome. Social meetings beaten in their play-off games. The as proceeds from these events are a take place every Thursday at the Club winners of these games enter the final great boost to the coffers of Mazarron House, Camposol Club de Golf at 4 round of nine games to determine the Football Club. . Tickets for all the events pm. Business meetings are held on the other teams promoted to Segunda B. should be retained until such time as last Thursday of each month when only we are able to announce new details. members are allowed to attend. Mem- This complicated process saw teams We hope to be in a position in the next bership is €20 with numerous discounts from the Murcia region often travel- couple of months, as and when the situ- available on most social events and ling to the north of Spain to take part ation improves sufficiently, to give more coach travel to away games. Please email in play-off games involving round trips information as to a possible new date [email protected] for a mem- of almost 2,000 miles. The Covid-19 and how to claim a refund if you are un- bership form. outbreak has rendered a similar com- able to attend the revised dates. www.the-journal.es 43 June 2020

Mind, Body & Spirit

Dr. Pedro Sánchez Angulo The wear of the joint that joins the thumb of the hand with the wrist gives rise to the rizartrosis or osteoarthritis of the thumb, frequent in those over 65 years.

The trapeziometacarpal joint, which is located on the thumb and joins it with the wrist, joint degeneration in this area arises between the base of the first metacarpal and the trape- zius bone of the wrist, and is what is known as rizarthrosis. The fact that rizarthrosis arises in the hands leads to a negative impact on many of our daily tasks. This rheumatic disease reduces the quality of life of the person who suffers it. In order to prevent further degeneration, it is important to see the doctor in the presence of these warning signs of osteoarthritis of the thumb: Pain at the base of the thumb (this is the first and most significant symptom that may appear. hand, or both, and is accentuated the more the joint is used, while it is reduced when it is kept at rest).

Osteoarthritis and rhizarthrosis may arise due to genetic reasons. There are other more common causes that can cause the wear of the thumb joint:

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NewsBeauty STEP 3: LISTEN FOR QUESTIONS A stylist should really look at you - and listen to you. If you’re not feeling this sort of attention, it’s not the right match. They should ask you questions about your lifestyle, changes in your life, and the goal of the new haircut. It is recommended asking for the stylist’s thoughts about your hair type to see their level of comfort and experience working with hair like yours. Is it curly or straight, thick or thin? How do you style it?

In hairdressing, to be a good listener is paramount. As a stylist they will probably have lots of ideas, but who cares right now? A good hairdresser How to Get a Great is. But then research: Check the styl- will listen and observe the client first. ist’s website or social media to see if Haircut and A hairdresser should use their eyes to they are aligned with the things that really look at the client. Looking at Keep It Looking Amazing are important to you: culture - sustain- their height, their body language. Look ability, clean formulas - aesthetic, style, at their proportion. Touching hair and You know when it’s time for a haircut and ethics. finding out what type of texture it is. - unless you don’t: One friends hair Never go to someone new for a drastic had gotten so long that her hairdresser change. Let them do a trim and get to STEP 4: DON’T WORRY ABOUT snapped four inches off the bottom know you and your hair first. TECHNIQUE - FOCUS ON RE- even before sending her for a shampoo, Perhaps most of all, find someone who SULTS while another arrived for a cut only to loves their work. A relationship with Whether the stylist you choose cuts be refused. your colourist or stylist can be so im- your hair wet or dry or with scissors Was it really the cut? Or the amazing portant…like a therapist almost! A or with razors isn’t really the point. I curl cream she’d put through the ends colourist, can enhance someone’s fea- don’t believe it makes a difference, as that morning? Or the shampoo and tures by simply playing with light and long as they are operating with a sharp blow-dry she’d done the night before? contrast. They can make a person walk blade and someone who knows how to Actually, it was the cut. It lasted for differently because they’re more confi- wield it. another four months! Though I do dent with a fresh hair color. And listen to a stylist’s wisdom on think amazing products - and a great maintenance - they know. It’s impor- blow-dryer - made it last longer. STEP 2: BRING PICTURES tant to know how to protect the hair Once you’ve decided to go for it, and color for the best result outside the though, the real decision-making be- salon. Like a doctor with prescriptions gins: How much to cut? Should you - which products to use at home and colour? What style? And most impor- how often - but the hairdresser will see tant of all: Which stylist? what works and what doesn’t.

STEP 5: TRUST STEP 1: FIND THE ONE Once you commit, commit. Trust your stylist. Sometimes they’ll talk you out of what you want because they know it won’t work on your hair. They don’t Before you go to the salon, cut out or want you unhappy! save pictures on your phone of both Happiness - and things you like and things you really amazing hair - is dislike. It makes it easier to commu- always the goal. A nicate with your colourist or stylist. A great hairstyle is talented person can work with that when the volume, photo to create a version that fits your the shape of the face and lifestyle. That said, stay true hair, and the length to yourself. Embrace your personality. all enhance your Wanting to look like someone you are silhouette. It’s a not never works. combination. It’s Pictures are essential. They help the how the hair moves, stylist visualize your idea in a way that what volume, what words cannot. Social media delivers color. There’s so Referrals are ideal – but further re- a large library of styles, so you can get much intuition in- search is usually worth it. If you see quick feedback and can better assess volved. someone with a style you’re interested your stylist’s abilities. in, reach out and ask who their stylist www.the-journal.es 48 June 2020 gram. I’ve been following Courtney Black (Instagram - courtneydblack) who shares free workout videos on Instagram. She does 3 workouts a day through a live feed that you can follow and she also has an app where you can sign up to gain extra workouts and healthy nutritional recipes. If you don’t have any weights, try using tinned food or bottles of water!

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Self Care Through Lockdown At the start of lock down I found myself worrying about my health, I feel it is important to look after my loved ones and my finances. A ourselves throughout lockdown. Be- big change in your life can bring a ing stuck in the house all day with- lot of stress and anxiety. I found out seeing our loved ones, can easily myself suffering from panic attacks make us slip into a low state of mind. and vivid dreams. My friend told me Here are a few tips that have helped to meditate and since doing this I me to keep a clear mind throughout haven’t felt as anxious. I downloaded the past few weeks. headspace which is an app that shows Taking a bath can reduce pain and in- you how to meditate. Research shows flammation and also calm the nervous Read A Book Headspace can improve key compo- system, reducing the levels of stress nents of mood, including happiness, and anxiety in the body and improv- and irritability. It focuses on your ing your mood. The steam from the breathing and helps you to relax. hot water can also help to clear your Other meditation videos and podcasts sinuses allowing you to breathe a lot are available on Spotify and YouTube. better. Team this up with your favourite bath bomb and you’re good to I hope these tips may help you in go! I recommend Rituals ‘fizzing bath some way. Nothing we can do can Bomb’ (available at www.rituals.com). change the past, but everything we do If you’ve found yourself glued to Net- can help change the future. flix for a few weeks you may notice Home Work Outs Exercise is proven to have a great you’re sat in bed for hours on end and Keep social distancing, stay at home impact on your mental and physical snacking on rubbish food (I know I’ve when possible and keep safe! had a few days like this) and you will health. It can make you feel happier, start to feel sluggish. For a break from is good for your muscles, bones and this try reading a book. Reading a skin and can help you to lose weight book helps your mental state and ex- or tone up. You can get access to free ercises the brain. I’ve been reading a workout videos on YouTube or insta- www.the-journal.es 49 June 2020

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their breath. Those wishing from der of the year without these visits? far across the Bay of Biscay to hear Quiet times ahead as we contemplate sounds of clanking metal chains pull- our futures and edge back into society ing the ferry into dock, or the sound warily, at a distance. Spain will be of airline announcements to ‘prepare quiet and may take you back to those cabin for landing’ as Murcia comes decades before the tourist invasions, into view below, will possibly be in the unspoiled country of yesteryear for huge sighs of sadness as realisation and relatives that are long gone. dawns that next time we see our sec- Luckily I live on a beach front in ond homes may be through a tangle of Wales during winter, yet this sum- overgrown gates or rusted front door mer (normally in Spain) will be spent locks. viewless, behind scaffolding covered Yes, this has been an enormous shock in white mesh, with blue polythene Dawn Llewellyn-Price for us all. covered windows. Cosmetic building Flaming June is here. Hopefully Spain It’s not the first time we’ve suffered repairs run until October, our usual has seen the last of any bad weather, a pandemic, the last over a century return date, so sod’s law prevails as the leaking roofs are repaired, and resi- ago, therefore not really in our gen- present Welsh rules mean no loung- dents are getting into some semblance eral thoughts despite warnings there ing on beaches. Our only seated sun- of life outside lockdown. Let’s hope would be another due now. shine means taking a folding chair to you’re still able to edge further forward, The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, an empty car park space within our and not revert to what went before. I despite the fact it started on a Kansas boundary. So very glamorous. use the words ‘you’ and ‘residents’ of army base, gained that title purely My first summer in the UK in over course, because I’m not there physi- because Spain was neutral in the war fifteen years, to a soundtrack of sea- cally, and it looks like it may be a long and therefore not subject to press gulls, drills and the voices of workmen while before I return. restrictions, and began reporting climbing the framework. Do I laugh deaths. The troops coming across the or cry when I visualise our Span- Dicing with the columns of news Atlantic sadly brought the virus with ish garden, sat with a glass of Cava coming out of both Spanish and UK them into the trenches, and the heart around the pool? governments on travel restrictions of the continent. So Spain shouldered mean many of us are going to be disap- the blame. You decide. pointed these coming months. Resi- dents normally joyfully awaiting the There are many YouTube documenta- I can’t. annual arrival of family from the UK to ries on those events which are a fasci- splash and scream in swimming pools nating and insightful watch. around the province will be holding How do we get through the remain- www.the-journal.es 50 June 2020 Is Ensaladilla Rusa named after him – the Olivier salad. Then the salad consisted of grouse, Really Russian? calf tongue, caviar, lobster, cucumbers, capers, boiled eggs and was Like in many countries across the dressed with the famous mayonnaise. globe this year, Spain witnessed a truly sad and unusual Easter: no cel- The Olivier salad has been on fes- ebrations and no feasts. But still the tive tables in Russia for two centuries Spaniards kept the spirit, celebrating now, but modern recipe includes Easter at home, cooking festive dish- more affordable ingredients: boiled es themselves. In Murcia region, one Olivier salad eggs, potatoes, carrots, fresh white of the typical Easter meals is a salad onions, pickles, and tinned peas. called ‘ensaladilla rusa’ (which can Grouse and calf tongue were replaced be translated as Russian salad). Yet by sausages and ham. All ingredients this appetizer is eaten not only for should be diced, then salt and pep- Easter -- almost all cafes in Cartagena per are added, and all the mixture is serve marinera tapas with this salad. dressed with mayonnaise. Ensaladilla rusa consists of boiled potatoes, boiled eggs, fresh cucumbers, We would love to serve such a salad tinned tuna, and mayonnaise. in Luces, but as a gesture of respect, we serve other unparallel dishes that Our guests often order ensaladilla have no links with Spanish cuisine. rusa and wonder why we, Russians, Marinera murciana with ensaladilla rusa don’t serve it in Luces. The answer is simple: this is not a Russian dish. “How come?”, the Spaniards ask with disappointment. Frankly speaking, I Olivier salad don’t know any traditional Russian tuna recipe. But there is a dish that slightly resembles ensaladilla. It is the Olivier salad, which, in its turn, is familiar to every Russian.

The recipe of this salad was created in the middle of the 19th century, in Moscow. Its author was Lucien Olivier, a Frenchman, the chef of the then famous Hermitage restaurant. His father knew a special secret mayonnaise recipe (based on mustard and spices). Lucien first introduced this appetizer in his restaurant, and it was www.the-journal.es 51 June 2020

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Ingredients 3cm/1¼in piece ginger peeled and sliced Ingredients Ingredients 2 tbsp chopped coriander 1.8kg chicken 100g butter melted, plus a little extra for 2 small shallots, halved 3 tbsp olive oil the tin 440ml can of beer 200g crunchy biscuit (we used Fox’s but- ½ red chilli, deseeded and diced ter biscuits) zest 1 lime For the rub 600g soft cheese 600g raw peeled prawns 1 tbsp muscovado sugar 100g icing sugar, plus extra to taste 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp cayenne pepper 300ml pot double cream 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar mixed with 2 tsp English mustard powder 450g raspberry 1 tsp water 2 tsp thyme 3 really ripe peaches 1½ tsp celery salt peeled if you like, or 6 canned peach For the relish halves (juice saved), diced into raspberry- sized chunks 75g caster sugar Method 125ml rice vinegar 1. Light a lidded barbecue. Let the 2 tbsp chilli flakes flames die down and the coals turn ashen, Method then mound the coal up on one side. 1. Line the base and sides of a 20cm 3 tbsp finely diced cucumber loose-bottomed or springform tin with 1 tbsp chopped roasted salted peanuts If using a small barbecue, you will have to remove the grills and place a sturdy baking parchment – use smudges of butter 1 small shallot finely diced to help the paper stay in place around roasting tin on the floor of the barbecue, the sides. Put the biscuits in a plastic food To serve next to the coals – this will give you bag and crush to crumbs using a rolling leaves of 2 Baby Gem lettuces space to close the lid once the chicken pin, then mix thoroughly with the melted is in. If you have a large barbecue, the fresh mint butter. Tip into the prepared tin and press chicken can sit directly on the grills (or down firmly to create an even base. Chill on a tray on the grills, so that it doesn’t while you prepare the filling. Method topple over.) 2. Put the soft cheese, icing sugar 1. To make the relish, put the 2. To make the rub, mix all the and vanilla in a bowl, then beat with an sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan ingredients together with a good grinding electric mixer until smooth. Tip in the with a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil of black pepper. Drizzle the chicken with cream and continue beating until mixture and simmer for 5 mins until syrupy. the oil, sprinkle over the rub and massage is combined. Scatter over 100g of the Remove from the heat and cool com- it into the skin, making sure you get into raspberries and half of the peach chunks. pletely. When cool, add the chilli flakes, all the nooks and crannies, even inside Using a spatula, fold in with just a few cucumber, peanuts and shallot, and stir the cavity. folds – as you assemble the cheesecake together. Set aside. 3. Use a can opener to take off they’ll ripple through more. 2. Put the ginger, coriander, shal- the top of the can of beer. Pour out half 3. Spoon the cream mixture lots, chilli, lime zest and half the prawns the beer (tip into a glass to drink!) and onto the biscuit base, working from the in a food processor and blitz until fine. leave the rest in the can, as it will keep edges inwards. Smooth the top of the the chicken moist while it cooks. Pop the cheesecake down with the back of a des- Add the remaining prawns and the fish chicken onto the can, legs down, so that sertspoon or spatula. Leave to set in the sauce and pulse again, this time keeping it looks like it is sitting upright with the fridge overnight. the mixture chunky. Season well with can in its cavity. Stand the chicken and 4. In a food processor, blitz 250g of black pepper, then form into 18 flat can upright on the barbecue, either in the remaining raspberries, sieve, stir back cakes. the roasting tin or directly on the grill, on in 1 tsp of the seeds, if you like, and sweet- 3. Heat the grill to high. Brush the side with no coals. Close the lid and en to taste with icing sugar. Add enough both sides of the cakes with a tiny bit cook for 1 hr 20 mins until the chicken is water or canned peach juice to make it of vegetable oil and place on a baking browned, the meat tender and the juices saucy and chill until serving. sheet. Cook for 2 mins on one side, run clear. If the juices aren’t clear, cook 5. Bring the cheesecake to room for a further 10 mins, then check again. temperature about 30 mins before serv- turn over and brush with the sugar ing. If using a loose-bottomed tin, unmould water. Cook for another 2-3 mins or (To cook in the oven, heat to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Sit the chicken on a baking tray, by placing on top of a can, then gradually until opaque and slightly browned at the pull down the sides of the tin. Slip the edges. Serve the cakes with the lettuce place in the bottom of the oven, and follow the same cooking time.) cheesecake onto a serving plate, remov- leaves, herbs and the cucumber relish. ing the lining paper and base. Scatter the 4. Remove the chicken from the remaining raspberries and peach chunks barbecue, cover lightly with foil and leave over the cheesecake, dribble over some of to rest for 20 mins before serving. the sauce and serve the rest alongside. www.the-journal.es 52 June 2020 Recipes from Anna Del down. Fry for 5 minutes and then turn Meanwhile, break up the bread into small the halves over and fry for about 2–3 pieces, place in a bowl and pour the Conte’s cookbook “Vegetables minutes until the flesh begins to become tomato juice over. Leave for some 5 min- all’Italiana” golden. Lift the halves out with a fish slice utes and then mix in the garlic, parsley, and place them on kitchen paper, cut side chilli and about 1½ tbsp of the remaining down. oil. Add the cooked aubergine flesh mixture and stir well, using a fork, which will Heat the oven to 180°C more easily break up all the bits of bread. Fan/200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Taste and add salt to your liking.

Now prepare the stuffing . Gently sauté Brush a baking sheet with a little olive the shallot with a pinch of salt in 1½ tbsp oil and add the aubergine halves. Fill the of the olive oil for about 5 minutes. While halves with the stuffing, sprinkle with the the shallot is frying, scoop out the flesh dried breadcrumbs and drizzle with the from the aubergine halves, leaving about remaining oil. Place the tray in the oven 1.5cm of flesh all the way round. Chop and bake for about 30 minutes until a the flesh, add to the pan and sauté for 5 light crust has formed on the top of the minutes, mixing frequently. Lift the toma- stuffing. Serve hot, but not straight from toes out of their juice, roughly chop them the oven, or at room temperature. and add to the pan. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

Anna Del Conte has been influential in raising the profile of Italian cooking in England. She has lived in the UK since 1949 and brought the recipes and ingredients of her homeland to the fore, with fans including Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver lauding her work. Her latest book takes on the humble vegetable and Wineof the provides a multitude of enticing recipes to introduce a few more vegetarian (and vegan) dishes into your repertoire. Month Stuffed aubergine with bread and tomatoes Aubergines are perfect for stuffing, because their flavour blends so well with other flavours Luzón Colección

This classic dish of stuffed aubergine is ROSADO based on the wonderful aubergines you Wine Type can buy in the Vucceria and the Ballaro, Rosé, early harvest the two great food markets of Palermo in Sicily. The aubergines available here are Grape varieties a far cry from those sold in the Sicilian 100% Monastrell, from our trellissed vineyards, which have an average age of 20 years, over 500 metres markets, but cooked in this way, they altitude and limestone soils. make a very good dish of utter simplicity and succulent flavour. Harvest Ingredients The harvest is done mechanically in the early morning, 4 aubergines to ensure that the grapes are at their freshest. Sea salt Winemaking Vegetable oil for frying The grapes are separated from the stalks immediately 2 shallots, finely chopped and, following a light pressing, the free-run juice is cold- settled and decanted prior to fermentation over 15 to 20 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil days at a controlled temperature of between 10 and 225g/8oz canned plum tomatoes 16°C in order to conserve the fullness of the fruit. 1 slice white sourdough bread – about 40g/1½oz Tasting Notes Salmon pink in colour, with expressive aromas 1–2 garlic cloves, chopped reminiscent of red fruits (morello cherries) and flowers. 1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley On the palate this is a well-balanced wine, with Small pinch chilli flakes refreshing acidity, medium body and a delicate texture 1 tbsp dried breadcrumbs with no rough edges. A sweet and refreshing finish, with persistent flavours reminiscent of cherry sweets and Method compotes. Remove the ends of the aubergines and Pairing cut them in half lengthwise. (You can keep Fresh salads, seafood, light rice and pasta dishes, white these on for the look of the dish or use meats and marinated red meats, baked fish, goats’ the smaller bits for a ratatouille or a frit- cheese, camembert, brie and fresh fruit. tata.) Sprinkle the cut sides with salt and leave them to drain, cut side down, on a Storage and Consumption wooden board for about 1 hour. When The ideal temperature for drinking this wine is between the time is up, dry them thoroughly with 4 and 6°C. It is important to store this wine at a constant 16°C, avoiding temperature changes that could have a kitchen paper. negative impact on quality. Pour enough vegetable oil into a frying pan to come about 2cm/¾in up the side Alcohol content: 13° vol. of the pan. Heat the oil and when hot, 750ml | Contains sulphites slide in the aubergine halves, skin side www.the-journal.es 53 June 2020

Mind, Body & Spirit that be the wardrobe or their own be- return of the Son or Sun to the Mother ings. Reflecting on how life was before Goddess (Earth) is to be celebrated. the Lock down and allowing all worries We now enter the time of the Summer and fears to melt away, cutting all ties Solstice. The summer solstice symbolises from the toxicity that was holding them the return or ascension to the Great Fa- back from living a fulfilling and loving ther Spirit and now all our hard labours life. are coming to fruition.

We have realised that Mother Earth It is during this time that we can honour was crying out to us to listen to her, to all the love, light and pleasure of our heal her, to help us to continue to thrive earthly existence. On the longest day of within her Love. Being forced to come the year, the sun gazes directly into your through the dark nights and feeling being, filling you with the purest form elated that we have woken to a new day of power and vitality. This seasonal shift An Inner Spiritual Journey and giving thanks, to whoever is your sparks a light to the entire forest of your God, that you are able to breath and feel soul, sets it on fire, igniting your Soul From the Darkness, Into excited to connect with our Soul and to and setting it in to action. The Light. those who mean the most to us. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice always occurs sometime be- As we live in this extraordinary time of Technology has played a massive part tween 20th June to 22nd June, with the our own evolution and that of our Plan- of this connection. I have been told sun passing through Cancer at 0°. This et and Universe, we are being asked, by that families speak more, cook together, year, it will land on 21st June at 06.07 the Higher Intelligences who guide us, watch television together, etc., daily. am EST. to reflect on all that does not serve us Grand Parents sharing recipes, reading Now is the time to celebrate all things, now. To take a good look at ourselves bedtime stories to the ´little Ones´ in the seeds you have planted, the develop- and delve within our very Souls to see the family. Ask yourself, when have we ment on yourself, starting projects and the Being of Light that we are. done this before on this scale? Some embarking on new beginnings. You have families had become disconnected and worked hard; you deserve success and During our lives we have accumulated did not speak to each other for long pe- now enjoy them. a lot of baggage, bad habits, behaviour riods of time or not at all. Traditionally, there have always been that no longer serve a purpose or causes Celebrations, Rituals, Gatherings of us harm and to cut all those ties, that In my previous Article, I mentioned that people to enjoy fun and laughter; so now hold us back from making all experi- the purpose of our very existence here is the time to accept your reward of hap- ences beneficial. on Earth, is to learn to Love. Learning piness and feeling loved. to Love ourselves, learning uncondi- On the 21st of June, rise with the Sun, We cannot get away from the effects of tional Love, learning how to send that light a candle, take in all that is around the Coronavirus, in whatever way, it Love out to others, to our Planet and you and fill your lungs with clarity. has affected us all. Not only on our own Universe. Most importantly, to accept Think about everything in the world personal level, but worldwide too, as we that Love from others and to feel its that you are grateful for. Think of your have all been consciously connected. warm embrace around us. We have had family, your friends, your favourite flow- a fabulous opportunity to expand our ers, your favourite books, your favourite I have heard from a lot of people during minds by learning new skills, hobbies, things and hang on to the beauty of the this time, who have had varied experi- reading more, learning to share, to be moment. ences. quiet, enabling us to grow and evolve. So, my friends, you have so much magic of the Universe surrounding you, be pre- Some have been through, what they say, Our minds have either been our Teach- sent in the moment, be who you want to is like a ‘dark tunnel’, feeling depression, ers or our Torturers. We were given a be and live the life that you want to the anger, fear, loneliness, fatigue, lethargy choice on how we accepted to utilise fullest. and feeling general loss, in all aspects of this time. Whichever way you chose, Namaste their lives. They have lost family mem- whatever pathway at the crossroads you bers and friends who have transitioned took, change came to you. It could be during this time and they have felt as simple has missing seeing people that that they have been unable to say their you would have a coffee with in the Goodbyes. However, they have lit can- morning and being grateful when the dles, relived their happy memories and Lock Down was less restrictive, to be sent out Prayers and Love to their Loved able to go out in to the World and meet Ones. I would like to assure you that people again. To have a genuine smile their transition would have been gentle on our face to be grateful to be Alive. and the Spirit World were waiting with open arms to welcome them home. We have passed through the Spring period of the Virus, where we have been Some have said that they have found able to plan and build dreams of what that isolation has made them feel grate- type of person we now want to be, how ful for every day, which has brought a we want in our lives and what our lives feeling of safety to them. They have felt will look like after the Lock Down. protected and finding solace in their own thoughts. They have reconnected The ‘Plan’ is unfolding and no surprise with friends and family and have used to Light Workers around the World, that the time to send out positive thoughts to the lifting of restrictions comes at the all, for whatever reason. They have been time of the Summer Solstice. After the able to de clutter their lives, whether Spring Equinox, the resurrection and www.the-journal.es 54 June 2020 Experts in health insurance

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Mind, Body & Spirit Skin Care is essential ……

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www.the-journal.es 56 June 2020 How to Live in the physical pain. One of the biggest it could be something as mundane contributors to poor health - both as cleaning the house. It’s whatever Present Moment physical and mental - is stress, so immerses you in the present moment. living in the present moment and You’re not focused on yourself and It seems as though a wave of interest practicing mindfulness helps reduce how you look or how you feel. in mindfulness and meditation has stress and helps reduce the feelings swept over the world in recent years. of pain. Unplug Yoga remains a wildly popular form Beyond the mental and physical ben- In order to live in the moment, you of exercise, with millions regularly efits, this practice has an effect on have to put away your smartphone. practicing meditation. These ideas the emotional side as well. You tend Your smartphone needs to be put have roots in Eastern practices that to have better relationships when away when you’re interacting with have been around for over 2,000 you’re living in the moment. You others. It takes you out of the pre- years. So why is there more interest can work on this by paying atten- sent moment. to live in the moment? tion and engaging in active listening These exercises listed below are the when talking with a friend, family Additionally, technology causes peo- stepping stones of living in the mo- member or partner - instead of tun- ple to live for their social media pro- ment, and they feel more important ing out and thinking about a check- file, instead of for the moment. One now than ever due to rising rates of list of what you need to do later. It example of this is when the crowd at depression and anxiety. So what does helps you feel more vibrant, more a concert is dotted with bright phone it take to truly live in the moment alive - it helps the relationship be screens. Rather than being fully im- and reap these benefits? Here are tips more caring and loving. mersed in that moment and enjoying for incorporating this healthy habit what they’re hearing and paying at- into your daily life. Breathe tention to their senses, they’re paying Every day, as often as possible, fo- attention to what their smartphone Observe Thoughts cus on taking deep breaths. As you is capturing and how that’s gonna People learn meditation and living breathe in, visualize that you’re play out on social media - how many in the present is good, but they also breathing in cleansing energy and likes will they get or what image will learn that the goal is to not have positivity. As you breathe out, it help create for them. thoughts. A common misconception visualize breathing out toxins and about what it means to be mindful. negativity from the body. It’s ideal It’s not about eliminating thoughts to practice this kind of breathing for Disrupt but acknowledging them and letting 15 to 20 minutes a day, but whenever Retraining your brain as a practice of go. you remember to do it, this mindful living in the moment, it’s important Before you can embark on a journey breathing can be beneficial and help to identify moments when you have toward living in the moment, you bring you back into the present mo- negative thought patterns, like if you must understand what this really ment. It’s kind of like a reset. find yourself dwelling on something means and rid yourself of expecta- from the past. Once you recognize tions. We’re human and it’s human Flow this, disrupt your negative thoughts nature to have thoughts. The goal A concept called flow theory, basi- instead of reinforcing them. Start is to observe your thoughts, and cally, everyone has different things recognizing what you’re ruminat- if it’s something that’s negative or that get them in the flow, so you ing about, disrupt them, and replace judgmental - to even acknowledge need to learn what yours is. You’re in it with something better. My go-to the fact that you had that negative the flow when you lose track of time, thought is walking along a beach, or judgmental thought - just the ob- you’re not self-conscious, and you looking out at the sea, because I am servation of it is the goal. And then forget about self-awareness. Everyone always happy when I think of that you let it go. can experience this through differ- moment. Pick a memory like this to This practice is ideal for anyone deal- ent activities. For some, it’s going to disrupt negative thoughts with more ing with stress, anxiety, and even the gym or being at work, for others, enjoyable ones. www.the-journal.es 57 June 2020

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Feng Shui Your Home: 4. Living Room 8 Ways To Attract Positive Energy Priya explains: ‘Ensure that furniture for the living room is in proportion to the space. Do not block any doors with furniture and position the main sofa against a wall to provide the occupants with support. To activate wealth energy, place a lamp in the corner of the room (diagonally opposite the room door).’

5. Dining Room The dining room or table is an important consideration in feng shui as it provides a space where you can concentrate mindfully on what you are eating. In feng shui we consider the dining space to relate with the spleen which relates to the element Earth, which in traditional Chinese medicine is concerned with digestion. To optimise the energy in this space, place a mirror on the wall to reflect the dining table and place fresh flowers on the table.

6. Bedroom Priya explains: ‘To encourage a restful sleep the bedrooms must be a light Position your sofa against a wall and Evergreens are ideal plants for your neutral colour and the beds must have ensure the hallway is kept clutter-free front door. Shrubs which stay green a headboard and be positioned with so that the energy can circulate. and have a good bulk all year round the headboard against a solid wall. What’s the best way to bring posi- are key, so try box or yew, hebes or Ideally, the bed must not be in line tive energy into your home? Our sarcococcas. with the bedroom door. Place bedside homes should be places we love, tables either side of the bed to pro- where we enjoy waking up and 2. Hallway vide support. Place curvy lamps and coming back home to. If you Priya explains: ‘The hall represents lightly fragranced candles on the bed- want to breathe more life into opportunities, therefore, ensure it’s side table to introduce some romantic your living space by creating a kept clutter free so that the energy energy.’ happy, healthy and welcoming can circulate; place coats and shoes environment, then there’s no bet- inside a closed cupboard so they don’t 7. Bathroom ter place to start than with the stagnate the energy. To activate The bathroom must always be kept principles of feng shui. the beneficial chi in the hall, place clean with the door closed and toi- ‘Its principles maintain that we live in a beautiful mirror and fresh flowers. let lid down. This is the area where harmony with our environment,’ says Fresh flowers instantly uplift the en- wealth may get drained (depending feng shui expert Priya Sher in collab- ergy of a space.’ on calculations) so introduce some oration with Nectar Life Hacks. ‘Its plants in here, as plants soak in water aim is to achieve balance in your liv- 3. The Kitchen which slows the flow of wealth draining and working space and maximise Is a vital space as its energy represents ing away. your potential for success in all areas nourishment and relationship har- of your life. Literally translated, feng mony for the occupants. Ensure that 8. Garden shui means “wind water”. Wind scat- you don’t place the sink and cooker Priya explains: ‘The front garden ters energy and water holds energy. opposite each other as that can lead represents your future so ensure it is ‘Homes are a reflection of their occu- to arguments between couples, as it always kept beautiful. Plant beautiful pants. If any part is missing, neglect- creates a water and fire crash. The flowers and plants and always keep ed or has negative energy then this is colours in the kitchen are also an it tidy. The back garden represents reflected in the life of its occupant.’ important consideration – avoid too both health and wealth for the oc- much black and red as that also causes cupants so ensure it is always kept 1. Front Door a fire and water crash. in good condition. The boundaries, Priya explains: ‘The front door should ‘The position of the cooker is impor- fences and walls must always be well be in perfect condition as it represents tant for the nourishment of the oc- maintained to provide support to the wealth. To draw the energy to your cupants – ensure it is not positioned occupants.’ front door place a beautiful plant and under a window or directly opposite light either side of the door.’ the kitchen or front door.’ www.the-journal.es 58 June 2020 Debbie Shaw ✱ Residencia Translator & Interpreter ✱ NIE You deserve to understand ✱ Health system eligibility/registration ✱ Liaison with Police, Guardia and Government offices ✱ Vehicle imports and exchanges ✱ Spanish Drivers Licenses ✱ Spanish Wills ✱ Notary appointments ✱ For assistance in all aspects of Non-residents Tax ✱ Annual medical scheme; Only 65€ Spanish (Camposol Medical Centre only – conditions apply) ✱ Alternatively one-off Medical Call Debbie on Centre appointments 677 35 31 36 ✱ Bespoke Translation Services – Tailored to your individual needs. [email protected] 2 Wills for 220€ including all fees

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Mind, Body & Spirit cess – that you can only know how to be confident in yourself after you’ve become wildly successful. This sort of core belief severely limits you. Confi- dence doesn’t come from your outward achievements – it comes from within. Being confident means that if you do fail, you can pick yourself back up and try again instead of throwing in the towel. Once you start taking actionable steps toward your goal of being confident, your beliefs will gradually start to solidify. It’s time to adopt a growth mindset and start believing that you can learn how to be more confident.

HOW TO BE MORE CONFIDENT AT If you want to learn how to be more WORK LEARNING HOW TO BE Learning how to be confident at work is CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF confident, you must be willing to change your state. Your state is essentially your essential for your success. Studies have mood at any given time of day. Your even shown that those with higher self- Does it sometime seem like everyone mood is influenced by how you feel about confidence earn more than their peers around you is confident and sure of yourself at that point in time. The good with lower self-esteem. But how can you themselves? Chances are, they have news is you can change your state at any be more confident in the workplace? doubts just like you. So what’s the secret time – no matter what’s going on around they’ve discovered about how to be you – as long as you know how to do it. 1. CHANGE YOUR PHYSIOLOGY confident? They know that confidence is Here are three principles of confidence Stand up straight. Square your shoulders not something you have, it’s something that anyone can use to their advantage – and open up your chest. Breathe deeply. you create. Being confident is nothing and some real-life examples to help you Maintain brisk, purposeful strides when more than a belief in yourself. It’s the apply them in any area of your life. you walk to cover more ground. Main- feeling of certainty that you can accom- taining a posture like this makes you feel plish whatever you set your mind to. THE PRINCIPLES OF HOW TO BE stronger and where your body goes, your Confidence comes from within, and you MORE CONFIDENT mind follows. You can also observe oth- can find ways of being more confident at ers’ physiology to learn more about them any time. 1. BODY LANGUAGE and gain an edge in negotiations. Certain That’s not to say learning how to be con- Think about someone you know whom signs, such as body angle and amount of fident will solve all your problems. Every- you consider extremely confident. When physical space they take up, can clue you one has bad days or moments that upset you first met them, you probably knew in on how a person perceives a situation them. Being confident also doesn’t mean they were confident before they even – and how they can be persuaded. you’re completely sure of yourself at all started speaking. You knew they were times. Creating confidence is not about self-assured because of the way they car- 2. TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR ACHIEVE- knowing it all; it’s about trusting that no ried themselves and moved. They made MENTS matter what happens in a particular situ- eye contact, shook your hand firmly and Confident people could make more ation, you’ll be able to handle it and learn stood up straight. money in the workplace for a simple from the outcome. Want to know how to be confident? Just reason: they take credit for their achieve- WHY IS CONFIDENCE IMPORTANT? act like it! Physiology is key when learning ments – and they do it when it matters Learning how to be confident is impor- how to be confident and mastering the most. If you made a contribution that tant in every part of your life, but there body language of confidence can put you accomplished a goal for the company or are some instances where it’s crucial, es- on the path to success. led to a positive outcome, it isn’t bragging pecially at times where you feel like giving to point it out to your manager or CEO up . If you are a leader and in a position 2. POSITIVITY – it’s a fact. As long as you state it in a that requires being convincing and trust- Thinking positive can manifest itself in matter-of-fact way, it won’t just make you worthy, being confident is non-negotiable. several ways. First, change your focus – look good – it will make you feel good, No one will follow a leader who appears because “Where focus goes, energy too. unsure of themselves. Lack of confidence flows,”. Instead of getting hung up on all can seriously impact your ability to put the ways something could go wrong, fo- 3. USE GOAL VISUALIZATION together a winning team and guide them cus on all the ways it could go right. Positive visualization is a powerful tool to achieving your company goals. Think about how you’re going to nail to wield on the road to understanding Even if you’re not in a leadership role, your presentation and how pleased your how to be confident in yourself. Think of confidence is vital to being a team player coworkers will be to hear it. What you yourself succeeding and do your best to in many situations, whether you’re in focus on becomes your reality – and that minimize any thoughts of failure. Re- a sales position or need to present a includes what you focus on within your member that you get what you focus on confident face during frequent interac- own mind. Replace negative words with and visualizing your goal will lead to an tions with clients. Being confident helps positive ones and start seeing the bright immediate spike in confidence. you make instant connections and build side of situations. By changing your focus, relationships that will help you and your internally and externally, you’re changing are you breathing? We all get in negative company succeed. your state. And by changing your state, states which can lead to slouching, shal- Confidence is important beyond the you’ll change your life. low breathing or hanging your head. You workplace, too. Learning how to be more have the power to change how you’re confident can help you attract a partner 3. A GROWTH MINDSET feeling by controlling the way your body you can build a healthy relationship with. What do you think being confident moves and the way you present yourself. It can also help you effectively handle entails? You may have some idea that The fastest way to being more confident conflict and seek out new opportunities confidence only stems from prior suc- is to radically change your physiology. that will foster your personal growth. www.the-journal.es 60 June 2020 tle of wine during dinner, you’re not technically drinking alone, right?!

Keeping your mind and body active can be challenging when you can’t leave the house, but not impossible! YouTube has thousands of work out videos, all at various levels, that can be used inside the comfort of your own home. There are millions of games to download at the touch of a button. Online concerts and quizzes are being put together all the time and Audible have a 30 day free trial that gives you access to the world largest library of books.

Whilst this time can be seen as a great opportunity to do all those little things you previously lacked time for, like online courses, learning a new language or skill, don’t feel pressured into productivity! You may find that Clare Tam-Im Photography the best use of your time right now is Loneliness in source of news. I cannot emphasise to practise a little self care. Longer this enough! This is a place where lie ins, slower pace of life and simply Lockdown the line between facts and opinions taking some time for yourself are all equally good for the soul. By Hayley Scott blur, leaving room for speculation, confusion, fear and anxiety. Alterna- For the first time in history we are be- tively, check a reliable and impartial Whilst the current restrictions may ing told to stay at home, in order to news outlet. Once or twice or day have turned our lives upside down, combat the virus that has been sweep- to stay informed is fine, but anything staying at home really is for the ing the globe since January. It’s a more is unnecessary and can increase greater good. Remind yourself that strange and unforeseen turn of events, anxiety. this is only temporary, you are not which sound more like a Netflix series alone and as the Queen so beautifully as opposed to our current reality! It’s Instead use social media for its in- said in her speech this week “We will unsurprising that most of us are left tended purpose, staying connected! be with our friends again; we will be feeling woefully unprepared for such We are lucky enough to live in a with our families again; we will meet circumstances. This has resulted in digital age, so for everyone who has again” many people experiencing loneliness, access to a tablet or smart phone then anxiety and undoubtedly suffering making use of apps, such as Housepar- with more than a little cabin fever! ty or Zoom, will enable you to digital- ly spend time with friends and family. However this is our new, albeit tem- Video calling can also provide some porary reality, and finding techniques much needed face to face interaction, to cope are just as important as the so avoid just sending messages or call- social distancing that we are all re- ing. There will undoubtedly be other quired to practise. people in your community that are feeling isolated, so look for a group Now more than ever, it’s a time to be of people locally to you that you can kind. Not just to your friends, family, reach out to and connect with. and neighbours, but also exercising kindness towards yourself. Acts of Why not host a digital dinner party? self kindness can take many forms and It may sound ridiculous at first but are not limited to taking long bubble you’d be surprised how having some- baths with a glass of wine and your thing in the diary to break up the favourite book. Although highly rec- week can really help. You can enjoy ommended! a meal with the people you love and miss, plus it means if you sink a bot- Firstly, don’t make social media your www.the-journal.es 61 June 2020

Mind, Body & Spirit A Blank Slate Wiping down countertops, washing dishes, and tidying up living areas are all tasks that can help make mornings go smoother. Look for decor pieces that are both functional and stylish to store your dish-cleaning necessities, a seagrass tote basket to toss throw blankets in, and a leather crafted tray to organize remotes, coasters, and magazines.

Automate Your Space We are seeing a big movement in home automation and I’m loving smart lights that mimic your circadi- an rhythm. These little luxuries help you feel more rested when it is time to get moving!

Chic Cup of Joe Set up a functional at-home coffee and tea station. Whether it’s a dedicated space on your counter, a fully organized drawer of your favorite coffee flavours or tea tins, or a hidden cabinet holding your beloved coffee machine, a stylish and functional set up can brighten your morning.

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Let the Light In 6 Small Home Updates That morning routine, for starters. How- Will Help You Start Your ever, there are plenty of small tweaks you can apply to your home that will Day on the Right Foot make your space conducive for getting up, getting ready, and getting Let’s not sugarcoat things: Mornings out. can be rough. Maybe you hit the To help, we are sharing some home Make sure your bathroom or dressing snooze button a few too many times hacks for starting your foot on the area is well lit and organized to get and you’re racing to get to work on right day. From the practical, to the yourself dressed and ready for the day. time, perhaps you have to make well-appointed, to the tech-savvy, Add valet hooks in your closet or be- breakfast, pack lunches, and get your having a great morning has never hind a door to select and hang your kids ready for their day. Or to simply been so easy. clothes for the day. just get up and get out of bed. But no matter what your reasoning is, it’s all Let the Light In Pass on Surplus Pillows too possible to wake up on the wrong Open the blinds and let the light in. Toss pillows have become extremely side of the bed. Natural light helps you wake up and overused especially on beds. Start There are a lot of things you can do feel energized. If you get up before using one large toss pillow en lieu of to make your mornings smoother. the sun, try to mimic its light with multiple pillows. and this will reduce You can get a good night’s sleep sunshine colored smart bulbs the bed-making time by five minutes. and create a realistic, awe-inspiring www.the-journal.es 62 June 2020 Internal Medicine found that mindfulness meditation helped fight insomnia and It Can Ease Chronic Pain improve sleep. Dr. Herbert Benson, di- If you suffer from chronic pain, you’ll also rector emeritus of the Harvard–affiliated know how debilitating it can be, not just Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body on your health but on your finances, too. Medicine told Harvard Health Publica- But research shows the holistic prac- tions that mindfulness meditation helps to tice of meditation can alleviate pain and alleviate insomnia because it can “evoke reduce the need for expensive narcotics. the relaxation response.” This elicits a A Wake Forest University study showed “deep physiological shift in the body” a “40% reduction in pain intensity ratings that can ease many other stress-related during meditation when compared with ailments such as depression, pain, and high non-meditation.” How does it work? blood pressure. The study found that by “activating and reinforcing some areas of the brain used It Alleviates Stress in pain processing, meditation has the Stress is something we all feel on vary- overall effect of helping to reduce pain ing levels but when left untreated it can intensity in patients.” And you don’t need have dire consequences on our health. to be a Zen master to reap the benefits. Why Just 10 Minutes of A Forbes article states workplace stress Study lead Fadel Zeidan said “it worked Meditation Can Change may contribute to over 120,000 deaths for beginners,” too. each year. Anxiety about employment If you’re keen to give meditation a try, Everything could potentially kill more people than read Dr. Danny Penman’s book, You Are diabetes, Alzheimer’s, or the flu every year. Not Your Pain: Using Mindfulness to Does your life move at a frantic pace? If But how do we eliminate stress and anxi- Relieve Pain, Reduce Stress, and Restore it’s anything like mine, every day feels like ety when according to Headspace “we’re Well-Being, an Eight-Week Program, you’re running a race, constantly chasing born worriers”? In fact, “scientists believe which shows you how meditation can a deadline that, once reached, is quickly that our brains have evolved a ‘negativ- “turn down the ‘volume’ control on pain.” followed up by another (and another). ity bias’, meaning we’re drawn to threats more than opportunities.” So how do we It Can Help Your Relationship It seems like I have a never-ending to-do flip the frown upside down and get our It seems that couples who meditate list that I’ll probably never get to the end stress levels under control? together stay together. Keeping the of, but man, does it feel good every time spark alive in your relationship could be I tick something off. The speed at which Simple, stop worrying and start meditat- as simple as practicing mindful medita- we operate today is overwhelming; it can ing. A Mayo Clinic article says meditation tion. One study of married couples make us feel erratic and out of control is key to this and just a few minutes a day found that their marital quality actually at times, which only increases stress and can “restore your calm and inner peace.” increased with meditation because it had lowers our overall productivity. A study published in The American a positive influence on how they identify Journal of Psychiatry found meditation- and communicate their emotions; it also But there is a way to bring some calm based programs were also highly effective helped to control anger. R esearchers at and stability back into the mix: meditation. in treating people with clinical levels of The University of Rochester found that anxiety. They found 90% of people in the “mindfulness may play an influential role Now, before you skip over and dismiss group experienced significant reduc- in romantic relationship well-being.” The this practice as hocus pocus, consider the tions in anxiety and depression. When it study found that couples who meditate science behind it first. According to Head- comes down to it, dedicating 10 minutes have greater relationship satisfaction and space, research from 163 different studies a day to meditate and truly switch off communicate better. Another University suggested that mindfulness meditation could save your life. of Leuven study showed couples also practice had an “overall positive effect on have more empathy toward each other. improving anxiety and stress.” One study It Can Reduce Cardiovascular Disease led by the University of Massachusetts Medical School taught mindfulness to It Can Help Productivity Given the increased levels of stress in our a group of people with clinical levels of There are countless articles on how daily lives, it’s no surprise that heart dis- anxiety and found that 90% experienced we can improve our productivity, but ease (which includes heart disease, stroke, significant reductions in anxiety and all of these hacks are pointless if we’re and other cardiovascular diseases) is the depression. Former Buddhist monk and stressed out, tired, or on the verge of number one cause of death for both men Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicom- burnout. Whether its in our personal and women in many countries. The Heart beall says all it takes is 10 mindful minutes life or business / work life, if you really Foundation website states cardiovascular a day, no incense or uncomfortable posi- want to increase effectiveness, then you diseases “claim more lives than all forms tions needed. or an employer should include mindful- of cancer combined.” According to a ness on their to-do list. According to a leading physician, scientist, and author, Dr. Discover the health benefits you can reap Forbes article, Aetna’s health and wellness Robert Schneider the primary cause of from just 10 minutes of meditation a day. programs have introduced thousands of this frightening statistic is stress, and his employees to mindfulness and gentle yoga studies show that the best antidote for practice with astounding results. It Helps You Sleep treatment and prevention of cardiovascu- After 10 weeks, self-reported stress rates It’s a common scenario: Your body is lar diseases is meditation, not medication. were lowered, heart rate and cortisol exhausted from a long day at work, but levels went down, and employees expe- your brain is too wired to sleep. As “Research demonstrates that medita- rienced “improved sleep quality, reduced soon as your head hits the pillow, your tion cannot only reduce stress and pain levels, and higher productivity.” brain starts churning with thoughts of cardiovascular disease; it also produces Even The New York Times wrote about your lengthy to-do list or that important a wide spectrum of added benefits for the success of Aetna’s programs. And if meeting in the morning. Well, you’re not physical and mental health,” says Schnei- employee health and productivity aren’t alone. About 35% of adults in the U.S. der. “There is now sufficient evidence enough to convince a business to sign up complain about insomnia, which adds up to conclude that for prevention of heart for these mindfulness-based programs, to an estimated $63 billion in lost work disease and promotion of overall mind- then maybe the savings will, with reduced performance due to insomnia each year. body health, meditation deserves to be sick days on paid leave! But there is a remedy. A study by JAMA included in our modern, daily routine.” www.the-journal.es 63 June 2020

Mind, Body & Spirit After a good shuffle of the deck, I Is there a person or a favourite charity spread the cards and allow my left that would welcome an act of kind- hand to hover over and allow energy ness right now? Practice generosity, to flow and guide me to the card I am gratitude and compassion so that you attracted towards the most. continue to prosper in all areas of your life. This time, on turning the card over, it revealed the Material and The PSYCHIC TAROT Spiritual Prosperity card. It is a card we connect with Physical. This month we have selected a card from the John Holland Oracle Deck. The number 6 Physical Card repre- It is a 65 beautifully illustrated deck sents a peaceful, tranquil time when of cards that creates a powerful bridge problems seem to actually disappear. between your psychic abilities and the A sudden bonus, pay raise, or even a ancient knowledge and meanings of promotion could be in the offering – the tarot and will help you develop it could be expected or arrive out of intuitive insights about all areas of the blue! This card may also signify a your life, including love and relation- group that has worked and strived to- ships, business matters ad even career ward the success of a common goal. changes. A time of prosperity, balance, and I find this card deck fascinating and harmony in your physical and spir- uplifting and it helps guide me, and it itual existence is showing you that can help guide you whether you are the practice of giving and receiv- a novice or are already in tune with ing will bring you true riches. Look your psychic abilities. into your life and see where you can spread spiritual and physical wealth.

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Horoscopes June 2020 by Marion Parmenter +34617925467 or emotional difficulties now need to be dealt with Facebook page Whispers from Spirit as they come up ... the spiritual rewards will come Scorpio ... You may gain financially later if you do this. You should be in a good state of through banks, life partner or business This month I want to speak a little about a natal mind, at least for the first half of this month and if partner or could even get support chart ... Obviously it is a chart for the day, time, town you keep active with useful projects you will accom- from a loan. Love relationships can and country of your birth and the more exact the plish a lot. Try to keep your subconscious thoughts become quite intense at this time and “in sink” with your conscious so that messages you bring about deep inner change. You time the more accurate and reflective of you the send out to others about what you are thinking and chart will be. will also be eager to learn and see feeling coincide with what is going on deep down. the bigger picture in order to see how the various Get rid of old outworn patterns of behaviour that departments of life go together to make up the There are 12 sections/houses representing areas are no longer valid or serving you. of your life and 7 major planets as well as 3 Outer whole. You may be interested in completely different planets along with other important points and mark- lifestyles and conversations about as many different Leo ... Make sure you don’t “lock or abstract subjects as possible. You will be focused ers in the chart. The signs are also in order around up” your thoughts and opinions and the chart and as with the houses run anti clockwise. on your own psychological health and will have a become uncommunicative this month need to experience feelings rather than intellect this All of the aforementioned planets and points have as it could be damaging for you. You relationships a bit like “actors” who are continuously month. There may also be a meeting with someone may find that that you are able to get who adds to this need for soul searching and self moving at different speeds through the signs and to hidden depths of your personality sections/houses of the chart and having relationships inquiry which could bring about very strong force and this will be good for you in order for change in your life. with each other, as if “on stage”. to understand yourself a bit easier. It is a good time This is the tip of a very in-depth topic and I wanted to work on your own as you will accomplish more. to touch on it so that those of you whether believ- Sagittarius ... How you react with one When you do communicate with others make sure to one relationships, whether in work ers in Astrology or not, can see how a monthly you say everything, leaving no doubts in your mind general forecast of the effects of the Sun alone can or personal will teach you a lot about and the minds of others, as if not there will be mis- yourself this month. On whatever level shine a very small spotlight on a vast potential. The understandings and a loss of confidence in you. All Natal chart is something that can highlight your posi- the relationship is you may do well to that said, groups of friends etc. are also important to look at the needs of yourself and the tive qualities and areas where the achievements and you and deciding what role they play in your life and great strides could be made ... whilst also showing other to determine the effects you how important that is. Within these groups try to have on the unit. For your own benefit you must be you where there are areas which need more work establish who you are without being overpowering in order to move forward in your chosen direction. as beneficial for your partner as s/he is for you. If and compare their values against your there are any unresolved issues within the relation- You may well say ... well I know where my failings own to see if they mesh. Remember though ... that are ... but ... as the saying goes ... “forewarned is ship, now would be a good time to seek help be it the groups you attract will also to some extent be a from a counsellor, lawyer, psychologist etc. Anyone forearmed”. reflection of yourself. I am happy to do natal charts for yourself or for gifts with an independent opinion in order to clarify with a difference at Christmas and for Birthdays ... yours. It is a good time for standing your ground, just contact me on the above number or fb page for make feelings clear and come to a resolution as you enquiries. will be well received now. So what can your Sun signs show us in June ... Capricorn ... All should be harmonious with work colleagues both manage- Aries ... This month you will want to ment and those who work alongside socialize as much as you can and you you at this time, although it is time for will be so much more sensitive to the clarity and sorting out any unresolved beauty around you. You could even issues from the past. You will be fully find that communications of love aware that good interrelationships and pleasant feelings will be high- are needed for all to work smoothly. Your health lighted this month. It is also a time should be good but there will be a need to con- when it would be good to focus on the day to trol fatty or sweet food cravings as there may be day dealings with those around you and make a tendency to overindulge. Whether doing a job sure they understand you and your thinking but of work for yourself or someone else you need you also need to listen to others. These casual to focus on the best and most efficient way day to day relationships that are so important to get it done swiftly. The satisfaction you gain in your life need a bit more in focus now. This from this diligence now will mean so much more could be tricky as your energy and thinking may later, even if you have to strive to live up to the be quite high. Try to introduce travel into your sense of duty to, or expectations of others. You routine even if you travel using technology to may spend time being more concerned than usual break away from the mundane. about your health and hygiene and looking at ways to improve the function of your body and physical Taurus ... Generally, people who like strength now. nice things, you may need to watch the extravagances this month, as you Aquarius ... Now is the time for you to feel the need to express your value to focus on doing what you want, when others through possessions ... so be you want and how you want and woe betide anyone who tries to stop you. guarded against showing off too much. Virgo ... Time to look at the We all have a different levels of need/value when it You will make some effort to meet goals and ideals you have set yourself your daily obligations but ... your free comes to possessions and it is fine to have yours but and whether they have been yours try to allow for others to be different and take care spirit is out of the bottle and wants or whether you have been following to have some fun. If you have children then you will that you don’t keep overshadowing them. Take time someone else’s. Have they served you to reflect on the things you have and ask yourself if be more connected with them, and maybe getting and are they still appropriate ... are more involved with them. However, make sure, you they serve you or you are caught up in “ having stuff” you going in the direction that you as without it you become insecure. Having said all don’t forget that you need to not just be yourself want. You may have been thrust into but to also know yourself ... don’t just “act the part”. that, this is a time when financial investments could the limelight but this will bring a certain amount of be fruitful for you for the next few months. Self discipline won’t be your strong suit at this time power but also carry an equal amount of responsibil- but ... everyone needs a break now and then ... just ity. You don’t need to be super strong to succeed as Gemini ... Time to look at yourself, re- don’t get too carried away. This is a great time to just the natural flow of energy is with you at this time. be you and allow others to experience that as well. charge your batteries and look at what Just be aware of your strengths and weakness’, know you need for further progress, not Fun things such as Arts, dance, music are all things your capabilities and take care not to misrepresent to compliment your lightness of being ... if you don’t just for now but for the year ahead. yourself. You are inclined to send out very pleasant You will have more “clout” at this time do these activities yourself, maybe go to see others energy at the moment which will attract the same who do. but take care that you are not being with circumstances and people who have influence insensitive to others. This is a time that helping you. If you have a good relationship with your is all about you and you will have a great need to Pisces ... This is a time for retreat to life partner this should be a time when you can work the place of quiet, secure and safety express yourself so and although you need to keep together through any difficulties in your way. a sensitivity about you ... don’t get sidetracked by that is home maybe even with parents taking on the worries of others as nothing will be if you are able to. It is not that you Libra ... This month you will gain much want to cut off from public affairs served by ignoring your needs in favour of duty to through study in all its many forms. You them. Communication because they are also integral to your can make the most trivial encounter a home life balance. However, it is a positive learning experience. Anything peaceful time to be spent alone or even entertaining may have been a bit frantic of late but now and for whether serious or for enjoyment will the month ahead it is calming. You will find socializing guests but in a gentle manner. It is a good time for stimulate your mind and widen your decorating the home as well as you are in tune with very enjoyable and will be able to calm troubled perspective of the World. Interest waters wherever there is friction. your inner feelings so will do so in an understated in legal matters to do with your everyday life or subtle but light and elegant manner. business as well as spiritual, religious or metaphysical Cancer ... You may find yourself being matters will be of great interest to you at this time. It is also time to look within and see if there are any asked to help either a loved one or You may be attracted to the arts and/or music that is a charitable organisation to do with unresolved issues carried from your early days of so very different to your normal thing and this may childhood and see if they are still affecting you now. hospitals, underprivileged or similar have a big impact on what you perceive is beautiful group. However, if this happens you If so get help to clear these conditionings that no or entertaining. You may also find an attraction to longer serve you. should only do so with a good heart people who are thought of as different ... maybe be- and try not to remind all of what you cause they are foreign or have unconventional views are sacrificing ... in this situation it would be better or backgrounds but far from being unsettled by them to do nothing than play the martyr. 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