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We hope that everyone enjoyed the The Tech Shop Easter celebrations here in Spain. Tropic Anas The Spanish certainly know how to party! Welcome Back THANK YOU Blue Med Invest We have had our fair share of Branded strange weather over the last few Ladybirds Cleaning Services TO OUR weeks, but the Costa Cálida did not suffer as much as some other areas Our well-presented and popular in Spain and certainly not as bad website CONTRIBUTORS as in the UK. Our thoughts go out www.costacalidachronicle.com to anyone who suffered during the is updated at the beginning of each Antrim Loonnah - Birding really bad storms and to those who and every month. Here you can Dean Colwell – Northwest Murcia had damage to their properties. view the current magazine as well News as previous copies, including earlier This month we thought that after the articles. All of our advertisers are George Mitchell – Never a Dull Moment long winter we ought to start getting included in the comprehensive Jane Cronin – Learning Spanish our homes ready for visitors and Online Directory so that visitors hopefully the better weather when to the website can see at a glance Kathy Howarth –Alternative Therapy we can spend more time outside. which businesses are of interest to Liz Edmiston – After all, this is why most of us are them. Property Matters & Life in Spain here in Spain. Our Spring Cleaning feature on pages 46-52 will hopefully If you would like to be included in Ken Whettall – Housing Update give you some ideas of who to call the longest established full colour when needing some decorating, fl y magazine in South East Spain, Martin Freeman – Renewable Energy screens, cleaning inside or outside, either call 619 199 407 or email Mike Smith – Cruising with Mike or maybe just brightening up the [email protected] Smith home. What better way to promote your business! N332 – Driving Information We would like to welcome the Rainbow Satellites – TV News following advertisers: From all of us at the Sara Millbank – Ma Millbank Costa Cálida Chronicle Welcome Think Spain – Spanish News Gusta Metalwork & Carpentry Hypnotherapist Phillip Dawe The Salon – Beauty Tips Refl ections Window Cleaning DEAR READERS

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Special Pages Social Club 29 Health and Beauty Section 72-74 Welcome Group 66 Northwest Murcia Section 38–41 Health and Beauty South East Murcia Section CONTACT 60–63 Alternative Therapies 74 South Murcia Section 24–31 Beauty Tips 73 Sports Section 88–93 Information Spring Cleaning 46–52 Advertisers Directory 96–97 US What’s On 79–84 Birding in Murcia 22–23 Camposol Offi ce - 968 970 680 Aditorial Business News 6 Sales & Marketing - 619 199 407 Alex Woods 8 Camposol Fiesta 25 Patti Benn - Editor - 646 005 017 Camposol Heating & Maintenance S.L Classifi eds 94 Jo Wrench - Graphic Design 70 Contact Us 4 - [email protected] Casa Care Respite 21 Contributors 2 Martine Shindler - Offi ce Manager Clincial Hypnosis Cruising with Mike Smith 74 53 & Customer Services - 968 970 680 D & B Costa Cálida 10 Dear Editor 43 [email protected] Dragontours 85 Dear Readers 2 www.costacalidachronicle.com HomeEspaña 68 Distribution List 98 www.costacalidachronicle.com/ Old Farm Houses Spain SL 18 IFEPA-Torre Pacheco 60 articles-main/costa-calida- Threadbare 64 Life in Spain 20 TorFX 58 Price List 4 chronicle-blog/ Charity Puzzle Answers 94 Age Concern Renewable Energy 58 Our offi ce address is: 31 Calle Jara, Andrea’s Animal Rescue World Health Day 2018 72 18 Camposol B, Cavalli Foundation 14 Leisure Mazarrón, DEBRA, The Butterfl y Children Never a Dull Moment 16 Murcia 30875 Charity 86 Puzzle Page 56 Easy Horse Care Offi ce Opening hours: 61 TV News 55 Tues & Thurs 10am-2pm FAST 26 WARM 39 Weds 1.30pm-5.30pm Forget Me Not 25 News Payments can made Monday and Friday Friends of Mazarrón Animals 24 N332 54 mornings Helping The Perrera Dogs 30 Northwest Murcia News 40–41 JJs Puppy Rescue Association FIND US INSIDE THE ANRA OFFICE ON 30 South East Murcia News 62 Making a Difference SECTOR B, CAMPOSOL. 29 South Murcia News 28 MAMAs 27 Spanish News 34 If you would like to place an Noah’s Arc 36 advertisement or write an article to be Pets in Spain 42 Property Housing Update included in the San Animal Santuario 70 95 Property Matters Swap Tears for Smiles 12 76 Costa Cálida Chronicle, then please send Education Religion it to us costacalidachronicle@gmail. Jane Cronin’s “Step by Step Spanish” Mass in English 8 com Olive BRanch Christian Fellowship 7 64 Open Door 76 To our advertisers. Entertainement Rios de Vida (Rivers of Life) 14 Costa Cálida Country Music Club If you have sent an email to the CCC and 86 St Nicholas Ecumenical Church 44 NOT received any acknowledgement Entertainment The Rockin’ Vicar 38 Harlequin Rock Choir 20 Welcome House 38 then you can assume that we have not Food and Drink Wellspring Victory Church 12 received it. Ma Millbank’s Kitchen 32 Sports In line with our customer service policy Camposol Golf Association Groups 88 we always reply to every email even if it Camposol D Community & Gardening Fuente Old Guard Golf Society 91 is just a short note to say “got it”. Group 31 Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC 90 Camposol Reading Group 26 Los Amigos Golf Society 92 Camposol Residents Association 24 Los Nietos Golf Society 93 Camposol Security 35 Radio Control Mar Menor Sailing CONTENTS PAGE C-Sector Greenfi ngers Gardening Group 89 Group 27 Sailing Association Mar Menor 92 Humanists of Murcia 10 San Javier Golf Society 91 Straight Down the Middle Mazarrón Country Club Residents 89 Costa Calida Chronicle

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The computer shop on Sector A Camposol has been re-opened with new owners. The Tech Shop opens on Tuesday April 3rd and is being run by Matthew Harris who many will know from his local work and experience with Free For You! Are you selling your house? By Spanish computer repairs. With plans for more A quilt set of your choice to the value law you must have an EPC (Energy services, pop in for more information or of 50€. All you have to do is call into Performance Certifi cate) before you see advert on page 19. the Mazarrón Yorkshire Linen shop even advertise your property. Martinez by 30th April and leave your name and de la Casa Architects can issue this Tel 602 642 842 number. Simple! and other essential certifi cates after The winner will be contacted in May. inspecting your premises. The EPC Good luck! certifi cate is valid for 10 years and only costs 121€ including IVA. Yorkshire Linen Mazarrón Spain Centro Comercial La Piramide Antonio speaks perfect English and can (Above Mercadona, opposite Lidl) be contacted on 665 810 411 Don’t leave it until that last minute Puerto De Mazarrón to check your white goods and air Tel 0034 968 595 946 conditioning units if you are renting out www.yorkshirelinen.com a property. TJ Electricals on Camposol B can check and repair all your essential electrical items by their fully qualifi ed engineers. They have a good range of all electrical items. Street Party organised by Revival Tel 868 181 121 Chorus, fundraising in aid of MABS 6pm Not only does the warmer weather Saturday 19th May, Calle Lanjaron, bring sunshine and laughter, it also Camposol D11 brings mosquitos. Stop these annoying Tickets €10 to include Burger, Hot Dog, pests in their tracks by installing Coleslaw, Salad and Raffl e Tickets mosquito nets and avoid both their Please bring your own Drinks & Tables/ at Ken Sherwood Car Mechanic irritating buzzing and nasty bites. Chairs Cuevas de Reyllo re-opens after the Gusta Metalwork and Carpentry in Tickets available from MABS Centre, Easter break on Tuesday 3rd April. For Mazarrón supply and fi t mosquito nets Camposol B 10am-2pm Monday to all car servicing, repairs and ITV’s, call amongst their many services including Friday and each Friday & Saturday A courtesy car can be 679 646 859. supplying and fi tting blinds and outside The Diner, Camposol B 11am- provided by arrangement. enclosures. 1pm. Tel 634 349 519 Open Mon to Thurs 8.30am-5pm and Fri Tel 679 311 505 8.30am-4pm. Please Support This Worthy Cause

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Summary and ‘e – i’ Root-Changing is one example of the ‘e to i’ verbs for you Verbs to contemplate:

Hello again! We are at present on a journey Pedir – to ask for/order through the various ways that verbs are Pido Pedimos formed in the present tense. Before we Pides Pedís continue on our way I would like to have a Pide Piden brief recap so that we can see exactly how far we’ve come and how far we have to go! Don’t worry, there’ll be more next month!

With regard to the present tense, (this Jane Cronin’s “Step by Step Spanish” works differently in other tenses) we can articles are available as e-books at www. divide our verbs into three groups. I call janecronin.eu where you can also obtain these groups ‘Standard’, ‘Root-Changing’ Jane’s “Step by Step Internet Spanish” and ‘Irregular’ verbs. In parallel, as it course. were, we also have another three groups to be aware of; namely verbs that end in ‘–ar’, ‘-er’ or ‘–ir’. These three groups are relevant in all verb tenses and formations.

In previous articles we have looked at the ending changes of our ‘Standard’ verbs and seen how they differ between the ‘– ar’, ‘-er’ and ‘–ir’ groups. At this point we also looked at how each verb divides into root and ending; the root containing the essential meaning (walk, run etc.) and the ending indicating who performs the action. At the same time we also mentioned the fact that in some cases there is a difference in the ‘fi rst person singular’ form of certain verbs. These differences occur in both ‘Standard’ and ‘Root-Changing’ verbs and do not infl uence the way the rest of the verb is considered. They are also usually very common and therefore easy to remember.

We then moved to our second category which is “root-changing” verbs and discovered that within this group there are three different types of root changes (there seem to be an awful lot of ‘threes’, but I don’t think there’s any mystical reason for this). The most common group is the root change ‘e to ie’ and we looked at a few examples of this. The second group is ‘o to ue’ and that is what we looked at last month. In both cases we went through changes to ‘–ar’, ‘-er’ and ‘–ir’ verbs.

This means that we now need to look at our third group of Root-Changing verbs, which is ‘e to i’. Once we have done that, we only have the Irregular verbs left and, as I am sure I’ve already told you, there are only four of them (ser, estar, ir and haber) and they may well be already quite familiar to you.

The difference between the ‘e to i’ group of Root-Changing verbs and the other two is that they only occur in the ‘-ir’ group. Here are some the most common ones: decir (to say, to tell) pedir (to ask for, to order) medir (to measure) seguir (to follow, to continue), repetir (to repeat)

So, as we have already seen the rules for Root-Changing verbs in some detail, here

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Roman Catholic Church Padre Pio Pio said that this was not possible because We are in St Joseph’s Church (El Saladillo), said “How his time was ‘all spent in prayer’. near Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club much I desire urbanizations (exit 17, RM 3 motorway). and how Padre Pio said “What mankind lacks today happy I would is prayer.” Schedule of Masses: be, if I could Padre Pio “We seek God in books, but it is Every Saturday: Mass is at 4.30pm (in fi nd myself in prayer that we fi nd Him. Prayer is the key English) there in India that opens the heart of God.” Every Sunday: Mass (in English) at 4.30pm so as to offer Padre Pio “All prayers are good when they my poor work are accompanied by good intentions.” Schedule of Confessions: for the spread Saturday from 3.15-4.20pm (also on of the Faith, Padre Pio recommended people to make request) but if that short mental prayers, offering everything good fortune they did, no matter how trivial, to Jesus The Life of Saint Padre Pio is not reserved Christ. “Try to practice mental prayer, that When there was the possibility of Padre for me, but is holy meditation and let this habitually be Pio being transferred to a different location, for other souls on the life, passion and death of Jesus.” he was ready to go, but he preferred the more noble and more dear to Jesus, I will mission fi eld. He even wrote to his superiors exercise my mission with humble, fervent Padre Pio would have his penitents recite for permission to work as a missionary in and effi cacious prayer.” the following prayer: India. This permission was refused. “My past, O Lord, to your Mercy, When Padre Pio’s spiritual Father asked My present to Thy Love, Padre Pio to redouble his prayers, Padre My future to Thy Providence!”

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Darwin Day specialise in growing cacti. In the older The Darwinian Gardeners is an The annual part of the garden, which has been initiative of the Humanists of Murcia. celebration established about 15 years, there was a of Charles wide variety of cacti and aloes. In another February Easy Rambling Darwin’s area of dry garden there were many more The walk was in the Sierra Espuña. At times birthday took cacti and aloes, many of them in fl ower. the path emerged from the trees giving place on We were able to buy plants and enjoyed us some magnifi cent views of the valley February 12th. home-made cake before leaving for lunch. below and the mountains above. Lunch It is 209 years at El Mandola was enlivened by people in since Darwin Our regular monthly event was a visit to costume for the carnival parade. First a was born. the Astronomical Observatory at Puerto family dressed as Pirates and Red Indians. This year’s Lumbreras. The coach drove us to the Then a larger group of mostly men in drag entertainment Bocadillón Restaurant in the town, then an costumes as the Guarda Civil, marched to was a fi lm exciting drive on a narrow, winding road a trumpet and whistle and followed barked show by our up to 800 metres to the Observatory. After orders, whilst wearing strange skimpy member Deryck, of the RHS Gardens, a brief fi lm we split into 2 groups. In turn, costumes and coloured wigs; all most Wisley and also a fi lm of a variety of one group used the telescope where, one bizzare, but quite jovial. All good fun. beautiful local fl owers and insects. This by one, we saw bits of the moon magnifi ed was followed by the third instalment 700 times, while the other group went For more information about Humanists of our member Annie’s talk on Charles outside to look at the constellations. of Murcia activities, including discussions, Darwin’s voyage of The Beagle. We left games evenings and walks, please visit our him on the west coast of South America website humanistsofmurcia.com and look forward to hearing about his visit to the Galapagos Islands next month. This For information about Humanist weddings, was followed by lunch, after which we funerals and naming ceremonies, contact sang ‘Happy Birthday’ and consumed the the celebrant on 634 025 711 birthday cake.

Darwinian Gardeners As well as our regular monthly event, the gardeners this month had the opportunity to visit a private garden, whose owners

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Spring is here at last, after what has been cooking oil, tinned goods, milk, lentils and Thank you all for your support and God a chilly winter! chick peas. bless you.

If you are able to help, please contact us Drop off Points on 659 270 885 or you can drop off items Our new collections coordinator is Pat at Camposol Cultural Centre on Sector West. If you have any donations, please B any Sunday from 10am-10.30am or contact her directly on 968 131 765 or 12pm-12.30pm. mobile 634 343 730.

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How long is it since you last moved home? It seems as though parting with some us.” These are quite easy words to say and Almost all of us have moved to Spain in the of these things would be cataclysmic. Of we can often recite them ‘parrot fashion’, last twenty years and a good proportion of course its not just photos, but it includes but they are much harder words to put into us have moved home within Spain at least that favourite pair of jeans, or that special practice. once. shirt or blouse that we wore on a particular occasions. There are so many things to How do we learn to forgive those who have For many of us moving home is a diffi cult sort through, so many decisions to make hurt us so badly in the past? They may have process, especially if downsizing is about and of course there is the confl ict with our no recollection of the hurt they caused, the to occur. As we sort through the cupboards husbands/wives/partners when someone business that took your job may no longer and drawers we come across items that thinks this should go or that should stay. exist, the bully at school may be dead, but we really wonder why we’ve kept them for for many the hurt continues. so many years, but yet we don’t have the Oh the joy of moving house! heart to throw them out. There are the old Have you got hurts that rise to the surface photographs. There are however some things that we once in a while? “Whatever happened to so and so?” leave undisturbed for long periods of time, Do the memories of the past still bring a “Gosh this brings back memories of school perhaps because they are too painful tear to your eye? or maybe a long lost friend.” to bring back to the top of the pile for attention. These things are the memories, The Bible says ‘cast all your burdens on the hurts, the pains, the challenges of the Him’. Jesus said “Come unto Me all you past which we all seem to accumulate. You who are heavy laden and I will give you know the sort of thing; the memory of a rest.” school bully, a disastrous relationship, the death of a family member, the loss of a job There is great healing in forgiveness and or the failure of a business. It doesn’t take there is no greater source of forgiveness moving house to disturb these things, but than at the feet of Jesus. If you have boxes every once in a while a trigger causes the of hurt hiding in the attic of your mind and pain to rise to the surface. want to sit down and talk these through with someone, why not join us one Sunday We often don’t seem to be able to identify and chat to someone about the perfect why these matters raise their ugly heads, healer? but we recognise the pain and the hurt. Many of these issues and problems have their roots in unforgiveness. You have probably heard someone say “I can never forgive this person or that person” for something they did many years ago, but the sad fact is that without forgiveness there can be no healing of the memories.

Many of us will have learned the Lord’s Prayer at school and the line which says “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against

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The Rm-603 from the big junction with not lost he a project the Rm-602 going towards El Palmar is an will be up for to be put absolute death trap for animals. We’ve adoption. into action seen wild animals - boar, foxes, frogs Mocca’s in the near and hedgehogs splattered in the road or operation future. We broken and tossed on the road side, not was a great are giving a to mention domestic animals; all the dogs success and conference in and cats. according to Alhama Casa Juan Diego, de Cultura I recently Veterinary to talk about had a most surgeon the benefi ts unpleasant from Happy of Horse experience Pets, Assisted on the road, Camposol, Therapy witnessing she will for young a small be up and children in dog being running Mocca at Happy Pets with Azalea and Ganador the Early run over and back to Reina and Juan Diego having Learning by a truck normal very her laser therapy Development area. The Foundation for the that came soon. We’d Promotion of Equestrian Sport has agreed hurtling like to thank the staff of Happy Pets for the to fi nance this project with grants for those along in great job they did with Mocca. It looks families who would like their children to a 40km like we’ll have to get in a stock of tennis take part in the project. speed limit balls! area. The Please contact Cavalli Foundation for This is little George saved truck driver Azalea fi nally went to her new home where information about the Early Learning Horse from death on the Rm-603 seemed she has settled in well with her companion, Assisted Therapy project or take a look at intent on Ganador. According to her new owner Cavalli Foundation Fb page. killing this little dog in spite of my shouts there’s a good chance that she’s pregnant, and arm waving - just like a scene from a so all in all she’s in a wonderful place to Tel 00 34 636 172 198 horror movie. Fortunately I did manage to bring a foal into the world. Email infocavallifoundation@gmail. save his little friend and take him back to com Cavalli Foundation where he has fi tted This week Cavalli Foundation Therapeutic Old META Riding Centre in fi ne with our big girls. I’ve named him Team had a meeting with the Councillor in Los Ventorrillos George. As soon as we make sure he’s charge of Alhama Social Services to discuss La Costera de Alhama

Bi-lingual Evangelical Church in Fuente feelings or emotions to decide which route in His word. He won’t let you down. Alamo to choose. I can’t claim much credit for this month’s On a personal note, as I write this, my wife article as I have based it almost entirely It’s been my personal experience that a and I are in the process of selling our home on a word that Pastor Ginés posted for the good decision can change your life, your and we have made some bad decisions, but church on What’s App a few weeks ago. destiny and your future for the better and we have handed the situation over to the It just struck such a chord with me that I that of your family and those close to you, Lord in prayer and ‘wow’ has He opened thought I ought to share it. but a bad decision can destroy everything doors and slammed others in our face. We and do us and our loved ones a lot of harm. just know in our hearts that He is taking us Often in life there are so many paths It can hold back the many blessings that in the right direction. before us that we don’t know which one to the Lord has for us for many years. That’s choose. Big decisions have to be made and why we must turn to God and trust in Him Are you at a crossroads now, as you it’s hard to know which direction to take. to help us to make the right decision. read this article? It’s a crossroads and we tend to lean on What are you going to do, just stick with our own experiences, abilities, reasoning, God sees everything and He loves us. He your own reasoning, or are you going to wants the very best give God a try? for us. That’s why Don’t make a big decision before you check He is the key to all it out with God. the small and large decisions. Turn to Join us on Sunday morning. You’ll have a Him. He will lead us great time and it may change your life for in the best direction. ever.

There is a great Our Sunday morning services start at opportunity, right 11.30am at Calle Espinar 13, Fuente now, to make a good Alamo. decision and you can take it every For more information telephone Rachel day. You can decide (English) on 618 963 976 or Pastors Ginés to turn to God, seek and Toñi (Spanish) on 629 283 080 advice in prayer and

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They number around 10-12 million in Europe night. “No, I drove a crazy foreign guy around or simply throw it out the window. Nearby alone, with most of them living in former Lunik 9 and stopped while he took photos.” overfl owing garbage, kids trundled by on communist countries. To refer to them as trikes, whilst one little girl, wearing only ‘Gypsies’ is offensive and derogatory. The Ten minutes later, out of beautiful Kosice, we underwear and sandals, stood nearby, totally correct terminology is the Roma or Romani turned off the main road and I saw the huge oblivious to the squalor around her. All folks people. concrete sprawl of Lunik 9. It looked bleak, it seemed, were just getting on with it. Kids but nothing was to prepare me for when we played in the streets and adults sat outside I was based in Kosice, a charming Slovakian actually drove inside this ‘ghetto.’ At the having a chin-wag. town with a somewhat ‘chocolate box’ centre entrance, past an abandoned bus shelter, the stuffed full of various churches in numerous roads, which had not seen work done to them From the safety of our very comfortable lives, styles. However, situated on the outskirts, for decades, were eerily quiet. it would be very easy to judge the residents of sits the largest Romani settlement in modern Lunik 9 on the lack of hygiene, the throwing day Slovakia. They live in various blocks of First off, we drove past a huge skip with four of rubbish around, adults not working and apartments that go by the name of Lunik 9. kids beside it. One had been inside the skip kids not at school, but like the old saying and had just clambered out with some scraps, goes, ‘Never judge a man until you’ve walked Originally built in the communist 1970s for which he put in what I think was a pram. As a mile in his shoes’. If we’re being totally around 2,500 people, Lunik 9 is not unlike we drove around and photographed, I got honest with ourselves, none of us reading this blocks of apartments I have stayed in myself. different reactions from the residents. Most know how we would react to everyday life if At one point, it would have once been classed just looked at me with slight suspicion. Some we found ourselves living in Lunik 9 with no as good housing for a communist state. kids waved, some adults looked away, two prospects for our future. young men gave me the middle fi nger and In 1979, a nearby Romani village was one lady angrily came walking towards me, demolished and the Roma moved into Lunik warning me off of taking photos. See if you 9. By the early 1980s, it seems that the can spot her. population was half Romani and half white Czechoslovakian, but in time, the locals I did step out of the car on three occasions. moved out and the Romani moved in, en- As I walked over to whatever it was I was masse. It is thought that the current day about to photograph, my driver locked the car population may be as high as 10,000. There is door and rolled up the windows. At least he one school and one kindergarten in Lunik 9. kept the engine running!

I could not believe what I was photographing. Surely this can’t be an EU country in 2018? It felt like I was in a slum in a third world country. I always individually name my photos, but on this occasion I’ve chosen not to. I think they speak for themselves.

We’d been inside Lunik 9 for only twenty minutes, but we were attracting much attention and my driver was getting increasingly nervous, therefore, as soon as Unemployment, I’m told, runs at near 100%. the fi rst object, whatever it was, was thrown What do these people do for money? I at his car, he made it clear that with or without have no idea. Many will work, unoffi cially of me, he was leaving. I didn’t try to persuade course and many do beg in nearby Kosice The photo that took my breath away is the him otherwise. centre and as Slovakian citizens, they are one where you see the guy sitting in what entitled of state benefi ts. This causes much is a stairwell. At fi rst, I didn’t see him. I just As we drove out, my head was spinning, a resentment. focused on the building, trying to get my thousand thoughts zipping through my mind - head around the fact that people lived there. who to blame for this place? Whose fault is it? There is a bus service running from the centre It wasn’t until I took the photo that I realised How I would have loved to have spoken with of Kosice that goes to the outskirts of Lunik he was looking back at me. We stared at some of the residents in Lunik 9, to have 9. I was told that the bus drivers actually get each other for a second or two. I gave a been invited into one of their apartments and ‘hazard pay’ due to there being attacks on the half sad smile and nodded my head and he chatted with them about their lives. I did try buses by residents of Lunik 9. Whether this acknowledged me and nodded his head in through various means, but to no avail. It is true or not, I do not know. return. I got back in the taxi, feeling guilty for was one of the few times that I didn’t get a intruding on what is his home. contact. I’d already, over the past two days, approached fi ve taxi drivers, asking if they Later that evening, down a tiny narrow would take me to Lunik 9. Four straight ‘no’s’ cobbled street just off Kosice’s main centre of and one wanted huge money. I approached Hlavna, I took a seat outside a small bistro. I my sixth, who spoke some English. supped a large glass of local red and consumed a huge Greek salad with large bruschetta, “To just take you there?” he said, shocked at fi nding it hard to accept that Lunik 9 was my request. only a ten minute drive away. As I sat at my little bistro, washed and shaved, with even a “No, I want to go inside. Will you drive me change of clothes on, which doesn’t happen in, let me take some photos, then drive me often when I’m travelling, I mulled over the back out?” day. Looking through my Lunik photos for the 100th time, did I feel guilty about my life? No, He thought about it for a few seconds, then to be honest I didn’t. I felt sad though. agreed, seemingly up for this challenge; We drove on and round the back of one of the after all it would be something different to do huge blocks. Rubbish was strewn everywhere. So, what do the white ethnic Hungarian or with this morning. “Same boring day at work The residents basically just dump it on the Slovak population of Kosice think of Lunik 9 dear?” I could hear his wife say later that wasteland outside their apartment blocks and its residents? I’ll tell you next month…

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Everyone here at AAR is super excited! shops so much to keep the Charity running see the difference in just a few days. We have just taken the fi rst step in on a day-to-day basis. She is loving the arena and responding well our dream to build a sanctuary for our to treatment. Costing 70€ per month we animals. We have outgrown where we A big thank you to Matt Clarke who are looking for some sponsorship to help are and with 10 equines in livery we knew completed the Cambridge Half Marathon in cover her medication. Our sponsorship something had to be done. We are very March and raised in excess of a £1000 and programme includes updates, photographs proud and excited to announce that we for Wendy who has diligently organised the and newsletters to help keep you in touch. have purchased some land just outside online auction. This money will go towards You can donate through our Facebook Lorca near to the village of La Paca. The fencing the land. Not only are there going page, or via Paypal to Henrietta Sanctuary is on its way! This to be our animals there, but some new andreasanimalrescuemurcia@ could not have happened without you and friends such as wild boar and foxes. We hotmail.com for that we are so grateful, but, the land love all animals, but they are defi nitely is just the tip of the iceberg. Fundraising better on the other side of the fence!! St Ledger was rescued via the Police in is an integral part of our charity, but there Cartagena. He is a handsome boy, with is going to be so much manual work now. lots of personality. Watch this space! If you have a skill of any kind, we need you! Thank you to our livery stables who are taking great care of them and our amazing The Mazarrón shop is taking on a major farrier who really does work wonders with overhaul. Come and take a look and their feet. Their future is safe with us. see what you think. The layout is very different, but we decided after almost 5 Fund Raising Event @ Mariano’s, years that change is good! We rely on our Camposol A - 21st April 12pm-2pm This is a little different, but will be a very In the Pererra in Murcia... this girl was in a interesting and informative and is about terrible state, yes she has problems with her keeping ourselves safe, particularly the leg due to an old trauma. ladies.

We have Children’s and Ladies Safety taken on Awareness and Self Protection Course. 2 horses Everyone is welcome. For only 5€ you in the past will learn situational awareness, how to month; both generate power, where to strike and how to beautiful, get maximum effect from minimum effort. but both Along with the usual raffl es and prizes and have possible special appearances, this will be a problems very worthwhile couple of hours. You can with their either pay on the door or contact me for legs/feet. further details. Storm, rescued from I will be on Camposol B car park on the Perrera, Mondays 11.30am-1.30pm to collect any is about 18 unwanted goods. All your donations are years old big, very gratefully received and they can also We have a sponsor for her, brown and be dropped off at either of our shops in and with medication she can beautiful. Roldan or Mazarrón Town. lead a happy and hopefully See our pain free retirement. Facebook Thank you. page and Andrea x

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The Mother of All Loaves water together to make a runny batter So far we have tried basic sour dough, I have always been something of a ‘self- which collects the air-borne bacteria and wholemeal sour dough, raisin and cinnamon suffi ciency’ addict and even in this day and starts to ferment. It must say something for sour dough, spelt sour dough, sun dried age of high tech devices and gadgets and the state of my house that within 24 hours tomato bread and every time one of my gizmos for every purpose, I do still hanker of whisking we had a happily fermenting boys or David comes out of the kitchen, for ‘The Good Life’. sauce! they are inevitably chewing and the loaf that sits on the cutting board gets EVER so Our success with the huerto last year led After that I just had to discard half every slightly smaller. A loaf has yet to last more David and me to buy a huge ‘bible’ of self- day and top up with more water and fl our. than a day! suffi ciency and bit by bit we are trying to At fi rst the batter smelt awful, but after adopt some of the practices that we can fi t about 10 days, it took on a sweet, yeasty My starter has now been on the go for 6 into two busy working lives. smell which told me I was ready to start the weeks and shows no sign of losing its fi rst loaf off. potency. We estimate that every lovely loaf Having read in one of my cookbooks that I costs about 30 to 50 cents, including our could make a ‘Masa Madre’ or mother yeast Step 2 was to take 100ml of the ‘starter’, more exotic additions. and bake unlimited supplies of my own whisk with the right ratio of fl our and water sourdough bread, the temptation was too and leave overnight to make a ‘sponge’. The Apparently you can ‘rest’ the ‘Masa Madre’ strong to resist! next day, the sponge is mixed with fl our, simply by adding more fl our until you have salt and oil and voila! After 10 minutes a thick paste and it will keep for 4 days, or, Basically, the ‘Masa Madre’ is a living thing kneading, you have the dough. Leave this incredibly, freeze it for up to a fortnight and that you ‘feed’ every day with water and to rise, then knock back, prove and put in when you defrost, it comes alive again. a little fl our and once fermented, you can oven. keep it going for ever- well, so the book My only problem now is who do I leave it to says! It did seem a little too good to be true, It sounds like a lot of work, but I have in my Last Will And Testament! that with just a little fl our, water and air- now gotten into the habit of preparing the borne bacteria we could make bread, but sponge at bedtime to ferment overnight, Liz Edmiston nothing ventured. then making the dough every morning and OwnersAway Property Rentals & baking the bread at teatime after it has Management Day 1 saw me whisking fl our and lukewarm risen and been proved. Tel 691 977 107

How many of you remember singing in the voluntary Community Support Team of assemblies in your schooldays? Some of fi rst Responders. you may have even been in a church choir or a community choir. Do you remember The other is a new charity which helps how you felt? Whether you enjoyed it or abandoned or badly treated animals - not, one thing I’m sure you did feel was Friends of Mazarrón Animals the camaraderie with the people you were singing with.

The camaraderie is certainly felt by every member of the Harlequin Rock Choir, enhanced by the fact that we all have one thing in common – the joy of singing. It may be a cliché which you’ve all heard For those of us who are too shy to sing before, but it is true; we are one big family solo or whose voices are not quite up to who meet every Saturday afternoon and the standard of a solo artiste, being part spend a couple of hours together feeling of a choir will fulfi l our desire to sing and happy and fulfi lled. perform. There are members of our choir who volunteer to sing solo parts and have We hope you will come along and enjoy our The ‘icing on the cake’ is when we perform, the confi dence to do that, knowing that music and perhaps dance and sing along – because when we do that, not only do we they have the support of the rest of the anything that makes you feel happy! feel the joy of singing together, but we choir. also hope that our audience is enjoying the Thursday 5th April music and so much so FAST - On Camposol A from 10.30am that they will donate to the charities we Saturday are performing for. Friends of Mazarrón Animals - 14th April

At Associacion de Vecinos, Isla Plana In April, two very from 11.30am different charities Artisan Market – have asked us to help For more information on the Harlequin them raise funds: Rock Choir; if you would like to become a member or are planning an event for One of the charities charity, fi nd us on Facebook or contact Ida which does brilliant Halton, Events and Publicity Coordinator work for the people of Camposol in [email protected] Tel Mazarron is FAST, 654 411 974

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Casa Care prepared and cooked in-house – and of supporting their clients and seen fi rst- Respite ensure each visit is an enjoyable one. hand the amazing work they do and the is now extent of support and assistance they offering Casa Day Care also organise day trips out give in very stressful and diffi cult times. Day Centre to local places of interest. If you have been a member of one of our Services wonderful Armed Forces and you would at their Respite Care is available Mondays and like more information about fund raising or Respite Fridays and transport can be arranged if need assistance, support or advice please home in booked in advance. contact Casa Care who will be happy to Mazarrón. put you in touch with the relevant point For just 50€ The Casa Care Respite & Day Centre of contact a day, their Manager Janine O’Rourke is a Qualifi ed Qualified Nurse with many years of experience so Casa Care also has a Medical Translator Nurses & you can be assured of excellent professional available for your medical appointments experienced care, whether it’s care for a day you need and can carry out all health checks such Support or a longer stay. as Blood Pressure, Warfarin and Blood Workers & Sugars. Carers will Casa Care is proud to announce their new encourage interaction with residents and working relationship with The Royal British Pease contact Casa Care for more staff, provide a good English meal - freshly Legion. They already have had the privilege information on 635 951 031

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I was wondering what to write about this other species are Red-Backed Shrike portions when they are dining. Three of month when I received a photo from a and Lesser Grey Shrike. the four species have a black mask across friend of mine, Juan García López, an their eyes like the bandits of days gone amateur photographer and nature lover. by, which contributes to the image of It was a photo of a very obliging Iberian being the bad guys on the block. I think a Grey Shrike and it made me think that horror movie, ‘The Butcher Birds’ might be Shrikes, or Butcher Birds, as they are appropriate! sometimes known, would be an interesting topic for this month’s article. Well, it is for Only one of the four is resident, the me, as it is a group of birds that I have Iberian Grey Shrike (Alcaudón real), always found fascinating; maybe because which is also the biggest (23-25cms). It is they were extremely uncommon or rare more or less the size of a Blackbird, but is back in the UK, but I think it is more a little bit more upright in its stance and because of their appearance and character. with a longer tail. I see them nearby on a regular basis throughout the year and they appear to be quite territorial, as they are more or less in the same areas every Lesser Grey Shrike by Daniel Bastaja time; summer and winter. The males and females have identical plumage. They will Why are they called ‘Butcher birds’? often use favourite perches where they It sounds like something invented for a sit, watching patiently, looking for the Hitchcock movie and occasionally truth is movement of some poor creature that stranger than fi ction. Shrikes look like could be their next meal. They generally sit mini birds of prey with their curved beak quite high up to give them a good view of tips and survive by hunting insects, small what’s around and can spot potential prey birds and vertebrates, such as lizards. They items up to 100 metres away. It is also often impale their prey on thorns, barbed helpful for birders that they perch high in Iberian Grey in flight wire fences or anything else that serves the conspicuous areas, as it makes observation purpose of creating their personal larder a lot easier. Although they will hunt small There are of stored food. It also helps them to tear birds, it is probably young and infi rm birds 4 species the fl esh into smaller, more manageable that they would be able to catch with any of Shrike success rate. Evidently, they incapacitate that occur or kill their victims with bites to the back in Spain, but of the neck, so they are a lot deadlier than in Murcia they look! we are only likely to see The other Shrike that we see in Murcia is 2 of them; the Woodchat Shrike (Alcaudón común), the Iberian a bit smaller than its larger cousin at 17- Grey Shrike 19cms and a little bigger than a House ( Alcaudón Sparrow. It is a mainly black and white real) and the bird with a very noticeable bright red- Woodchat brown crown and neck. In fl ight it can Shrike appear particularly striking, with a sudden Iberian Grey Shrike ( Alcaudón Shrike dining común). The Continued on page 23

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the abandonment of traditional farming Continued from page practices, agricultural industrialization splash of colour as it fl ies away from you. and indiscriminate use of pesticides. Have They spend the winter in sub-Saharan you noticed the decline of insects in the West and Central Africa, with the earliest countryside? Bees, crickets, locusts, birds arriving back here in mid-March, but beetles etc are all killed by insecticides; the majority arrive in April. Around me intentionally or not. If we destroy an they tend to favour almond fi elds and can important part of the natural food chain, often be seen perching on tall prominent where does that leave us and our wildlife? branches as they search for prey, or calling to announce their territories. Up until a few According to offi cial fi gures (La Verdad years ago there was always a pair near the 21.2.18), a total of 78,818 tonnes of back of the house and I presumed they Red Backed Shrike by Antonios Tsaknakis chemicals were used by Spain’s agricultural nested nearby. Unfortunately, they haven’t industries in just one year (2014). It been around during the last 2 or 3 years, The fi nal one of the four is the Lesser Grey is a staggering amount of insecticides, although there are still quite a number of Shrike which is quite similar in appearance herbicides and fungicides that are used pairs in the surrounding countryside. to its larger cousin, the Iberian Grey to grow our food, whether vegetable or Shrike, but slightly smaller with a black animal. How much damage is that doing forehead. It is now extremely rare in to our environment and how much enters Spain, only occurring in a very small area into the human food chain? of Catalonia and there were only 2 pairs in 2015 and 2016. Last year there was a Scientifi c testing of Spain’s rivers show surprising increase to 6 pairs (very good that traces of these chemicals exist, even news), but many experts think that it will some like DDT that have been banned for become extinct as a Spanish breeding bird years. Our own River Segura came out in the very near future. relatively clean in comparison with many, but still had traces of 9 different agricultural Now that I have introduced you to the chemicals; 6 of which are illegal nowadays! Shrike family I hope that you fi nd them attractive and interesting enough to look Sorry to leave you on such a depressing Woodchat Shrike out for the two of them that you can see in note, but I live in hope that things may Murcia. Hopefully, you will be able to see improve in the future. Red-Backed Shrikes (Alcaudón them here for many more years, but they dorsirrojo), which are also summer are in trouble. If anybody wishes to comment or has visitors, aren’t to be seen this far south a query, please contact me on mdoh@ as they inhabit the southern slopes of According to the latest analysis of the btinternet.com the Cantabrian mountain range and annual surveys undertaken by the Spanish the Pyrennes in the north of the Iberian Ornithological Society (SEO/Birdlife) they Peninsula. Nor are we likely to see them on are suffering severe population declines. migration, as they travel from their winter The Iberian Grey Shrike in our region quarters in Southern and Eastern Africa via has declined by 40% since 1998 and the the Eastern Mediterranean. They avoid the Woodchat Shrike by 50% since the same Straits of Gibraltar where many migrants date. The Red-Backed Shrike is also cross, preferring to go via Libya and across suffering in the north of the country with to Italy, up into Southern France and then up to 50% decline in the same period of across and down into Spain. I haven’t seen time. I won’t mention the Lesser Grey them in Spain, but I was in the mountains Shrike as it probably won’t be with us in of Transylvania last August and they were the very near future. everywhere. The males are particularly colourful and I enjoyed familiarising myself The scientifi c evidence shows that all with them as they are nowadays extremely birds that favour agricultural habitats rare in the UK where they used to breed. are declining at an alarming rate due to

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In early March, the concluding fi ndings of reports were carried out, the main to address the plight of the urbanisation. the Regional Assembly’s Commission for professional opinion was that the reports, The CRA Committee has had a heavy Camposol was debated in departmental to be of any use, should have been involvement with the Commission since its session and statements were later completed before construction started, not inception, attending numerous meetings in published by 3 of the 4 Political Parties when the urbanisation was 90% fi nished. Cartagena, Murcia and Mazarrón, as well involved. The consensus of opinion was as on Camposol, presenting an Impact that the various authorities, including The Regional Commission will submit its Statement at the Regional Assembly and Mazarrón Town Hall, the CHS (Rivers report and solutions to the Regional Pleno taking 9 members of the Commission on Authority) and the Regional Government (Parliament) later in March. Among the a tour of the urbanisation’s most affected had exercised little if any control over the solutions will be the formation of an inter- areas. The mission is not completed yet, constructor Justo y Manoli SL (subsidiary authority commission comprising of the but much has been achieved, including of Grupo MASA) during the planning and CHS, CARM (Murcia Regional Authority) the Sewage Treatment Plant, repair and construction of the Camposol urbanisation and Mazarrón Council which would result completion of the non-functioning sewer and what attempts at involvement were in the joint involvement of government at infrastructure and steps toward a solution made, proved to be too little and too late. Central, Regional and Local levels; the fi rst to the fl ooding risk on D Sector. Proof of this was amply illustrated by house time this has happened in the history of building being started before planning Camposol. The remit of the roundtable Please support the CRA. At the moment permission and mandatory reports were commission would be, ‘to plan, coordinate and possibly in the future it’s all we’ve got. submitted. There was also the fact that and execute the necessary measures Mazarrón Town Hall was awarded over 3.6 for the prompt reversal of the current million euros in Court judgements against situation.’ constructor Justo y Manoli, but made no effort to collect the money or register the The CRA instigated the setup of the Regional debt some years later with the bankruptcy Assembly’s Commission for Camposol at administrator handling the Justo y Manoli the end of 2015 in the absence of any liquidation. other route being available, after a total Although many architectural and technical lack of will shown by Mazarrón Council

Friends of Mazarrón Animals (FMA) The now popular monthly market in Isla the added appeal of the Harlequin Rock are excited to announce more fund raising Plana is drawing quite a crowd, with its Choir performing. Why not drop by events which will allow them to help some selection of plants, handmade items, between 10am & 2pm? of the unwanted and abandoned animals in jewellery, clothing & bric-a-brac. The the Mazarrón area. next market on Saturday 14th April has Our big May event on Saturday 5th is an evening with the Troupers Swing Band, set against a backdrop of the stunning Mediterranean Sea. Dance the night away to sounds from this hugely popular group & DJ Weeto. Bring a chair, picnic, drinks & your dancing shoes. It’s going to be a great night!

With your continued support, generosity and the success of the Barrington Evening co-hosted with Noah’s ARC, funds were available to pay the vet bills for an abandoned puppy suffering from parvo virus. In addition to this, a number of other dogs in need have now been vaccinated, castrated & spayed so they can travel onto their forever homes. Working alongside other rescue groups, many dogs are now safe & happy.

If you would like more information about ways you can help & be part of the solution please contact FMA.murcia@gmail. com or visit our Facebook page Friends of Mazarron Animals.

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Many thanks Cieza for the Peach Blossom Tour was Golf Day - 10th May to Sue Pipe a fantastic day out. The tour guide was As well as golf, we will have a wide range of The Diner, extremely knowledgeable and made the of market stalls and much more inside The Camposol B trip both informative and interesting. Club House, Camposol. More on this in for hosting Check out the photos on our Facebook next month’s issue. our recent page. Mardi Gras Camposol Fiesta - 24th, 25th and 26th Night. We August enjoyed We have been working hard planning the a superb day and evening entertainment to make carnival this year’s Fiesta bigger and better! supper and were For those interested in receiving prior entertained notice of our trips and events we provide by the great an e-newsletter. Kev Moore and Carl Contact Details: Thomas. Facebook: Search for ‘Camposol Fiesta Our Trip to Cieza Museum, Arabian Tea Ceremony 2017’ and click join. and Rin Ran Market - 15th April – 20€ pp Email camposolfi [email protected] This is a true cultural experience. We Visit our Friday Fiesta Stall on Camposol have limited places for this trip, so please B outside of the Quality Restaurant reserve soon to avoid disappointment. between 10.30am and 12.30pm.

Wine Horses of Caravaca - 2nd May – 15€ pp Due to popular demand we are putting on a third coach, but seats are limited so please reserve soon.

Forget Me Not is here to offer respite care and they amaze us with their generosity. happy to receive them at any of our for carers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s/ meetings on Monday mornings or at the Dementia or any long term illness and we Forget Me Not meets at the Cultural actual Jumble Sale; bric-a-brac and small offer free Respite Care in the Mazarrón Centre on Camposol B every Monday from household items are very popular. Thank area. We see our numbers growing month 10.30am-1.30pm. If you would like to pop you to everyone that cares about us and by month and are so pleased to offer in and have an informal chat and gain more gives us ongoing support. comfort to individuals that are caring for information we will always be pleased to someone they love. We know that being a see you during one of our meetings. I would like to remind readers that carer can be a lonely road and sometimes Forget Me Not is holding their AGM on just talking and sharing can be a help and Forget Me Not is a registered charity with Wednesday 4th April at the Camposol a comfort. ongoing fund raising events. One event is Golf Club at 2pm. The importance of this our well attended monthly Jumble Sale at meeting cannot be emphasized enough as Forget Me Not encourages carers to enjoy the Cultural Centre on the fi rst Saturday of the Treasurer and the Secretary positions the time to themselves, knowing that their each month. both need fi lling as neither are standing for loved ones are safe and enjoying a morning re-election. There are also changes to the with us. We are a small group and are The next Jumble Sale will be on constitution which require authentication therefore fortunate to have so much local Saturday 7th April from 10.30am-1pm of the members. A member constitutes support. We know that we aren’t always with lots of bargains to be had! anyone who has contributed to the charity. seen to be proactively shaking boxes and If you feel that you can benefi t our group fund raising; we do however have many If you have any jumble that you think in any way please feel free to attend the local companies and people supporting us could boost our funds we would be very meeting.

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IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 112 THEN FAST ON 968 970 626 The services of FAST were used 10 times in We would like to take this opportunity February, resulting in 6 ambulances being to thank the businesses, residents and CST/FAST called. visitors to Camposol for their support. operate a We now have fi ve ‘Solo’ Responders who team of First We will always welcome new volunteers to have been trained and qualifi ed to a further Responders FAST or, if you do not want to be a First higher level to allow them to attend a call on the Responder, you could join our fund raising Urbanisation team CST. Camposol, Mazarrón. The CST team raise funds to allow FAST We provide to operate. Some of the activities involving emergency the CST group are the FAST fayres, coach care whilst trips, raffl es, the famous FAST nurses, waiting for darts events and our bookstall outside TJ the emergency services to arrive. Electricals, Camposol B on the 2nd and last Friday of each month. All our Responders are fully trained in You can obtain all the information you may basic life support. They will care for the want at the bookstall about CST/FAST. injured or poorly persons and support both You can also get your blood pressure taken. friends and family by supplying information Why Not Come Along For A Chat And about what to expect when the emergency More Information?!! team arrive, the addresses of all the local The team has been busy over the last few hospitals and what to take with the patient months. We had a great 3 day Trip to on their own. to the hospital. We also have contact details Benidorm to the Hotel Melia, then a trip to CST/FAST have organised an Autumn for other services that may assist the family the Carnival in Aguilas. Ball on 22nd September at the Costa Hotel through a crisis. in Mazarrón. Tickets will be on sale soon We have been able to resume 24/7 cover for at €30 each. More details at the bookstall most of this year due to the new Responders or on FAST FB page, or email events@ we have recruited. You don’t have to commit fast2016.org to more time than you want to give. Contact [email protected] On Thursday 5th April during the morning, All the FAST/CST Responders and the HARLEQUIN ROCK CHOIR is going Fundraisers are volunteers who receive to be appearing on Camposol A giving two nothing but thanks for the efforts they put performances to raise funds for CST/FAST. in. All money raised goes back into running Please make a note in your diaries and we the service for the residents and visitors to hope to see as many people as possible Camposol. come along and support this event.

Book-readers unite! describes his childhood and life as a school a career as They sure have in Camposol Reading inspector in North Yorkshire. Readers have criminals to Group. At the last meeting a big group told Phinn that “his stories have the scent of bring some of avid readers partook in a debate about the sweetest fl owers and his name sounds excitement books, written by Deric Longden, plus some like a French yoghurt brand”. into her life. other books. Quotes from both authors’ books provoked The Deric Longden’s fi rst book Diana’s Story cascades of laughter throughout the Camposol was published in 1989 and was followed meeting. Reading by Lost for Words, The Cat Who Came Group meets in from the Cold, I’m a Stranger Here Among other books that the members had 2-4 pm Myself, Enough to Make a Cat Laugh, read since last meeting was When Hitler on the 1st A Play on Words, and Paws in the Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr – an adult Thursday in Proceedings. story in a children’s book and The Fishing the month in Fleet by Anne de Courcy – to level out the Cultural From the opinions of the group it seems the huge disproportion of men to available Centre, that either you love Longden or you hate women, the East India Company shipped Camposol him – no middle ground. Longdon is funny, women out to India to become brides for B. The next but not good for a roaring laugh; more a its offi cers. meeting will silent chuckle while he introduces you to his be Thursday 5th April 2018. Everyone is peculiar world, populated by quirky people, For next month we stay with the bizarre welcome. his droll cats and objects that clearly have a and will be reading The Little Old Lady mind of their own. Who Broke All the Rules by Catharina For further information, please contact Ingelman-Sundberg. 79-year-old Martha Chris Leiper on 968 199 441 or email Some of the members, who did not fancy Andersen does not want to wither away as [email protected] reading Longdon, threw themselves into a vegetable in the old folks’ home. When Gervase Phinn, another amusing writer who the home stored away the delicious buns to bases his books on real life. In his 5-book go with the coffee, it was the last straw and series, known as The Dales Series, Phinn she embarks with 4 of her closest friends on

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This month, our volunteers concreted in their recent holidays here. drinks and we are happy to have your another 15 new planters along the dual unwanted plants or decorative pots carriageway and Calle Puerto Lumbreras. If you would like to offer your help to our (chipped or broken is fi ne) to decorate They have now been planted up and volunteers on a Wednesday morning, just the verges. Every donation to our bucket mulched to keep in the moisture during the turn up at the Welcome Wall at 9am and or raffl e, every ticket sold for our social drier months ahead. The oleander planting your hard work will be rewarded with a free events, every payment to the Maintenance along the dual carriageway verges has breakfast. There are light duties offered, Scheme and every contribution made by been completed and everything watered too, if anyone is not too strong! local businesses all contribute towards regularly. This new landscaping and a caring community. As part of that planting is really improving all the roadside Our Maintenance Team continues their community, we ask you to please be verges and has been paid for with your regular programme; weeding, sweeping vigilant; if you see any suspicious activity, generous donations to our buckets, thank and spraying the streets of ‘C’ North every please get in touch; all information will be you! week. The chemical we use is pet friendly, treated confi dentially. Thank you. so there is no danger to animals and will A large amount of silt and gravel which control regrowth during warmer months. Further information is available on our washed down towards the Rambla, after a chalkboards and Facebook, from John, our large water main burst, was also cleared If you live or own a holiday home on Chairman, on 634 325 427 or visit the into the new drainage channel which has Camposol C, please think about joining website http://www.greenfi ngersgard now been lined with concrete. We’d like to our scheme – it is only 15€ every quarter. enandsocialgroup.com/ welcome back regular volunteer, Sue and If you are unable to make a monetary thank everyone who volunteered during donation, our workers always appreciate

New Opening Times medicine he was soon scratch-free and Camposol Drop Off At the moment we are very short of staff, feeling better. His owners care for him, Every Tuesday we are on Camposol B car so for the time being we are having to cut but they are poor and his treatment would park from 10am-12pm, opposite the petrol down our opening times. We will be closed have been a struggle. We were glad to station. We can collect items from you on Mondays and will open at 11am the be able to help them all. Thank you to the there or arrange collection if needed. other days, so our new opening times are; owners for providing us with a nice photo Tuesday-Saturday 11am-2pm of Carlos. Please contact us if you need help with your pet:- Volunteers Needed Location Tel 666 186 037 or call at the shop. We are always looking for new volunteers The MAMAS shop is in Puerto de Mazarron. Email mazarronanimalmedi_@zoho. to help out, so if you can spare just one Go past the Mercadona/Lidl shopping com morning a week and enjoy meeting people centre towards the port. Turn left into the and want a new interest and maybe road immediately below Consum and drive Helping you helping animals practice your Spanish with our customers!, up that road. We are in the third turning on Registered charity no 9537/1a please contact us by email, phone or call the left, Calle San Juan, opposite the park in to the shop. on your right.

Donations Always Welcome To fund our work we need your unwanted items. You can donate anything from a single item up to a house clearance. We will collect larger items such as furniture and white goods from your house free of charge. Smaller items such as bric-a-brac, electrical goods (working) and clothing always sell quickly, so don’t throw anything away; just drop it off at the shop or on Camposol B car park on Tuesdays. Again, if transport is a problem please contact us and we will collect. You can donate at the shop Tues-Sat 11am-2pm.

Feeling Much Better! Poor Carlos had such itchy skin. This was investigated by the vet and with tests and the right

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There will be numerous Easter parades on Sunday 15th April – Free Guided Tour of First Constitutional Olympiad Sunday 1st April. Check out at your local Historic Fountains of Lorca 11am from The First Constitutional Olympiad will take Tourist Offi ce to fi nd out times etc. Visitor’s Centre place until June 9th in the four secondary schools of the municipality. An internal phase Aguilas www.aguilas.org Tel 968 493 Saturday 21st April & Monday 1st May – Free will be held until April when the fi nal phase 285 – Sat Market Guided Tour of Historic Lorca (in English) will take place. Every Sunday – Antique & Collectable 11.30am from Tourist Information Point. Market near the Railway Station. From Booking essential The aim is to promote the values of 10am tolerance, freedom, democracy and peaceful Saturday 21st April – Xoel Lopez in Concert coexistence that are refl ected in it. June will Sunday 1st April – Free Guided Theatrical Indi Rock @ Teatro Guerra 9pm 15€/20€ see the closing of the event. Tour of Aguilas 10.30am from Tourist Offi ce Saturday 28th April – Free Theatrical Tour VII Festival and Ies Antonio Hellín Friday 6th April – Regional Symphony of Lorca 11am from Tourist Offi ce School Theatre Competition - June 14th Orchestra @ Doña Elena Auditorium. 9pm – 27th 15€ Friday 4th – Sunday 6th May – Lady & The Registration is open until 30th April. Tramp @ Teatro Guerra Interested groups must complete an Saturday 7th April – Free Guided Historic 4th May 8pm 15€/20€ enrollment questionnaire and send two Tour of Aguilas 11am from Tourist Offi ce 5th May 6pm & 8pm 10€/15€ photographs of the work and a recording of 6th May 12pm 10€/15€ the entry up to a maximum of 60 minutes to Sunday 21st April – Free Railways Guided [email protected] or in physical Tour 10am. Pre-book at Tourist Offi ce Mazarrón www.mazarron.es Tel 968 594 format (digital pen or DVD) to Antonio 426 – Sat Market Hellín Costa Theater Festival, Avda. Águila Sunday 22nd April – Free 4km Coastal Free Guided Tours in Mazarrón area. Imperial, 13, 30860 Puerto de Mazarrón. Walk from Calarreona Beach 10am Booking Visit the Tourist Offi ce or www. essential at Tourist Offi ce visitamazarron.es for full details of all The entries will be of a free theme, tours. represented in Spanish or without text, with Alhama de Murcia http://turismo. fragments of other languages. The duration alhamademurcia.es/ Tel 968 633 512 – The Department of Commerce and should not exceed 100 minutes. The works Tues Market Consumer Affairs in Mazarrón is now open on will be staged in the courtyard of the There are some fabulous walks in the Sierra Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-2pm by educational centre. 1st prize 500€, 2nd prize Espuña National Park. appointment only. The OMIC is a free service 200€ & 3rd prize 100€. Go to http://turismo.alhamademurcia. that covers the municipal area and whose es and click on Paths of Sierra Espuña. functions are to inform, help and guide the Beach Volley Lover Cup You will fi nd full details of all walks available consumer on the exercise of their rights and Organized by the Beach Volleyball Club of and a map that you can download. receive, manage and process inquiries and Murcia, in collaboration with the Department claims submitted by consumers and users, of Sports of the City of Mazarrón will be on Saturday 7th (Spanish) & 14th (English) in terms of consumption. Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd April. Full details & 5th May (Spanish) – Free Tour of Mazarrón Town Hall on www.clubvoleyplayamurcia.com Archaelogical Museum of Thermal Baths Calle San Antonio (in Spanish) 11am. Booking advised. Corner Ana Moreno 1 Puerto Lumbreras - Tel 968 436 153 – 1st fl oor Fri Market Saturday 7th & Sunday 22nd April – Visit Tel 968 590 012 Every Saturday (4.30pm) & Sunday (12pm) Alhama Castle 2€ 11am from Thermal Email [email protected] in April Guided Tour of Medina Nogalte Baths Cave & Castle 3€ (children under 12 free) Development of Sociodeportive Sunday 15th April – Free Theatrical Tour Activities Saturday 28th April - Visit Astronomy of Alhama 11am from Tourist Offi ce. Pre- Every week, in Mazarrón sports complex, Observatory 9pm booking advisable sessions are developed in which minors from Take warm clothing and a torch. 2.50€ paid social services participate with equality with in advance (accompanied children under 10 Lorca – www.lorcaturismo.es Tel 968 the rest of the children of the area. More than free). You can also visit Medina Nogalte and 441 914 – Thurs Market 350 students have practiced the educational the cave houses, during the opening hours Weekdays during April - Tour of St Patrick’s and integrative football with the Real Madrid for free visit. Temple & 3 Squares of Lorca 10am from Foundation. Tourist Offi ce. 5€ (children under 12 free) Totana – www.totana.es Tel 968 418 IX La Vuelta A Murcia – 7th & 8th April 153 – Wed Market/Fri in El Pareton Friday 6th April – Jarabe de Palo Pop Rock Up to 200 cyclists from different clubs Saturdays & Sundays in April - Guided Visit Concert @ Teatro Guerra 10pm 22€/27€ throughout Spain will compete in the three to La Bastida 3.40€ 9am/7pm. Book at stages starting on Saturday 7th April with a Tourist Offi ce Saturday 7th April – Guided Tour of Virgen double stage. In the morning the riders will de las Huertas Church & Moorish Palace face a two-lane course of 33km with the Saturday 7th April – X Vuelta Espuña (in Spanish) 10.30am/11.45am/1pm 4€. Full start and fi nish in Mazarrón passing through 55km ride.6am from Santuario de La Santa details and booking (essential) from Tourist Gañuelas, La Majada, La Atalaya and Leiva. www.clubsenderistatotana.es/vuelta_ Offi ce In the afternoon there will be an 11km sierra_espuna.php time trial with departure from La Majada Friday 13th April – El Pequeño Mundo de and arrival at La Cañadica de Mazarrón Saturday 14th April – Mantellina Festival la Musica Children’s Rock Music @ Teatro urbanization. On Sunday 8th April, the most - Boikot - Gritando En Silencio (Crying in Guerra 7pm 5€ demanding stage will be held with climbs Silence) @ Auditorio Marcos Ortis 5.30pm to the Cedacero and La Cuesta hills of the 15€/20€ Saturday 14th April – Tour of Lorca adjoining municipal districts of Mazarrón. including Castle on Tourist Train This stage will be almost 100km. Sunday 15th April – Day of the Bicycle – 10.30am from Church of St Patrick’s. 14€ 9.15am-1.30pm including an exhibition in (accompanied children free) Plaza de la Balsa Vieja. More details from Tourist Offi ce.

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We were after a few who fi nd themselves in diffi culty. so pleased weeks from to help this either the Our van will young girl Red Cross or continue to (see photos) Caritas, but be present with new there are a on Tuesdays spectacles, continuous 11am- which makes fl ow of 12.30pm on such a big families Camposol A difference who are Commercial to her life seeking help Centre Car and that of from Social Park for any her family. Services donations you The gift of and we are wish to give good sight pleased that to us. Please is a precious we can give call Terry on thing to us them instant 603 389 006 all. help until for any pick-ups of larger items you may they are have, or for any arrangement of deliveries We would like to thank the Camposol Line processed of furniture you wish to purchase from our Dance Class for a donation of goods and into the system. shop in Puerto de Mazarrón. We have a also Christine Fitzgerald and Sue Griffi ths Facebook page where you can see some from the proceeds of their table top for the We would like to thank all our supporters of the furniture we have on display in the donation of 100€. who continue to send us donations of shop, so please visit our page. furniture, clothing etc. Without your We are continuing to help families who support we would not be in a position to Thank you to all our volunteers who give are sent to us from the Ayuntamiento in help those less fortunate in our area and up their precious time to make this aid Mazarrón with stop-gap food aid. These so on their behalf we thank you. This aid possible and make such a difference to families go on to receive their food aid proper makes such a difference to these families those less fortunate in our area.

Hi everyone Seville & Jerez de La Frontera - Monday Our website has lots of information and 1st October-Thursday 4th October photos of previous trips we have made. If The Shopping Trip to Ikea and 3 night/4 day trip staying in a central hotel you wish to comment please do so on our Condomina went really well. Everyone on B & B basis. Seville is a beautiful city blog www.mazarronccrsocialclub.com enjoyed the shopping and even managed with lots to see and do. We will be doing a Please read our t & c’s on our website. to fi ll the coach lockers. We must do this full day trip to Jerez de la Frontera where trip again sometime. you will be able to visit one of the bodegas to taste their wine and sherry and perhaps Mini Hollywood - Saturday May 12th do a tour of one of the bodegas. There’s Day trip to Oasy’s Mini Hollywood in the plenty to do in Jerez which is a beautiful Tabernas Desert, the only desert in Spain. city. On the way home we will be stopping This is a great day out for everyone. You for lunch at Rio Frio, (included in the cost). can watch the gun fi ght and bank robbery etc and perhaps go into the lovely Animal Park. The trip includes the entrance fee for the Western Town, the Zoo and Shows also the little train to see the upper part of the Zoo. Tickets - members €27, non-members €29, Children from 4-12yrs €18

All this for €215 members and €225 non- members sharing a twin/double room, (single room supplement applies).

For more information and tickets please ring either Shirley on 968 956 070 or Ruth on Mystery Day Trip To Include Lunch – 968 956 118 or email mccsocialclub@ September yahoo.co.uk Further information to follow

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Last month March, we were able to rescue UK are all transported under the EU TRACE Our Charity Shop in Puerto de Mazarrón is another 9 dogs from the Perrera of which System as is legally required for them to always in need of donations of furniture, 2 dogs are reserved for re-homing in travel to their new owners or to rescue toys, bric-a-brac, clothing or any items Germany, 7 dogs were adopted locally and organizations in other European countries. considered saleable to raise funds for one of our rescued dogs went to a new home rescuing and rehoming abandoned dogs. in the UK. We are now preparing some of The Mazarrón Perrera is situated opposite We always need volunteers in our Charity our reserved dogs for the April transport Mazarrón Country Club just off the Shop in the Puerto de Mazarron, so if you to their new homes in Germany. We would motorway from Camposol to Mazarrón. If would like to join our team, please call like to thank our Boarding Kennels and the you feel you would like to join the team and Cathy on 639 604 628. Fosterers of some of these dogs who are help walk and socialise the dogs, please call helping to socialise and prepare them for a Sharon on 602 671 807 or come along home environment with their new owners. and have a chat to the ladies at the Table This is a continuous operation that is made Top Stall on Camposol A on Thursdays. The possible by the continued efforts of all the stall provides much-needed funds to help volunteers of ‘Helping the Perrera Dogs rescue abandoned dogs from the Perrera. Group’. Any donations and unwanted saleable items can also be brought to the stall. The Dogs that we send to Germany and

‘ Helping The Perrera Dogs’ in optional, but there will be prizes and our as a team to monitor, advise and help the association with JJ’s Puppy Rescue ‘photo box’ of props will make the night not staff of the local Mazarrón Perrera located celebrate their 4th Anniversary! – June only hilarious, but very memorable and we opposite Mazarrón Country Club. The 8th at Camposol Club de Golf 15€ have a photographer for the evening. Perrera is managed by a local Company This is one event not to be missed! ‘Esprineco SL’ contracted to numerous Table service BBQ (with vegetarian options) Tickets for this event will sell out fast, Town Halls in the Region of Murcia for the on the terrace with 80’s music theme and but we are happy to reserve tables for collection of abandoned, neglected and disco. Price includes a ‘welcome drink’, group bookings. Tickets are available at unwanted puppies and dogs. raffl e ticket and food. Fancy dress will be the Helping The Perrera Dogs stall on Camposol A on Helping The Perrera Dogs Group was Thursday mornings, eventually formed in June 2014 as part of or in the Ibex the local and well-established Registered Insurance offi ce Charity JJ’s Puppy Rescue Association. on Camposol A on Its purpose is to legally take abandoned weekdays during and unwanted puppies and dogs from offi ce hours. This the Mazarrón Perrera that are reserved promises to be a for adoption on behalf of our German night to remember, Rescue ‘Hundepfoten-in-Not-EV’. It is also so order your tickets to receive funds into our Charities Bank as soon as possible Account for the cost of the rescued dogs’ as tickets are limited. Perrera Fees, Blood Tests, Kennel Fees and For ticket enquiries Vet Bills. Our German Rescue Association and reservations use their own licensed purpose-fi tted please call Teresa on vehicle to transport the puppies & dogs on 619 483 778 EU Trace Certifi cates to their new homes in Germany. JJ’s Puppy Rescue Association If you would like to help the Perrera Dogs ‘Helping The in any way please visit our Facebook page Perrera Dogs’ Helping The Perrera Dogs to see what A small group of we do or for more information call Sharon Volunteers decided on 602 671 807. Thank you! to work together

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February was a busy time for the Pot Mentas, Salvias and Covachos. A couple The Wedding Celebration (Harry & Meghan) Hole Repair Team; 3 repairs on the dual of our Gardening Team spend 2-3 hours at The Club House on 19th May. carriageway, 2 repairs on Calle Salvias weeding along Calle Esparagueras. We and at least 1 repair on Calle Piteras. A have had more generous plant donations, Laurie will be selling tickets every Thursday big thank you to the team for keeping our a mature palm and mature yucca from at The Club House between 2pm and 4pm. roads open. Dorothy, Calle Fresnos. Both were planted at the Petanca Court on Calle Piteras. We recently received We spent a request quite some from MABS time during to assist the fi rst with the week of gardens of March, their newly repairing purchased the damage house. They done to sent their trees during request to the recent all of the very high gardening The winds. Five groups. Gardening trees in the Sector D and Team have Jane Taylor Los Palacios also been Memorial replied and very busy. Garden offered our They have required re- services weeded staking and to this along Calle a further excellent and Salvias, Calle two trees worthwhile charity. The vast majority of Mentos, on Calle the donations from both Camposol A and Calle Babinas Babinas required additional support. I D Sector Gardening Groups will be labour, (much more regret to say, not all of the tree adopters with a relatively small cash donation which still to be have been as conscientious as we would will be used to purchase the red & white done) and like. A few of the trees are still looking gravel to match the gravel already on Avenida very thirsty and in need of a daily bucket site. Hopefully, by the next edition of the De Los of water if they are to survive. newsletter, we will be in a position to show Covachos. you ‘before and after’ photos. It will be We have also Our Social Secretary has announced details gratifying to be part of a joint project with planted more of the fi rst two events of the year: our colleagues for such a worthwhile cause Yuccas on The Hog Roast, on Calle Salvias on 6th May. to benefi t all residents of Camposol.

April Forthcoming Events Date for your diary The Age Concern Annual Black & White Tuesday 10th April - Trip to Los Alcazares Ball will be held on Wednesday 5th Market followed by lunch at Los Narejos. September. Tickets available from 3rd May €20 including coach and lunch at Lo Pagan from our Drop-In Centre. Restaurante. Tickets available from the Drop In Centre The Drop In Centre Calle Valencia 12 Friday 13th April – Table Top Sale at Camposol A Camposol B. 9am-1pm, opposite ANRA & Costa Cálida Chronicle offi ce. Please Note Our New Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am-1pm Wednesday 25th April - Menu del Dia at Viggos, Puerto de Mazarrón. Tickets €11 Age Concern Telephone Numbers available from the Drop In Centre (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) Enquiries - 634 344 589 Easter Fayre Events - 634 336 484 Our hugely successful Easter Fayre was Equipment Loan - 634 306 927 held on Saturday 10th March. It was very well attended by many local stall holders and supported by great singing from ‘Revival’. Thanks to the many people who came along and supported us. Lovely to see you all and Age Concern raised €1,668.13. Well done everyone!

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This month we look at rice dishes including one side until using the paella dish in the Egg Fried Rice the traditional Spanish dish of paella. I fi nal stages. Wash the mussels and clams, 225g long grain rice recently went to a local fi esta where a huge half the calamari rings and take the heads 1 clove garlic paella dish was cooked for around 100 and shells off the small prawns and keep. 2 eggs people and my friend said “I can’t even get Crucial is the amount of liquid used with 2 tbsp sunfl ower oil it right for 4!” For her and many others, the rice, so I work on a half mug of rice pp 2 tbsp light soy sauce below you will fi nd my step-by-step guide to a mug of water and little bit. Put 9 mugs to the perfect paella, but you will need a of water into another deep pan and throw Cook the rice in a large saucepan of boiling paella pan. A Spanish chef will cook the dish in the mussels and clams. Bring to the boil salted water for 10 minutes. Drain, rinse from start to fi nish in the paella dish, but I and continue until all the shells are open with boiling water, then drain again and set found this caused a lot of spitting of the hot (discard any that don’t open) and set to one aside. Beat the eggs and set aside. Heat ingredients so I cheat a little and use two side for later. In the water, boil the heads oil in a non-stick wok or large frying pan. large saucepans for the preparation. This and shells from the small prawns. Add the Crush garlic and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add recipe is for mixed paella, but once you yellow food colouring (saffron is classic rice and cook for a further minute. Pour in are happy with your consistency, why not choice, but it is expensive and doesn’t give eggs and stir fry for about 2 minutes or try different varieties like a vegetarian or the paella colouring so most people use until eggs are almost set. Add soy sauce to chicken? I have also added a few other rice a food colouring). Add the chicken stock taste and salt and pepper. Serve while hot. dishes which are very simple to do! which will already contain salt so no more Buen Apetito is needed. Once the stock has turned a Special Fried Rice deep yellow, use a colander to sieve out the 225g long grain rice Paella Recipe shells and heads leaving a delicious stock. 1 clove garlic Ingredients for 6 – 8 people 150g broccoli fl orets 1-2 large onions Move to your paella dish which is usually 2 carrots 1 head of garlic outside on a burner, as gas rings are not big 100g baby sweetcorn 2 large peppers (1 green & 1 red) enough to cook evenly. Heat up the pan and 2 tbsp vegetable oil Plenty of olive oil (not extra virgin) add the contents of the chicken saucepan. 50g frozen peas 1 chicken stock cube (use a fi sh one if Once this is sizzling, add the rice (4 mugs 50g bean sprouts preferred) for 8 people). Stir into the juices and add 2-3 tbsp light soy sauce 1 chicken chopped into small cubes the peeled prawns and calamari as well. 250g prawns Immediately pour in the yellow fi sh stock, Cook the rice in a pan of boiling water 250g clams stir and allow to boil gently. If the stock for 8 minutes. Drain well and spread out 250g calamari rings does not all go in at once, just cook some on a large plate to stop the rice sticking Mussels (1 or 2 pp) off and add more later. Never throw away together. Peel and crush garlic. Peel the Large prawns (1 or 2 pp) the liquid as it is important for the rice to carrots and chop into sticks and cut the Yellow food colouring or saffron soak it all up. Cook on a gently heat, but no broccoli into small fl orets. Heat the oil in a Rice (short or long grain) need to stir. Once all the liquid is in the pan, wok or large frying pan and add the carrots 1 bag of frozen peas add the frozen peas, mussels, large prawns and garlic for 2 minutes. Add the broccoli, 1 tin of pickled peppers and strips of pickled peppers to make the peas, sweetcorn and bean sprouts and stir Lemons dish look as attractive as possible. Once fry for a further 2 minutes. Add the rice all the liquid has been almost soaked up and soy sauce and stir fry for a further 2 Take a large deep saucepan and cover (20-30 minutes) the paella is done. Some minutes and serve. the bottom with olive oil. Add the diced moisture should still be in the pan as there chicken and start to heat. Stir in the is nothing worse than dry paella. Place Caribbean Rice and Beans chopped onion, peppers and garlic and fry sliced or halved lemons on top and impress 1 small onion gently until everything is cooked. Put to your guests. 2 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow pepper 1 tsp oregano & 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp allspice 225g long grain rice 8 spring onions 225g can chopped tomatoes 375ml vegetable stock 400g canned red kidney beans Tabasco sauce

Heat the oil and add the chopped onions and garlic until softened. De-seed yellow pepper and chop, then stir into the pan with oregano, thyme and allspice. Add the rice and stir well before cooking for 3 minutes. Add peeled and chopped spring onions and tomatoes and their juice and stir. Add the stock and bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse the kidney beans then stir into the pan and simmer for a further 6-10 minutes or until the rice is cooked and the liquid absorbed. As an optional extra add a few dashes of Tabasco sauce to suit your taste. Serve.

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British Serial Rapist Caught up to 500 years ago. Local heritage experts for the tenants in question must be less A British man convicted of raping a 15-year- have had to arrange for constant police than a gross €22,558 per annum, rising to old girl and a woman in the 1980’s has been patrols in the area to prevent pillaging. This €30,078 annually for families with three or arrested in Baños de Fortuna after decades ancient highway has not been in use since more children, single parents of dependent on the run. the devastating tsunami of 1755, caused children or households where at least one by a massive earthquake in Lisbon, which member is disabled. The individual was found thanks to battered the provinces of Cádiz and Huelva extensive cross-border investigations by and cost 1,240 lives. Given the ongoing complaints by residents the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and in large cities over escalating rent prices, up the National Police in Spain. He is facing a Local experts say the aqueduct would to €390 a month will be available to help life sentence for the violent offences, which have been at least 75 kilometres long and tenants pay their housing costs, provided he committed between 1980 and 1983. supplied water to residents from the Tempul their monthly rent is no more than €600, The woman is said to have been raped four natural spring in what is now the town of or €900 if they live in Madrid or Barcelona. times by the same man and the underage San José del Valle. The under-35s will be entitled to 50% girl at least once. of their fi rst €600 in rent if they live in Mercadona ‘Would Lose Money’ Opening Madrid, Barcelona or any of the other large A European arrest warrant was issued by Sundays metropolitan areas later included, plus a British authorities in 2016, but even when Supermarket chain Mercadona’s chairman further 30% of the next €300, whilst these it was suspected he was hiding out in SE and founder Juan Roig says he has no plans young adults who live outside of the cities in Spain, tracing him was diffi cult because he to open Sundays because the store ‘loses question will get 50% of their rent price on was living in a camper-van and left no trace money’ whenever he has to do so. the fi rst €600. of his movements when he went on to his next location. The offender was in his van One of Spain’s top-fi ve richest men, Roig, Zara Stores Use AR Technology when he was arrested. was recently asked about his region, Zara has introduced Augmented Reality (AR) Valencia’s, trading law changes which technology in 120 of its stores worldwide, Bar Has To Take Down Warning Sign allow shops to open whenever they want which will allow buyers to see how garments A bar in central Salamanca has been in offi cially-recognised tourism belts, rather look once worn to help them decide. forced to take down a notice which warns than, as previously, being legally banned Customers download a mobile phone App customers that if children throw tantrums from operating on Sundays and public and ‘point’ their handsets towards items of or cause a nuisance, they will be asked to holidays. Roig says the issue is ‘complex’, clothing which bear the AR tag and a moving leave the premises. admitting that some industries are in favour image will appear on their screen showing a and others against. model wearing the outfi t in question. The Livingstone, in the Plaza de la Libertad, stated that children must remain with Mercadona stores only open on Sundays AR has only been used for the ‘Studio’, but their parents at all times and not separate or bank holidays when not doing so would may later extend to other labels, such as themselves from their adult companions mean shutting two days running, something Zara itself, Zara Basic and Trafaluc. and must not play with toys except mobile it never does. phones or video game consoles. Parents AR technology can also be used when were instructed that children must walk, Spain To Slash Airport Tax Next Year making online purchases from Zara, since not run inside the bar and that if kids cry, Airport taxes for next year will go down packages will have a code on them which scream or create noise that could constitute by 12% - three times as much as initially can be scanned. a nuisance to other customers, their parents planned – in a bid to encourage growth in or guardians must remove the child from the air travel industry. These reductions Endesa Fined €30,000 the premises. would mean Spain’s airport taxes would Electricity board Endesa has been fi ned become the lowest in the European Union. €30,000 for signing up seven customers A fl ood of furious comments on social media Last year saw a record number of foreign without their knowledge or permission using meant the Livingstone felt morally obliged tourists arrive in Spain by air. deception. to take the sign down. Other comments online have called it shameful that the bar Generous Housing Benefi t For Tenants Consumer watchdogs FACUA, OCU and has been forced to remove its sign, saying Approved CECU have said that they ‘regularly’ receive many bar customers in general would Young adults and pensioners will soon be reports from householders who have been welcome not having to put up with noisy, able to get fi nancial help towards renting a approached by salespersons either on the badly-behaved children. home of up to €390 a month if they live in doorstep, or by telephone. a large city, or towards buying a property The usual technique is to ask the customer if Storms Expose Roman And Baroque if they live in a rural area at risk of a they want to save money on their electricity Remains population exodus. Greater fi nancial help bills and asking them for a copy of their Storms on the Andalucía coast have is available to those affected by eviction, or latest statement from their provider to show uncovered a Roman aqueduct and the being threatened by it and grants are being them where they can cut costs. remains of a road thought to have been built given to property developers building homes destined for renting. “No utility board will send someone to check a bill that they have sent The State Housing themselves,” the OCU warns. Plan 2018-2021, launched by the Some householders are told the new ministry of public company will ‘scrap their standing charges’, works is largely aimed which is impossible, because these are at the under-35s, dictated by the State and not the fi rm. since only a small percentage of adults Normally, doorstep salespersons scan a in this age group copy of the householder’s bill on their are able to afford tablets, which is enough to get to their to move out of their name, address and national ID number, parents’ home. The although sometimes they also scan copies household income of the person’s ID card in addition.

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On Monday 19th February 2018, we held our inaugural meeting/presentation, at the Camposol Golf Club. The presentation was attended by some 250 people, who were keen to learn about the group, what it stands for, what we can do and above all else what they themselves could do to help each other and reduce crime on Camposol.

The presentation lasted for just over an hour. The minutes of the presentation have been published on the Camposol Security Group Facebook page. On conclusion of the presentation, attendees were invited to talk to one of the relevant businesses who had set up information points in the foyer.

The meeting with the Guardia Civil took place as arranged on 13th February. Our representative met with the Commandant as well as Senior Investigators. This meeting was informative and progressed well. The Commandant has requested that he be afforded the opportunity to deliver a presentation to our community and hopefully this can be arranged for some time in May. We will continue to work and liaise with the Guardia at every opportunity.

The period from the 19th January – 19th February 2018, saw fi ve burglaries/ attempted burglaries, reported on Camposol to our coordinators and admin team. Whilst this is a massive improvement, it is still fi ve too many. Again, the majority of these offences had been committed by snapping the door locks.

If you are able to, please change your locks to anti-snap ones and let’s make it as diffi cult as possible for the criminals.

We cannot afford to become complacent over the coming months. We need volunteers to step up and get involved with rooftop watching in particular. (Hopefully the warmer weather will help!!) This is our primary source of information and intelligence, as you can often be alerted to criminal activity just by listening. You also have the knowledge that you are safe at your home. We do not expect people to commit to doing this every night or for long periods of time, but just half an hour here and there can make a huge difference.

Please call the Guardia if you see or hear anything suspicious.

Finally, if you have a vested interest in Camposol, please look at joining our Camposol Security Group on Facebook. It is a group of volunteers working to make Camposol a safer place to live and work. If you would like to be part of that, please join.

Kind regards Phil Wilcockson

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Noah’s Arc Shop – Camposol Rickie was Duke is Shop & Van-Driving Volunteers found by a around 8 Wanted! Volunteers Drivers needed to man in Los months old help with our collections and deliveries on Almagros and is back Wednesdays & Fridays. Please call 634 and was in rescue 332 335 brought to the through no Noah’s ARC fault of his Charlie was found on Camposol nearly a Camposol own. He is a year ago and is still looking for his forever shop. He is typical pup home. He is fully vaccinated and neutered. approximately that needs to 10 weeks old have some and was being training and tormented by guidance. some children Someone in the village. needs time He has and effort already started his vaccinations. to turn this clever boy Baylee came into Noah’s ARC after being into the great dog he should be. Duke is dumped in a bin on Mazarrón Country Club not likely to grow much bigger in size and as a puppy. She was homed to a couple is fully vaccinated and neutered. with another dog (Spot is also available for adoption). The couple have since returned If you are interested in offering any of to the UK and both dogs returned to Noah’s these dogs a foster or a forever home ARC. Baylee will be two in May and is please email for further details at info. Ben was good with other dogs. Her next home has [email protected] or call 699 352 picked up to be her forever home - we don’t want her 818 October let down again as she deserves so much 2017 by the more. Please note that any potential home will be motorway at subject to home check. El Pareton. He is a very friendly boy, okay with other dogs as he was introduced to his rescuers dogs. He is between 1-2 years old and is fully vaccinated and neutered.

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As I sit down to write this, it is with the sad time and they wanted to go home. There was assume Christians are serious, stuffy joy- news I heard early this morning that Ken never any doubt that audiences didn’t get killers. Some are; we are human; a refl ection Dodd had passed away. What a funny man! A value for their money. of society in general. Those who come to the comic genius, he wanted to be remembered chapel in Calasparra seem to like my humour, as a jester. He was THE Jester, the King of Laughter is such an essential part of life. sad though my jokes undoubtedly are. I am Comedy. If he had lived in another age at a My sense of humour has brought me a serious guy, oh yes. ‘Tears for souvenirs royal court, he would have been rich beyond through many sad times. Life is serious, are all you’ve left me’ … a big hit for Doddy his wildest imaginings; without the Inland but humour can often take the pain away. in 1965. It made number one in the charts Revenue on his back! Great comedians are usually serious people. and the best selling single that year. He could Morecambe and Wise; Eric the clown was the make us laugh uncontrollably and cry with serious guy. Laughter relaxes us, helps us to his tender songs. RIP Sir Ken. Thank you for see serious situations in a lighter way; keeps decades of priceless laughter. us going. Why not come to the new chapel in I have often said that God must have a sense Calasparra on Sundays at 11am for Church of of humour. Well He called me to ordination! England services. You won’t fi nd an amazing True, there is nothing funny in Holy things, comedian, but you might raise a smile and but we are human. My guess is that God fi nd a loving Lord who cares for you and your gave us a sense of humour to help us get life. through all the dark stuff in life; of which there is plenty. I can’t believe that Jesus For information and directions please email I saw Doddy in a theatre in Blackpool as didn’t enjoy a joke around the camp fi re with me at [email protected] or bell me on a young man. Wow, he rolled on and on, His disciples, or that growing up He didn’t 634 386 179 holding the frantic audience in the palm of laugh with His family. He was truly man, truly his hand. We all laughed ‘til we ached. No God. ‘Bye for now and God bless wonder theatre staff often had to drag him Rev Andrew off stage because he had gone way way over People often get put off church because they

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It’s been another busy month for WARM. and Paul to arrange a delicious meal at a We’ve done four walks since the previous restaurant afterwards. They were right – not issue – all on a Saturday, all different and a single mountain on our route. therefore attracting different walkers and experiences. Donna and Nigel’s walk from Gebas on Saturday 24th February was a real revelation! Was Yvonne and Paul’s walk around the It had the moonscape and the beautiful salinas of San Pedro del Pinatar fl at? Do blue lake in the middle as we’d expected, you remember that they had introduced but there was so much more. The car had it as ‘The walk that we’ve all been waiting registered -2°C as we set off from home for – fl at!’ Well, obviously no walk can ever and at the meeting place the conversations be completely fl at, but I suspect that this between more than thirty people dressed in one was as close as it’s possible to get. On thick jackets and woolly hats, centred around Saturday 17th February nearly thirty of us the sudden Siberian temperatures. Halfway met at the Visitors’ Centre between Lo Pagán through the 13km Senda de los Azagadores, and San Pedro in order to do a circular walk undaunted and to the amazement of the Acrobatic Manoevres of nearly 13km. It was a beautiful day and onlookers, one of our group insisted on testing a main topic of conversation as we set off the waters of the lake for an apparently There was a miracle! Nobody fell in and the was 23º is a good summer’s day in Britain!!! contented 5-minute swim! Afterwards he rain held off until we’d all settled for lunch. We set off along the boardwalks and footpath estimated that the water temperature was The overnight stay gave us an opportunity that follow the road between the salinas; the possibly as high as 9°C. Hmmm! to socialise more than normal and spend one that leads to the salt works overlooking some time doing touristy things in this the Mediterranean. It didn’t take long for the Some of the route was accessible by vehicle unique mountain location. Although the rain group to be stretched out a long way between but there were signs warning of the dangers continued through to Sunday, our local hosts the leaders and tail-enders as photographers of driving down it – the 4m diameter hole in Elena and Roberto, kindly showed us the and birdwatchers all took full advantage of the middle of the track made the point quite Castle de Taibilla and a beautiful view to La the beautiful, clear, still conditions, but this forcefully. We’d started our route through Cabra (altitude over 2000m). was far too stressful, so we walked to a café open fi elds where the almond trees were for a drink and a careful check that all the strutting their February best and gently Undaunted by Storm Felix’s high winds on troops could be accounted for. Setting off dropped down to the reservoir for a break and 10th March, a hardy nineteen undertook the again, we walked south along the beach a snack – the surprising oasis in this desert more than 600m ascent of Sierra de la Muela (fi rst paddle this year) in the direction of the landscape between the sierras of Carrascoy above Benizar. Steep it most defi nitely was, northern point of La Manga Strip, keeping and Espuña. Despite the cold start we were but if you want to enjoy the sorts of views of the sand dunes on our right and once again soon down to t-shirts in the sunshine. the fi nal photo then you have to do it. After creating a long line from front to back. all the effort we were deservedly very proud This ‘fl at’ walk had a signifi cant uphill pull to of ourselves to reach the summit although We had a very interesting encounter with a the mirador, but we had organised places to the high winds made our picnic break a bit university lecturer from Cartagena and her rest and also near our fi nishing point, a place shorter than intended. Returning to fi nd out students. They were carrying a broom, sieve for a fi nal rest (the cemetery) just in case! that we’d completed a 16km trip, not 14km, and container, in order to take samples of Thankfully, the latter facility wasn’t required was very satisfying. Thank you Fiona and microplastic in the sand. Apparently they and we were able to continue our way to Steve for helping a load of old folks realise were monitoring the levels of plastic that are the wonderfully welcoming Hospedería that we can achieve so much. being deposited onto the shoreline. Suddenly Mariposa where we enjoyed the restaurant’s realising that we were alone and that the rest excellent choice of home-made dishes. of the group had left the beach somewhere, we dismissed ourselves and continued our On Saturday 3rd March nineteen of us donned journey, anxiously scouring the sand for woolly hats and winter gear to combat the signs of a lot of footprints exiting through wind that was coming at us from the snow the dunes. Our fears were unfounded – very fi elds. Even after a week of solid rain there patiently they had been waiting for us in the was still snow on the mountains above Nerpio. sunshine; we weren’t lost! Turning inland Six of us stayed in the village the night before through the dunes we passed the shallow and were very pleasantly surprised to wake water of the channel where the waters of the to clear skies and sunshine. Nerpio is over the Med refresh the highly saline Mar Menor. Past border and outside the Region of Murcia and the house with the naked windows and the it was a long drive to the fi rst walk of March. beautiful white windmill, our path eventually Luckily our kind leaders Tina and Kevin had merged into the long causeway between the provisionally reserved accommodation for Mar Menor and the salinas that leads back many of us on the Saturday night following Benizar Steep to Lo Pagán. How considerate of Yvonne the walk. What can I say about it other than that we all started out with trepidation. The circular route of La Zarzalar following the There are only three walks in April: course of the River Taibilla, although less Sat 14th - Puntas de Calnegre than 10kms long, required the agility and Sat 21st – Revolcadores concentration of a gymnast and those of us Thurs 26th - Caves of Zaén of a certain age knew that at least one of us was going to fall into the swollen waters Full details of future outings are sent of snow melt as we inched our way along a automatically to those who on the WARM series of ten wet, slippery bridges of logs mailing list, normally about a fortnight ahead. and planks without handholds. Heroically If anyone would like their email address to Kevin carried a rope for the most challenging be added to the mailing list and discover the crossings and youngster Juan was able to secrets of the north west of Murcia, please strut his stuff on the pasarela and Tina led us contact me (Jessica) on Warm2005@ up the shaking rope ladder to the very shaky gmail.com suspension bridge. More photos can be seen on the WARM Merging seas Facebook page.

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The Easter celebrations reached a crescendo Sanctuary of La Esperanza in Spanish as the ‘Caballos del Vino’ the fi esta with a riot of colour and noise; spring is in full has been declared as being of International bloom, so get outside, join in, take part and Tuesday 10th April – Coffee Morning Tourist Interest. There are lots of parades, feed your spirit and soul. for MABS @ Bar Alandalus, Valle de Sol, processions and re-enactments as well as the Stay informed online at www. Calasparra. 3€ for coffee & cake. main event of the actual running of the wine costacalidachronicle.com and blog and the horses, which takes place on Wednesday 2nd relevant Tourist Offi ce websites. Sunday 15th – Serious hikers will enjoy The May at 2pm. Up to 60 horses are dressed in Ruta, a 25km guided walk organised by spectacular embroidered cloaks and run up BULLAS www.bullas.es the Senderiso Walking Club. 9am from the the hill to the sanctuary one by one, in a race T: 968 652 244 Tanatorio, follows part of the Camino de against the clock. It can be extremely exciting, Sunday 1st – The fi nal Easter procession to la Veracruz to Moratalla, and takes in the as the streets are packed with onlookers who acknowledge the resurrection and Easter Mass Estrecho de Bolvonegro, a stunning geological part to allow the horses to rush past just at 11am and 8pm. feature. 10€ pp includes insurance and centimetres away! Prizes are awarded for both return to base by minibus. Book and info on the fastest horses and those with the most Sunday 1st April - El Zacatin Artisan Market 968 745 325, the Tourist Offi ce or www. exceptional embroidery. 9am-2pm in the central squares of Plazas bladerunnerscalasparra.com Vieja and Castillo and Calle San Anton. Easy CEHEGÍN parking in the surrounding streets. CARAVACA www.turismocehegin.es T: 968 723 550 www.turismocaravaca.org Sunday 1st - Easter celebratory processions Sunday 1st April - Free Guided Route to T: 968 702 424 culminate with The Resurrection Sunday. reveal modernist Bullas c. 1900. The tour is Sunday 15th – 1½hr Free Guided Tour in Spanish but guides do speak some English of the beautiful old quarter of Caravaca in Sunday 22nd – Car Boot Sale @ Ginés de Paco and the route is highly visual. Tickets from the Spanish. The tour is highly visual and offers park at the bottom of Gran Vía. Easy parking. tourist info point in the market place 15 mins info boards and leafl ets in English and often Stalls 1€/metre. Book at Tourist Offi ce. before each tour: 11am/12pm/1pm. include bilingual participants. 11.15am from the Basilica, fi nishing in the Glorieta alongside Saturday 28th – 2hr Guided Tour in Spanish Bullas is renowned for its heritage of wine the Templete. Wear comfy shoes. Parking of the Old Quarter, visiting many signifi cant production. The Casa-Museo Don Pepe 15mins away on the edge of the Old Quarter. buildings of historical importance and the Marsilla has authentic furnishings and décor Book at Tourist Offi ce. archaeological site of Begastri. Ends with and guided tours (in English) for only 2 a visit to the Escuela del Vino (wine school) persons are available on 968 657 211 (3€ Sunday 15th – Artisan Market in the Plaza to sample wines. Guides often speak some pp or 2€ pp for large groups). There is an del Templete. English and there are Spanish/English info audio guide system in English to explain each boards in place. 2€. Wear comfy walking room. Wine cannot be bought here, but visit For those keen on history, there’s a gem of shoes. to one of the two urban bodegas or bodegas a museum eager to reward your curiosity in the nearby countryside. The Museo del through skilled craftsmanship and remarkable Sunday 29th - El Mesoncico Craft-Market in Vino also has a shop with prices to match the engineering. Angel Reinon Sanchez is the the Plaza del Castillo. 10am-3pm. More than bodegas. To visit either museum, telephone creator of an amazing collection of miniatures 30 stalls tempt you with fi ne local produce and the above number or the tourist offi ce or email which reveal the ethnographic history of traditionally crafted goods. Free parking at [email protected] Caravaca; local trades and crafts, including Marble Technology Centre, Carretera Murcia, Caravaca’s then biggest export trade – approached from the West. Free tourist train CALASPARRA espadrilles. Born in 1924, Angel takes you to the market from Plaza del Alpargatero. www.turismocalasparra.es through to the modern age when life became T: 968 745 325 much easier. This is his retirement project, Sunday 29th – 3hr Family Nature Walk takes Lest We Forget: there is now a branch of the after 50 years as a blacksmith. The museum you to Barranco del Saltador situated at NW of Royal British Legion established in Calasparra. is at Calle Puentecilla No 3, Bajo. Tel 968 79 Peña Rubia. An easy 6km hike accessible to 56 20 for opening times. Info cards in English all family members. Meet at the Plaza España Saturday 7th April – RBL Murcia 1st and easy access for those with mobility issues. next to the Bus station. 5€ adults/2€ children. Anniversary Celebration Lunch @ The Book at Tourist Offi ce. Sanctuary, Calasparra. Tickets 20€ (23€ non- Carlos Blanco Fadol Museum of Ethnic members) to include wine/beer/soft drinks Instruments in Calle Pedrera, Barranda Archaeological See of Begastri is during meal. has easy access for those with mobility open for tours on Saturdays and Sundays issues. Space limits the display to 5% of his 10.10am/11.15am/12.20pm. 2€ pp. Tour Sunday 6th May – RBL Murcia Quiz Night @ 4,000-piece collection, yet it still conveys begins with a video presentation followed by a Hotel Argos, Calasparra. 8€ teams of 4. Food a fascinating variety and history of musical guided tour to see the remains of the Iberian 8€. Raffl e instruments. 3€ (2€ disc/1€ child). English culture before the IV century B.C. leafl ets and assistants speak English. Check Contact Lyn at Murcia.secretary.rbl@gmail. opening times with Tourist Offi ce. The Eco Park (Tourism Activity Park) ‘Coto de com for more information. las Maravillas’ has activities for all the family The Running of the Wine Horses from 1st – Sunday 8th April - Artisan Market at the 5th May is a fantastic fi esta to attend. Known Continued on page 41

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, perform Nielsen’s clarinet Continued from page 40 Pedro Franco concerto and Dvorak’s 8th Symphony. 8pm and all ages including zip lines, archery, nature 7.20€-12.70€ walks and many other organised outdoor activities. They can host any type of event. Saturday 28th – Danzarte 21 perform ‘Valores There is a campsite, BBQ area and kiosk-bar en Moviemiento’ with choreography by Juanjo offering a great menu. Open weekends 10am- Arques and ‘For Those who Wait’, choreography 5pm; weekdays prior booking required. Tel by Altea Nunez. Ballet and dance with spirit. 968 069 202 Monday to Friday 9am-3pm 8pm 13.60€-22.70€ Email [email protected] www.cotodelasmaravillas.com YECLA – www.turismo.yecla.es T: 968 754 104 JUMILLA Sunday 1st April – Semana Santa www.jumilla.org T: 968 780 237 Resurrection Procession 10am from the Sunday 22nd – Free Guided Tour of Old Basilica de la Purisima. The museum in Quarter (Casco Antiguo) in Spanish. 11am Yecla, dedicated to Semana Santa is well from Teatro Vico. It also takes in the 16th worth a visit. Contact Tourist Offi ce for more century Casa del Artesano. Combine this with information. arranging a visit to one of the many bodegas in the area. Contact the Tourist Offi ce for more Monte Arabi hosts a range of Prehistoric info. Rock Art and offers stunning views over the vineyards below. It’s a superb area for walking MORATALLA with many suggested routes. There are three www.ayuntamientomoratalla.net different sets of Prehistoric Rock Art, but T: 968 730 208 you can only view these protected sites on a Sunday 1st - Easter signs off in style with the guided tour. Enquire through Tourist Offi ce or Tamboradas. Watch out for the remarkable the Archaeological Museum. tunics and ‘capirotes’ (pointed hats) and be sure to read-up on the history of these costumes.

Saturdays & Sundays in April – Tour of the Castle 10.30am-2pm & 4.30pm-6pm 2€. Book at Tourist Offi ce. During the week by arrangement.

MULA www.mula.es T: 968 661 501 Sunday 1st – Easter Sunday Procession features a tableaux carried only by women; fi rst begun in 1997.

Sunday 8th April - Artisan Market 10am-2pm in Las 4 Plazas in the centre of the Old Quarter. Local produce, craft goods made from esparto grass, ceramics and antique artefacts. Park by the Glorieta and walk to market.

MURCIA www.turismodemurcia.es T: 968 358 749 De Rubens a Van Dyck exhibition @ the Centro Las Claras, until 8th April. Monday to Saturday 11am-2pm & 6.30pm- 9pm Sunday 11am-2pm. 2hr Guided Tours available on Wednesdays 11am/7pm (prior booking required). Closed 3rd April & 7th April. 70 paintings on display including works of renowned artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck, Brueghel, Martin de Vos, Joost de Momper and Kessel, dating from the 15th to the 18th centuries.

Auditorio Victor Villegas: Friday 13th April – Ditirambo Choir with choral music by composers such as John Rutter and George Shearing, inspired by the plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare. 8.30pm 6€

Sunday 15th April – A family event: Region of Murcia Symphony Orchestra combine with a Spectacular Giant Puppet Show to perform ‘Dreaming of the Animal Carnival’. 12pm 9€ (6€ for season ticket holders).

Monday 16th April – Classical Pianist Gustavo Diaz performs ‘The Iberia Suite’ by Isaac Albeniz. 8pm 12€ (free for season ticket holders).

Friday 20th April – Region of Murcia Symphony Orchestra & Clarinettist,

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Puppy farm breeders have just three to rescue he knows his priorities... Money, Money, Money! more long surroundings Many of suffering he gets round these puppy farm no problem. puppy farm mothers He also has businesses and fathers epilepsy, but are hidden and are it is controlled away in appealing for and he only areas far sponsors and has the odd from public donations to seizure once or twice a year. Kify is great view and help them with other dogs and children and weighs criticism. with the around 4 kilos. A friend of mounting a charity veterinary Jacinta is volunteer bills: 13 years patiently old and has gained the By bank transfer: never known trust of a ruthless breeder that had 100 Account Name: Pets in Spain what it is dogs at their very private installation. Bank: Sabadell like to live Subsequently he persuaded them to let IBAN: ES14 0081 0687 7700 0168 in a home. him take away the most physically and 1672 Her family mentally damaged mothers and fathers SWIFT/BIC: BSAB ESBB didn’t even that had been kept in cages for years. In care enough the past few months 70 of these used and Paypal: [email protected] to give her abused puppy farm dogs were rescued something to sleep on and all she has and taken in by Pets In Spain and other Visit www.petsinspain.com or Facebook known is a hard, cold fl oor. Jacinta weighs animalista groups that they collaborate petsin.spain1 around 14 kilos and looks like a Corgi cross with. Sheltie. She has leish which has been A video of the two dogs featured in this treated and now just needs a tablet a day. The charity article taken on the day of their rescue is accepted on the Pets In Spain YouTube channel Angus is into their https://youtu.be/C8NJJrHyEzk round 6 care two years old more, a 5 From last month’s edition Lucy was and looking year old adopted. for a new Bichon family. He Maltese with Pickle and is chipped, no eyes Lily came vaccinated and on the to us after and same day their owner neutered. a Shih Tzu sadly passed Angus mother with away and weighs a violent her disabled approx 6 kilos, is good with other dogs and traumatic husband was cats and would be best suited to a family injury; a unable to with no young children as he can get quite fractured give them grumpy when pestered. bottom jaw, believed to have been infl icted the care and on her approx 2 years ago. Despite their attention Call 645 469 253 for more information on suffering, both were forcibly bred to create they need. They are 3 years old and any of the above pets. puppies to sell. The rescued dogs are now are happy, healthy little dogs. They are being provided with the very best veterinary Pomeranian cross Yorkie and weigh approx www.petsinspain.com treatment paid for by Pets In Spain with 5 kilos. Both Pickle and Lily are chipped, infopetsinspain.com their rehabilitation and socialisation being vaccinated and sterilised and they are managed in volunteer foster homes. They good with other dogs and cats. now have names, Tabitha and Tallulah. Kify is a 9 year old Pomeranian in desperate Pets In Spain has an ongoing campaign need of a new home. He is blind, but once

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Free Web Advert Dear Editor would like to sponsor my son for this very Send a letter in to the Editor with positive worthy cause either by going to https:// comments about one of our advertisers On 28th May www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ and they will get a free Web Advert for a my son is david-amans or calling me on 630 923 month. starting a 959 charity bike Dear Editor ride over the If you could give any donation I would be Pyrenees very grateful I have seen Viggos Restaurant in Puerto from the de Mazarrón advertised in your excellent Atlantic to the Thank you magazine on numerous occasions, but had Mediterranean not managed to visit. Some friends were over Steve Amans out from the UK staying at Isla Plana and approximately A Camposol Resident we thought that Viggos was somewhere 19 mountains that was easy for us all to meet. What a completing Dear Editor superb Menu del Dia they put on for only the ride on 2nd 10€ which included a bottle of wine for 2 June. Notice regarding Mazarrón Bowls Club people. The choice was good and the food We wish to advise the readers of the was beautifully presented by very helpful The charity is called PACT at Sheffi eld Costa Cálida Chronicle that on 8th staff. Apart from the weather not being Children’s Hospital helping parents with March, the President, Secretary and brilliant, we all thoroughly enjoyed the children with tumours and leukaemia. For Treasurer tendered their resignations from meal and will certainly be back. more information go to www.pactfriends. Mazarrón Bowls Club. This has left the co.uk Club not only without any Offi cers, but also Name & address supplied no Committee Members.

Dear Editor This has occurred as a result of the continuing toxic atmosphere which has I have just got back from collecting the been created within the Club by certain latest Costa Cálida Chronicle - and its members and by the recent actions by fab!! Thank you so much! I have already some of the membership to unseat them had some lovely feedback from it from from their positions. Following the fi nal both old and new customers! insult of calling for a Vote of No Confi dence by some members, they no longer felt Once again thank you so much. Can’t rave that they wanted to continue serving the enough about how much support you have membership of Mazarrón Bowls Club. given my fl edgling little business! Mazarrón Bowls Club therefore has no Kind regards Elected Offi cers and will not meet the requirements of its Constitution until this Emma Christmas Foot Care Specialist My friends and I will be following by car as position is resolved. the support group. I am asking if anyone

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This poem was written by Veronica You learn that we don’t have to switch our You learn that maturity has more to do Shoffstall, entitled, ‘After a while you friends, if we understand that friends can with the kinds of experiences you had and learn’. I think it is well worth reading. also change. what you have learned from them, than You realize that you are your best friend how many birthdays you have celebrated. After some time you learn the difference, and that you can do anything, or nothing You learn that there are more from your the subtle difference between holding a and have good moments together. parents inside you than you thought. hand and chaining a soul. You discover that the people, who you You learn that we shall never tell a child And you learn that love doesn’t mean most care about in your life, are taken that dreams are silly, very few things are leaning and company doesn’t always from you so quickly, so we must always so humiliating and it would be a tragedy if mean security. leave the people who we care about with she believed in it. And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t lovely words, it may be the last time we You learn that when you are angry, contracts and presents aren’t promises. see them. you have the right to be angry, but this And you begin to accept your defeats, doesn’t give you the right to be cruel. with your head up and your eyes ahead, You learn that the circumstances and the You discover that only because someone with the grace of a woman, not the grief environment have infl uence upon us, but doesn’t love you the way you would like of a child. we are responsible for ourselves. her to, it doesn’t mean that this person And you learn to build all your roads on You start to learn that you should not doesn’t love you the most she can, today, because tomorrow’s ground is too compare yourself with others, but with because there are people who love us, but uncertain for plans and futures have a the best you can be. just don’t know how to show or live that. way of falling down in mid-fl ight. You discover that it takes a long time to become the person you wish to be and You learn that sometimes it isn’t enough After a while you learn, that even the sun that the time is short. being forgiven by someone, sometimes burns if you get too much and learn that You learn that it doesn’t matter where you you have to learn how to forgive yourself. it doesn’t matter how much you do care have reached, but where you are going You learn that with the same harshness about; some people simply don’t care at to. you judge, some day you will be all. But if you don’t know where you are going condemned. And you accept that it doesn’t matter how to, anywhere will do. You learn that it doesn’t matter in how good a person is, she will hurt you once many pieces your heart has been broken; in a while and you need to forgive her for You learn that either you control your the world doesn’t stop for you to fi x it. that. acts, or they shall control you. You learn that time isn’t something you You learn that talking can relieve And that to be fl exible doesn’t mean to be can turn back; therefore you must plant emotional pain. weak or not to have personality, because your own garden and decorate your own You discover that it takes several years to it doesn’t matter how delicate and fragile soul, instead of waiting for someone to build a relationship based on confi dence the situation is, there are always two bring you fl owers. and just a few seconds to destroy it. sides. And you learn that you really can endure. And that you can do something just in an You learn that heroes are those who did instant and which you will regret for the what was necessary to be done, facing You really are strong. rest of your life. the consequences. And you can go so much farther than you You learn that patience demands a lot of thought you could go. You learn that the true friendships practice. And that life really has a value. continue to grow even from miles away. You discover that sometimes, the person And you have value within the life. And that what matters isn’t what you who you most expect to be kicked by And that our gifts are betrayers and make have in your life, but who you have in when you fall is one of the few who will us lose the good we could conquer, if it your life. help you to stand up. wasn’t for the fear of trying. And those good friends are the family, which allows us to choose. When you understand these words, you will understand what Jesus meant when He said. “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” Think about it!

April Services Sundays @ 10.30am Calle Sobrija 2248 Camposol D

1st - Easter Sunday Holy Communion (Joint service with our German Branch) - Ordination of Val Caffyn to Minister 8th Songs of Praise 18th Morning Prayer 15th Holy Communion 22nd Holy Communion 29th & 5th May Sunday Family Service

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Spring is here, which of without the hard work. Cleaning Fan Blades course means ‘Spring These are so high up and they will probably Your Dishwasher Isn’t Just For Dishes be very dusty. To avoid covering yourself Cleaning’! Use your machine to clean your sponges, in dust, use an old pillowcase and place it The average household spend 20 hours soap dishes, toothbrush holders, shower over one of the fan blades. Pull it over the every week on cleaning chores. After the shelves etc. Rather than scrubbing plastic blade and the dust will be trapped without long winter and possibly open fi res, the toys with anti-bacterial spray and hot falling to the fl oor or on you. Spring Clean can mean a major event. water, just pop them all in the dishwasher. Now is the time to freshen up your home This saves time and ensures that they will ready for the summer months. It is have a proper clean. amazing how the sun brightens everyone up, but it also shows the dust and places Lemon In The Microwave that need a clean. Squeeze a whole lemon into a microwaveable bowl half-fi lled with water. Freshen Up Your Sofa With Vodka! Microwave that for three minutes, leave it For most people, vodka goes with Coke, to stand for fi ve minutes and then remove not leather, but the potent alcohol works the bowl. The stuck on dirt will come away as a fabric refresher. Pour a small amount easily with a wipe. into a spray bottle and spray it over the sofa to freshen it and give it a fresh smell

Clean Your Shower While You Are In It While you are having a shower take a moment to clean the tiles. Keep a scraper in the shower to clear excess water from the tiles. Giving your shower a quick wipe over with a sponge and soap while you’re waiting for your conditioner to soak in will prevent lime scale build-up and save lots of time scrubbing away.

Use A Sock For Dusting These are some very easy tips to help you For a quick way to clean use an old sock. keep on top of your cleaning, but with your Place it over your hand, spray some polish Spring Clean, you might well like to get and dust away. You will be able to get into the professionals in! all the awkward spots and to avoid getting dust everywhere, just turn the sock inside Is your house looking a bit worse for out when you have fi nished. wear after the winter weather, with ashes from log fi res, rain and red sand? Make Removing Stickers your home sparkle again without having Forget about using soap and other to spend valuable hours doing it yourself products, as they could actually end up by calling the reliable, trustworthy and doing more harm than good. Heat the effi cient team at Ladybirds Cleaning sticker with a hairdryer. This softens the glue so that they can be pulled off easily. Continued on page 47

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of all that tar and soot and leaving your distributed. This means that food is cooked Continued from page 46 glass doors sparkling. more evenly throughout, therefore it tastes Service. Prices from 8€/hr. Call for that Call in the professionals; Sooty & Son on better when cooked. There will be no one-off Spring Clean or for more regular 660 478 881 more nasty smells from burned-on fat and visits on 642 350 680 spilled food when using your clean oven. Top Clean Levante are commercial & Camposol OvenClean is still maintaining Mazarrón Property Management domestic cleaning services specialising their amazing price of only €45 to clean a manages premier villas for rental, or in upholstery and leather cleaning, rugs 60cm single oven. owners on holiday throughout the year. and carpets, marble fl oor polishing, patio Call 666 917 695 They guarantee your property will be cleaning and much more. For information, ready for you or your guest’s arrival. They prices or free advice please call, message, A dirty oven has a build-up of grease and clean the house, do the laundry, clean the Whatsapp Richard Winder on 0034 636 fat inside it which can increase the risk terrace and open up ready for your arrival 193 256 of fi re. There is also likely to be a lot of so you are on holiday as soon as you get www.topcleanlevante.com bacteria harboured in there which doesn’t here. make it a great environment for cooking Tel 662 531 572 your food. Deep cleaning your oven will remove the above risks. Oven Cleaning Rosy’s Cleaning Service can help with all Specialists are professional oven cleaners those jobs you hate to do or can no longer who have the skills to deep clean your manage, whether it’s garden maintenance, oven. They use environmentally friendly pool cleaning, making your windows cleaning products and will leave your oven sparkle or cleaning your outside terraces looking like new. and patio. To get your home looking To book an appointment please contact immaculate, start by calling Rosy now on Mark on 635 750 752 or email mark@ 618 451 798 (English) or 646 562 441 ovencleaningspecialists.com (Spanish)

Spring is here. Are you thinking of With energy bills increasing, a clean oven decorating? Get your chimney cleaned could save you money as you will use less before getting the paintbrushes out. energy to heat the oven to the desired Sooty & Son will thoroughly clean your temperature. A clean oven retains heat Continued on page 48 chimney from top to bottom, getting rid more effi ciently and the heat is evenly

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your garden, as well as the care you need for a free quote on Continued from page 47 642 032 098 for each plant chosen, in order for it to Tidying up Outside Areas grow beautiful and healthy, including pest With spring prevention, plant and soil fertiliser. Long approaching Flower Beds and Gardens term satisfaction is their goal. Tel 610 949 it’s time to Your garden has spent the winter feeling 595 revamp your cold and abandoned and this year there Trees outside living have been storms and very high winds. These may well need a trim, so it might area ready Get rid of the old leaves and weeds choking be an idea to get a professional in as for you and your fl owerbeds, pots and grass. they have the expertise and equipment. your family to You may like to have the shade from the enjoy through Garden Center 2003 is located just trees in the summer, but you also want to the long 2 minutes from Camposol and provide be able to see your beautiful garden and summer days everything you could possibly need for views. The high winds may have broken and nights. your garden. Whether it’s bedding plants, some of the branches which will have to be Anchor conifers, palm trees, bougainvillea or any removed professionally. Landscapes other type of tree, if they don’t have it in cover all stock, they can source it for you. They can All Seasons Garden Services offers aspects also help maintain your garden. Call 626 957 a complete garden services package; Anchor Landscapes of garden 599 to discuss various contracts available. tree surgery and palm cutting, full tree maintenance, removal, general gardening, legal green from trimming to felling trees, general Jardineria El Milagro Garden Centre, waste removal, fencing, patios and all tidy ups and excavation with mini digger. Bolnuevo are expert gardeners: design, aspect of ground work covered as well as Please call for a professional service on pruning, maintenance, transplanting and pool and patio jet-washing. They are fully 0034 622 648 038 cutting of trees including palms. They have legal and hold full public liability insurance expert knowledge about the best plants for so you have full peace of mind. Call Mike Continued on page 50

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Continued from page 48 Pool Surrounds and Patio Areas The winter can cause havoc with pool We are lucky to enjoy near-perfect weather surrounds and terraces. A thorough clean for most of the year, which means that and possible replacement of tiles etc will more time is spent outdoors in the garden make your outside living areas a beautiful or relaxing by the pool, therefore more place for the long summer months. Does effort is needed to keep our outside living your outside seating and tables need space in tip-top condition. Let Camposol replacing? British Builder share with you their Do you need to replace or recover outside years of landscape design knowledge and cushions? experience and give you tips and ideas on Does your pergola cover need a bit of tlc? how to create and maintain your own little Check all plastic chairs and tables, as the Mediterranean Paradise. Call Grant on 602 sun during last summer and the wind and 435 722 to arrange a home visit. rain during the winter can cause the plastic to deteriorate.

The essence of summer is that we spend it living outside in the garden and around the pool together, so now is the time to check your outside furniture. Curtain Call can refurbish your existing garden furniture cushions or start from scratch with new inners. Their latest range of fade-resistant outdoor fabrics combine vibrant colours with Tefl on-coated threads which will repel Windows and Guttering most stains and liquid spills. Call 616 240 Avoid mosquitos that seem to appear from 171 nowhere when the warmer weather arrives. Gusta Metalwork and Carpentry in Mazarrón supply and fi t mosquito nets amongst their many services including blinds and enclosures. Tel 679 311 505

Don’t leave it until the summer to think about having fl y screens installed. Now is the time before the summer For many years, Kruger Canopies has arrives. Kevin’s been supplying to made-to-measure in Flyscreens is a canvas anything you could need for the well-established outdoors. Nowhere else can you fi nd a company that replacement cover for your pergola, but has been we also make sails to your requirements; installing fl y umbrella covers, new cushions for your screens in the Mazarrón areas for many outdoor furniture and carport roofs. Our years. They will also recondition existing hot tub covers very economically protect fl y screens where possible. Tel 650 662 your existing top from sun damage. Call 576 Kruger Canopies now on 968 590 258

Reflections is a family-run business that is well established with a fantastic reputation among the Camposol community and surrounding areas. They offer a professional, high standard, reliable and legal window Threadbare can help you by repairing cleaning and your soft furnishings. They can adjust new guttering curtains, repair and revamp tired cushions service both and loose covers. Change your colour domestic and scheme by updating removable covers for commercial. They supply and install high your sofas and chairs. For a quick, reliable quality UPVC guttering. Call Mark Miles and quality assured service call Jan on 605 now for your free quotation on 617 142 06 71 68. Facebook fb.me/Threadbare. 987 Sewing or email threadbare63@gmail. com

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competitively priced Continued from page 50 service for all jobs; Add colour, large and small. comfort and They also offer a interest to full paint service. your garden Tel Mark on 645 776 with new 339 scatter cushions Swimming Pools for your Even those pools chairs and with winter covers sofas. Mix will need checking. and match If you are unsure, colours there are various and designs for a complete new look this pool maintenance summer. Yorkshire Linen has a huge companies who will range and there’s something for all tastes come and check and budgets. that all your pool Yorkshire Linen mechanics are Puerto de Mazarrón 968 595 946 working before your San Javier 968 193 912 visitors arrive. If your pool has been left JD Roofi ng & Buildings Services are unattended during legal and have been registered in Spain for the winter months, over 15 years. They provide a full range the pump and other of building services and can revamp your parts might have garden and pool terracing areas ready for seized. If in doubt, the summer. They specialise in retiling, call a professional. new seating and BBQ areas. They can also raise garden walls for privacy or give your Ian manages outside area a complete makeover. Tel/ Mazarrón Property Whatsapp John on 630 269 994 for your Pools and he will no-obligation quote. ensure that your pool is ready for Summer. ProTec Plastering Specialists have The chemical levels an extensive knowledge of plastering, will be checked, the internal & external walls, ceiling, fl oors, pump set correctly etc. They take great pride in their excellent work ethics and offer a prompt, reliable, Continued on page 52

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on Continued from page 51 Spain 660 080 201 Does your pool have a leak? If you think it might, ask your neighbour and other maintenance issues dealt with With Summer is on its way, why not how many tiles are coming out of the to help ensure your pool has the Summer ‘revamp’ your swimming pool? water a week or day and compare. Take a sparkle for you and your guests. Call 662 Revamp Pools specialise in completely measurement over a few days/weeks. You 531 572 reconditioning your pool and bringing it may have a leak! It is often not as bad as back to life. Re-grouting, capstone repairs it seems and can be down to a simple valve Welcome to Spring! It is now time to be and painting, crack repair, tile replacement, leaking when the pool pump is running. using your solar pool cover and if you pressure washing, specialist cleaning, A professional can soon determine this. haven’t yet purchased one here is a pool lights replaced and much more from Watermaid Europe is a local company summary of why they are useful! Revamp Pools. For a no obligation quote that has the expertise and equipment to or just some great advice call 0034 682 determine the likely cause and advise What does a Pool Cover do? 912 097 accordingly - It is a physical barrier between the pool Advice Freely Given water and atmospheric temperature. The swimming season is just around the It saves the water from: corner and now it is time to check your Basic Things To Consider: Evaporation pool. A good place to start is the fi ltration Check inside the pump box to ensure Heat loss and plumbing system. As part of your everything is mechanically sound – no Escape of chemical pool gas - chlorine local Pool Doctor’s routine sand changes, leaks. turns into a gas when dissolved in water. they are now offering all their customers Uncover the swimming pool if it has been a FREE visual inspection of your pool and winterised. Why do I need a Pool Cover? equipment. Call Mark today on 608 716 Inspect the swimming pool, condition of A Pool Cover puts the fun back 111 for all your pool problems. the grout and tiles. into having a pool because it Check the swimming pool water is correctly doesn’t cost the earth to maintain. balanced & add chemicals when required. A cover is environmentally responsible and Clean the swimming pool, removing stains economically sensible. in the grout where leaves and debris have been resting on the tiles. How does it warm the pool? Backwash and rinse the fi lter. A Pool Cover allows the sun’s warmth to pass If the sand is over 5 years old it should be through into the water, just like a green house. replaced – the best option is glass which Water is an excellent absorber of the lasts 3-4 times as long with much higher sun’s heat and in this case it is retained fi ltration performance. in the pool water because the Pool Cover prevents the heat from escaping. Deal with any specifi c concerns that you may have. How does it save water? Check Water Balance – pH, Chlorine, Total A Pool Cover prevents evaporation, a Spring is the time to consider how your Alkalinity and most importantly Cyanuric process which turns water to gas and swimming pool is looking compared to how Acid (Chlorine Stabiliser). dissipates into the atmosphere - like a you might like it to look: kettle boiling dry. The amount of water- Early intervention, whether it is for For further information visit www. loss depends on the surface area of your professional advice or action is paramount watermaid-europe.com pool, the temperature of the water and air, in saving money (Stitch in time ... saves....) Email [email protected] humidity and wind. A Pool Cover protects Water, Chemicals etc. Tel 636 698 501/646 705 088 the water from these conditions! Can you really afford to be without a Pool Cover? Telephone Andy at Pool Covers GUSTA Metal Work and Carpentry Aluminium Works Wooden Doors Enclosures Kitchens Mosquito Nets BIinds Wardrobes Aluminium Windows and Doors Shower Screens 679 311 505 [email protected] Workshop in Mazarrón

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With the 2018 season of cruise vessels calling Cartagena just commenced, I refl ect here on a previous visitor, ‘Silver Spirit’ alongside in Cartagena on 25th October 2017 (as pictured).

Described as a ship of unprecedented standards, this luxury cruise liner is operated by Silversea Cruises, a privately owned luxury cruise line. Classed as a mega yacht and hallmarks of the Silversea luxury cruise experience, it is described as a true defi nition of our heritage with a modern edge. It is small enough to visit both secluded and iconic ports. Later again is a 12 night Caribbean cruise from 16th November including Barbados, The ship is currently being transformed This lengthening process is scheduled Granada and St Lucia. Prices in the region by a lengthening process, insertion of for completion in just a few weeks and of US $3870. a complete mid-section, necessitating the ship will commence its fi rst cruise the vessel being physically parted. Two from Civitavecchia (for Rome) on 6th May. I am happy to say that there are 16 cruise pictures here show the ship in Palermo The 7 days cruising will be completed in ship visits scheduled for Cartagena during (Sicily) dry dock where this insertion is Barcelona on 13th May. An indication of April, and May also looks busy. being effected. prices are in the region of €4600 for this cruise. Dry dock pictures and that of Captain Julian, courtesy of himself. ‘Silver Spirit’ will depart from Barcelona on 13th May on a 9 day cruise to Lisbon, including a call into Cartagena on 16th May. It has been reported that there is a waiting list for passage on this cruise.

Included here is a photograph of the current Master, Captain Julian Albici, a good friend of mine and I am looking forward to meeting once again in Cartagena. Built in 2009, the original capacity was 540 passengers with 376 crew. It had Later in the year ‘Silver Spirit’ is 270 ocean-view suites and 6 different scheduled for a 7 night cruise with restaurants. With the new section destinations including Stockholm, Helsinki insertion the capacity will increase to 608 and St Petersburg. Prices from US $4900. passengers and 412 crew.

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Going Blue in July Although there are no plans to release the licence, then withdrawn in the event of The Director General of Traffi c, Gregorio system any time soon, the prototype has an infraction, with the ability to increase Serrano, has stated that the reform which been tested in a vehicle, with different the number of points awarded for good means that all emergency vehicles will drivers, analyzing their response to driving behaviour over time. The catalogue have blue lights will become effective in warnings and their degree of satisfaction of infractions which cause point loss will July. and compliance with the limits set. be reviewed. The plan will include the automatic loss of the licence if all points Currently, in Spain, only the security Five School Bus Drivers Tested are lost. The courses for obtaining points services use blue lights, with ambulances Positive for Drugs will also be reviewed and it is planned to and fi re service vehicles using fl ashing During the latest campaign checking the create a virtual card so that all members amber lights when responding to an safety requirements of school buses, more of the European Union will be sanctioned if emergency. This reform will put Spain than 3,500 vehicles were checked, with they commit infractions in Spain. in line with the European standard for fi ve drivers testing positive for drugs and emergency vehicles. a further 9 drivers reported for driving in Changes to the ITV Process excess of the maximum permitted speed. The changes to the ITV system will come Mobile Phones May Improve Road into force in May. Safety 1,416 offences were reported, mainly due A team of researchers at the Universidad to administrative irregularities. A lack of Users of vehicles who suffer a failure Politécnica de Madrid have been working special school transport authorisation and or negative result will be able to go to a on a project whereas rather than leading unlimited liability insurance continue were different test centre for the retest, as long to potentially deadly distractions, a mobile the most numerous irregularities amongst as the faults have been rectifi ed. phone can help road safety by advising the controlled vehicles. drivers of safer speeds. ITV test centres will be obliged to have Whilst checking the vehicles, the offi cers diagnostic reading tools that can be The technology behind intelligent speed found that of those vehicles with seatbelts connected to the on-board computers of adaptation systems (ISA) has been around fi tted, 8 had anomalies in their operation. A the vehicles. This way it will be possible since the 90s, mostly aimed at warning total of 81 vehicles had defi ciencies in the to detect if malicious software has been drivers who exceed the speed limit. In service and emergency doors, as well as installed that alters the operation of the theory, the technology can also be used to in their drive devices and another 16 were airbag, catalysts, or particle fi lters. block the functions of the mobile and even reported for not having their ITV inspection prevent use when driving, although this certifi cates and documentation. 1,024 New Motorbikes and New Equipment part of the system has seemingly not been vehicles lacked the special authorisation The latest two-wheeled addition to the welcomed by many, despite the obvious to operate as a school transport vehicle Guardia Civil fl eet sees a return for BMW, safety benefi ts. and 338 did not have unlimited liability with the acquisition of nearly 300 BMW insurance, as required by law. R1200RT motorbikes, set to replace Through this latest development of the the previous R850RT model, which had system, the researchers in Madrid have Traffi c Drones already started to be phased out by the been developing ways that the technology The DGT has taken delivery of its fi rst powerful Yamaha FJR 1300. As well as the can identify other hazards which may need traffi c monitoring drones. With many of move towards more powerful and purpose speed adjustment, such as bends, the their helicopters already fi tted with the designed motorbikes, the latest fl eet sees camber of the road, the elevation etc and pinpoint accurate Pegasus radar system, the addition of high-visibility colours, even take into account the meteorological the DGT already use their eyes in the sky yellow fl uorine, required by new European conditions, which may affect the adhesion for speed detection as well as traffi c fl ow, regulations that recommend its use in to the road or visibility, for example, and this latest development could revolutionise police vehicles. the amount of traffi c in each section. The the skies once again. technology can also identify the type of vehicle in which it is travelling, adjusting The drone is much cheaper to fl y than a its reports accordingly. conventional aircraft and offers a faster response.

Changes to Traffi c Laws in 2018 Changes to Examinations The reforms will be implemented in both the theory and practical exam, improving and adapting the system to those of other European countries. It has been proposed that examinees perform the test through electronic devices. This could also include the projection of videos in which The new motorcycles allow the offi cers the student must describe a manoeuvre, to perform speed controls and alcohol The system obtains the information in real observe hazards and react to emergency and drugs checks, without having to time and establishes the safest speed for situations. wait for the arrival of other patrols. The the next section of the road contemplating In addition, much like the changes motorcycles provide greater autonomy and calculating the conditions reported, implemented in the UK, the practical part on the roads and with the new portable the stopping distance and the lateral of the exam will include students following radars, the offi cers will be able to set up acceleration of the vehicle as objective the instructions of a GPS over a set route, checks and controls and more areas and criteria. To the user, the mobile indicates having to obey the instructions given by faster than ever before. The new alcohol the level of deceleration necessary. For the device, whilst still respecting the rules and drug testing kits are also small enough the defi nition of the interface, the analysis of the road. to be carried on the motorbikes, allowing of the impact on the level of attention for instant checks to be carried out. required to receive the information of the Change to the Penalty Points System system is carried out. In Spain, points are awarded with the

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Firstly just a note to say that we at achieve that. become an acceptable cost. The other fact Rainbow Satellites are pleased to have to take into consideration is that there is become associated with the newly formed Many of the damaged dish viewers decided no TV licence to pay in Spain - which in legal charity, called associations in Spain, to go the internet TV route as usually reality is only a subscription to the BBC. Friends of Mazarrón Animals. Alan is the recommended by us. Satellite dishes have View any minor TV subscription as your chairman and Trevor is the secretary and a limited life in Spain - one day there will Spanish TV licence! we have an excellent team of volunteers be no satellite signal for UK TV (as there who work for the good of all animals in the already is west of Almeria) and we feel Internet TV can be ‘free of charge’, but Mazarrón and surrounding areas - many the huge outlay for an enormous satellite in such cases it is not easy to navigate of you will know ‘Yoga’ Lisa who is the dish, (as required for the very weak UK TV and fi nd the channels you want to watch. driving force behind the organisation. We satellite signals), is not a good investment Proper IPTV is as easy as your SKY or have so far assisted many local animals, with the limited life we feel they have. FREESAT box to operate. We have had mainly dogs, to fi nd new homes, get them many potential IPTV clients put off by sterilised or just assist a family in diffi culty their neighbour’s attempts to view free of with funds for their animals. We have charge and them not wanting that hassle various fund raising initiatives: that their neighbours endured. A Market Stall in Isla Plana on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Ask for a free demonstration and loan box to see what it is all about. Our next ‘big’ event is the Troupers Swing Band (if you do not know of them There have been some adverts to get a Google them - but be warned you will VPN (looks to the computer world that you want to attend!) at The Beach House in are in the UK) and one of the many ‘sticks’ Isla Plana - a fabulous night at a fabulous available in the UK to watch TV. That is an setting. option, but the VPN will use at least 10% of your internet supply, possibly not leaving Look at the associations Facebook page for enough to view TV and the BBC have all details. Internet TV does have its own issues already announced they are going to trace – a really good internet supply and a and block any BBC service going through a TV NEWS subscription are just two of them. You VPN - just as they have done for any non- The story for us this week is the number of must have a good internet service from a UK IP addresses. dishes that were blown over in the recent supplier that will support internet TV. This storm - NONE of them was installed by is critical for satisfactory viewing. All things Get the experts to advise you before you Rainbow Satellites! We always put in a in life will at times present problems, but in spend that hard-earned money only to fi nd concrete base that is the size suggested the case of internet TV, 95% of the issues it is not what you really want. by the dish manufacturer and all of ours are related to the internet service and not stayed upright and working throughout. the TV service. When the TV goes off, or is Article sponsored by Rainbow Satellites However, so many dishes mounted on not performing well, the obvious thing to - the company for all your TV needs in the inadequate bases were blown over with do is contact the TV service provider, but Murcia region. the majority being damaged beyond repair in most cases of internet TV it should be Email [email protected] - so much work for us! the internet provider that is contacted for Tel (0034) 686 358 475 fault fi nding. Website www.rainbowsats.org The moral is ‘do a good job to start with The subscription issue can be a problem to Find us and like us on Facebook. to the manufacturer’s recommended many potential viewers, but in relation to specifi cations and make it last a lifetime’! the huge satellite dish required and its huge Rainbow Satellites always strive to monetary outlay, the IPTV subscription can

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We often hear people who have either by their own system and who have an receive payment and so long as the system recently moved to Spain, or who are visiting installation of less than 10kW. is less than 10kW, you will not pay the ‘sun from other Northern European countries, tax’. say that they are surprised to see so few The RD 900/2015 establishes two houses with solar panels here when there is kinds of models: As well as introducing restrictions on self- so much sunshine. Type 1 Supply with Self-Consumption. consumption, the RD is also seen as having This is where the electricity generated is raised institutional barriers which may It does seem strange that in countries less than 100kW and is only generated for prevent a user generating his or her own such as Germany or the UK, for example, self-consumption. If there is any surplus electricity; the requirement that the solar with much lower solar radiation than electricity, there is no payment for this – electricity installation must be approved by Spain, there are many more photovoltaic the electricity is generated on a ‘use it or the electricity provider and the user must self-consumption installations. Some lose it’ basis. register as a self-consumer are viewed industry experts, including the PV industry as barriers. Failure to register, or non- association (UNEF), put the blame for this compliance with the rules, means that on the Royal Decree 900/2015 saying that the user and the installer may be subject it sets unnecessary administrative barriers to fi nes which can range from €6000 to and that it is discriminative against PV. €60000.

What is the Royal Decree (RD) Whilst this can help explain why you 900/2015? don’t see more PV panels on people’s This is the regulation in Spain that governs houses currently here in Spain, hopefully the renewable energy facilities that produce the situation will change in future. Each electricity supply for self-consumption. autonomous community does have a certain In other words, it aims at regulating the amount of control over its own destiny and solar electricity system that you may wish some regions are keen to promote renewable to install at your home to generate your Type 2 Generation with Self-Consumption. energy solutions. There are also companies own electricity, as well as regulating larger This is where any excess electricity who can help you ensure that your new PV commercial installations. generated from the system can be exported system is approved, installed and registered to the grid and payment is made for it. correctly and that you receive payment for One of the reasons for its unpopularity For this kind of installation, a grid-access any excess electricity you send back to the was that the RD 900/2015 introduced charge is made (‘sun tax’), but with grid. With the cost of electricity continuing what has become known as the ‘sun tax’. exceptions; one of which is for systems less to rise, solar is a good investment. However, there is a lot of confusion and than 10kW. This means that you can have misinformation about the ‘sun tax’ and it a grid-connected system at home and send For more information on renewable energy does not in fact apply to consumers who any excess electricity that you do not use solutions, please contact us at Free-Sol intend to consume the electricity generated yourself back to the grid for which you will Solar [email protected]

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II Mediterranean Healthy Living Room boosting our retail trade and opening spaces ORGANIC PRODUCTS Exhibition - April 13th - 15th at IFEPA-Torre for coexistence and respect for all, as well Personal well-being is a starting Pacheco as promoting sports and health as part of point for a better quality of life This exhibition will offer the most complete fundamental of our way of life. with habits and activities in which show of proposals and novelties so that you mind and body achieve a benefi cial balance and your family can enjoy the best quality of HEALTHY NUTRITION for health. Meetings to learn the practice of life at your fi ngertips. It is a pioneer trade fair HEALTHY DIET healthy exercises, with activities linked to in the sector both regionally and nationally. From the most natural and water and optimal body movements. ecological products to superfoods The participating companies will be divided and food supplements will be the basis of Tickets 5€ (3€ with voucher) into several areas: Health, Healthy, Welfare, meetings and exhibitions, with knowledge Open 10.30am-8pm Ecological, Training, Institutional and about Mediterranean diet, organic farming www.expomedsalus.es Sports. It is expected that there will be and intelligent nutrition. important public attendance after the success of last year’s exhibition. HEALTH AND MEDICINE The great advances in health policies Along with the exhibition, there will be a have improved the quality and wide variety of activities from the different life expectancy in our society. The areas of information on various topics related best training of professionals, innovation in to health, food, innovative therapies, etc., treatments and progress in services will focus which will be organized by the exhibitors sessions and workshops on treatments and themselves. There will also be tastings of fi ght against diseases. healthy and organic products. SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIFE Coinciding with the celebration of the Sport and active life as tools for a International Cyclist’s Day, on April 15th, healthy life. Companies and professionals the activities being organized will largely will share spaces on physical activity, active take place around the world of cycling, a role aging and stopping the effects of a sedentary that will also be refl ected in the exhibition. lifestyle. Initiatives are aimed at promoting The aim is to make available to the sector, sports habits as part of a healthy lifestyle a fair that brings together all its interests; a from the earliest age. space where professionals and amateurs can access the new models of bicycles and all the NATURE products and novelties of the market and a A wide range of activities linked to wide range of participatory activities such as the natural environment, stay in cycle routes, circuits of electric and urban contact with nature or therapies in natural bikes, children and road safety, different bikes environments. Nature is the axis of a healthy such as the trial bike etc. in collaboration with life. The novelties in healthy nature, leisure the Murcian Cycling Federation. and free time sports and respectful practices with the environment will focus interesting Attendees will be offered the opportunity test meetings. of some of the most relevant bicycle brands. WELLNESS IFEPA has organised the Mediterranean The latest advances in relation to Healthy Living Room Exhibition, to innovative therapies as new keys demonstrate the power of the bicycle sector, in the search for a healthy life. Activities and not only for sport and leisure, but as a presentations related to natural therapies and means of transport for many citizens. The with a greater awareness of self-care in each fi rm commitment to cycling will mean a life stage. kinder, healthier and less polluting future for our society, generating more green jobs,

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Two Skeletal Mares Rescued In Major Care co-founder Sue Weeding. “She’s rescues can only continue with community Seizure desperately thin, covered in scars and support. “These two horses are wards of The severely malnourished horses seized has obviously been used for breeding her court, which means that by law we cannot by Spanish police from a property at whole life. She’s only about 9 or 10 years rehome them, so they have to stay with us Alcantarilla, Murcia have been placed with old, but she’s in such a bad state we at fi rst – which of course adds extra costs.” Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre at thought she was about 20. She was quite Rojales. close to death. The other mare is only about a year old. She was probably still suckling Co-founder Rod Weeding was called to assist milk, which is why she’s in nowhere near local police offi cers amid threats of violence. as bad a condition as the other mare. Can The two mares were safely removed and it you imagine what her life would have been is understood police will look to prosecute like, where she would she have ended up, the owner without this intervention?”

The older mare

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The older mare

“The state of the older mare is just pitiful. This horse has literally been beaten into The younger mare the ground and she is in a very fragile, critical state and we could still lose her. Sue urgently called for donations to help It’s horrendous, they have completely cover the hefty rehabilitation and care destroyed this horse,” said Easy Horse costs of the two mares, stressing that such

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There will be Easter parades in most Monday 9th – Friday 13th April – Free Los Alcazares – Market Tues & Sat villages and towns on Sunday 1st April. Course for Sustainable Agriculture @ (Los Narejos) Check your local Tourist Offi ce for more Los Belones Neighbourhood Association Saturday 14th April - Free Guided Tour details. 4pm-8pm by bike to enjoy urban art in the streets of Los Alcazares. Enjoy some of the murals Cabo de Palos Thursday 12th (9am-7.30pm) & Friday by the Cultural Association The Company Market Sun 13th (9am-1pm) April - IV International of Mario de Los Alcázares, on different Congress of Trail Running and façades of buildings. 10am from Municipal Cartagena Adventure ‘Raids Ruta de las Sports Centre. www.cartagena.es Fortalezas’ @ Campus of Cartagena of Tel 968 128 800 – Market Wed the UCAM San Javier The elderly and people with disabilities will Talks and workshops by Trail Running 2017 www.murciaturistica.es/en/san_ have 21 courses over the next few months world champion, Luis Alberto Hernando javier/ to remain active physically, mentally and Tel 968 172 041 – Market Wed & Thurs socially. The activities include computer Friday 13th April – Children’s Route of San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby science, dance, English, history of the Fortresses 6.30pm from Plaza de los fi eld, PDM Sports Ground Cartagena and painting. The activities will Heroes de Cavite and Cuba Men Tues & Thurs 8.30-10.30pm be held in the elderly and disability clubs Women Tues & Thurs 10.00-11.30pm and centres. Saturday 14th April - IX Route of the 12-18yrs Tues & Thurs 7.30-9.00pm Fortresses 53kms starting from Plaza de 6-10yrs Thurs 6pm-7pm & Sat 10am- Art Exhibition @ Palacio Constitorial los Heroes de Cavite and Cuba passing 11am (until 15th April) through the shipyards and Navantia Docks Charcoal drawings by Maria Garres 8.05am (Juveniles 9am) Sunday 29th April – 5km & 10km Running Sanchez. & 5km Walking Race for Women. 10am Tues to Fri 10am-1.30pm & 5pm-7pm From 16th April until 1st July - ‘Healthy from El Mirador (re-scheduled from 10th Sat 10am-1.30pm & 5pm-8pm Aging: Updated version for health March) Sun 10am-1.30pm professionals’ @ Menéndez Pelayo International University Santiago de Ribera – 968 571 704 - Art Exhibition @ Roman Theatre Museum 200 hours of online tuition 370€ Market Wed (until 23rd April) Saturday 21st April – Red Riding Hood by Saturday 14th April – Free Boat Trip Paintings by Romana Sitcha La Murgo Theatro @ Nuevo Teatro Circo from Puerto Tomas Maestre, La Manga to Tues to Sat 10am-6pm 6pm Santiago de Ribera. 12.15pm. Booking Sun 10am-2pm essential on 968 146 136/968 573 700 Tour of Museum 6€ (5€ disc/3€ children) Sunday 22nd April – Free Open-Air Ext 5351 Concert with Carlota Agatha & Carlos Pozo Estrecho Theatre Competition Zambrana @ Centro Juvenil, Canteras San Pedro del Pinatar until 7th April. Works will include plays 12pm www.sanpedroturismo.com by the La Aurora Theatre Group who will Tel 968 182 301 – Market Mon & Thurs perform La Eterna Doña Juana, by Saturday 28th & 29th April - VI Salon (Lo Pagan) Adrián Quiñones and Bajarse al Moro, del Manga & Japanese Culture of directed by Bernardo Catasús, while Cartagena @ Higher Technical School Torre Pacheco the group Entreparéntesis will perform of Industrial Engineering of the UPCT. www.torrepacheco.es the work Las Nubes, directed by Raquel Including exhibition of Harry Potter and Tel 968 579 937 – Market Thurs Catasús. the fi lming of a scene of Game of Thrones (Balsicas) & Sat (Dolores) Monday 2nd April – Festivities begin with XIX Amateur Theatre Competition the start-up of the Windmill and the Free Isidoro Máiquez Guided Tour. Then there will be a Mass Five works will be awarded 500€ and will in honour of the Virgin of the Pasico and be performed in the auditorium of the a concert by Mrs. of the Pasico. There will Neighbourhood Association of the District also be a varied programme of activities. of La Concepción from April 9th-15th. Guided tour - 10.30am There will also be awards for best actress, Activities from 11am-7pm best actor, best supporting actress, best supporting actor, best staging and best Friday 13th – Sunday 15th April – Healthy direction. Mediterranean Life Exhibition @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco. 10.30am-8pm The Neighbourhood Association of La See page 60 for more information. Magdalena and Fuente Alamo promote the 2nd Drawing and Children’s Murals Sunday 29th April - Free Guided Tour to ‘Trinidad García’ 2017/2018. The the Pasico Mill and Shroud. 10am from Mill theme is ‘Our Field’. Closing date is May (in English) & 12pm from Mill (in Spanish) 31st.

Saturday 3rd April - IV Mar Menor Swimming League @ Pozo Estrecho Sunday 29th April – Free Guided Tour to 10.30am. 3-17 years Explain Semana Santa in Cartagena – 10.30am from Tourist Offi ce Friday 6th April - The Guitar Flies. Dreaming Of Paco De La Union Lucía documentary fi lm @ Municipal www.ayto-launion.com Archaeological Museum Enrique Escudero Tel 868 049 941/692 925 970 de Castro. 8.30pm Market Tues

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In the UK April was one of my favourite Crisis after crisis; more displaced people Don’t make the wrong choice today. Why months of the year; a month of new life, than ever before. not come and join us on a Sunday morning with fl owers all colours shapes and sizes at the Cultural Centre on Camposol B? We and glorious green trees. These are the Christians all over the world are being be- meet at 10.30am and we take communion things I miss. headed because of their faith, or burnt each week. Come and learn with us how to alive; disaster after disaster. make the right choice. I remember going with my parents for a picnic in a bluebell wood near to where we Some people blame God for disasters, We are registered with The Free Methodist lived in Somerset. It was stunning like a but why? Church and have charity status. carpet laid before us. If we think logically and look at most For any more information, contact Pastor God’s world is beautiful and we can disasters, it is man’s doing, not God’s. Ralph and Margaret on 968 199 622 or celebrate His creation. Look around you. God’s love never fails. He loves each and mobile 618 720 181 Did things just happen, or did the Lord God every one of you and does not want you Almighty plan and give us this world? going to a lost eternity. God bless you.

Our world has changed dramatically over He also gave us free choice to choose the last 50 years. which path we should take.

It’s a New Year and we have a new business Threadbare Reader Offer to welcome to Camposol. provides In celebration of the business gaining a very its licence and legal status to trade, Threadbare is a Sewing, Repairs and competitive Threadbare is offering a 10% discount to Alterations Service and the fi rst offi cial price list and all new customers throughout April 2018 and permanent one that will be based on will happily using voucher code - SPRING 10. Camposol A. give any bespoke estimates, offering a FREE consultation appointment, plus a collection and delivery service. They offer a wide range of Sewing Services from curtain and blind making, soft furnishings and removable covers, garment adjustments Jan Matthews moved to Camposol from the and tailoring as well as offering simple Check out Threadbare.sewing page on UK, with her husband, at the end of 2015 repairs and replacement of zips, buttons Facebook for exciting upcoming courses to live permanently as a resident. She and studs. and workshop news, business offers and brings with her over 40 years’ experience No sewing job is too small, Jan says! helpful tips and hints. You will also be able in the Arts, being a Master Craftsman, a to fi nd Jan at the occasional local craft Postgraduate Fine Art Print Maker and For a quick, reliable and quality assured fairs and markets, but most importantly, has a long career history as a Fashion & service, just ring Jan on 605 067 she will be available at her workshop (at Textile Lecturer. Her experience stretches 168 or message her on Facebook - Avda Saladillo, 15, Camposol A, opposite across fabric print design to garment & fb.me/Threadbare.sewing, or email Flavours Restaurant) for any drop-in furnishing design and construction using [email protected] enquiries on Wednesday, Thursday and pattern drafting plus much more, including Friday mornings. ceramics, glass making and painting.

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Hi everyone, it seems to be a long winter MABS, Age Concern and HP (Help the top two teams. this year, but with Spring around the corner Poor & Homeless). All had racks of great it won’t be long before we are experiencing clothes at knockdown & knockout prices. A Welcome April Dance - Wednesday 18th long warm nights again. Fashion Show was held for these charities April 7.30pm to show off some of the items on sale. For the fi rst time at Welcome, the multi- Welcome Caribbean Cruise Cheques were presented to the 3 charities. talented ‘Overtones’, plus two brilliant Well where do we start? I would like fi rstly tribute acts ‘Robbie Williams’ and ‘Michael to say a big thank you on behalf of all who March Welcome Group Dance Buble’. Tickets €12. Chicken & Chips €5. attended the Caribbean cruise to Steve, We were entertained by the lovely Lucinda Vicki, Chuck and Leslie for all their hard and then by Cameron James, a Welcome Welcome May Dance - Wednesday 23rd work, patience and professionalism in Group virgin. What a voice this guy has May 7.30pm organising and supervising the Cruise. We and also very funny. We are looking forward Another fi rst for Welcome and the fi rst all had a tremendous time visiting various to seeing them both again soon. Sylvia time in this area of Spain we proudly islands in the Caribbean and it would be fair Oakley had ALL of her hair shaved off to present the Cool Man himself; it’s ‘ICE’ to say it was a delightful experience. Great raise money for the MABS cancer charity. singing hits from Motown, Soul, Reggae times were also had on board on special On the night she raised over €150, so she & Pop, from the Stylistics to Tom Jones, themed nights such as a Pirate Night and has raised over €1000. This money is to supported by the superb big voice of Nikki a Caribbean Night. A large contingent of pay for vital equipment for the MABS Gale. Not just dance tunes, but some our group dressed up for the occasions respite/hospice on Camposol. Well done fabulous songs from the musicals. Tickets and I am sure you will enjoy the pictures Sylvia! €12. Chicken & Chips €5. that will be posted on the Welcome group website. Book Swap Future Events On Calle Barcelona Camposol A 3rd & 17th Guadalest - Monday 4th June April. Exchange your books, jigsaws and Day Trip to the picturesque village of magazines for a donation of €1 only; for as Guadalest, by coach up into the mountains many books that you wish. to visit this amazing fortifi ed village, calling into Nuevo Condomina on return. Petanca Tickets €19. Join Peter and Carole Pont at the rear of Mariano’s on Wednesday 4th April at 2pm Welcome Ladies’ Day for a great afternoon. No membership Ladies, join all your friends for a great required and is open to everyone - €1. afternoon at Mariano’s on Wednesday 13th June at 2pm, incorporating Fashion Show, April Welcome Meeting - 2pm on Stalls, Raffl e, Bingo, Music & Dancing. Saturday 7th April at Mariano’s, Camposol Tickets 10€ to include cold buffet. February Welcome Group Dance A. You will hear of any forthcoming Yet again another great night with trips/events and purchase tickets where Welcome Summer Ball entertainment by the fabulous Angie Lang applicable. This meeting is open to all. To be held at Hotel Cumbre on Wednesday who was supported by Mr Rae Daniels 20th June. Cava reception followed by a with his Buddy Holly Tribute. A thoroughly Treasure Hunt six course meal including wine, beer and wonderful evening was enjoyed with loved Join us on Sunday 8th April for a leisurely water. Entertainment is by the highly ones and friends on St Valentine’s Night. drive through our wonderful Murcian talented Sharnie. Tickets €30. Overnight countryside collecting clues. At the end stay available at €50 per room, including Ladies Evening we meet at a secret location to liase with breakfast. Coach from Camposol and This was another great night with 10 stalls friends and with a Welcome drink and Mazarrón Country Club, €5 pp. selling a great selection of items, with delicious food. €10. Prizes given for the San Jose Day Trip on Monday 25th June to the white- washed village of San Jose in Andalucia. There are numerous water activities, restaurants and bars to suit your needs or spend the day relaxing on the beach. Tickets €19.

Trip To Zaragoza - 16th-20th September 5day/4 night trip, B & B, coach and excursions. Tickets €275 pp sharing twin/ double room. Single occupancy 350€.

Trip To Benalmadena - 4th-7th November Half board including wine and water with evening meals. Includes a day trip to Gibraltar for some pre-Christmas shopping, day trip to Nerja and calling into Granada on the return journey. €245 for twin/ double sharing. €350 for single occupancy.

For more information on any of the above events, or to purchase tickets contact Steve on 697 960 590 Facebook The Welcome Group Spain Email [email protected]

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Booming tourism and a prospering consecutive year it has been more than visited country in the world after France. All economy are helping to drive Spain’s 3% and this trend is expected to continue signs point to Spain’s popularity continuing housing market, making 2018 an exciting throughout 2018. at a similar pace in 2018. year to be buying a property along the Costas, according to a raft of recent Together with Málaga in the Costa del reports. The consensus amongst leading Sol, Alicante and the Costa Blanca fi nancial institutions, both Spanish and continue to spearhead Spain’s buoyant international, is that the Spanish property foreign property market. Alicante and the market will continue to grow steadily wider Valencia Community remain one of during 2018. Spain’s busiest areas in terms of property sales to Britons, as well as buyers from wider Europe and Scandinavia.

Spanish banks are lending more freely again, to both the domestic and non- residential foreign market and continuing to offer attractive mortgage rates, thanks to the European Central Bank’s interest rates remaining low.

Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P), PricewaterhouseCoopers, Spanish bank BBVA, Spain’s Instituto de Práctica The most recent fi gures from Spain’s Empresarial (IPE) and property valuation Association of Spanish Registrars confi rms fi rm Tinsa are all forecasting a hike in the strength of the foreign market. During average house prices over the course of the fi rst nine months of 2017, foreign (non- the year, with anticipated rises ranging resident) citizens accounted for 13.1% of from 5-8%. all property purchases in Spain, including Spaniards. Looking at only the third quarter At the same time, Tinsa predicts that the of last year, British buyers accounted for volume of sales transactions in Spain will 14.8% of all foreign transactions, more increase by 10-15% compared to last year. than any other nation. In second place This is a continuation of strong volume were the French (8.5%), followed by the growth in 2017, recorded as 13.5% for the Throw into the mix Spain’s booming Germans (7.8%), the Swedes (5.9%), last three months of the year by Spain’s tourism industry, an important contributor the Belgians (5.7%) and the Italians Association of Notaries. to the country’s GDP and driver of property (5.6%) and Romanians (5.6%). markets along the Costas and in the This positivity in Spain’s property market Spanish archipelagos and it’s easy to see These positive vibes are refl ected in is supported by the country’s strong why confi dence is high. 2017 was another the activity being seen on the ground at economy; currently one of the best record year, with 82 million tourists arriving HomeEspaña’s branches covering the performing of all major EU countries. Spain in Spain, putting it ahead of the US for the Costa Blanca, Murcia and Valencia. MD recorded GDP of 3.1% in 2017, the third fi rst time and making it the second most Jamie Percival commented: “2017 was a strong year for sales at HomeEspaña and January started with a bang with more property enquiries than ever before – from an increasing number of different nationalities. We’ve bolstered our Scandinavian, German, Belgian and Dutch teams to cope with increased demand from the continent and there’s been no let-up in visitors from the UK and Ireland, so don’t believe all you read in the press about Brexit!

HomeEspaña has opened a new city offi ce in Valencia, are expanding into larger offi ces in La Zenia, while Denia and Orba continue to attract a growing number of buyers. We look forward to welcoming more new friends to Spain in 2018!”

For more information, contact marketing@ homeespana.co.uk

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Samu is a play, walk and run and is very receptive from a person or family that could give beautiful to training. He does chase after cats, so him lots of exercise, but would in return be young dog would be better in a cat free home. very loyal and loving. Why not arrange to about 18 meet him to see if he is the dog for you? months Bodo is an old. He is attractive Monthly Dog Walk a gorgeous pointer dog Our next Sunday dog walk is on 8th April creamy just over from our shelter just outside Aguilas. You golden a year old, can bring your own dog, or walk one of our colour and 50cm tall and shelter dogs and then join us for a tasty about 65cm castrated. He hot breakfast in TJ’s Bar. high. He was was found found in La wandering Fosterers Campana the streets We always need people who are able at the end before he to foster kittens or puppies in their of January came to San homes, often at short notice. We also 2018 living Animal. need fosterers able to take in adult rough with He is full dogs who aren’t coping well in kennels. a badly cut of energy, leg and very hungry. San Animal took fi nding joy in the simplest things – his If you would like to meet our dogs or be him and got the vet treatment he needed; latest trick is chasing butterfl ies in the a fosterer, please contact us through our castration and his full set of inoculations. campo. He can be a little headstrong on Facebook page San Animal Santuario, He is now ready for rehoming and would the lead, but is responding well to training or if you have a Twitter account, you can make a fabulous family pet. He likes to and is very affectionate. He would benefi t follow us at @san_animal

Renting a property and receiving huge electricity costs and makes your tenants energy bills. electric bills? much more careful with appliances. Whether this be in a formal rental The system can be installed to monitor * Do you rent out your property environment, or friends and family just on the whole house electricity supply, or just but cannot control the electricity holiday, awareness is key. the air conditioning supply (as this is one consumption by your tenants? of the most expensive appliances to run One Unit Monitors Your Entire Property and tends to be the most misused). Many * Are you receiving large electricity Our secondary electricity monitoring smaller properties also use air conditioning bills after your tenants have left? system is a revolutionary product designed as a major source of heating in the winter to give home owners & landlords peace of too. Install a secondary electricity meter today mind when guests/tenants use a property. and take back control. The system monitors energy consumption and shows guests exactly how much This simple and cost-effective system they are using, helping to keep costs to enables you to take control of your a minimum and protecting you from high

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The World Health Organization was Why Universal Health Coverage No-one should have to choose between founded on the principle that all people Matters? death and fi nancial hardship. No-one should be able to realize their right to the Countries that invest in Universal Health should have to choose between buying highest possible level of health. Cover make a sound investment in their medicine and buying food. human capital. In recent decades, UHC has emerged as a key strategy to make Throughout 2018, WHO aims to: progress towards other health-related Inspire—by highlighting policy-makers’ and broader development goals. Access power to transform the health of their to essential quality care and fi nancial nation, framing the challenge as exciting protection not only enhances people’s and ambitious and inviting them to be part health and life expectancy, it also protects of the change. countries from epidemics, reduces poverty Motivate—by sharing examples of how and the risk of hunger, creates jobs, drives countries are already progressing towards economic growth and enhances gender UHC and encourage others to fi nd their equality. own path. Guide—by providing tools for structured policy dialogue on how to advance UHC domestically, or supporting such efforts in other countries (e.g. expanding service coverage, improving quality of services, “Health For All” has been the guiding reducing out-of-pocket payments). vision for more than seven decades and is behind the impetus of the current drive to support countries moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Experience has illustrated, time and again, that Universal Health Coverage is achieved when political will is strong, so in the 70th anniversary year, WHO is calling on world What World Health Day can do? leaders to live up to the pledges they Some countries have already made made when they agreed the Sustainable signifi cant progress towards universal Development Goals in 2015 and commit health coverage, but half the world’s to concrete steps to advance the health population is still unable to obtain the of all people. This means ensuring that health services they need. If countries are everyone, everywhere can access essential to achieve the SDG target, one billion more quality health services without facing people need to benefi t from UHC by 2023. Theme, Slogan and Hashtag fi nancial hardship. The theme of World Health Day is: World Health Day will shine a spotlight Universal health coverage: everyone, WHO will maintain a high-profi le focus on on the need for UHC and the advantages everywhere. UHC via a series of events through 2018, it can bring. WHO and its partners will The slogan is Health for All. starting on World Health Day on 7th April share examples of steps to take to get The primary hashtag being used with global and local conversations about there through a series of events and is #HealthForAll, but also ways to achieve ‘health for all’. conversations held at multiple levels. #WorldHealthDay

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***Spring is here and provides nail care and foot and calf relaxing and helps relieve stress book your pedicure now*** massage. If you’re not changing your toe which can be therapeutic. Benefi ts of Pedicures nail polish regularly, you may miss toenail fungus hiding under your old chipped Pedicures are a great way to provide Ok so Spring is here and it’s time to bare polish. our feet after them being squashed into boots or trainers all winter. “Oh dear” I 1. Receiving a regular Pedicure can hear you say. help to detect early signs of corns, bunions or infections. The reasons we have problems with our feet are dry skin, unkempt nails and 2. Clipping, cutting and cleaning toe chipped polish. All this can be rectifi ed nails prevents them from growing with regular pedicures, which include other inwards, which can cause pain and benefi ts to make you feel lighter on your infection. feet. 3. The elimination of dirt and bacteria from your feet will also prevent nail diseases, disorders and foot odours. basic care for your feet and vital to our 4. Exfoliation or removal of dead overall health, so come on ladies and gents skin cells prevents the cells from treat your feet. accumulating and causing bunions or corns. The removal of dead skin At The Salon & The Salon 2 we offer a from your feet, especially your luxury Pedicure inclucing normal polish heels, encourages new cell growth for 17€ (3€ extra for Shellac). We also have which creates smoother and more a special Pedicure offer at both salons for attractive feet. a Pedicure & shape and polish on hands for only 25€. 5. The most enjoyable part of the Pedicure is the massage as this For your appointment tel/whatsapp: helps promote circulation and helps The Salon, Camposol C 691916717 relieve tension in the calves and the The Salon 2, Camposol A 653 463 490 feet. A Pedicure is cosmetic treatment for the feet and toe nails that cleanses your feet 6. A good Pedicure can be very

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Ten percent I realised that I didn’t actually miss the in mind, but if you do one or both courses money I was saving as a little more money and have a specifi c cause that is dear to I have been consciously working with was coming to me. Then I thought, OK – your heart, then let me know. a 10 percent money rule for a couple of how about putting another ten percent on years now and have to say that for me it one side as savings for something special – What could be better energy than works! The principle is easy – ten percent holiday, gifts for the kids, a new handbag, learning Reiki AND applying a ten of your income is put on one side and whatever! Again, I didn’t miss the extra percent rule?! never touched, as it represents how you money I was saving and had a lot of fun value yourself. Money is energy after all spending it! You can fi nd out more about the courses and has its own vibration! Following this through my Facebook page – just do a rule, you place yourself before the bills and April is my birthday month and so what search for Omkoko111 or email me at taxes you need to pay and all the pulls that I would like to do is to go another step [email protected] others place on your income and signal to forward and share the love. Presents are the Universe that your sense of self-worth such great energy! I am doing what I love Kathy Howarth is number one. – teaching - and have scheduled a Reiki 1 Omkoko and a Reiki 2 course during the month and Reiki Master Teacher When I fi rst started following this rule I will give ten percent of my income from Karuna Ki Master Teacher have to admit it was tough – money was these two courses to local charities, if you Access Consciousness Bars Practitioner tight and every single cent was counted, quote this article to me when you book but as I got into the habit of doing this, your place. I have a couple of charities

What is Hypnotherapy? It is impossible for them to come to any your health? In order to allay some of the fears and harm; indeed, the centuries-old technique misconceptions about Hypnosis, it is of Hypnosis is being used increasingly Do you have diffi culties sleeping at night, important to stress that what takes place as an adjunct to orthodox medicine. tossing and turning, lying there worrying under Hypnosis is safe, natural, non- Hypnosis is proving a valuable alternative about something? magical and produces very predictable to drugs for anaesthesia and has been results. found to accelerate healing, accelerate Do you have a phobia in your life holding learning, relieve stress, pain control and you back from doing what you want? There is absolutely no question of being increase performance. controlled or manipulated, or even induced Are you worried about your weight and into a hypnotic state against your will. tired of trying all the different diets?

People in Hypnosis are not asleep; on If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these the contrary, they are often more aware questions, then help is at hand. All these than usual of what is taking place and their issues and many more can be effectively senses function far more effi ciently than remedied by clinical Hypnotherapy. You normal. can now resolve all these issues. People cannot be made to do anything they do not want to do. Contact Phillip Dawe who has a practice in People who say or think, “Nobody” can The defi nition of Hypnosis is: the Mazarrón and Cartagena area. get me under. I wouldn’t want anybody A State Of Relaxation And Heightened Phillip Dawe DIP.HYP.ISCH.GHR. Clinical controlling my mind”, or who say, “But I Awareness Induced By Suggestion Hypnotherapist might blurt out all my secrets”, are simply www.hypnotherapistbahia.com demonstrating that they have a total Hypnotherapy Can Help You Email [email protected] misconception of what Hypnosis really is. Is there anxiety or lack of confi dence in your life stopping you doing the things you The state of Hypnosis, which is a totally want to do? natural phenomenon, is a very pleasant and very relaxing experience. Under Are you a smoker and would like to give Hypnosis people can converse very easily. up because of the damage it is doing to

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Now what are the chances of that? No, I Hawking was tireless in his belief that I will be in the presence of the Lord.” don’t mean Scotland beating England in the the solution to our damaged planet and 6 Nations Rugby! I mean Billy Graham and dwindling resources lay in exploring space. Food for thought indeed? Stephen Hawking both dying within weeks Graham was tireless in his belief that of each other! the solution to our damaged planet and You can fi nd us on Condado de Alhama in the dwindling resources lay in God. Al Kasar Centre. Come and join us. We offer Can you imagine two people with such something a bit different. Sit around and opposing views about nearly everything? Hawking said “I believe the simplest chat over a cup of tea or coffee and learn One invested his life preaching about the explanation is, there is no God. No-one about God and what He can do for YOU. need to have God in your life, not only for created the universe and no-one directs our this world but for the life to come. The other fate. This leads me to a profound realization Opening Times for the Christian Centre are invested his life preaching the science of the that there probably is no heaven and no on the website. universe in an attempt to understand the afterlife either. We have this one life to For further details and other planned get origin of our world. appreciate the grand design of the universe togethers please go to http://open-door. and for that, I am extremely grateful.” wix.com/open-door Both men were very concerned about the If you would like to be informed of our events way people were behaving on earth and Graham said “I have a certainty about and be added to our mailing list please email the effect on the world we live in. Both eternity that is a wonderful thing and I thank [email protected] advocated a change of heart and taking God for giving me that certainty. I do not responsibility for our actions because the fear death. I may fear a little bit about the Ken 646 705 403 consequences will affect us and our children process, but not death itself, because I think Carol 665 186901 for a long, long time. the moment that my spirit leaves this body,

Tax Man Steps Up Inspections On income. 31st December 2018 Holiday Rentals Your rental agent or rental portal will be Further to my article last month, there have legally obliged to do this from their side and Declaration of 3rd Quarter July to end Sept been several news items in the Spanish you as the owner of the property should 2018 press about the new tax regulations covering make an identical declaration via your Deadline – 31st October 2018 holiday rentals, as the Hacienda put in place quarterly tax return. what they have called ‘legal fi rewalls’ to Declaration of income for last quarter 1st implement quarterly control on the rental Normally this needs to be declared in the October to 31st December 2018 sector. month following the end of the 3 monthly Deadline 31st JANUARY 2019 periods ending 31st March, 30th June, 30th In the words of one journalist, the September and 31st December. The rules will Make sure that you have legalised both your Government are ‘putting the brakes on fraud’ apply retrospectively from 1st January 2018, rental property by registering it with Turismo and stepping up inspections via websites but to allow a period of transition and for and sorted your quarterly declarations before such as HomeAway, AirBnB, TripAdvisor companies and individuals to organise their it is too late, as if you miss the deadline you and similar sites. The Modelo 179, as it is information, the submission deadlines will will pay EXTRA tax, plus interest. This rises known, requires that every property rented be as follows: in stages, but after 1 year you will pay 20% via an agency, website or rental portal has extra tax, plus the associated interest. to declare each booking and the identity of Declarations of income for the fi rst 2 the renter, the number of nights let and the quarters of 2018 up to 30th June Deadline - Unpaid tax can lead to your bank account being embargoed, a thing which can take people by surprise if they have not received the notifi cation in the mail, but is a common procedure in Spain for tax bills that remain unpaid.

Once it has been announced in the offi cial state Boletin, which can be read online, you are considered to have been informed!! Despite rumours to the contrary, registration of your holiday rental is a quick and relatively inexpensive process, especially in comparison to the maximum 6,000€ fi ne.

Contact me for more information on liz@ murciasolutions.com if you would like to register. Registration (including the plaque bought from Turismo for 60€ inc IVA) costs less than 200€ for private individuals.

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late!!!

Liz Edmiston OwnersAway Property Rentals & Management Tel 691 977 107

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Name Location Price Courses Starters Main Dessert Drink Coffee Available

Amapola 1/2 bottle Bolnuevo € 12,00 333yes no Tues-Sun Restaurant of wine

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

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

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

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

exc Weds & Gebas 444yesnoyes La Mariposa € 9,00 Sun

Quality Camposol any € 9,95 35 no 1 drink no Everyday Indian B main

Camposol 2 4 10 opt 1 drink no Everyday Tropic Ana’s A € 6,00

Pto de or 4 3 3 yes 1 drink Mon-Sat Viggos Mazarrón € 10,00 dessert

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

Every Day Tour of St Patrick’s Temple & 3 Squares of Lorca 10am during April (exc Sat & Sun) De Rubens a Van Dyck exhibition @ Murcia (until 8th April) Mon-Sat 11am-2pm & 6.30-9pm, Sun 11am-2pm Art Exhibition @ Cartagena (until 15th April) Tues-Fri 10am-1.30pm & 5-7pm, Sat 10am-1.30pm & 5-8pm, Sun 10am-1.30pm Art Exhibition @ Cartagena (until 23rd April) Tues-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-2pm

Breakfasts @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A from 3.50€ 9am-12pm Special 5 Course Lunch @ Curry Mahal, Pto de Mazarrón 9.95€ Earlybird 5 Course Menu @ Curry Mahal, Pto de Mazarrón 9.95€ 6-8pm 5 Course Menu del Noche @ Curry Mahal, Pto de Mazarrón 11.95€ Earlybird Menu @ Quality Indian, Camposol B 12.95€ 6-8pm 3 Course Menu del Noche @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 15€ inc btl wine for 2 (exc Mon & Sun)

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

Platos Combinados Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 6-8.30pm

Age Concern Drop In Centre Open @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 10am-1pm Forget Me Not Respite Care @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1.30pm Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @ Car Park, Camposol B 11.30am-1.30pm

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

Menu de Noche @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

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

Every Wed Mar Menor Golf Society Competition Camposol C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C 9am Gentle Yoga with Mari Carmen @ Bolnuevo 10am

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Costa Cálida Cruisers (Motorcycle Club) Meeting/Ride @ Camposol A 10am RC Sailing Mar Menor Meeting 10.30am Spanish Lessons - Intermediate @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am ‘Taster’ Sessions of Reiki/Karuna Ki/Access Consciousness Bars with Omkoko @ Camposol C from 7€ Spanish Lessons–Level 1 @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30pm 3€ to CRA Spanish Lessons–Level 3 @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2.45pm 3€ to CRA Beacon of Light Meetings @ Cañadas del Romero 7pm Line Dancing @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B

Italian Trattoria Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 4 Course Menu del Noche @ La Tasca, Calasparra 10€ inc 1 drink & coffee

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

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

Little Starfi sh Dog Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A from 10am Age Concern Drop In Centre Open @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 10am-1pm JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A 11am-1pm HAH Mar Menor Book/Card Stall @ Los Narejos 2-4pm

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

Fish & Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón Mixed Grill Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

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

Every Sat Guided Visit to La Bastida @ Totana 3.40€ 9am & 7pm (During April) San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby fi eld, PDM Sports Ground (6-10yrs 10-11am) The Archaeological See of Begastri Tours @ Cehegín 10.10am/11.15am/12.20am 2€ Castillo Fortaleza in Moratalla 10.30am-2pm & 4.30-6.30pm Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín Harlequin Rock Choir @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.15pm Tour of Medina Nogalte Cave/Puerto Lumbreras Castle 3€ (under 12’s free) 4.30pm (April only)

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

Every Sun Antique Market @ Aguilas 10am-1pm

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Guided Visit to La Bastida @ Totana 3.40€ 9am & 7pm (during April) Costa Cálida Cruisers (Motorcycle Club) Meeting/Ride @ Pto de Mazarrón 10am The Archaeological See of Begastri Open @ Cehegín 2€ 10.10am/11.15am/12.20am Castillo Fortaleza in Moratalla 10.30am-2pm and 4.30-6.30pm Tour of Medina Nogalte Cave/Puerto Lumbreras Castle 3€ (under 12’s free) 4.30pm (April only) Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín

2 Course Sunday Lunch @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 6€ inc small drink Roast Meat & Carvery @ La Mariposa, Gebas from 10.50€

Live Entertainment @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm

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

APRIL

Sunday 1 Dia de Pascua (Easter Sunday)

Artisan Market @ Bullas Easter procession @ Yecla 10am Free Guided Theatrical Tour of Aguilas 10.30am Easter procession @ Bullas 11am and 8pm Easter procession @ Cehegín Tamboradas Procession @ Moratalla Easter procession @ Mula Free Guided Route of Modernist Bullas c1900 11am/12pm/1pm

The Streeters @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm

Monday 2 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip MCC Residents Social Club Table Top Sale/Easter Egg Hunt/BBQ/Music @ Mazarrón Country Club Free Guided Tour of Torre Pacheco 10.30am. Various Activities until 7pm inc Mass/Concert

Mazarrón Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm

Tuesday 3 Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip Trip to Bando de la Huerta with Viajes Dragontours 17€ The Tech Shop opening on Camposol A Welcome Book/Jigsaw Swap @ Calle Barcelona 10, Camposol A 10am IV Mar Menor Swimming League @ Pozo Estrecho 10.30am 3-17yrs Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm Aesthetic Clinic @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo

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

Wednesday 4 Los Nietos Golf Society Competition Welcome Petanca @ Camposol A 2pm ESAMD Dinner @ La Majada 7.30pm Lady & The Tramp @ Lorca 15€/20€ 8pm

MABS MMM Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 1.30-3.30pm Forget Me Not AGM @ Camposol C 2pm

Thursday 5 Camposol Reading Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm

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Lady & The Tramp @ Lorca 10€/15€ 8pm Nurse’s Clinic @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo

Harlequin Rock Choir Performance in aid of FAST @ Camposol A from 10.30am

Friday 6 Lady & The Tramp @ Lorca 10€/15€ 12pm The Guitar Files, Dreaming of Paco de Lucia, Documentary fi lm @ Cartagena 8.30pm

Costa Calida Country Music Club/Los Alacranes @ Camposol A 5€ 7.45pm Regional Symphony Orchestra @ Aguilas 15€ 9pm Jarabe de Palo Pop Rock Concert @ Lorca 22€/27€ 10pm

MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm

Saturday 7 Overnight Stay inc Quad Bike Tour/Lunch/Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting/ Dinner @ La Mariposa, Gebas 99€ X Vuelta Espuña 55km Bike Ride from Totana 6am ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am Guided Tour of Virgen de las Huertas Church/Moorish Palace, Lorca 4€ 10.30am/11.45am/1pm Free Guided Historic Tour of Aguilas 11am Visit Alhama Castle 2€ 11am Free Tour of Archaelogical Museum of Thermal Baths, Alhama 11am (Spanish) RBL Murcia 1st Anniversary Celebration Lunch @ Calasparra 20€ (23€ non-members) Welcome Meeting @ Camposol A 2pm La Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia (Cycling Competition), Mazarrón MCC Events Group Race Night/Ham & Chips/Chicken & Chips @ Mazarrón Country Club 7€ (8€ non-members)

Rack of Lamb Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Forget Me Not Jumble Sale @ Cultural Centre, Camposol 10.30am-1pm JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrón

Sunday 8 Artisan Market @ Mula Artisan Market @ Calasparra Welcome Treasure Hunt 10€ inc buffet La Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia (Cycling Competion), Mazarrón Mazarrón FC v CD Plus Ultra (home)

Jokers Inc @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm

San Animal Santuario Monthly Dog Walk @ Aguilas

Monday 9 Guided Walk followed by 4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12€

Tuesday 10 Bando de la Huerta, Murcia Fiestas de la Primavera, Blanca

Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip

Age Concern Trip to Los Alcazares Market/Lunch 20€ MABS NW Coffee Morning @ Calasparra 3€

Wednesday 11 General Meeting of Sailing Association Mar Menor @ Los Narejos 11am Welcome House Card Crafting Class @ Cehegín 11am

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MABS Murcia NW Volunteer’s Meeting @ 5pm

Thursday 12 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip IV International Congress of Trail Running and Adventure Raids ‘Ruta de las Fortalezas’ @ Cartagena 9am-7.30pm

Friday 13 Healthy Mediterranean Life Exhibition @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco. 10.30am-8pm IV International Congress of Trail Running and Adventure Raids ‘Ruta de las Fortalezas’ @ Cartagena 9am-1pm Children’s Route of the Fortresses @ Cartagena 6.30pm

El Pequeño Mundo de la Musica Children’s Rock Music @ Lorca 5€ 7pm Ditirambo Choir @ Murcia 6€ 8.30pm

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

Saturday 14 Overnight Stay inc Quad Bike Tour/Lunch/Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting/ Dinner @ La Mariposa, Gebas 99€ IX Route of the Fortresses 53kms @ Cartagena 8.05am (Juveniles 9am) Free Guided Tour by bike of Los Alcazares 10am Healthy Mediterranean Life Exhibition @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco. 10.30am-8pm Tour of Lorca inc Castle on Tourist Train 14€ 10.30am (children free) Free Tour of Archaelogical Museum of Thermal Baths, Alhama 11am (English) San Javier Golf Society “Pay Day” 11am-12pm Free Boat Trip, Santiago de Ribera 12.15pm WARM WALK – Puntas de Calnegre Mantellina Festival, Boikot, Gritando en Silencio @ Totana 15€/20€ 5.30pm

International Menu Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Friends of Mazarrón Animals Market/Harlequin Rock Choir @ Isla Plana 10am-2pm DEBRA Sponsored 5-60km Walk @ Lo Pagan Mar Menor Lions of Mazarrón Charter Night/Karen Noble @ Mazarrón Town 7pm for 7.30pm 30€

Sunday 15 Artisan Market @ Caravaca The Ruta, 25km guided walk 10€ 9am from Calasparra Camposol Fiestas Trip – Cieza Museum/Arabian Tea Ceremony/ Rin Ran Market 20€ Day of the Bicycle inc exhibition @ Totana 9.15am-1.30pm Healthy Mediterranean Life Exhibition @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco. 10.30am-8pm Free Theatrical Tour of Alhama 11am Free Guided Tour of Historic Fountains of Lorca 11am Free Guided Tour of Caravaca Old Quarter 11.15am Ruta del Ferrocarril” (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm Mazarrón FC v Balsicas Atletico (away)

Los Duques @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm Region of Murcia Symphony Orchestra Spectacular Giant Puppet Show @ Murcia 9€ 12pm

DEBRA Sponsored 5-60km Walk @ Lo Pagan, Mar Menor

Monday 16 Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip

Classical Pianist Gustavo Diaz performs ‘The Iberia Suite’ @ Murcia 12€ 8pm

Tuesday 17 Welcome Book/Jigsaw Swap @ Calle Barcelona 10, Camposol A 10am Discover Almeria Trip with Viajes Dragontours 24€ Aesthetic Clinic @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo

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

Wednesday 18 San Javier Golf Society Competition 12.30pm Welcome Dance/The Overtones/Robbie Williams & Michael Buble Tributes @ Camposol A 12€ 7.30pm

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

Thursday 19 Nurse’s Clinic @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo

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Friday 20 Region of Murcia Symphony Orchestra & Clarinettist, Pedro Franco @ Murcia 7.20€-12.70€ 8pm

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

Saturday 21 Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autónomos, Pto de Mazarrón 10am-2pm Free Railways Guided Tour, Aguilas 10am Free Guided Tour of Historic Lorca (in English) 11.30am WARM WALK – Revolcadores Beach Volley Lovers Cup @ Pto de Mazarrón Red Riding Hood by La Murgo Theatro @ Cartagena 6pm

Mexican Menu Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Xoel Lopez in Concert Indi Rock @ Lorca 15€/20€ 9pm

Andrea’s Animal Rescue Children and Ladies Safety Awareness Course @ Camposol A 5€ 12pm-2pm

Sunday 22 Car Boot Sale @ Cehegín Free 4km Coastal Walk, Aguilas 10am Free Guided Tour of Jumilla Old Quarter 11am Visit Alhama Castle 2€ 11am Beach Volley Lovers Cup @ Pto de Mazarrón Mazarrón FC v CD Juvenia (home)

Mara Bang Band @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm Free Open-Air Concert with Carlota Agatha & Carlos Zambrana @ Cartagena 12pm

Monday 23 St George’s Day

Guided Walk followed by 4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12€ Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip

Tuesday 24 MABS Mazarrón Volunteer Meeting @ Camposol B 11.30am

Wednesday 25 San Marcos, Bullas

Straight Down The Middle Golf Society Competition

Star Beats & Meal @ Calasparra 20€ 7pm for 7.30pm

Age Concern Lunch @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón 11€

Thursday 26 WARM WALK – Caves of Zaen

Friday 27 Camposol Fiesta Spring Masked Ball/Scott James/3 Course Meal @ Mazarrón 35€

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

Saturday 28 Overnight Stay inc Quad Bike Tour/Lunch/Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting/ Dinner @ La Mariposa, Gebas 99€ Free Theatrical Tour of Lorca 11am Guided Tour of Cehegín Old Quarter 2€ Visit Puerto Lumbreras Astronomy Observatory 2.50€ (under 10’s free) 9pm

Paella Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Danzarte 21 Ballet Performance @ Murcia 13.60€-22.70€ 8pm

Sunday 29 Artisan Market @ Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin 10am-3pm 5km & 10km Running & 5km Walking Race for Women, San Javier 10am Free Guided Tour to the Pasico Mill and Shroud @ Torre Pacheco 10am (in English) Free Guided Tour to Explain Semana Santa in Cartagena 10.30am 6km Easy Family Nature Walk, Cehegin MCC Events Group Trip to Mojacar/3 Course Lunch with wine in Bedar (from 24.50€) Mazarrón FC v Real Murcia City (away)

Highway 61 @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 3pm

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MAY

Tuesday 1 National Holiday - Dia del Trabajo Fiestas del Barrio de San José Obrero, Alcantarilla Caravaca Wine Horse Festival (until 5th May)

Free Guided Tour of Historic Lorca (in English) 11.30am Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm

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

Wednesday 2 Trip to Caravaca Wine Horses with Viajes Dragontours 19€

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

Thursday 3 Santisima y Vera Cruz, Caravaca de la Cruz Santa Cruz, Abanilla and Ulea Los Mayos, Alhama de Murcia Fiestas de la Santa Cruz en El Estrecho, Fuente Alamo

Friday 4 Costa Calida Country Music Club/Christine @ Camposol A 4€ 7.45pm

Saturday 5 ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am Mazarrón FC v Olimpico de Totana (home)

Italian Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrón Friends of Mazarrón Animals Party Night/The Troupers/DJ Weeto @ Isla Plana

Sunday 6 Artisan Market @ Bullas 9am-2pm RBL Murcia Quiz Night @ Calasparra 8€ Sector D Camposol Hog Roast

Now that we are offi cially in Spring, let’s Ancient and Modern Art museums, the think about all the exciting things we can Roman Theatre Museum and another plan for our holidays in foreign parts or which boasts the largest collection of royal closer to home. The other day chatting coaches in the world. with friends, their recent trip to Lisbon came up in the conversation, and I said, Get signifi cant savings on a summer “What a great place to visit, especially in or autumn cruise, by booking early the Spring” and told them I would write with Dragontours. The Mediterranean about this beautiful city. What often beckons! We can offer great deals on all happens, when a place seems so close by, cruise lines, whether you are looking for a we decide to travel further afi eld since we short-break, a round-the-world cruise, or think: “It’s so close, we can always plan a Lisbon has some beautiful parks and on a couple of nights in Madrid or Brussels. little getaway whenever...!” a fi ne day, visiting one or two is a great Remember, by booking with Dragontours, way of spending a few hours. The beautiful you are assured of pre- and post-booking Think now! From Alicante you can fi nd a tree-lined boulevard, the Avenida de assistance and all your doubts and direct fl ight to Lisbon making this an easy Liberdade, connects the lower area and questions answered. Information about destination. The city itself offers a myriad the port with the higher neighbourhoods visas, vaccinations and documentation is of things to see and do – ride the yellow of the city, called ‘Barrio Alto’ and where provided, in your language. trams up and down the steep streets, residential, shopping and night-life are mingled together. While Fado can also be or visit the Castle of Saint George for Visit Dragontours for any and all of your an amazing view over the old town, the found here, there is an ample offer of other travel needs; let the professionals take Alfama and the Tagus River; wander along music; reggae, punk and other alternative care of the planning. the sea front and enjoy some mouth- music all have watering fresh fi sh served with cold white their venues Camposol A wine and in the evening treat yourself to a in this area. Local 30 Fado experience, the sad, melodious songs Tel 968 199 021 so typical of this city. There are also Find us on Facebook interesting Two of the monuments you can visit are For a quick consultation email us at info@ museums to UNESCO world-heritage sites: dragontours.net The Monastery of the Hieronymites and the be explored, We look forward to seeing you soon! Tower of Belém, built in honour of Vasco such as the Images: wikipedia.org de Gama. Ceramic Museum,

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I am Bernard Ash, happily living in Spain Location - Lo We have over 50 walkers at present, and along with my partner, Janice Clark, we Pagan KM 19 including 3 who will do the whole 60kms in are involved in raising money for DEBRA, La Manga one day (see photo). This is a Fun Walk, The Butterfl y Children Charity, mainly in Route - so let’s hope that Phil, Sheena and Ian will the Mar Menor area. Around The still be laughing at the end of their 60kms, Mar Menor Putting Their Best Foot Forward Target - Try ForThe Butterfl y Children. 10 other to raise walkers will do the 60kms over 2 days and €5,000 to the rest 5-25kms on the Sunday. fund Medical Care & Research.

There is no entry fee, but each walker has a donation form to hopefully The charity has shops in San Fulgencio and raise a Rojales. minimum of Our website www.pieldemariposa.es €50 each. explains the condition these children suffer We would like more walkers, more business and outlines what the fund raising is used We are producing a Wall Chart featuring sponsors and of course people willing to for. photos of the walk and are asking donate to this worthwhile charity. businesses to sponsor for a fee of only As they say at DEBRA, ‘your help gives On the 14th/15th April we are holding a Mar €50. We hope to produce 5 Wall Charts for us wings’. Menor Charity Walk: 5 areas of the Mar Menor. We are looking for a Main Sponsor to feature Please call 659 751 611 for more Distance - 60km, but walkers can do any on all 5 charts and receive prominence. information distance between 5-60kms Bernard Ash

Our March dance saw the return of Johnny celebrating their 52nd wedding anniversary. listening to their guitars, drums, mandolin, Scott, who, as always, gave us a great To both couples – congratulations! banjo, fi ddle, accordion and bass (made night. A few days after our dance he was from an old cigar box), together with their off to Las Vegas to get married! 2 singers.

At the other end of the marriage ‘spectrum’ Our future dances are on 4th May, when another couple, Terry and Sandy, were the live act is Christine and 1st June with Red Strokes. Neither artiste has been with us for well over a year, so we are looking forward to these nights.

We say goodbye to our German friends, plus Ann and Roger, who all go home for the summer. We will see you all again come October/November.

Los Alacranes (Spanish country music band) will provide the live music for our next dance on Friday 6th April. Normally the door charge is €4, however we trust you can understand that we need to charge €5 If you need any more information etc, for this 6 piece band. We stress that this is have a look at our Facebook page. a ‘one off’. We revert back to €4 in May. We arrange a dance with live music on the Ann and Roy’s line dancing classes fi rst Friday of each month at Mariano’s, continue in the Camposol Culture Centre Camposol A. Starting at 7.45pm, requests every Wednesday and Thursday. They can are played until the live act comes on at be reached on 634 899 704 9pm. As referred to above, Los Alacranes will be paying a return visit, so we will be

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February Club de Golf Competition Hole 3 - Jim Niblo 56 Players contested the Currencies Direct Hole 5 - Sue Brew Annual Trophy. The rain thankfully stayed Hole 11 - Alan Kilminster away and mild cloudy conditions with little Hole 13 - Mark Cole wind provided decent scoring conditions. I would like to thank Veronica, Neil, Bob This month we ran a ‘Blind Pairs’ and Stuart for all their help with the competition alongside the ‘individual preparations beforehand and on the day singles’ competition. I would like to say itself. Well played to all the prize winners a big thanks to Zoe Griffi ths and Carol and I hope everyone enjoyed the day. Ronayne from Currencies Direct for The next club competition is kindly being sponsoring this event. It was great to sponsored by Mercers Estate Agents and Mary, Keith and Sue some of the winners see 4 players representing the sponsor details of the prizes and format will be from our Away Day at Condado who for the record; all played off bona published shortly. fi de handicaps from Desert Springs (their If there is any surplus of income over home course) validated by me. Colin Reid, Captain Club de Golf expenditure from events such as the Summer Ball or the Christmas Dinner Results: Away Day at Condado de Alhama Dance, these funds are used for sponsorship Winner of the Currencies Direct Annual The day of our Away Days. Our next discounted Trophy on countback was Richard Kingham started quit Golfi ng Away Day for our members will be with 34 points. blustery, but at Lorca on 18th May. 2nd with 34 points on countback was Mary the sun shone Armitage. brightly On our return to Camposol from Condado, 3rd was Mika Bogerd also with 34 points; and the 29 30 players, together with their partners, once again on countback. participants enjoyed the optional 3 course meal at of the CGA the Trevi Restaurant. After the meal the The Blind Pairs competition was a Away Day on winners were presented with their prize completely random draw from all the cards 12th March, money: handed in for the singles competition. started in Gents: 1st - Neil Macfarlane 1st - Veronica Porter and Alan Kilminster high spirits. 2nd - Lindsey Tott with a combined score of 64 points Unfortunately 3rd - Keith Sadler 2nd - Mika Bogerd and Ray Charles also with the wind got a combined score of 64, just missing out fi erce later in Ladies: 1st - Mary Armitage on countback the day not 2nd - Sue Brew 3rd - Flavio Farrugia and Gary Powell with a helping with 3rd - Debbie McLachlan combined score of 63 points the fl ight of the ball one little bit. The price with a buggy was 48€, but with CGA Charity Quiz Nearest the Pin prizes winners: sponsorship it cost 40€. The CGA Charity Quiz on 9th March at The Club House was a great success with over 140 quizzers taking part. The optional meal was really tasty and good value for 5€. The 741€ raised from the Quiz went to: FAST, MABS and Forget Me Not. The winners, ‘Universally Challenged’ very generously gave their winnings back to help swell the funds. The CGA is extremely grateful to the MC’s Ida & Phil Halton.

Summer Ball La Cumbre Hotel is the venue for the CGA Summer Ball on 22nd June. Entertainment TBA. Tickets 35€ with 5€ pp for transport from Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club. If you wish to stay the night at La Cumbre the cost is 55€ for Double Room with breakfast.

Betty Roberts

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Spring in Spain who was a score of 30 points. 18 members gathered at the Altorreal determined Second place was Pete Smithson on 31 Golf Course on a spring-like morning, with to rake every points. blue skies and plenty of sunshine for the bunker just Winner on a point score of 32 was Roger February Stableford Competition. before we Joy (pictured) arrived at Members who are still in the UK are fi nding the green. The Nearest the Pins were both won by weather conditions are not allowing many On reaching Paul Bartlett. hours on the fairways and will be pleased the 19th to return to Spain soon. hole the The April game is to be played at Lorca cards were on 25th and names should be sent to the The course at Altorreal is always in good checked. secretary as soon as possible. condition and gives all level of golfers a Third place fair chance. We did however have to put was Steve Geoff Sharp up with one member of the ground staff Parsons with Roger Joy [email protected]

At the time of last month’s report, members Our Annual Prize Giving Lunch was Well done to the three winners and thanks were competing for The Mar Menor Cup. held on March 7th at Lorenzos, Pilar de la to everyone who took part over the year. Horadada. Spanish National Champion and our good friend Guillermo Beltri joined us March, and in addition to the start of regular and presented the prizes. Rob Nichols competition on Wednesdays for our own won the Spring Series, Terry Morden the Spring Cup, two members competed in the Winter Series and Stuart Lockwood took International Regatta held at Real Club fi rst place in the Julian Hook Trophy, Nautico Torrevieja. Out of a fl eet of 34 the Autumn Series and, as mentioned entries Stuart Lockwood was the highest above, Stuart also won the Mar Menor Cup placed at 25th. Series. Members also demonstrated our hobby at the 3rd Annual Fiesta Del Deporte held in Murcia City centre. Thanks to those who supported the event and ‘fl ew the fl ag’ for A quiet start to racing the RC Group in front not only of the public, On the last day of the competition however, but also the regional authorities who have racing was abandoned. What began as ideal assisted us in the past and will, we hope, conditions with a light breeze developed continue to do. rapidly into a 20 knot wind gusting up to 30 knots. A break in the racing allowed If you would like to see more pictures skippers to change to smaller sails to cope look on our Facebook page RC Mar with the conditions, but the increasing swell Menor Sailing Group, or go to www. led to concerns for the safe operation of our rcsailingmarmenor.com small dinghy used to set out and recover Prizewinners with Guillermo second from right Email [email protected] buoys and to rescue any R/C yacht in trouble.

One hour later and a different story

The fi nal result, after six weeks of competition, was a win for Stuart Lockwood with Terry Morden in second place. The race for the following places could not have been closer with only one point separating the next three skippers. In the end a well-deserved third place went to Asbjorn Lonmo. Well done everyone.

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A dreadful run of three successive defeats Mazarrón were without four regulars At the time of at the end of February and in early March through suspension and Jose Da through writing, fi nal severely damaged the promotion hopes of injury and had to name three juveniles in preparations Mazarrón FC. the squad. were made for the Los A 4-0 home win over UD Abanilla on 18th Juan Pedro a very popular goalkeeper Amigos February took Mazarrón fi ve points clear from last season re-joined Mazarrón from Gala Week of 3rd placed Nuestro Abaran in the chase CF Vera in Almeria to add competition events at for the 2nd automatic promotion spot between the posts and adding to the two the end of behind runaway leaders CAP Ciudad de other signings, Dani Morallis and Salvi. March. A full Murcia. This brought the numbers in the fi rst report and team squad up to 25, although there are photographs a number of long-term injuries which will be given prompted the need for additional cover, in next especially as the yellow cards mount up month’s quickly as the season progresses. edition. Alex Stepney with Los Amigos's Dave Capper The Race Night on 23rd March at The Club House, Camposol was presented by Steve Tucker.

Eighty players were Match action v UD Abanilla scheduled to play in the The alarm bells started ringing with a 2-1 Celebrity defeat at Abaran the following week and Golf when another fellow promotion rival CD Tournament Algar came to Mazarrón and recorded Team Photo at Camposol a 2-1 victory, Mazarron’s impatient Club de Golf President Ruben took action. Paco Pliego Mazarrón’s home games are normally on Monday became the third manager in Ruben’s short played on Sundays with varying kick off 26th March reign of just over 18 months to receive times. Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC and a record the bullet. All were relieved of their duties organise a supporters’ coach to most away 170 tickets Comedian Gary Marshall at times when Mazarrón were still in a games at €10 for members and €12 for had been sold good position in the league, but Ruben is non-members. For longer journeys a stop for the 9th Annual Gala Evening and desperate for success for the town and for is often made en route for refreshments. Dinner, sponsored by Ibex Insurance the supporters. Full details of all games are advertised in and The Club House, Camposol at Hotel la Long serving player Juan Andreo took the local media, on www.mazarronfc.es, Cumbre the following night. temporary charge for the next game, a Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Facebook local derby at EF Alhama, but a 1-0 defeat page, fb.me/mazarron2016 and on Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC weekly saw Mazarrón slip to 6th place, but still posters at various points throughout meetings are held every Thursday at The only two points away from 2nd and fi ve Camposol and Mazarrón. Match day Club House, Camposol C at 4pm with the points clear of their nearest play-off rivals admission price is €4 with juveniles free. exception of the last Thursday of each CF Molina in 7th. For the Alhama game, There are canteen facilities at the ground month which is reserved for the Members and Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC has a Business Meeting and open to members lounge which serves crisps, hot and cold only. New members are always welcome. drinks. All are welcome. Membership is €20.

Forthcoming fi xtures You can email pamada.1130@yahoo. 1st April - No Game - Easter co.uk for a membership form. 8th April - CD Plus Ultra - home 15th April - Balsicas Atletico - away 22nd April - CD Juvenia - home 29th April - Real Murcia City - away 5th May - Olimpico De Totana - home 12th May - CAP Ciudad de Murcia - away

The regular season ends on 12th May and should Mazarrón be involved in the promotion play-offs, the semi-fi nal will be played over two legs on the week endings 18th/19th May and 25th/26th May. The team which fi nishes 3rd will be away in the fi rst leg to the team which fi nishes 6th and the team which fi nishes 4th will be away in the fi rst leg to the team which fi nishes 5th. The fi nal will also be played over two legs on the weekends of 1st/2nd June and 8th/9th June.

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San Javier Golf Society ‘Captain’s Nearest the Pins were won by Nigel Day’ Individual Stableford Qualifi er Furze, Bob Watson, Paul Matthews and competition at La Serena, on Monday Paul Newman. 5th March We had the full range of weather for one The Gross 2 (for 50€) was won by David of our main events of the season, but the Archer and the ‘monkey’ was awarded cold, wind, rain and sun didn’t prevent to Mick Worthington. some spectacular scoring from some of our members! Even more amazing was that One of our next competitions is a team Captain Paul Hamlin bought everyone a ‘Joker’ event at Font del Llop, teeing off drink after the game, although his wallet is at 12.30pm on Wednesday 18th April. Full safely tucked away again for the duration details will be emailed to all members. now! Payday will be on Saturday 14th April in Division 1 Winner and Overall Winner of Richard Lovering - Winner the bar area of La Serena Club House, the Captain’s Day Trophy was Richard between 11am and 12pm. Lovering, with 44 points 3rd - Adrian Sinclair on 32 points 2nd - Paul Matthews on 40 points For further information on our society, to 3rd - Paul Newman with 34 points Division 3 play as a guest, or to join, please phone 1st - Dave Furze with 29 points Barry Beale on +34 649 245 889 or look at Division 2 2nd - Jeff Belt, also with 29 points our website www.sanjaviergolfsociety. 1st - Bobby Watson with 36 points 3rd - Christine Flanagan with yet another co.uk or Facebook www.facebook.com/ 2nd - Paul Hamlin on 33 points 29 points sanjaviergolfsociety

Our February outing was on the 21st to the showed the way with 34 points scored April 26th and should anyone wish to ever popular course at Lorca Golf Resort and was followed in second place by join FOGGS or just play as a guest, and although it was not the warmest of Roger Olorenshaw, also with a 34 points please contact us by email at info@ days, it was dry and reasonably calm, but score, but the issue had been decided on fuenteoldguardgolfsociety.com not as calm as Neil MacFarlane who led the countback. fi eld with a fi ne display of golf and to bring in a scorecard with 39 points to take fi rst Meanwhile in Division Three, Peter Kirke prize overall and in Division One. was ahead of the rest with 35 points on his scorecard, with Dave Perry returning to form following surgery to take second place with 28 points. Well done Dave! The Nearest the Pin Winners were Dave

Neil Macfarlane with Captain Paul Western Neil was closely followed overall and in Division One by our newest member Wayne Griffi ths with another fi ne score of Division Three Winner Peter Kirke with Paul 35 points recorded. In Division Two, our captain, Paul Western Simpson, Richard Dixon, Neil MacFarlane and Derek Hayward with the 60€ Two‘s Money Pot split equally between Dave Simpson, Steve Martindale and Roger Olorenshaw.

The last presentation of the month was made by our President Jim Kinniburgh and Captain Paul Western to the ASPADEM children‘s charity and they were pleased to donate 200€ to them on behalf of our membership.

Paul Western Winner of Division Two Our next game is at Altorreal on

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MoBo’s Enjoy Menu del Dia The boat is insured and registered for for their air shows, as well as seeing fl ocks One of groups in the Sailing Association six people and is moored in the Club de of cormorants and fl amingos. Mar Menor doesn’t really sail - as they Regatas Mar Menor marina in Los Urrutias. share the cost of running a 7 metre Spanish When we’re not on the water or working on Artaban motorboat with an inboard Nissan the boat, we get together for a chat, a beer marine diesel engine. and a Menu del Dia.

The Club de Regatas Restaurant recently had a change of chef and management so we decided to put them to the test. It was all arranged with Monique, who speaks excellent English and Spanish and it was a very happy experience despite the dull weather. The food was good Spanish home cooking and the service friendly and attentive. We will be returning!

On the Mar Menor we can use our boat all Should you be interested in joining us, go year and have the bonus of witnessing the to www.sailingmarmenor.com and click Spanish Air Force Patrulla Aguila practise on the motor boat photo to fi nd out more.

Monday 5th March and 36 members and following wind helped us get into the swing result, but, Neil Macfarlane, that well guests of Los Amigos Golf Society of things. Unfortunately, the day ended known Scotsman and psychic, introduced were off to Hacienda del Alamo for their prematurely for two teams as the heavens an element of mental telepathy. He could March competition. The day started off a opened and an absolute deluge of rain only stand and watch as his tee shot little chilly and quite windy, but eventually stopped play. landed on the green and rolled towards the warmed to an agreeable temperature. The hole. However, Neil’s mental powers took wind stayed with us for most of the day control and he successfully managed to and, sometimes, became a great help in stop the ball 6mm from the hole! With a achieving some long drives: conversely, it potentially big bar bill in mind, failure was was an occasional hindrance. not an option.

Winning Team

NTP Hole 15 Richard Moss Captain Les Dryden, presented the prizes: NTP Hole 8 Tony Pickworth Winning Team with 80 points: Gerry Two stories come to mind: one of hard McRobert, Dave Pugh, John Girvan and The format for the day was a Waltz 1, 2, luck; one of good fortune. Teeing off from Nick Jones. 3 so; having teams of four was perfect. the 18th Tee, Glenn Read made his usual Nearest the Pin: Teeing off on the fi rst fairway with a long drive, followed by an excellent second Hole 5: at 6mm Neil Macfarlane shot with the ball Hole 8: at 7.2mts Tony Pickworth landing on the green. Hole 12: at 5mts Gerry McRobert Physics then played Hole 15: at 5mts Richard Moss its part because, Another successful Presentation Evening after landing, the was held in the Restaurant of the Camposol ball rolled into the Club de Golf. lake!

As usual, all Par 3’s were designated Nearest the Pin competitions and one particular member managed to get very close to the perfect

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Los Nietos Golf Society, based mainly the distance! The competition for the day In second from in and around the old fi shing village was an individual Stableford with several place following of Los Nietos, fi elded 24 players on their prizes on offer. a count back, monthly outing. We went to the course of on 31 was our Signature Golf Alhama, Murcia for the very Secretary Mick fi rst time for most of our members. Lockley playing off 13 – facing another cut from our Handicap Secretary Vic Beattie.

There were Nearest the Pins in one on holes 3, 7, 11, and 17 Overall and the winners Winner for the were: day, second Pat Hurley consecutive Alan Walsh time receiving Steve Butler On arrival we the trophy from The Longest all thought the Captain Tim Drive on hole 13 wind was going Bromage, was and into the wind was Peter Eades. to play a major Phil Harris with part in the day, 32 points, with a Captain Tim Bromage, seen driving off on but by the time handicap of 12, the fi rst tee, was winner of the 2nd shot it was ready to but I can’t see Nearest the Pin. tee off, it had that lasting for abated to a light long! Following the hour drive back from the breeze and the course we all met up at Club Nautico to sun warmed socialise, dine and enjoy much laughter up for a very from the Fines Secretary Peter Crook. pleasant round. Our next outing is at El Valle on 4th April. With the fairway grass dormant at the moment, the course displayed the characteristics of a classic links course with views of snow-capped mountains in

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Sales and Enquiries Signifi cantly up in they could be self-employed or in a position 2018? to carry out their business activities via the This time last year, we were anticipating a internet and cheaper telephony. mini-dip in sales as the UK formally began its withdrawal from the EU via Article 50 This new generation of buyers is not a invocation. We were braced for the worst passing trend. Times have changed since and to be honest there was a fl at period in the rise of the internet. Yes, some of these early Spring. However, it was short lived new-generation buyers will need a mortgage and the market picked up with quite healthy and may be in a property chain to sell their growth, despite a drop in British buyers, home back in the UK or elsewhere, but we but, things have changed dramatically this must anticipate their continued growth and year. possibly in the near future, their growing share of the buyer’s market. We have experienced an astonishing number of enquiries and viewings throughout Kenneth Whettall March, resulting in the best 1st sales quarter Commercial Director since 2007. This looks set to continue for Fuente Alamo Real Estate/Murcia Coast April and early May. Inevitably, when there & Country is a sustained period of sales, this creates a [email protected] looming shortage of properties to market. Tel 0034 968 598 173 These challenges are common and can happen quickly throughout the year.

It is important that if you are considering reducing the price of your property (due to lack of interest) that is already on the market, now is a good time to do so due to the demand currently prevailing. Likewise, if you wish to take advantage of current market conditions, there is no time to delay in putting your property with an agent to give yourself a good chance of an early sale.

The Changing Market – Buyers are getting younger! A large proportion of Spanish property buyers from overseas have historically been of retirement age. This is understandable due to their amassed wealth (over a working life) and the fact they are largely free of work demands and debt, but in recent times we have noticed buyers are getting younger. A new generation of mobile 30 and 40 somethings have emerged. In most cases they are able to carry on earning, due to being able to travel back to their home country to work on fl exible hours, or simply

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