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Date: August 2018 Issue: 9 Volume: XVIII www.costacalidachronicle.com

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We hope that you are keeping cool over the next few months. somehow during this hot weather, but it would not be Spain if we did Despite the hot weather, the sales not have good weather during the team has been working hard THANK YOU summer. contacting existing customers as well as helping new advertisers Of course this is the time of year to promote their businesses. We TO OUR when we get the most visitors and would like to: it can sometimes be diffi cult to CONTRIBUTORS know how to entertain them after Welcome the fi rst few days, so hopefully our Condada Club Gym Antrim Loonnah - Birding feature this month on pages 44-49 Don Tecnico Dave Bass – Formula 1 will give you some ideas. Elle Clothing Dean Colwell – Hotel La Cumbre Northwest Murcia Whilst you are out and about no La Caleta News doubt you are taking some photos. Livvys Property Services George Mitchell – Never a Dull Why not send your favourite ones Sarah’s Holistic & Beauty Room Moment in to us so that we can choose one Sabores del Sur Jane Cronin – Learning Spanish for Photo of the Month over the Sobikes Southern Bike Escapes Keith Littlewood - Finance next few months? These can also Urban Style Ken Whettall – be considered for our 2019 Costa Yoga Shala Housing Update Cálida Chronicle Calendar Martin Freeman – Renewable which we will be putting together Welcome Back Energy Camposol British Builder Matthew Harris – Tech Guru Threadbare Mike Smith – Cruising with Mike From everyone at the Smith N332 – Driving Information Costa Cálida Chronicle Rainbow Satellites – TV News Sara Millbank – Ma Millbank Think Spain – Spanish News The Salon – Beauty Tips

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Special Pages Information Health and Beauty Section 66–68 Advertisers Directory 92–93 Keeping Visitors Happy 44–49 Birding in Murcia 38–39 CONTACT Northwest Murcia Section 58–61 Business News 6 South East Murcia Section 40–43 Camposol Fiesta 28–29 South Murcia Section 26–35 Classifi eds 90 Sports Section 83–89 Contact Us 4 US What’s On 75–80 Contributors 2 Camposol Offi ce - 968 970 680 Aditorial Cruising with Mike Smith 72 Sales & Marketing - 619 199 407 Clinical Hypnosis 68 Dear Readers 2 Patti Benn - Editor - 646 005 017 TorFX 50 Price List 4 Jo Wrench - Graphic Design Charity Puzzle Answers 90 - [email protected] Renewable Energy Martine Shindler - Offi ce Manager Age Concern Costa Cálida 34 50 Spanish Students Views & Customer Services - 968 970 680 Andrea’s Animal Rescue 70 59 Tech Guru [email protected] Cavalli Foundation 62 82 www.costacalidachronicle.com Easy Horse Care 54 Leisure www.costacalidachronicle.com/ FAST 32–33 Never a Dull Moment 22–23 articles-main/costa-calida- Forget Me Not 27 Puzzle Page 56 chronicle-blog/ Friends of Mazarrón Animals 26 TV News 14 WARM - Walkers around Murcia Our offi ce address is: HELP Murcia Mar Menor 40 Calle Jara,

JJ’s Puppy Rescue Association 35 58 Camposol B, Lions Club of Mazarrón 16 News Mazarrón, MABS Mazarrón 18 British Consulate, Madrid 7 Murcia 30875 Making a Difference 20 N332 64 Offi ce Opening hours: MAMAS 32 Northwest Murcia News 60–61 Tues & Thurs 10am-2pm Noah’s ARC 94 South East Murcia News 42–43 Weds 1.30pm-5.30pm Pets in Spain 37 South Murcia News 30–31 Payments can also be made in our offi ce on Swap Tears for Smiles 20 Spanish News 36 Monday-Friday 10am - 5pm The Samaritans 10 Property FIND US INSIDE ANOTHER WORLD Education Housing Update 91 PROPERTIES ON SECTOR B, CAMPOSOL. Jane Cronin’s “Step by Step Religion Spanish” 82 Mass in English 10 If you would like to place an Finance Olive Branch Christian Fellowship advertisement or write an article to be Financial Advice 18 62 included in the Open Door Food and Drink 70 Costa Cálida Chronicle, then please send Ma Millbank’s Kitchen Rios de Vida (Rivers of Life) 94 52 it to us costacalidachronicle@gmail. Groups St Nicholas Ecumenical Church com Camposol Reading Club 27 16 Camposol Residents Association The Rockin’ Vicar 59 To our advertisers. Welcome House 34 61 Wellsping Victory Church 8 If you have sent an email to the CCC and Camposol Security 69 NOT received any acknowledgement Chatterbox 35 Sports then you can assume that we have not Camposol Golf Association 84 C-Sector Greenfi ngers Group 31 received it. Humanists of Murcia 12 Formula 1 report 88 Fuente Old Guard Golf Society Mazarrón Country Club Events 87 In line with our customer service policy Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Group 26 86 we always reply to every email even if it Los Amigos Golf Society The Alma Centre 30 83 is just a short note to say “got it”. Welcome Group 24 Los Reyes Golf Society 89 Health and Beauty Mazarrón Bowls Club 87 SAMM - Sailing Association Mar Beauty Tips 66 CONTENTS PAGE Menor 89 San Javier Golf Society 83 Straight Down the Middle 84 Costa Calida Chronicle

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“Our work is the presentation of our new summer Yorkshire Linen’s is now grooming capabilities.” Camposol British opening hours: Pampered Paws from Pozo Alcon on Camposol C2, Builder, Grant, is back to ‘business Until Friday 31st August we will be on the same road as as usual’ after recovering from recent open from: The Salon. Business as usual, but just a different heart surgery. See their advert on 10am-4pm Monday to Friday address and the telephone number page ??? and call for your free no 10am-2pm Saturday remains as obligation quotation. Have a happy summer! 634 302 388. Find us above Mercadona, opposite Treat your pooch to a Summer make- Tel 602 435 722 Lidl in Puerto de Mazarrón. over – it’s not too late!

Call 968 595 946 for more information www.yorkshirelinen.com

You may well need the air conditioning Permanent Beauty by Yvonne is now open for business in the in your car over the next few weeks. Camposol Business Centre on If your car needs re-gassing, call Sector A. Offering all forms of Tim at Kwik Fix. He is only a few semi-permanent make-up including minutes from Camposol at Cañadas the popular technique of eyebrow del Romero. Call in to see Tim for all car problems. Courtesy car available. Microblading, pop in or call 663 176 233 to arrange a consultation. Tel 634 317 310 Find me on Facebook @ Well! Here we are 10 years on from permanentbeautybyyvonne when I fi rst opened Don Tecnico in Puerto de Mazarrón. How things have marched on in that time! The stock for the shop consisted of everything PC related that I had collected over a number of years and a few mobile phones that I had. That was it! However, from these humble beginnings, the shop has gone from strength to strength and built a Are you fi nding it more and more diffi cult to keep your swimming pool If you are selling your house, reputation for honesty, integrity and clean during the hot summer? you must have an Energy fair pricing. Kohn have years of experience Performance Certifi cate. Call Pools cleaning, maintaining and repairing Antonio at Martinez de la Casa who I would like to thank all customers, will arrange a visit. He covers the past & present, for their loyalty and pools. They are reliable, professional, whole of Murcia, Alicante and Almeria friendship and I look forward to legal and insured. and can provide all certifi cates for helping you with your IT problems in pools and extensions and he can also the future. Tel 626 684 979. They speak do full structural surveys. Thank you all. English!

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Alicante Consulate Gets A Facelift GREAT Campaign The GREAT Britain campaign captures the With GREAT And Visit Britain Branding The GREAT Britain campaign showcases best of all that is familiar about the UK, Customers visiting the Consulate in the best of what our whole nation has to but also what is new and surprising about Alicante will enjoy a renovated look with offer to inspire the world and encourage this country. Our aim is to encourage images that showcase scenes from the UK people to visit, do business, invest and people around the world to think and feel regions. The images and messages have study in the UK. It is the Government’s differently about the UK. been selected from the GREAT campaign most ambitious international promotional as well as the new ‘I Travel For’ Visit campaign ever, uniting the efforts of the Visit Britain’s ‘I Travel For…’ digital Britain campaign. Most of the images public and private sector to generate jobs marketing campaign uses short fi lms chosen are UK outdoors scenes and the and growth for Britain. The campaign and story-telling to shine the spotlight Consulate took a particular interest in has already secured confi rmed economic on unexpected experiences and less- featuring parts of the UK their customers returns of £3.4bn for the UK. explored destinations in Britain, alongside most frequently come from. its globally renowned and iconic landmarks and attractions. The short fi lms and images align the passions that motivate visitors from Spain to travel with experiences they can only have in Britain, inspiring them to ‘Find Your Great Britain’ and book a trip.

Entrance 2 Alicante Consulate team The UK has a huge amount to offer, Visitors will be greeted by Llanddwyn with world-class universities, ground Island Lighthouse and Henrhyd Waterfall breaking research, high tech start-ups as they come in. Once in the waiting and entrepreneurial business people. room, the Bristol Balloon Festival, a night We are global leaders in the creative scene of Edinburgh and a view of the Lake industries like music, fashion, design and District have replaced extra notice boards. fi lm. We can offer visitors unforgettable Other UK scenes have been distributed in experiences, breath-taking landscapes and meeting rooms and other non-public areas iconic attractions. of the Consulate.

Consul Sarah-Jane Morris said, “We have upgraded the look of the Consulate with our customers in mind, to help them to feel more at home and reduce the stress that a lost or stolen passport can cause. Our consular team in Alicante are available to assist any customers who need our help and we hope they will enjoy the new images displayed around the public areas.” Waiting room

Entrance 1 The new images are already in display for citizens who need to visit the Consulate this summer. Otherwise, please remember that advice for UK citizens living in the EU can be found at https://www.gov. uk/guidance/advice-for-british- nationals-travelling-and-living-in- europe

We recommend following our Brits in Spain Facebook page and to sign up for alerts from the gov.uk page to ensure you are getting accurate information.

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When we think of the beautiful verses of the sparse vegetation here it must be a Psalm 23, we often think of them being diffi cult task for local shepherds to fi nd read at funerals or to comfort those who green pastures. It’s little wonder that there are ill, but they were written by David, a are more goats than sheep – goats will eat shepherd boy destined to be king. In it he anything! shares his heart – and it’s the heart of the giant killer. Jesus compared himself to a shepherd – He said “I am the Good Shepherd.” As well He had absolute confi dence – not in his as caring, loving and guiding us, His sheep, own abilities, but in God – the God of He goes much further and lays down His creation, the God of eternity, the God of life for His sheep. salvation, the only true God – who is his shepherd. As His fl ock today, we can be sure of His love, His care, His guidance, His Sheep, more than any other livestock, presence and life in all its fullness cannot take care of themselves. The both now and for all eternity. shepherd is responsible for tending his fl ock, caring for them, feeding them, I wonder today – you might think you protecting them and guiding them to the know the Psalm and can say “The Lord is best places to graze. Looking around at My Shepherd”, but do you really know Him? Do you enjoy His presence, His guidance, His care and protection even in the darkest times? Even in the valley of the shadow of death He promises His presence and there is no shadow without the sun being there.

The shadow of a dog can’t bite you The shadow of a gun can’t shoot you The shadow of death can’t destroy you as long as you know the Good Shepherd and the Good Shepherd knows you.

David says in the fi rst verse of this Psalm “The Lord is My Shepherd I shall not want.” There is nothing he lacks because of his relationship with his Lord, his Shepherd. David did not lack boldness to go up to that great giant of a man, Goliath and killed him with a slingshot, because he knew that his Shepherd was with him every step of the way.

An old hymn says: Wherever He may guide me, No want shall turn me back; My Shepherd is beside me, And nothing can I lack. His wisdom ever waketh, His sight is never dim; He knows the way He taketh, And I will walk with Him.

I wonder today – you might think you know the Psalm, but do you really know the Shepherd. Do you know the One who longs to always be there with you, who gave up His life for you, who longs to guide you and provide for you, to lead you into green pastures and restore your soul? If not, why not come and join us at one of our Sunday morning services and we would love to introduce you to Him, Jesus the Good Shepherd. We meet every Sunday at 11am. You can fi nd us in Puerto de Mazarrón in the urbanisation Casa Sol. Full details and directions are on our website www.wellspringvictorychurch.com

If you need a lift, please call us on 607 382 033 and we will try to arrange one for you.

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Roman Catholic Church the heart of man, what things God hath freezes the blood close to my heart is We are in St Joseph’s Church (El Saladillo), prepared for them that love Him.” the fact that many of these souls become near Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club estranged from God solely because they urbanizations (exit 17, RM 3 motorway). Padre Pio are deprived of the divine word. The said of harvest is great, but the labourers are Schedule of Masses: Heaven: few. Who is then to reap the harvest in Every Saturday: Mass is at 4.30pm (in “Heaven is the fi elds of the Church when it is almost English) total joy, ripe? Will it be scattered on the ground Every Sunday: Mass according to the continuous by reason of the scarcity of workers? Will extraordinary form (in Latin) is at 4.30pm joy. We it be reaped by Satan’s emissaries who The fi rst Sunday of the month, the Mass is will be are, unfortunately, both numerous and the Traditional Mass in Latin – therefore, constantly extremely active? Ah, may the most sweet the fi rst Sunday of the month there is no thanking God never allow this to happen. May He be Mass in English God. It is moved to pity for the poverty of men which useless to try is becoming extreme.” Schedule of Confessions: to fi gure out Saturdays and Sundays from 3.15-4.20pm exactly what Padre Pio, Letter, April 25, 1914: “Let us (also on request). heaven is pray to our most merciful Jesus to come to like, because the aid of His Church, for her needs have IMPORTANT NOTICE we can’t become extreme.” During the months of July and August there understand is no Mass on Sundays, only on Saturdays it, but when the veil of this life is taken at 4:30pm off, we will understand things in a different way.” The Life of Saint Padre Pio In a letter on April 20, 1914, Padre Pio 1 Corinthians. 2:9 “…eye hath not seen, said: “…it affl icts my heart to see so many nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into souls apostatizing from Jesus. What

Dawn’s Story my problems. I prefer to work things out up in a great big bear hug and I knew then Dawn, 35, called for myself. However, one night at about that everything was going to be OK.” Samaritans 4am, everything became too much. I was when she was feeling really depressed. I didn’t want to Without Samaritans I wouldn’t be forced to leave call anyone that late, so I searched for here today her job due to suicide prevention techniques online. I “That night I managed to sleep soundly for illness. came across Samaritans and wrote down the fi rst time in the six months since I’d their number. It took me a couple days to left my job, which was absolutely amazing. “I was diagnosed build up the courage to call.” I honestly think that without Samaritans with Multiple I would not be here today. Life is so much Sclerosis and Talking was a huge help better now and I recently got married. I’m had to leave “I was very nervous when I called glad I called, not only for myself, but also my job very Samaritans and was afraid of being for my family.” soon after. I was only 32 years old. I was laughed at. However, the Samaritan absolutely devastated; without my job, I I spoke to was very kind and within fi ve Should you identify with any of these issues didn’t feel like I had a purpose.” minutes I felt completely comfortable. He and want to talk to someone in complete let me talk and never once tried to tell me confi dence, then why not give us a call. Trying to cope alone what to do. Speaking to someone when I We are Samaritans In Spain – You Talk “Six months of unemployment, in addition was at such a low point was a huge help. We Listen. to the death of my grandmother earlier He never belittled me, or made me feel that year, led me to think I couldn’t go cowardly or guilty. It felt very personal and Tel 900 525 100 on. I’d rarely talk to other people about felt as though somebody was wrapping me Email [email protected]

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Summer Solstice the fi nal of and Jon & Thirty fi ve members and friends of the the Petanca, Joan for Humanists of Murcia met on the beach while organising in Bolnuevo to celebrate the Summer (amazingly) the show. Solstice (a bit late). Everyone brought Jon & Joan Join us for food to accompany the usual fried chicken narrowly Walks, and bread provided by the Treasurer. beat off Discussion last year’s Groups, fi nalists Tom Gardening & Jan. Group, Along with Games the games, Evenings which and lots of attracted Lunches. a large For more audience of information call 669 338 885 or passers-by, a student band and Spanish email humanistsofmurcia@gmail. hen/stag party also stopped to chat. com or go to the website www. humanistsofmurcia.com The feasting began with salads, sausage rolls, potato salad, chicken, and proceeded Weddings, Funerals and Naming to a montón of puddings. A great evening Ceremonies Before the meal started, games of Petanca of food, games and friends. For personalized ceremonies without and Giant Jenga (provided by Deryck), religion, contact the celebrant on 634 started, couple against couple. After Thanks to Ann/Martin and Audrey for 025 711 intense competition, Diane and Liam won the tables, Vince, Liz and Rik for judging

Send a letter in to the Editor, saying Dear Editor helpful and professional too. We will highly what excellent service you have recommend them to anyone. received from one of our advertisers We can’t thank and praise Sue and her and we will give that advertiser a free staff at The Diner on Camposol B enough Rick & Francesca Dalmas web advert for a month. for the scrumptious food for our party - it was a hit with everyone and we’ve had nothing but compliments! It really helped make the night a success ..... so

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Well the summer certainly hit southern The satellite TV signals are at their summer subscription. The key to successful IPTV Spain with a bang! It seemed from Spring low, but we have to say this year they are is the team in the background ensuring all mixed weather to close on 40º every day at the lowest we have ever known them is working (including weekends!). We hear came over one night! in the 20 years of installing satellite TV so often from viewers with some suppliers in Spain. Even the big 1.80m dishes are that their TV goes off on a Friday evening As every year, it seems the whole of Madrid struggling with some channels - anything and is not back until Monday morning! That and Northern Spain have moved to Puerto smaller you must expect some loss until the will not happen with a professional de Mazarrón for 6 weeks - where do all the cooler weather comes. The only solution is reliable supplier. other people in the coastal resorts come a bigger dish, OR Internet TV, but as we from?!!!!! September 1st will soon be here feel that UK satellite TV has a limited life in and life return to ‘normal’, including the Southern Spain and the substantial costs heating controller turning the thermostat involved for a bigger dish, the only real down a notch or two! option is Internet TV.

Readers from last month will know we Internet TV has progressed enormously had foster dog Rose staying with us (she over the past few years and if you have had been shot, kicked and dumped). Well had bad experiences or read about them she is still here, having made a superb on the internet it really is time to reassess. recovery (mentally and physically), but For successful viewing you will need has found her forever home in Starcross, an internet supply from a provider who Devon and will travel in August - at least supports Internet TV - not all do - and you Constant maintenance and monitoring one of us escaping the heat! will need a TV supplier who is a professional does cost money and if you want good, in their fi eld. reliable TV that is easy to watch, then it TV NEWS must be paid for. Firstly, just a big thank you to our Being at the end of a few miles of copper subscription clients who donated €60.03 to cable, or having a supplier who has Call a specialist in and have a chat before Friends of Mazarrón Animals, Rainbow not invested in the technology needed, you make a decision - we at Rainbow Satellites’ sponsored charity, in the fi rst together with an ‘android’ type box from Satellites are happy to call by for a free part month of our request scheme - any the ‘market stall’ will absolutely ensure you no-obligation demonstration and leave you donations of money or items for our have a bad viewing experience and may a digibox for a few days so you can decide monthly market stall appreciated. Please well consider all Internet TV unsatisfactory. before committing to a subscription. contact us. Contact us with any TV/Radio problems This really is not the case - get a specialist - we are here to help! Our core business in, like Rainbow Satellites and see the is UK TV, but we have knowledge of most options available. We have clients watching nationalities’ TV systems and will try to TV with every internet service provider help viewers from any country. available and really we know the ones who can do it and the ones who struggle. Rainbow Satellites support this article. Email [email protected] Many potential IPTV clients are put off Tel or WhatsApp (0034) 686 358 475 because any good and well maintained www.rainbowsats.org or fi nd and like system will have a subscription and they us on Facebook. have never had subscription TV. The question I ask is “Did you pay a TV licence in UK?” Well that’s just a subscription to watch BBC - call it a licence, but it is a

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Some kind souls broke into our church on the pain of our prosperity with this might have life – in all its fullness.” recently. It probably happened at night observation: “The fact that we still live well when the area was empty and quiet. The cannot ease the pain of feeling that we no I hope that those responsible read these thieves broke the lock and stole our sound longer live nobly.” words and perhaps in time might put their equipment and left paperwork strewn all trust in Jesus. over the vestry (offi ce). No-one heard or saw it happening, but it has left us feeling I would like to thank Carl Thomas (the big vulnerable. People in the area are now wary Welshman) and Camposol C Green Fingers and everyone is suspicious of strangers Gardening Group for their kind donations coming into the neighbourhood. It was a and Alan (Huey) Eustace Locksmith for rotten thing to happen to a happy church replacing the locks, free of charge. family. It has left us all feeling insecure and unprotected. I’m sure they were looking for money, hence the emptied paperwork boxes. It would have been better and less expensive if they had come to the church and spoken about their hardship. We may have been able to help. But No! Of money and its limits, someone said: “It can buy you a house, but not a home. Thieves violate the common trust of It can buy you a bed, but not sleep. the neighbourhoods and communities It can buy you a clock, but not time. that they rob. They disturb the peace It can buy you a book, but not knowledge. of the people and tear up neighbours It can buy you a position, but not respect. emotionally. They become a scourge of It can buy you sex, but not love. society and sadly, because of the times we It can buy you medicine, but not health. August Services - Sunday @ 10.30am are in, theft and robbery are increasing. It can buy you blood, but not life.” Calle Sobrija 2248 It’s a form of domestic terrorism and it’s Camposol D something that we all have to combat by John 10: 9-10 says: “I am the gate. being good neighbours and looking out for Whoever comes by me will be saved; they 5th Songs of Praise one another. will come in and go out and fi nd pasture. 12th Holy Communion The thief comes only in order to steal, kill 19th Morning Prayer The novelist John Updike put his fi nger and destroy. I have come in order that you 26th Holy Communion

Now that summer is fi nally here we are you who have donated your old glasses. and lend a hand where needed, whether taking a break from our Table Top Stall it be on the Table Top Sale, or helping and we will be back on September 8th. In Once we are back in September, we will with our various events. There is always order for us to continue helping where we be looking forward to some more fun something that you can do to help. It is are needed, we are in desperate need of events that will raise funds to enable us not all work though! We have a great social any of your unwanted items to sell when to give our help where needed. One of our life and arrange social lunches at various we come back in September. Please ring main projects this year is helping Diabetic restaurants. We like to try a different Pauline on 634 308 693 if you have items children in Spain and raising awareness of restaurant every month, which is a very you would like us to collect. Diabetes Types 1 & 2, both of which are good way of making new friends whilst becoming a major worldwide problem. trying different foods. With the help of Multiopticas at Camposol, we have been collecting unwanted Thank you to all of you who came to If you would like to fi nd out more about spectacles and we will shortly be visiting our Garden Party at Mazarrón Country becoming a member of a worldwide the Lions distribution centre at Elche with Club. We had a fantastic evening and organization, please contact George on our latest batch of glasses. Once they many thanks to Tom & Chris for allowing 634 308 693 or email pauline.bargery@ have been graded and sorted, they will be us the use of their garden and providing gmail.com sent to various countries where there is a smashing BBQ. We combined the event the greatest need. Many thanks to all of with our President’s Handover. Our Lions, friends and the general public can President for this avail themselves of the loan of such things coming year is Tom as Wheel Chairs, Bath Seats, Walking Harrison with Pauline Frames, Crutches etc. from our Medical Bargery as our Vice Loans Department. All we ask for is a President. At the donation on return of the equipment. same time, we were able to welcome Keep updated about our upcoming events 3 new members; by listening to Costa Calida Radio or have always a pleasure! a look at our Facebook page (Mazarrón Bahia Lions) Mazarrón Bahia Lions is a small club Email [email protected] and we are always on [email protected] the lookout for new Medical Loans tel 634 308 693 members to come

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Stewart treatment information and counselling vulnerable. Cancer is a dreadful disease Cusden, and practical support to those affected by and we in MABS strive to help with Chairman of cancer. English speaking staff with Spanish everything from transport to translators The British speakers are available when required. and nursing care to counselling, so this Benevolent place now means we can provide complete Fund (BBF) This palliative care home works with families care when needed.” presented of all nationalities affected by cancer, with Jaqueline a signifi cant proportion being British, MABS Respite Home Phillips MBE which is why the British Benevolent Avda de los Cavochos 278 of MABS Fund decided to make this generous Camposol Cancer donation. The British Benevolent Fund Mazarrón Support with a cheque for €9,000 at a is the oldest English speaking charity in special ceremony at the Charity’s recently Spain dedicated to helping British citizens To arrange visits, please contact Centre opened palliative care home in Camposol, in need. Manager, Kate Goddard on 618 582 418 Mazarrón, Murcia on 25th July. or Beverley Thompson on 634 362 823 A MABS spokesperson commented, “This The Press were invited to visit the home is a long-held wish of ours to be able www.britishbenevolentfund.org Centre and discuss the work it carries to offer a complete range of services to out in offering Hospice and Respite Care, help people when they are at their most

How automatic exchange of to complete his Spanish Tax Return with no need for you to do any calculations information and the Modelo 720 could for him. or to pay someone else to do it. affect you, together with a possible Normally no need for probate on death. * The €10,000 gain is taxable as solution. Avoid currency fl uctuations; invest in €, £, Last month I described how, as a British savings income; the fi rst €6,000 at $ ex-pat now resident in Spain, you must 19%, the remaining €4,000 at 21% They can be Tax effi cient on death. make sure you are paying the right taxes = is €1,980 tax, plus he has to pay Large range of funds available; low/high in the right place. With the new automatic the accountant. risk/return exchange of information regime, your Spanish-Compliant Investment Bond fi nancial information will be shared with Taxation Are you concerned about non-declaration your local tax offi ce in Spain without the * No withdrawals = no tax to pay! or high tax bills? If so, please contact me Spanish asking for it. Under the Common for a free initial consultation. Reporting Standard you must declare Paul Price on 634 348 295 overseas assets worth more than €50,000 If €10,000 is withdrawn, it is considered [email protected] (per asset class) for the previous year partly return of capital from the original ending 31st December. investment and partly gain and only the Local offi ce address: part considered gain is taxable as follows Blacktower Financial Management Assets fall in to 3 classes: (International) Limited Overseas Property €110,000 (current investment value) 120 Avenida Dr. Artero Guirao 2C Cash, deposits and ISAs held overseas minus €100,000 (original investment) = San Pedro Del Pinatar Financial Assets (bonds, investments, gain €10,000 30740, Murcia. pensions, insurances) located abroad €10.000 (gain) / €110,000 (current value) Tax Rates taken from Blacktower Group Apart from receiving a bill for previous years = 9.09% – Tax in Spain brochure and article of unpaid taxes due in Spain, historically published by Blacktower Finanancial severe fi nes have been imposed for non- €10,000 x 9.09% = €909 (taxable gain) Management. The above information was disclosure. correct at the time of preparation and does If you use a Spanish-compliant bond, €909 taxed at 19% = €172.71 tax payable not constitute investment advice. You the Hacienda (Spanish tax offi ce) offers should seek advice from a professional us some very tax-effi cient investments. The tax payable would be €1,980 on adviser before embarking on any fi nancial Here’s an example of how non-compliant non-compliant investments even if no planning activity. investments are taxed by comparison with withdrawals are made, whereas in a Blacktower Financial Management a Spanish-compliant investment bond: Spanish tax-compliant bond he would (International) Limited is licensed by the only pay tax of €172.71 if he took out the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Non-Compliant Investment Taxation €10,000 and zero if no withdrawal was Licence 00805B. Mr A.Stonished is resident in Spain and made. Blacktower Financial Management has £90,000 (approximately €100,000) Limited is authorised and regulated by invested in non-compliant investments If the tax savings aren’t enough, then the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. like ISA’s, Unit Trusts, Bank Deposits in consider the additional advantages of April 2017. A year later the investments Spanish compliant investments: have grown by 10% and are now worth No need to report them on your Modelo €110,000. Great news until the tax is 720 (Spanish foreign asset declaration) as considered: all reporting is taken care of for you * No withdrawals have been made. They are ‘tax-compliant’ as seen by the Hacienda. * Mr A.Stonished then decides he has Tax is calculated by the bond provider and to employ a Gestor or Accountant paid direct to the Hacienda on your behalf

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Summer is here and it seems to be Thank you to the lovely lady who gave us months. The need continues throughout the getting hotter! During July, we received two bags of beautiful baby clothes. We holiday season. Please continue to help a wonderful donation of food and monies delivered them to the expectant mum with with your donations of food. There is always from the collection tin from our dear friends lots to spare. She was delighted. Thank you a great need. in Camposol. They have supported us so much. throughout. Please know; your kindness God bless you all for your support allowed us to purchase ALL the food and some extras for the beginning of July. God Drop off Points bless you both. Our collections coordinator is Pat West. If you have any donations, please contact her directly on 968 131 765 or mobile 634 343 730

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We are pleased to have helped several need of assistance. in Puerto de Mazarrón. We are continually families last month. amazed at those who are willing to help We were able to offer assistance with We are still actively progressing our Well and support this worthwhile cause and so the family’s water bill. This was done in Child Programme and for those who are we would like to thank all those past and conjunction with Mazarrón Social Services. unaware of what is involved it is aid that present who have thought of us when We are still helping several families on a we are able to give to families with a family disposing of their unwanted items. temporary basis whilst they too are being member who has sight, hearing or dental processed into the Social Services direct problems. We work with an Optician and To all our volunteers and committee Aid Plan. This normally takes approximately a Dentist who offer their services at a members we would like to take this 3 weeks to come to fruition, so in the reduced rate to us for the families who are opportunity to thank them for giving some meantime we can supply food to these most in need and cannot afford to pay for of their precious time and effort to enable families that are in desperate need. All the treatment, glasses and hearing aids. Not us to continue helping families in their time families we help are registered with the all of the families wish to be photographed of need. We have unfortunately lost some Social Services and therefore are in genuine and so do not appear in our monthly article. of our shop volunteers due to relocation, We respect their illness and work commitments and therefore wishes and we thank we are looking for some more volunteers to all our supporters on man our shop. If you feel like you would like their behalf for their to be involved, please call Martin on 630 continued assistance 854 072 in helping those who are less fortunate in The shop will be opening every Tuesday our area. We would throughout August this year as well as not be able to do normal shop hours. this without the generosity of people Our van will continue to be up on Camposol who donate furniture, A car park every Tuesday from 11am- clothing, household 12.30pm for donations and for picking up items and bric-a-brac larger items including furniture. Please call which we are able Terry on 603 389 006 to sell in our shop

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Gaza Interview could walk past me in the street in civilian taking photos, from various angles, very Having requested this interview, I was clothing and I wouldn’t know them from wary of not taking photos of the unmasked warned that I may be blindfolded in advance. Adam. men. That thankfully did not happen. I was shown into a building, down a fl ight of It was then time to interview the masked I was about to meet with the armed masked stairs and into a basement. As I entered, I leader of the group, with Rami as my men of the Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni Brigades saw a sight I have never seen before and am interpreter. inside the Gaza Strip. I had no idea what not sure I ever want to again. Six armed and to expect. I’m not the powerful BBC with masked men, were standing to attention, I sat down and the leader pulled up a chair, a support team behind me. It was just my waiting for my arrival. sitting directly in front of me. Behind him fi xer, Rami and myself. stood fi ve masked men, their guns held Rami introduced me and I was told I could across their chests. They looked down and Some Western readers may well criticise me photograph the group at will. I did so. How directly at me. Now I was nervous! I could for meeting these hear the evening call to people. You may prayer from outside in think that I should the streets. I composed not be giving myself and began. them the oxygen of publicity. I “Who is fi ring the rockets understand that, into Israel? It’s not just but after hearing Hamas is it?” from ordinary Gazans about who “No, lots of Palestinian they blame for factions fi re rockets the situation they into Israel, to resist are in, and that the occupation. It’s the criticism is not all only way we can defend directed at Israel, I ourselves against Israel.” felt it only right to interview a group “When I see on the news of people who are that innocent children directly involved in have died in Gaza due confl ict with Israel. to Israeli fi re, it upsets me and many in the Aware they West, but I want to ask are classed you, ‘What happens as a terrorist when a rocket fi red organisation, if I’m from you or another ever challenged group in Gaza lands by any authorities Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni brigades in Israel and innocent to provide Jews die? Where’s your information on the whereabouts of this did I feel? I was on automatic pilot. There justifi cation for that? How do you feel about group, I can answer with total honestly, I was a tension in the room. My every move this?’” have no idea where they are. I was driven in was watched from behind me by unmasked the darkness to an undisclosed destination. men. I kept looking at Rami, who nodded “In Islam, it is forbidden to attack women The building looked like any other in Gaza. in reply as if to say, it’s all ok. A selection or children. One Palestinian fi ghter in Nablus I could also never identify any of the men of shells were taken out of a room and laid in the West Bank, attacked a Jewish settler present, for all I saw was their eyes. They out in front of the armed men. I continued in his car. The man’s wife and child were in the car, but he did not harm them, only the settler. We condemn all attacks against children.”

But innocent Jews have died, that I know. It was obvious I wasn’t going to get an apology about Jewish casualties. Also, they seem to class Jewish settlers alongside Israeli soldiers, ie legitimate targets.

“I am led to believe that many rockets that were fi red into Israel were stored inside mosques in Gaza. Is this true?”

“This is brainwashing from the Zionist media.”

“So, you’re telling me that no groups put rockets inside mosques?”

“Never. The mosque is for Allah, nothing else.”

But I’ve been told that mosques were indeed used to store rockets, maybe not by this

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difference between us and Christians.” 7,000 fi ghters?” Continued from page 22 group, but it has happened. Looking at their I was alone in Gaza, sitting with armed “That’s our business.” shells and guns I said, “This looks expensive masked men. gear. Where does the money come from?” Our interview was over. The leader stood I asked him directly, “What about me? Am up and we shook hands. As I thanked him “In Fatah movement, we have many I safe here?” for his time, I remember saying out loud, “I connections and many people support us…” can’t quite believe I’m here.” The masked “Yes you are. Nothing will happen to you.” men quickly disappeared and I never saw “Does any money come from Iran?” them again. I was then served hot sweet tea I mentioned that people have been attacked and after some small talk with others, Rami “No funding outside Gaza comes to our in Jerusalem after Friday Prayers; not just and I left. My head was spinning. group; just from Palestinian leaders, soldiers, but civilians. I said that I felt from Fatah and people who believe in our threatened and wore a stab vest whilst They promised me an interview, on condition resistance.” there. He replied, “Palestinians know the it was fair and that I reported what they enemy. No journalists are being attacked. told me. I’ve done that, so, combine this “Hundreds of millions of pounds and dollars We just attack Israeli soldiers; the soldiers interview with the other Gazan columns I’m in aid is sent to the Palestinian Authority who kill our women and children.” writing and I’ll leave it up to you, the reader, from the international community. There But I know for a fact that especially in the to decide what you think. have been numerous reports that if a past couple of years, pedestrians including Palestinian kills an My full interview with Israeli soldier and the Abd al-Qadir al- he then goes to jail, Husayni Brigades will his family is paid be in my next book big money, every – ‘We All Bleed The month. Is this true?” Same Colour.’

I got a long- I had not felt winded answer not threatened during this connected to my interview; nervous yes, question, so I tried but not threatened. again. However, back in my hotel room later that “Is money being paid night, as I mulled it to any prisoner’s over and over, I am family by the PA?” not ashamed to admit, that for the fi rst time “There is a the thought of being misunderstanding in the same room as about this…” masked armed men, underground in Gaza, The leader went on scared me. to talk about the Geneva Convention This group of course and prisoners’ is not the only one in rights and visitation Gaza who is fi ghting rights, so I asked my Israel. Another Looking nervous George.... question again, but interview has therefore didn’t get a straight answer. children have died in attacks in Jerusalem. been arranged with a Mr Dawood Shehab. He is the leader of Islamic Jihad. It is well reported that such payments do “I guess you have many meeting places take place. It’s known as a ‘martyr’s fund.’ such as this in the Gaza Strip. I presume Next month – Interviewing Islamic Jihad in In 2017 alone, in excess of $300 million was that Israel does not know where you are, or Gaza paid to the families of convicted Palestinians you wouldn’t still be alive. How do you hide who have attacked and or killed Israelis.

“How many fi ghters do you have in the Gaza?”

“We have 7,000 men and in our group we have two Christians.”

Two Christians? That astonished me. 7,000 fi ghters is a sizeable number, but nothing compared to the might of the Israeli army.

I asked him, “Do you seriously believe that you can defeat Israel?”

“We believe in our struggle against the Israeli occupation. Allah promised us victory in the end.”

“Do you hate Jews?”

“No. We respect all religions. Palestine is the only Arab country where there is no confl ict between the religions. We are not fi ghting the Israeli’s because they are Jewish, it’s because they are occupying our land. We have a lot of Christian friends. We visit them and say god bless them. There’s no

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August is upon us already and once again the great voice of the lovely Sandy Fitz. €12 Trip to Benalmadena - November 3rd the temperatures have gone through the tickets. Chicken & Chips €5 With excursions to Gibraltar and Ronda and roof. Don’t mention parking places in calling into Granada on the journey home. Puerto de Mazarrón! It’s only another four October Dance – Wednesday 17th This trip is fully booked, but if you wish to weeks and then we go back to being a nice All the way from Benidorm, the brilliant be put on the waiting list, please contact quiet fi shing port! Meat Loaf Tribute, plus The Commitments Steve. Tribute Show and to top it off, the superb All is quiet for the Welcome Group voice of Sian, for a night not to be missed. Benidorm Fiesta - November 15th throughout August, but come September Tickets €12. Chicken & Chips €5 See the amazing fl oats and the wacky it is non-stop again. Come along to our costumes (fancy dress optional!). Welcome Group Meetings on the fi rst November Dance – Wednesday 21st Tickets €14. Saturday of each month at Mariano’s, The live band ‘The Best of British’ will Camposol A. There is no membership and perform classic hit’s from the 60’s 70’s and Christmas Trip to Benidorm – December everyone is welcome. 80’s that made Britain the music capital of 23rd the world. You can’t beat the sounds of a Due to refurbishment, the Helios Hotel is We were very pleased to be able to donate live band. closed from December to April, so we will 300€ to Age Concern in June, 150€ to Tickets €12. Chicken & Chips €5. be staying at the Hotel Marina Resort on full FAST in July and 140€ to MAB’s to pay for board. Gala Christmas Dinner and wine & their helpline in July. Christmas Party Night – Wednesday 12th water with all meals. December €320 pp sharing a twin or double room. In July we went White Water Rafting Back after a 2-year break we have the one Single supplement available. down the Seguro River; 14km of nice steady and only Rickie Lavazza from Benalmadena paddling. It was a great day, so much so and the brilliant voice of Miss Carla Stone. Trip to Cabo Roig for Saint Patrick’s that people want to do it again next year!! Just what you need to get into the festive Day – March 17th spirit, (free mince pies). Cabo Roig has the largest Irish community Welcome Group Dances: Tickets €12. Chicken & Chips €5. outside of Ireland. Floats, street performers, September Dance – Wednesday 26th fancy dress and entertainment in most of Anto O’Connor is coming all the way from Upcoming Events: the bars. Tickets €13. the UK. His style is based on the great swing No Petanca in August singers, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Jumilla for Wine Tasting Fiesta – April Darin & Michael Bùble, but he also has a Book Swap - Tuesday September 4th, 18th 13th great variety of other songs and styles in @ Calle Barcelona 10, Camposol A One night’s hotel stay in the center of Jumilla his box of tricks. He also sings in Italian and Bring along your books, jigsaws, magazines with breakfast. Tour of the local area, Menu Spanish. He will be sharing the evening with or DVD’s. Take away as many as you wish for del Dia at Santuario Esperanza, Calasparra just €1 pp donation. with beer/wine/water. €82.50 pp based on 2/3/4 persons sharing Trip to Zaragoza – a double/twin/triple/family room for 4 (no September 16th single rooms available). Almost sold out. This trip is fully booked, but we do 3 night/4 day Trip to Patios of Cordoba have a waiting list. Staying near the Mosque-Cathedral of Please contact Steve. Córdoba. Cordoba becomes the city with the largest amount of blooms in Europe. Ladies’ Evening - €235 B & B based on two people sharing October 24th twin/double room. Only a few rooms left. Tickets €5. Fashion Show & Stalls selling Trip to Portugal – May 20th lots of goodies, free 6 nights, 7 days half board. See poster for raffl e and free bingo. details. Music and dancing to Woody. Steve 697 960 590 [email protected] FaceBook The Welcome Group Spain

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Up and Coming Events Staying at the Hotel El Jayo with a Christmas New Year’s Eve Gala Party in the Salon shopping trip to Gibraltar included. – Sunday 31st December Picnic on the Paseo – Thursday 4th 3 nights B & B 150€ pp for two sharing and Music by Diego, price and menu to follow. October 1pm 195€ for singles With Carolyn May 3 nights Half Board 197€ pp for two sharing Information and tickets: Members 10€, non-members 12€ and 241€ for singles Tony 968 956 418 60€ deposit pp on booking, non-refundable. Sue 07407190822 Halloween with the Geckos – Balance by 16th October. Wednesday 31st October Price and menu to follow. Fun Night at the Races – Saturday 1st December 7pm start, Ham or Pizza with Trip to the Beautiful City of Ronda - chips 23rd-26th November Members 8€, non-members 9€

It was a busy start to July with Friends We also had some great news for our failed fosterers! Happy life Moses. Thank of Mazarrón Animals holding a Summer Pastrana puppies. From neglect in the you to Cati and her family from everyone Market with music by the wonderful campo, to a loving foster, their next step at FMA and of course Moses. UKeSkool. The tombola was in aid of will be a trip to the UK and their forever Georgia, a well-known dog in Isla Plana homes. We are so pleased for these Events whose owner recently passed away. loveable, playful puppies who have already The Regular Monthly Market at Isla Georgia was offered a home in the UK & seen so much change in their short lives. Plana - Saturday 4th August. the money raised by the tombola will pay Thank you to everyone involved in their Lots of handmade items, home cooked towards travel expenses. rescue, but especially to Laura whose goodies & bargains. Music by Jamón Eileen persistence made it all possible. We will & Dominic Byrne will start at midday. Rosie, the young dog that was found lying keep you all updated on their progress. in a gutter, shot, hit, abused then left to die Estrella, another abandoned puppy, Mazarrón Country Club Mini Market has made a remarkable recovery. Rescued will also be travelling to the UK with the every Tuesday. by ourselves, through your generous Pastrana pups keeping her company. support we have paid for all her vet bills. Maroca & Soul at Café Buenavista, El She is currently in a foster home and is The good news continues, as adorable Alamillo - Saturday 1st September from looking forward to travelling to her forever kitten Moses has found his forever home. 8.30pm home in the UK very shortly. Cati has joined the illustrious group of Mind, Body & Spirit Fayre at Restaurante Mariano’s, Camposol A – Thursday 13th September. The group is looking for like-minded people who may wish to have a stall or help deliver this event.

An Evening with Barrington at the Salon on Mazarrón Country Club – Friday 28th September

Tea by the Sea in La Azohia – Saturday 29th September A little taste of old England. Booking essential.

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Forget Me Not is here to offer respite care Forget Me Not encourages carers to Please note that for the month of for carers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s/ enjoy some time to themselves knowing August there will be no Book Sale Dementia, or any other long term illness. that their loved ones are safe and enjoying on Mondays. We offer free respite care for the Mazarrón a morning with us. We know that being a area. carer can be lonely and sometimes just We would like to thank everyone that talking and sharing can be a comfort. cares about us, gives donations, or attends We see our numbers growing monthly, so Please come and join us if you think we any of our fund raising events. Thanks therefore our need for volunteers grows can be of help to you. go this month for the very generous too. We would like to invite anyone that donations from The Ex Servicemen’s could join our team to contact us; no Forget Me Not is a registered charity with Association Mazarrón District, The Beacon experience is needed, just empathy and ongoing fund raising events. Our monthly of Light Spiritualist Centre Camposol, The a smile! We are a small group made up Jumble Sales take place on the fi rst Welcome Group Camposol, John at the of nurses and volunteers and would Saturday of each month with the next sale Trevi Bar, Camposol and everyone who welcome new volunteers. We meet at the on Saturday 4th August from 10.15am- supports us. Social Centre, Camposol B. Please email 12pm. Come along and grab yourself a [email protected] or pop into bargain! If you have any good quality If you would like more information about the Social Centre on any Monday from jumble or bric-a-brac that you would like to Forget Me Not, please feel free to pop 10.30am-1.30pm. donate we would be happy to receive them in to one of our Monday meetings for an at either at one of our Monday meetings or informal chat and a cup of tea. We will at the actual Jumble Sale. welcome you.

It is summer and Camposol Reading Club hotel and this story is about his life there, It is a bit of light, mindless reading is not meeting in July and August. That does the people he meets and how he adjusts to Home by Amanda Berriman. not mean that the books are on the shelves, his new life. Meet Jessika, aged four and a half. She lives gathering dust. No, when you are an avid Hitman Anders and the Meaning of it All in a fl at with her mother and baby brother reader, you take advantage of lazy days on by Jonas Jonasson, the author of The 100 Toby, and she knows a lot. She does not the beach or around the pool; not only to Year Old Man Who Climbed out of the know that their landlord is threatening to dive into the refreshing water, but also to Window. evict them and that Toby’s cough is going dive into the magic world of literature. to get much worse, or that Paige, her new best friend, has a secret that will explode ‘Easy read’ seems to be the key when the their world. club’s members choose summer-reading. With the exception of July and August, we The genre most favoured appears to be meet every fi rst Thursday of the month mystery, crime and thrillers. between 2pm and 4pm in The Social Centre, Deep Fear by Rachel Lynch. Camposol B. The next meeting will be Bodies are being found; all the clues point Thursday 6th September. to it being the same killer, who seems to be righting wrongs. Set in the wide lonely You can follow us on Facebook, if you cannot spaces of Cumbria. do the meetings. Blood Feud by Anna Smith. Chris Leiper 968 199 441 A young woman takes over as the head of a Email [email protected] criminal gang when her mother and brother are both shot. She is determined to turn the family round from crime to honesty. The Last Mrs Parrish by Liv Constantine. The cover describes it as ‘a psychological thriller with a shocking twist’. A much lighter read than many other books in the same genre. When all the threads of the book are revealed and tied together the twist is quite satisfying. Beautiful Liars by Isabel Ashdown. A gripping thriller about friendships, dark secrets; a tangled web of secrets and lies “ Our House by Louise Cavendish. On a bright morning in the London suburbs, a family move into a house they’ve just bought on Trinity Avenue. Nothing strange about that, except it’s your house and you didn’t sell it. Star of The North by D.B John. An explosive thriller set in North Korea, but it is not all murder and suspense. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. A lovely read about a Russian living under house arrest in the 1920’s Moscow, having escaped execution for his crime of being an aristocrat. He is actually confi ned in a

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Camposol Fiesta - 24th, 25th & 26th provide some additional transport from Camposol A Upper Car Park: August the Fiesta daytime venue on Camposol A 10:00-14:00 Market Traders We have lots of daytime activities planned in the form of their Green Taxi Cab, for a 10:30/11:30/12:30 Birds of Prey and an excellent line-up of free evening small donation which will go towards the Shows entertainment on 24th, 25th and 26th cost of the Fiesta. 12:00 & 13:00 Children’s Disney August, as in the schedule below. Make a Characters note in your diary don’t miss this fabulous Bars & Food During The Evenings 13:00 Free Paella for fi rst 200 people weekend! Courtesy Of: Rudy’s, The Diner, PJ’s and Hogs in the Saturday Evening 25th August Grand Prize Draw With Fabulous Costa Camposol B Car Park Prizes Hosted by Eddie B from Costa Calida Be in for a chance with the below prizes Camposol Fiesta Entertainment Radio and many more! Tickets cost €3 each and Schedule 19:00 Carolynn May can be purchased at the Fiesta Market Friday Evening 24th August - Camposol 20:15 Meatloaf Tribute Stall on Fridays, Camposol B Commercial B Car Park: 21:30 Shirley Bassey Tribute Centre from 10.30am-12.30pm. Tickets Hosted by Carl Thomas from Total Star 22:45 Chess Band - Queen Forever Show can also be purchased at the Fiesta. Radio The draw will take place on Sunday 26th 19:00 Opening Ceremony Family Corner August at 9pm 19:15 Harlequin Rock Choir 19:00-21:00 - Family area and Teen Chill Prizes 20:30 Troupers Swing Band out Zone 1st - €500 Holiday Voucher - donated by 21:45 Beatles in Rock 21:00-22:00 – Sing-a-long Train Ride for Mercers 23:00 Troupers Swing Band children and parents only 2nd - €300 Electronics Voucher - donated Family Corner by Ibex 19:00-21:00 - Family area and Teen Chill Sunday Morning 26th August - 10:00- 3rd - €200 Garden Furniture Voucher - out Zone 14:00 donated by Ibex 21:00-22:00 – Sing-a-long Train Ride for Camposol A Lower Car Park: 4th - Overnight stay for 2 at Hotel La children and parents only Live Radio Broadcast by Costa Calida Mariposa inc quad biking, 4 course Radio evening meal and breakfast Saturday Morning 25th August - 10:00-14:00 Motor Show with Classic 10:00-14:00 Cars, Sports Cars and Motorbikes The Tourist Train will be back again this Camposol A Lower Car Park: from all over the region year to take you to and from the Fiesta. Live Radio Broadcast by Costa Calida It will be available during the day from Radio Camposol A Upper Car Park: 9am-3pm and during the evening from 10:00-14:00 Craft Market including 10:00-12:00 - Treasure Hunt (children 6pm with the last run leaving the Fiesta Home baking, Ceramics, Pottery, Shabby 12 and under) site on Camposol B at midnight. Chic, Jewellery, Pickles, Homemade crafts 10:00-12:00 – Children’s Fun Sports and much more. Donkey Rides and Day On Saturday 25th August from 10am- animal petting area. 11:00 & 11:45 - Dancing Horse Show 4pm, Mercers have generously offered to with Flamenco Dancer Show 12:00 Tug of War Competition Children’s Infl atables

Sunday Evening 26th August Camposol B Car Park Hosted by Carl Thomas from Total Star Radio 19:00 The Chickadees 20:15 Bang 21:00 Grand Prize Draw 21:45 Austin Slack with The Streeters 22:45 Grand Finale featuring a joint performance by The Streeters and Bang 23:45 Closing Ceremony Family Corner 19:00-21:00 - Family Area and Teen Chill out Zone 21:00-22:00 – Sing-a-long Train Ride for children and parents only

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Aguilas Thursday 30th August – Justin Tchatchou under 12 free) www.aguilas.org @ Auditorio Infanta Elena 10pm Free Tel 968 493 285 – Sat Market Weekdays in August – Tour of San Every Sunday – Antique & Collectable Sunday 19th – Free Guided Railway Tour Patricio and Las Tres Plazas Monday to Market near the Railway Station. From 10am from Monumento de Ferrocarril. Friday except holidays 11am from Tourist 10am Book at Tourist Offi ce Offi ce Plaza de España. 10€ (children under 12 free) Thursday 2nd August – Antilopez @ Sunday 26th August – Free 4km Coastal Auditorio Infanta Elena 10pm Free Walk Tues-Fri in August – 90min Tour of The local path runs entirely through Lorca Treasures 7.30pm from La Merced Saturday 4th August – Free Theatrical the Protected Landscape of Cuatro Visitors Centre 7€ (4€ 4-12yrs). Booking Tour of Aguilas including steep walk Calas and allows you to enjoy the natural essential at Tourist Offi ce to Castle (minimal entry fee) 7pm from and cultural areas that have made it Tourist Offi ce worthy of protection, as well as being Saturday 4th August – Tour of Lorca included by the European Commission in Church & Moorish Palace 4€ 11.45am Tuesday 7th & 21st – Circus @ Plaza Robles the Natura 2000 Network as a place of & 1pm (free for under 12’s). Booking Vives 9.30pm Free Community Interest. 10am from Playa de essential. Calarreona. Book at Tourist Offi ce. Thursday 9th August – Antonio Orozcos Sunday 9th August – Perseids Star @ Recinto Ferial 10.30pm 22€/40€ Alhama de Murcia Watching in Lorca Castle 9pm Story http://turismo.alhamademurcia.es/ Telling (in Spanish) 10pm Star Watching Saturday 12th August – Free Guided Tel 968 633 51 – Tues Market 8€ (4€ 5-12yrs) Tour of Historical Aguilas in Spanish. There are some fabulous walks in the 8.30pm from Tourist Offi ce. Booking Sierra Espuña National Park. Saturday 10th August – Free Guided Tour essential at Tourist Offi ce. Go to http://turismo. of Historic Lorca 8.30pm from Tourist alhamademurcia.es and click on Paths Information Point. Booking essential. Saturday 16th August – Rozalen & Andres of Sierra Espuña. You will fi nd full details Suares @ Plaza Antonio Cortijos 9.30pm of all walks available and a map that you Sunday 19th August – Free Guided Tour 25€ (over 16’s) can download. of Monumental Lorca 8.30pm from Conventa de la Merced. Booking essential Wednesday 22nd August – Free Free Summer Concerts at Tourist Offi ce. Projection of Aida @ Auditorio Infanta Friday 3rd August – The Wrong Way & Elena 10pm DSD @ Jardin Miguel de Cervantes 10pm Friday 24th August – Carmen Miñarro Friday 10th August – Samsara & Cherry Bonica Concert & Supper @ Lorca Thursday 23rd August – The Troupers @ Jardin del Palmera 10pm Castle. Supper 9pm. Concert 11pm 25€ Swing Band @ Auditorio Infanta Elena (8€ children) 10pm Free Free Open-Air Concerts Wednesday 1st August – Agrupacion Saturday 25th August – Free Theatrical Friday 24th August – Susana Sheiman Musical de Alhama @ Plaza de la Tour of Lorca 8pm from Tourist Offi ce Cuartet @ Auditorio Infanta Elena 10pm Constitucion 10pm Free Wednesday 8th August – Vibracion @ Friday 31st August – Tony Blaya Concert Jardin del Palmera 10pm & Supper @ Lorca Castle. Supper 9pm. Wednesday 29th August – EGM @ Wednesday 22nd August – Alacranes @ Concert 11pm 25€ (8€ children) Auditorio Infanta Elena 10pm Free Plaza Vieja 10pm Wednesday 29th August – Edad de Oro Mazarrón Coros y Danzas Virgen del Rosario @ www.mazarron.es Jardin de los Patos 10pm Tel 968 594 426 – Sat Market Free Guided Tours in Mazarrón area. Free Concerts Visit the Tourist Offi ce or www. Saturday 4th August – Duo Aguamarina visitamazarron.es for full details of all @ El Berro 10pm tours. Sunday 12th August – Duo Jema @ Gebas 10pm Artisan Market Saturday 18th August – Aires Latinos @ 35 artisans from the region will display El Cañarico 10pm their crafts in Paseo Marítimo, Puerto de Mazarrón until 10pm each night (until Lorca midnight on 18th August & 15th September) www.lorcaturismo.es Tel 968 441 914 – Thurs Market Lorca Castle – general entry 6€. Guided Open Registration For Swimming Tours available in English for 4€ on Courses and Other Summer Thursdays at 10.30am for 22€ to include Sports Activities from Dpt of lunch, with special packages on Sundays. Sports, Municipal Pavilion, La Aceña The Castle is open until midnight during Swimming lessons until 31st August @ August. Check at Tourist Offi ce for full Siglo XXI School, Puerto de Mazarrón details. (13th -31st August). 3-15yrs old & over 15yrs. 9.15am & 2pm. 25€/30€ Weekdays in August - Tour of St Tel 968 581 852 for more information Patrick’s Temple & 3 Squares of Lorca 11am from Tourist Offi ce. 5€ (children Continued on page 31

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Offi ce of Murcia on Avenida Infante Juan 1,500mts Swim 11am 15€ Continued from page 30 Manuel, 3. 5km Swim 11am 25€ There will also be nautical activities, tennis and table tennis. The Community offers 673 places, compared to 478 last Puerto Lumbreras Tel year and extends to Mazarrón as well as Chiky Ardil Organizes A Football 968 436 153 – Fri Market Friday 4th/11th/18th/25 th August (10am- Cartagena, Los Alcázares, San Javier and Campus In The Sports Complex th th . 2pm & 6pm-8pm) - San Pedro del Pinatar. New Dates 6 – 17 August Guided Tour of Any children already registered 3€ Medina Nogalte Cave & Castle who are unable to attend the new (children under 12 free). More details at The ‘Blue Days’ campaign will be held dates will have their fee returned. Tourist Offi ce. every Saturday until 1st Participants will see the Mazarrón player September in different schools and of First Division, Pedro Alcalá and the Wednesdays & Saturdays in August nautical centres of the Mar Menor and national coach of beach soccer Joaquín Mazarrón. Young people can do light - Night Visit To The Astronomical Alonso. sailing, kayaking, dragon boat, paddle Observatory Of The Cabezo De La For more information and registration call 10pm 2.50€ (children under 10 surfi ng, windsurfi ng, kite surfi ng and Jara / free). Payment in advance essential. surfi ng. 685 150 114 679 210 439

10th-12th August – Fama Fest Pet Totana Registration on Paseo de Rihuete The campaign is aimed at those between Festival www.totana.es Live music, entertainment for pets, stalls Tel 14-36yrs. The only requirement is to 968 418 153 – Wed Market/Fri in and animal care products. have the Youth Card or Youth Card +30. El Pareton Saturdays & Sundays in August Minors must show authorization - Guided Saturday 5th August – 3.40€ 9am/7pm. from the parents or guardians. Swimming Races Visit to La Bastida @ San Gines, La Azohia 8am Book at Tourist Offi ce Registration at / www.mundojoven.org 110mtr Solidarity Swim 9am 15€ Tel /go to Young Tourism 968 204 300 600mtr Youngster’s Swim 10am 10€

The Summer holidays are here again and 14 tonnes when we have the manpower to May we also politely request that dog all the returning holiday-home owners who complete this project) and trimming and owners pick up any mess their pets leave donate to our bucket say they’ve noticed dead-heading the established plants. All behind? It only takes a minute to put a bag a huge difference since the last time they the palms along our section of the dual in the bin and will keep the area smell, germ visited. Thank you to everyone for your carriageway were also trimmed this month. and poo-free – thanks! donations and to those who donate any unwanted plants and pots (plus cool drinks We welcome back volunteer Christine, but Autumn 60’s Evening at the Golf Club offered to our Maintenance Team workers) Project Manager Ken is currently in the UK - 28th September with the wonderful Carl Sorry if we wake anyone! The team begins and we look forward to his return. His help Thomas ‘The Big Welshman’ sweeping, spraying and cleaning earlier on with our watering burden is sorely missed. Tickets at 5€ are now available and basket Mondays during Summer because of the If you have any spare time, please give the meals can be ordered directly from the Golf relentless heat. It’s impossible to clean plants near your casa some water. Every Club. Please support us as it promises to streets quietly! area is suffering in these high temperatures. be another great night! Further information can be found either on our chalkboards, This month our Wednesday Volunteers have If you would like to help us in another Facebook and our website http://www. been...yes: watering! They have also been way, we are looking for a volunteer greenfingersgardenandsocialgroup. sawing railway sleepers to build another representative for C7 at the moment. If com/ or contact Graham, our Chairman on raised sleeper bed behind the Welcome Wall, you are interested, further information is 604 253 604 spreading another 14 tonnes of gravel along available from Graham, our Chairman. the perimeter road (we will order the fi nal

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IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL 112 Events most welcome. There is always a cup of THEN FAST ON 968 970 626 CST/FAST Autumn Ball – 22nd tea or coffee on the go Tuesday mornings. September at the Costa Hotel, Mazarrón CST/FAST is a group of volunteers based Town. This promises to be a grand affair The FAST on Camposol, Mazarrón. Our purpose is to with a chance to dress up and have a good nurses are attend medical emergencies on Camposol time and support this great charity. Tickets on the dual before the emergency services arrive. We €30. There will be a coach from Camposol carriageway also attend if the call does not require and Mazarrón Country Club to the Hotel on Monday an ambulance. We provide information at a cost of €5. Reserve your tickets at mornings, so and support to the patient and family. [email protected] give them a This service is just one of the community wave. Any activities that operate on Camposol. If you would like to know more about donation CST/FAST or join this team of volunteers, is gladly FAST was called out 17 times in June please email [email protected] accepted. We resulting in 9 ambulances being called. The or call in to the Social Centre, Camposol B would like FAST Responders provided comfort and on a Tuesday morning between 10.00am- to thank the support to family and friends whilst waiting 12.00pm. You will be made very welcome. businesses, for the arrival of the ambulance teams. We are always looking for new team residents Nurses Kathy and Claudia Since FAST was formed in 2011 they have members and supporters to help raise and visitors collecting attended over 1,000 calls for help. funds to fi nance this service, so if you can to Camposol for their generosity. It is only give a few hours to sell raffl e tickets or be with this support that we can provide this Our legal advisor Mercedes Borchert of a fundraiser in any way, you will be made valuable service to the community Viva House has been very busy on our behalf over the last 12 months. We would When we take the coins to the bank we are like to thank her for all her hard work on charged about 25% of the sum paid in, so our behalf. We would also like to thank we try not to pay coins in too often. Vinny from Another World Properties, the Welcome Group and Paul and Jenny What Have You Done Today To Make Evans for their very generous donations. You Feel Proud? On the minus side, the VW Caddy number 1 FAST car has cost around €1,000 this month for mechanical repairs.

Trips On 4th July CST/FAST organised a Trip To Benidorm & The Valor Chocolate Factory. It was a great success and everyone enjoyed the day. Training

Hello sun worshippers but an emergency operation was going items to the store. to help, so after a tense wait, he pulled We hope you’re enjoying your vacation or through and we are pleased to report he If You Need Our Help: your life here in sunny España. If you’ve is as well as can be. No more eating sharp If you have rescued an animal or fi nd brought your pet, please remember the things! yourself with an emergency bill, supply us pavements and the sand get red-hot; with a written quote from Paco, Clinica much too hot for your feet, never mind the How We Were Able To Help Veterinaria in Puerto de Mazarrón. Drop poor dog! This is because of your generous donations. it into the shop where it will be discussed at our monthly staff meeting. We aim to Emergency Operation For Crono We appreciate everything from large try to pay at least half for you. The voucher This poor soul picked up something sharp pieces of furniture to bric-a-brac, nice you will be given is valid for one month which then got stuck in his throat. Nothing clean laundered clothes, (we don’t have only. If you go past this time you will have laundering or ironing facilities). You are to reapply. welcome to visit the shop to see the extensive range of beds and furniture we Finally carry. Delivery can be arranged for a small We are so short of staff. If you don’t fancy fee. Our shop can be found on Calle San manning the shop, surely you could give us Juan, opposite a small park. Drive past an hour to help sort our donations ready to Lidl/Mercadona shopping centre in Puerto be sold! It’s mounting up and there aren’t de Mazarrón. You see Consum on the left enough of us to go through our donations!! where you will turn. We are the third on the left. Tel 666 186 037 Email mazarronanimalmedi_aid@zoho. You could drop your items off at the shop com or you could go to: Camposol B lower car park, where our Helping You Helping Animals manager Richard will be from 10am-12pm Registered Charity No 9537/1a Crono on Tuesdays. He can collect and bring your

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About Us Club, offering a contact point for advice correct the circumstances the urbanisation The Camposol Urbanisation forms part and guidance to members and on a general found itself in. This was presented as of the Municipality of Mazarrón, which is basis to non-members. In the early days a ‘Paper’ to the Regional Assembly Full home to some 80+ different nationalities. it was recognised that there were problems Session on 22nd March 2018 and was This diversity is refl ected in the makeup with the developer of the urbanisation approved unanimously. Work is currently of Camposol residents and homeowners, and Local Council. In the absence of any ongoing with the various authorities to put with the majority being British, followed by other organisation, the CRA took on the those recommendations into practice. Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, French, mantel of representing the residents and Norwegian and other nationalities from homeowners’ interests in talks with both The CRA has continued throughout this Europe, South America and across the the developer and Mazarrón Town Hall. time with its original aim of offering globe. help and guidance; sometimes serious, This continued with varying amounts of sometimes minor, but always important to Camposol is currently comprised of just success until 2011, when the Council the recipient. This has been accomplished under 4,000 properties with a full time dismissed the developer. Mazarrón Town by email [email protected], via resident population of around 5,000. This Hall then became the focus of the CRA’s the website www.camposolresidents. number almost doubles during the holiday attention. Unfortunately with the Town es or in person at the CRA Drop-in desk season, with the lure of unspoilt local Hall’s changing regimes and differing situated in the Social Centre, Camposol beaches, beautiful countryside and cultural interpretations of the situation, little B (Wednesdays 11am-1.00pm). The attractions. progress was made, resulting in the decision Committee currently has members who are by the CRA in 2015 to escalate Camposol’s not only English speakers, but also Spanish, The association started as an ad hoc group affairs to the Murcia Regional Assembly Italian and French. and in 2006 registered as the Camposol (Regional Parliament). Residents Association. This has grown The CRA will continue to strive for the over the years with many volunteers over After visits to Camposol from numerous lifestyle and environment its members that time offering their assistance as Regional Parliamentarians, a dedicated anticipated when making the decision to Committee members, helpers and generally Regional Assembly Commission was set up make Camposol their home or holiday manning the pumps with the aim of to investigate the process that had led to destination. Please support us to support improving the urbanisation and the overall the situation existing on the urbanisation. you by joining the Association, using the environment. After over 2 years studying documentation, ‘join us’ page on our website or calling in at collecting information and holding hearings the Drop-in desk and fi lling in a membership The CRA was originally intended as an for those offi cials involved, a report was form. organised body along the lines of a Social compiled including recommendations to

Are You Interested In Volunteering? Black & White Ball and Winter Fayres Camposol A – Saturday 24th November Can you spare a couple of hours a week, are well established and supported by a 11am-2pm a couple of hours a month or on an ad hoc good team. Full on the job training will be Note to all stallholders: please phone basis to join our gallant band of volunteers? given and you will be encouraged to bring 634 336 484 if you would like a stall. Our Volunteer Fundraisers are moving on at your own ideas to this post. the end of this year after 8 years of amazing For further information please call in to our New Year’s Day Sponsored Swim @ support. We are looking for a new Fundraiser. Drop In Centre on or after 3rd September Bahia Beach – Tuesday 1st January 2019 This is a fun and rewarding position. Our and fi nd out more. 1pm monthly Menú del Día, Table Top Sales, Sponsorship forms are now available for this Forthcoming Events fun event on Bahia Beach to start off your Annual Black & White Ball @ Bar la New Year with a splash! Water up to your Sal, Puerto de Mazarrón – Wednesday 5th knees for a minimum of one minute. Why September not ask your family members to sponsor There are a few tickets still available for this you whilst they are here on holiday? Pick up fantastic night. Tickets are €20 with choice your form from our Drop in Centre. of menu; either meat or fi sh. If you would like to come along please telephone 634 The Drop In Centre 336 484 giving your menu choices. Calle Valencia 12 Camposol A Menú del Día @ the Siena Bar and Tel: 634 344 589 Grill, Calle Salvador Dalí 10, Mazarrón – Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am-1pm Wednesday 29th August 1.30 for 2pm. Buy your tickets for €11 by calling 634 336 The Drop In Centre will be closed for 484 a summer break during August and will re-open 10am on Monday 3rd Table Top Sale September. Please note that there will be no Table Top The telephone lines will still be open, Sale in August but please bear in mind that our Our next Sale will be on Friday 14th volunteers will be on holiday. September. Come and see our bargains on Camposol B Age Concern Telephone Numbers (Mon- Commercial Centre from 9am-1pm. Fri 10am-4pm) Enquiries - 634 344 589 Dates For Your Diary Events - 634 336 484 Christmas Fayre @ Mariano’s Restaurante, Equipment Loan - 634 306 927

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JJ’s Puppy Rescue Association has, for by the continued efforts of all the volunteer toys, bric-a-brac, clothing or any items the past four years been concentrating walkers of our Helping the Perrera Dogs considered saleable to raise funds for on rescuing and rehoming abandoned Group who give their time to help socialise rescuing and rehoming abandoned dogs. and unwanted puppies & dogs from the and care for all the puppies & dogs that fi nd We always need volunteers in the shop, so Mazarrón Perrera. At the time of writing we themselves in the local Perrera. if you would like to join our team, please have 43 rescued dogs in boarding kennels call Cathy on 639 604 628. & foster homes awaiting transport to their The Mazarrón new homes. 5 are going to Sweden in Perrera is September, 38 are reserved for homes in situated Germany and some of these will be on the opposite August transport. We wish to thank our Mazarrón boarding kennels and fosterers of these Country Club rescued dogs who are helping to socialise just off the and prepare them for a home environment motorway prior to their being transported to a from better life with their new owners. This is a Camposol to continuous operation that is made possible Mazarrón. If you would Freya like to join the dog walking team, please call Sharon on 602 671 807 or come along and have Lotti a chat to the ladies at the Table Top Stall on Thursdays on Camposol A Car Park. The It takes a degree of effort and funds to money raised provides much needed funds realize this worthwhile cause and we thank to help rescue abandoned dogs from the all our Volunteers and Supporters who give Perrera, so please come along to support us their time and effort. The dogs that their efforts and maybe fi nd yourself a we send to their new owners in Germany, bargain. Any donations and unwanted Sweden and UK are all transported under saleable items can also be brought to the the EU TRACES system as is legally required stall. for them to travel to their new owners or to rescue organizations in other European Our Charity Shop in Puerto de Mazarron is countries. always in need of donations of furniture, Dom

Chatterbox is a group for ladies of all the running of the group. Our 2018/2019 Our next trip is an excursion to Puerto de ages, single or married, of all nationalities. season begins with our Welcome Meeting Mazarrón on Friday 21st September. The The aim is to offer the opportunity to on 13th September at 2pm, when we will coach will pick up from Camposol D at 7pm meet other ladies through our meetings, be welcoming new members and catching and calling at all sectors. We will be dropped trips and lunches. If you are a single lady, up with old friends over a cup of tea. We in the centre of the port, where you will Chatterbox gives you the chance to go out will also be able to give details of the be free to go for dinner, a drink or a stroll for meals and to discover interesting parts of programme of events for the Autumn. on the beach, without worrying about the Spain in the company of other ladies. Who drive home. The coach will pick us up at knows, you may fi nd that friend you have Membership for a year is just 10€, but you 11pm. On this occasion, we are inviting our been seeking! We think that having time to can pay 2€ to visit for the afternoon to see if husbands and partners to join us. The cost chat is of the utmost importance, especially you like us. We meet at the Camposol Social will be 10€ pp. Tickets for this trip will be as most of us are away from family, trying Centre, Camposol B every 2nd Thursday of on sale outside Rudy’s Bar, Camposol B on to forge a new life in Spain. the month at 2pm, when we have a speaker Friday 31st August and 7th September from or other entertainment for you. This year, 11am as well as at our September meeting. We try very hard to make Chatterbox in addition to our monthly meetings, we a group where everyone feels valued and are holding a Coffee Afternoon on the 4th We look forward to meeting new friends. included. If you like to be involved in things, Thursday of the month between 2pm and For further information call Chris Leiper on which is a good way to meet people, there 4pm, when everyone is welcome to drop in 968 199 441 are always ways in which you can help in for a chat.

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Spanish Olive Exporters Threaten Legal minimum of 10% by the year 2020. nursed back to health and re-released into the Action Against US sea after being tagged for future monitoring. Producers of Spanish black olives have Research and monitoring general protection threatened to go to the international courts actions such as reducing or banning boats American Bullfrog Found In Ebro Huge now that the USA has confi rmed a 34.75% or limiting tourist numbers, awareness Threat To Native Species customs tariff on imports. and education campaigns and public The American Bullfrog (Rana Catesbeianus), communications are among the other so-named because of its very loud noise Donald Trump’s government says black activities the sea conservation project will which sounds like a bull’s roaring, is the olives imported from Spain pose a threat to develop and expand over the next few years. most predatory type of frog on earth and the industry in California, according to the eats any small creatures it can overpower International Trade Commission (ITC). Spain’s Spain’s Most Common Endangered and swallow in one. Four suspected American Association of Table Olive Industries and Species Bullfrog tadpoles were found in the lagoons Exporters (ASEMESA) has asked for help from Both fl ora and fauna highly characteristic of of the River Ebro delta on the east coast of the European Commission to take the case to Spain’s seas are under threat: Spain. If they were to breed in the Ebro, they the World Trade Organisation (WTO). would effectively wipe out all other fauna in The Rorqual or Blue-Fin Whale, the its waters, except for bigger creatures which The 34.75% includes 20% for ‘anti-dumping’ second-largest marine animal on earth at a they cannot overpower and eat, as they are and the remainder for ‘anti-subsidies’ and will fully-grown 27 metres (87’9”) was hunted voracious and have no natural predators. be in force for fi ve years. for meat in Japan and Iceland until two years Thousands of farmers, agricultural employees, ago and is frequently seen off mainland Radical Renewable Energy Plan Proposed exporters and other company and industry Spain’s easternmost tip in late summer as By Podemos representatives staged a protest on July 5 in it heads south from the Ligurian Sea via the Left-Wing opposition party Podemos has come Sevilla, outside the US Consulate. Mediterranean up with an ambitious renewable energy and The Posidonia Plant, also known as anti-pollution plan that would see all nuclear Battle To Protect Spain’s 10,000 Mediterranean Tapeweed or Neptune Grass, and fossil fuel plants shut down by the year Endangered Marine Species provides shelter, oxygen and food to fi sh. 2026. Spain is home to the largest number of marine Endangered native marine birds include fauna species in the European Union – a total the Balearic Shearwater (Puffi nus Their aim is to cut CO2 emissions by 35% by of 10,000 in 900 types of habitat – but is also Maruetanicus), whose presence alone is a the year 2030, by 70% for 2040 and by 95% the bloc’s fi fth-largest producer of plastic with sign of the sea’s environmental health and of by 2050, based upon levels registered in the an average of 3.2 items of rubbish, of which which only 3,000 still exist and the European year 1990, and to have all of Spain’s energy 2.3 are plastic, lounging in every square Shag (Phalacrocorax Aristotelis), easily needs provided from renewable sources by metre of beach. Plastic pollution on Spain’s spotted by its shiny black feathers, long neck the year 2050. coasts is so serious that it makes up 75% of and wide wing-span as it skims the surface of all rubbish cleared off beaches, but this is not the water in fl ight to catch fi sh. Podemos refers to scientifi c evidence showing the only danger to the country’s vast marine The Small European Locust Lobster that air pollution is one of the biggest causes biodiversity. (Scyllarus Arctus) and the Pen Shell or of preventable death – six million people on Fan Mussel (Pinna Nobilis) are two types of earth lose their lives every year as a direct Illegal fi shing, overfi shing, excess noise and, crustacean whose situation is critical. Once result – and showing that climate change of course, global warming affect ecosystems, abundant in the Mediterranean, the former could have ‘potentially devastating’ effects but only 1% of the world’s seas are under has seen a drastic population drop due to and that not enough is being done on a global conservation orders. illegal fi shing and the latter is now no longer level. seen there at all due to a parasite which The previous Spanish government set up has wiped them out, with the only healthy Podemos wants to encourage self-suffi cient the Life IP Intermares plan as part of the population of them in Europe being found in energy supply, which will mean axing the so- Biodiversity Foundation within the ministry the river Ebro delta. called ‘sun tax’ aimed at compensating utility for the environment, agriculture, food and Porpoises, the smallest cetacean species giants for the growing number of residents fi shing – the largest and most ambitious in the north Atlantic, only now found off the who use solar panels rather than connecting marine conservation project in Europe, shores of Galicia and frequently a victim of to the mains. The party also wants to see fi nanced out of various EU funds totalling accidental fi shing. incentives for individuals, public institutions €50 million to care for the entire network The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops and small and medium-sized businesses to of protected parts of the continent’s seas. It Trncatus), 95% of whose deaths are directly invest in renewable energy. will involve breeding programmes covering caused by humans. all marine species in the Red Natura 2000, The Angel Shark (Squatina Squatina), Rhino Skeleton 160,000 Years Old Found Spain’s catalogue of endangered fauna, with often caught by mistake as it is similar in A skeleton of an extinct breed of rhinoceros the aim of increasing protected offshore appearance to the skate or the monkfi sh, has been found in the Castelldefels Cave in reserves tenfold – refl ecting the rest of the are among Spain’s most typical endangered the province of Barcelona. planet as a whole, 1% of Spanish seas are breeds of fauna. under conservation orders, but the Life IP The Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta), Similar to the African black rhino, the Intermares programme seeks to increase which can live to around 62 years of age Stephanorhinus Hundsheimensis, typically this to at least 8% immediately, rising to a and Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) are lived in open spaces and was a very fast endangered all over runner. The rhino found was about seven the world. Illegal years old and still has some of its milk teeth. trading for their shells Other rhino bones were found in 2015 during or meat, or, in Spain, an ongoing archaeological excavation. It is being caught up believed to have fallen into the grotto and accidentally in fi shing died whilst trapped there, since this would not nets are their greatest have been its natural habitat. Two front legs, hazards. Many coastal the ribs, part of the spinal column and the towns in Spain have set skull with both jaws have been dug up intact. up ‘turtle banks’ where Castelldefels’ Rhinoceros Cave is a huge dig fi shermen can drop off which covers a very long period of prehistoric turtles caught in their eras, with fi ndings dating from 80,000 to nets, calling the 112 200,000 years old, most of which are very emergency hotline, so diverse, well-preserved and abundant. A they can be collected young elephant skeleton was found there in by marine sanctuaries, 2012 and two young rhinos in 2015.

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Timmy is a 3 year old Yorkshire Terrier mix and weighs just 3.7 ki- los. He is a delightful happy little dog, good with other dogs and is negative for Mediterra- nean diseas- es.

Harley is a gorgeous 5/6 month old little boy found on the streets a few weeks ago. He is a happy, play- ful little boy, good with other dogs, cats and loves chil- dren. Harley is vaccinated and will fi t into any family environment. He will be small/ medium size when fully grown.

Oliver is an 18 month old Beagle cross and sadly up for adoption as his owner is very poorly. He weighs around 9 kilos, is chipped, vaccinated, neutered and good with other dogs and children.

Buster is a 2 year old Bor- deaux cross and weighs approx 45 kilos. He is chipped, vaccinated, neutered and good with other dogs and children.

Call 645 469 253 for more infor- mation on any of the above pets. www.petsinspain.com infopetsinspain.com

From last month’s edition Wispa, Can- dy, Mickey and Sherbet all found new homes.

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A couple of months ago I wrote about a pair unfortunately took a wrong turn, so we the fi rst option and maybe on my next visit of Golden Eagles (Águila Real) that were ended up on a higher forest track. Maybe to the area I will fi nd some clues to the nesting nearby on the shady side of the it was a bit unlucky for my friends to have answer. mountain where I live. This was clearly an a more strenuous walk than planned, excellent decision by the parents to place but it was fortunate for me as I wouldn’t Whilst the same visitors were staying, we the nest out of direct sunlight and protect otherwise have noticed an Eagle if we had decided to go to Cartagena for a day’s the chicks from the excessive summer taken the lower and easier path. tourism and after another wrong turning I heat. In general, shady mountain sides ended up by the Licor 43 factory instead of are more attractive for many species than As we were ascending, we heard a call by the port. I don’t normally make a habit the south facing elevations. The greater that I was unfamiliar with, but it sounded of getting lost! As I turned the car around, humidity and shade means that the habitat like a bird of prey. The calling continued, quietly cursing to myself for the mistake, I is richer and more diverse which in turn but we couldn’t see any sign of a bird until was astounded to see two Hooded Crows means that more food and shelter is we rounded a bend in the track and saw (Corneja Cenicienta) fl y alongside the available. a Booted Eagle (Águila Calzada) soaring nearby fi eld. above the pine covered hillside. It was Anyway, I have re-visited the area several staying more or less in the same place times in the last few months to keep an soaring and calling, then suddenly it would eye on progress and as I write at the end of fold its wings back towards its body and June, the pair are well on the way to raising drop vertically and rapidly like a stone. two chicks. Golden Eagles, like many After several seconds of freefall it would birds of prey, lay their eggs at intervals unfurl its wings and soar back up to its that can be 4-5 days apart. A normal original height. It repeated this display clutch size is two and very occasionally fl ight many times whilst we were watching three eggs are laid, with hatching 43-45 fascinated by the spectacular mastery of days later. Being bigger and stronger than the skies. their later hatching siblings, the fi rst born has a defi nite advantage. If the parents aren’t able to supply suffi cient food, then Hooded Crow any younger siblings will inevitably die of Copyright: Andreas Trepte, hunger. There are fi ghts for food, but this www.photo-natur.net doesn’t normally result in death (although Now, they should defi nitely not be in it isn’t unknown for the older chick to kill a Cartagena!! It is principally a bird of Central younger sibling). However, there are other and Eastern Europe (plus populations in species of birds where the older chick Ireland and parts of Scotland) and is an will deliberately kill or force their siblings offi cial rarity in Spain. I knew from bird out of the nest in order to eliminate any reports that two had been seen in the competition. Hopefully, both these chicks valley of Escombreras during this winter will survive, fl edge and live for their normal and it would appear that they are still 30 year life span. Booted eagle close around. Maybe they have acquired a taste So, what was it all about? And for whose for the local Licor 43! On the subject of birds of prey, I recently benefi t? Was it displaying to impress a enjoyed a walk in the mountain range mate incubating eggs on a nearby nest, Hooded Crows are very closely related on the opposite side of the valley to my or to warn off another Eagle from its to the Carrion Crow that is common house and had an interesting encounter. I territory, or was it a lonely male arriving in the UK and Western Europe. Some wasn’t birdwatching, but showing some of late and trying to attract a female? I don’t ornithologists think they are a sub-species our visitors a route in the mountains and know the answer, but I hope that it was and others believe them to be an entirely separate species. They are the same size as the Carrion Crow, but they are unmistakable with their two-tone plumage of dirty grey body with black wings, tail, head and bib.

Flying hooded Crow The mystery is where this pair came from and there are two guesses; the fi rst from

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white edges to their tail feathers before Booted Eagle in the same area, so maybe Continued from page 38 they dive into the next bush. it was a territorial pair. I knew they were Ireland via Northen Spain, or the more different individuals as these have likely theory is that they came from Italy. Eagles If you are just starting to learn and identify two different types of plumage; a light Maybe they hitched a ride on one of the the local birds it is worth spending some phase (most common) and a dark phase. many cruise ships or oil tankers that dock time familiarising yourself with the call and The displaying bird was a light phase and nearby? This isn’t as far-fetched as it appearance of this common and delightful the second bird a dark phase individual. appears, as there are many cases of tired Mediterranean migrant birds landing on ships offshore Warbler. and hence making landfall in the strangest P.S. Yesterday I saw a female of places. It is intriguing to think of cruise House come out of the bush near loving that have acquired Sparrow Hooded Crows the nest, which concerned me a bit as I a taste for Licor 43! remember watching House Sparrows evicting chicks from a Wren’s nest a few years ago. On checking, there was only one newly hatched chick in the nest and a few hours later it was totally empty. It was a very sad end for that family of Sardinian Warblers. House Sparrows can be extremely aggressive with any birds that infringe on their territory during Dark phase Booted eagle the breeding season, so I guess this could have been a motive for the attack on If anybody wishes to comment or these defenceless nestlings. However, as has a query, please contact me on I didn’t actually witness the attack, I may [email protected] be jumping to conclusions and blaming the Female Sardinian warbler Sparrow instead of the normal culprits, Copyright: Donald Lachlan Talbot e.g. our local Unfortunately, I will now to get back to more mundane Magpies. the parent are no match for any matters and talk about a very common Warblers aggressive act by a bigger bird. bird that is everywhere in our region. It is the ( Sardinian Warbler Curruca Many thanks ). The reason it springs to Cabecinegra to a good mind is that there is a pair building a nest friend of in a bush at the side of our swimming pool. mine, wildlife The pair has been very busy, coming and photographer, going with nest material in the last few Juan López days. As I write, the nest is nearly fi nished García of and I am hoping the female will lay shortly, Moratalla for unless we disturb them too much with our letting me pool maintenance. Although common, use his photo these small go about their day Warblers of a male to day business largely unnoticed by many Sardinian people as they search in bushes and waist- warbler. high vegetation for the insects they feed on. They are small birds about 5 inches P. P. S . I w e n t long (13cms) and the plumage is quite back to the different between males and females. area where The males have grey backs, whitish I saw the underparts, a black head and white throat displaying with amazing red eyes. The females have and a warm brown back, are buff below with Eagle Booted Eagle saw a different a grey head and white throat. They are Juan Lacruz (Avila, Spain) residents and can be seen all year round inhabiting parks, gardens, local wasteland and any countryside with the appropriate habitat of bushes and low vegetation. Their rattling call is delivered at a rapid speed (“trr-trr-trr-trr-trr”) and is often the fi rst sign that they are around. They are not particularly shy and are very active and restless as they continuously search in the bushes for tasty insects. If you see them in fl ight you will probably notice the

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Cabo de Palos Full details and registration at of Salazar Market Sun https://cabodepop.com/ Thursday 2nd August in Canteras, C/ Mayor. Friday 17th & Saturday 18th August - Cabo Friday 3rd August in Alumbres, Plaza de la de Pop Festival on the beaches of Cabo Cartagena Iglesia, C/Doctor Estrada. de Palos. www.cartagena.es Thursday 16th August in Santa Lucía, C/ Musical performances and DJ sessions, Tel 968 128 800 – Market Wed Pedro Jorquera, 5. diving, kayaking, paddle surfi ng, Summer Guided Tours until Saturday Friday 17th August in Puertos de Santa snorkelling, boat trips, children’s activities September 15th. Bárbara de Abajo, C/Los Marines s/n Plaza and beach volleyball tournaments. There The Castillo de la Concepción, del Local Social. are more than 500 places available for the Panoramic Elevator, Barrio del Foro Saturday 25th August in Pozo Estrecho, activities. Sports and leisure activities Romano, Punic Wall and Refugio Civil Plaza del centenario. Avda de la Fuente 40. available for a nominal price. A special War Museum children’s area will be set up, which will Mon to Sun 10am-8pm. The League of Justice: include the live performance in the Arbolar Wednesday 1st August in Canteras, C/ Musical Camp with the star appearance of The Tourist Boat will sail every day of Mayor. one of Maldita Nerea. the week incorporating one more trip at Saturday 4th August in El Llano de El Beal, 7.30pm C/Médico José Aldoz, Recinto Ferial. Musical performances with free Friday 10th August in Puertos de Santa admission: The Christmas Fort extends its visiting Bárbara de Abajo, C/Los Marines s/n Plaza Tigres Leones hours until 7.30pm. del Local Social. Sierra The Casa de la Fortuna will have a Saturday 11th August in Pozo Estrecho, La Plata special schedule from Tuesday to Plaza del centenario, Avda de la Fuente 40. Carolina Durante Sat from 10.30am-5.30pm and Sun Saturday 18th August in Campillo de Neil Gosh Neil 10.30am-3pm. Adentro, Plaza de la Iglesia. La Josephine Thursday 23rd August in Santa Lucía, C/ Acid Freddy (DJ) In addition, a full schedule of activities, Pedro Jorquera, 5. PLoop (DJ) both day and night, has been launched, Friday 24th August in Barrio de la Fantabulosa (DJ) as well as the guided tours, conducted Concepción, Pista Polideportiva. C/ Subida by offi cial guides to accompany tourists Vergel s/n. Cultural itinerary and equality through the emblematic places. workshops For more information, go to www. Exhibition @ Roman Theatre Museo – Learn about this area with guided tours cartagenapuertodeculturas.com until 28th August around the Lighthouse of Cabo de Palos Tel 968 500 093 Cantica Canticorum exposure shows a and its Interpretation Centre in Spanish selection of 40 works of contemporary art and English and understand the ecosystem First Literary Contest of the by the artist Aybar Valley. This art project of the area to the seasonal inhabitants of Carthaginians and Romans is the result of the encounter with the the Murcia coast. There will be two categories; one medieval manuscript of the Song of Songs of poetry and another of narrative. in San Pedro de Roda, which was developed Equality workshop on the importance of The participants can write fantastic in the Scriptorium of the Monastery of values and rights to all human beings in a legends, witty poetry, witty narrations, Ripoll in the eleventh century and the artist fun and dynamic way. sparkling ballads, exciting stories, subtle located at the National Library of France odes or fascinating stories that make Paris. Restoration area and craft market us dream and relive past moments from Created from his studio and workshop in Various food trucks will provide varied the Federation of Troops and Legions. The the old dairy in Chamartin in Madrid, the gastronomic offers with samples of work must have a minimum of two pages Cantica Canticorum is an exhibition where different artisan products. and a maximum of four; while in poetry the artist takes us through contemporary you must have a minimum of 60 verses art in the most poetic and amorous verses. and a maximum of 100. All work must be submitted by 6pm on 31st August to the 10th Anniversary Exhibition @ Roman Department of Culture, Cartagena. Theatre Museum – until 22nd October The ceremony award and party will take Exhibits include photos by Dios Burgos place on 26th September. & Jose Albaladejo together with archaeological discoveries. Summer Sport Zumba on the Beach/Tennis/Sailing Exhibition - The Beat Of The Stones – at various locations in the area. until 28th August @ Roman Theatre Museo Summer Sport Exhibition will bring visitors to the More information on the website of ancient world through works from the Department of Sports City of different museums and cities of the Cartagena. western Mediterranean. More than twenty photographs and an audiovisuals by Néstor Tuesday 21st August - IX Cross of Cabo Giuliodoro and Isabel Martínez. de Palos Sunday 19th August - XIII Cross Mine of The Nicomedes Gómez Subjective Room of El Llano del Beal the Consistorial Palace is the location of an Sunday 27th August - The Climb Race to exhibition of young artists under the name the Fuente del Sapo de El Algar ‘Furs’ until 10th September. 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Gladiators Exhibition until 30th details Almansa 10.00pm 15€/18€ September Tuesday 21st – Antigone (tragedy) @ The Punic Wall hosts the exhibition, Los Alcazares – Market Tues & Sat Auditorium Parque Almansa 10.30pm Gladiators, Gods Of The Sand which (Los Narejos) 15€/18€ will be completed with theatrical visits and Shows taking place every Thursday in Los Thursday 23rd – Crimen y Telon (thriller guided tours. Helmets, swords and shields Alcazares until 4th August. 10pm in the with audience participation) @ Auditorium will be on show. Plaza del Ayuntamiento: Parque Almansa 10.30pm 15€/18€ Friday 7th & 21st September - Roman English Films shown on Tuesdays (4.50€) Friday 24th – Sombras with Sara Baras Dinner with Gladiator’s Show and Saturday (6.50€). Meal Deals are also (fl amenco dance) @ Auditorium Parque A Roman dinner with a gladiator’s fi ght will available. Almansa 10.30pm 30€/40€/50€ make you travel back in time to relive the celebration of the fi rst gladiatorial combat San Javier Santiago de Ribera – 968 571 704 - in Hispania organized by Scipio, after the www.murciaturistica.es/en/san_ Market Wed conquest of Carthago Nova. 10pm. 40€ javier/ Full details on Cartagena Puerto de Tel 968 172 041 – Market Wed & Thurs San Pedro del Pinatar Culturas website. San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby www.sanpedroturismo.com fi eld, PDM Sports Ground Tel 968 182 301 – Market Mon & Thurs ‘El Latido de las Piedras’ Photography Men Tues & Thurs 8.30-10.30pm (Lo Pagan) of Classical Mediterranean Art until 28th Women Tues & Thurs 10.00-11.30pm Friday 3rd August – Discover the Regional August at the Roman Theatre Museum, 12-18yrs Tues & Thurs 7.30-9.00pm Park Cartagena 6-10yrs Thurs 6pm-7pm & Sat 10am- See the Salt Lakes & Aleppo Pines. 6.30pm 11am from Rotonda Flamencos, in front of Leisure and Free Time Summer the visitor centre Las Salinas. Free, but Activities until Friday 31st August 6pm @ Festival of Theatre, Music & Dance – booking essential. Barriada de Virgen de la Caridad 1st – 24th August Thursday 2nd August – Children’s Wednesday 1st – Ben Hur (comedy) @ Saturday 4th August – Vesania Rock Workshop @ Plaza Cronista Casal Auditorium Parque Almansa 10.30pm Festival @ Parque los Reyes de España, Tuesday 7th August - Popular Games 15€/18€ Lo Pagan 7pm Free entry from Nigeria @ Plaza Cronista Casal Friday 3rd – La Valentia (drama) @ Thursday 9th August – Sports from EF Auditorium Parque Almansa 10.30pm Sunday 5th August - Life In A Natural Esperanze @ Instalaciones Deportivas 15€/18€ Beach: Posidonia Oceanica Lopez Delmonte Sunday 5th – El Jardin de las Delicias Free walk along the shore of a natural beach Tuesday 14th August - Popular Spanish (dance) @ Auditorium Parque Almansa to discover the secrets of the beaches of Games @ Plaza Cronista Casal 10.30pm 15€/18€ the Mediterranean Sea. 6.30pm from Las Thursday 16th August – Children’s Film @ Tuesday 7th – Orchesta de Señoritas Salinas Visitor Centre. Booking essential. Social Club from San Javier @ Auditorium Parque Tuesday 21st August - Sports from EF Almansa 10.30pm 12€ Sunday 26th August – Full Moon Night Esperanze @ Instalaciones Deportivas Wednesday 8th – A Nadie Se le Dio A free unique route guided by the full Lopez Delmonte Veneno en Risa (improvisation) @ moon, walking between the waters of Thursday 23rd August – Table Games @ Auditorium Parque Almansa 10.30pm 8€ the Mar Menor and salt ponds to reach Social Club Thursday 10th – Philocetes (tragedy) the beach of Punta de Algas. 10pm from Tuesday 28th August – End of activities @ Auditorium Parque Almansa 10.30pm the Molino de Quintín, north of Calle with hot chocolate 15€/18€ Campoamor. Booking essential Tel 968 128 810 for more information Saturday 11th – Matiro & Javier Ruibal (North African, Indian & Caribbean music) Torre Pacheco Friday 24th & Saturday 25th August - @ Auditorium Parque Almansa 10.30pm www.torrepacheco.es The Auditorium of Torres Park will host 15€/20€ Tel 968 579 937 – Market Thurs the classic theatre play Caligula. 10pm. Sunday 12th – Sleeping Beauty by La (Balsicas) & Sat (Dolores) Tickets 12.50€ Ratonera Teatro @ Auditorium Parque Almansa 10.00pm 8€ La Union Tuesday 14th – Free Street Theatre @ www.ayto-launion.com Plaza España 10.00pm Tel 868 049 941/692 925 970 – Market Wednesday 15th – Las Amazonas Tues (theatre) @ Auditorium Parque Almansa Flamenco Festival – 1st-11th August @ 10.30pm 15€/18€ Antiguo Mercado Publico Thursday 16th – Dialogos Celticos (Celtic Exhibitions, workshops and talks with music) @ Auditorium Parque Almansa music in the local bars. Flamenco dancers, 10.30pm 15€/20€/25€ singers, guitarists & percussionists Friday 17th – Quejio by La Quadra de compete over the last four days at 11pm. Sevilla (dance) @ Auditorium Parque There are various free events, but tickets Almansa 10.30pm 15€/18€ for the main events are fairly expensive. Sunday 19th – Lehman Trilogy (ragtime/R Go to www.elcorteingles.es for full & B/spiritual music) @ Auditorium Parque

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During these hot summer days, most of If you live or are visiting Calasparra in La Cumbre Hotel, Puerto de Mazarrón us just want to be very Spanish and shut Northwest Murcia, call into Bar Yan for is the place to visit if you want the most down during the day in a darkened room, some of the best value food around. This amazing breath taking views of Puerto de but if you have visitors, they want to make little bar has an amazing selection of Mazarrón and the beautiful Mediterranean the most of their holiday and get out and Chinese, Indian and Thai food. Their Menu Sea. Visit the Landscaped Bar and Terrace about. The Essential Guide to the Costa del Dia at 6.50€ for an amazing choice has where you can enjoy typical dishes of Cálida is available at various outlets in the got to be the best value in the area. Mediterranean cuisine and/or a cocktail. area. At only 5€ this is an ideal gift for Tel 658 602 066 With two lovely swimming pools for adults your visitors to use whilst they are here and children it’s well worth a visit. Why not and take home as a memento of their visit Blues House in Bolnuevo offers an book a table in the restaurant and enjoy to this beautiful part of Spain. See page 85 authentic American style dining experience, live music every Saturday. for full details. created by an American serving the best For a reservation call ++34 968 594 861 homemade American cuisine. Run by Tracy Bars and Restaurants obviously feature and Scott and their brilliant staff this bar For a wide range of healthy, nutritious very highly on the list of places to take gives you that good food feeling. Open and delicious food, visit Para’s Rich & visitors and we are spoiled with the from 12pm to late with live music every Healthy Gastro Bar, Camposol B. The number of excellent venues for Menu Sunday. restaurant is open 7 days a week for del Dia, Menu del Noche and specialist Reserve now on +34 968 150 967 breakfast, tapas, lunch (including Menu del restaurants including Indian, Chinese, Dia) and dinner. Catering for all tastes, you Italian, Moroccan, Spanish and of course Visit Café Plaza on the Gran Via in will fi nd a menu packed with pasta, meats, English. Caravaca de la Cruz for breakfast or tapas. fi sh and vegetarian options. They also have a superb range of typical Tel 968 199 606 Spanish pastries. Tel 968 705 406 Sabores del Sur on Camposol A is under new management, but the quality of food La Caleta Restaurant in Puerto de and service is still the best. They are now Mazarrón is located directly on the Marina serving Full English Breakfasts as well as with views of the many boats, yachts and the Sabores famous homemade cakes, the Mediterranean Sea. Offering a Menu coffee, smoothies, frappes, sandwiches del Dia for only 10€ Mon-Sat (12€ Sun) and bocadillas. They are open from 9am- this includes a 4 course meal with a drink 4pm (Sun 9am-1pm) and Saturday nights (either beer or wine). when you can sit on the terrace, have a To make a reservation call 968 594 625 drink and listen to live music. [email protected] Bar Salud, Camposol B has regular La Chara Restaurante in Isla Plana or fi nd them on Facebook entertainment during the week as well offers top quality authentic Spanish dining. as the weekend, with great sounds and Established in 1963 and family run, you will The Diner & Bar, Camposol B serves a great atmosphere in a comfortable and fi nd a warm welcome and a menu packed traditional English & American food. With well stocked bar featuring regular drink with fresh fi sh/fi llet steak/fresh seafood. 4 air conditioning and lots of ceiling fans, you promotions. Bar Salud is ‘a nice bar for course Menu del Dia available Mon-Sat for can eat in comfort & keep cool, or if you nice people’, so pay them a visit. just 10€ plus IVA inc a drink. 4 course Menu prefer ‘al fresco’ dining, you can ‘people Tel 635 281 478 Especial available lunchtime & evenings watch’ from their terrace. Steak Night on daily with a vast Thursdays 5.30pm & Fridays night is Quiz choice of starters, Night. Families will appreciate their offer main courses and of 1 child eating free if accompanied by 2 desserts with wine/ paying adults between 4pm-6pm. beer, water, coffee Tel 968 153 355 and liquors for just 23.50€ plus IVA. The Quality Indian Restaurant, Reserve now for Camposol B offers a wide range of a truly wonderful quality Indian dishes with something to dining experience. suit everyone. All their meals are freshly Tel 968 152 016 prepared to order and include all the traditional favourites. The chef has over 25 years of experience including several years

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their famous pizzas cooked in their special owner who will be happy to help. Continued from page 44 oven or a Menu del Dia (Mon-Sat exc fi esta Tel in a 5 star Indian Hotel so there are also a 632 446 361 days) for only 10€ number of exclusive house specials. Tel to reserve your table. has an amazing selection Tel 968 154 544 Urban Style 968 199 198 of men’s clothing, shoes and accessories; everything you need for the summer in is a warm friendly bar & Retail Therapy Tropic Ana’s Who can turn down a bit of local shopping? one shop. Whilst in Puerto de Mazarrón, café where good food at affordable prices call in to their fully air conditioned shop. is served every day. This bar has been Open 10am-2pm and 6pm-10pm every voted by some customers as serving the day. best breakfast on Camposol and the best Tel value for money Menu of the Day. Come 643 071 474 and sample their daily menu or English If you are looking for a bargain, visit one of breakfast whilst visiting Camposol A. the many charity shops in the area: Tel 699 060 472 Andrea’s Henrietta Charity Mazarrón Town/Roldan Getting out and about with your visitors is Tel probably one of the most popular activities 690 906 565 during the holidays. It is also a good way Cruz Azul Los Alcazares to get to know this beautiful area of Spain, in Puerto Mazarrón is a Tel especially if you are thinking of moving out Elle Clothing 693 017 616 unique boutique selling an extensive range here. Easy Horse Care of women’s and men’s clothes, shoes and Rojales handbags. Most of the items are made Tel If you are enjoying a day on the beach 652 021 980 in Italy and France with sizes from 8 to at Puerto de Mazarrón, check out HELP Murcia Mar Menor Viggos 18. Open 7 days a week from 10am-2pm La Oasis, Los Alcazares overlooking the new marina. Enjoy one of then 6pm-10pm, come and meet Reni the Tel 968 570 059 JJ’s Puppy Rescue Puerto de Mazarrón Tel 618 034 921 MABS Mazarrón Totana Tel 620 422 410 Making a Difference Puerto de Mazarrón Tel 603 764 742 MAMA’s Puerto de Mazarrón Tel 666 186 037 Noah’s ARC Camposol Tel 634 332 335 Puerto de Mazarrón Tel 699 352 818 Yo-Encuentro Los Belones, Mar Menor www.yo-encuentre.org

Beach Your visitors may just like a relaxing day on the beach. Puerto de Mazarrón has a beautiful sandy beach that is ideal for those with children. It also has a good selection of bars and restaurants with stunning views.

ADS Sunbeds can provide you with the comfort of 2 relaxing sunbeds and a fi xed straw umbrella, on the main beach in Puerto de Mazarrón, close to all amenities, just 12€ for the day. Tel 646 969 455 or see Maura on the beach to book your sunbeds for the day

Even whilst on holiday, you and your visitors may be interested in keeping fi t during their stay and there are various gyms or exercise classes available. It might make you feel better after a night out if you take a bit of exercise! Many of the classes are gentle as the instructors are keen to ensure that each of their customers is catered for their individual needs and strengths.

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The Condado Club Gym at Condado Karalee’s Hair and Beauty Salon, above Continued from page 46 de Alhama has a dedicated team ready Mercadona shopping Centre in Puerto de For something leisurely, how about a yoga to welcome you and your guests with Mazarrón, is a professional friendly salon session to de-stress and calm the mind? membership available on daily, weekly and that undertake all aspects of hair and Classes at overlooking Yoga Shala, monthly rates. Fantastic classes include beauty, including barbering, so men are the sea, are small and non-competitive. Pilates and Zumba as well as a Football very welcome. Pop in and see us near Enjoy meditation classes or alternative Academy to keep the children amused. and . treatments including acupuncture, Furniture Plus Yorkshire Linen Cycle Hire is also available. Free parking available. massage, refl exology and reiki. 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This month the Notting Hill Carnival takes Grill it or BBQ it and then enjoy it! 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and chopped place and with a Caribbean theme running 3½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock through the whole three day event, what Caribbean Carrots 2 tbsp rum (optional but use white rum) better excuse to try something different. I 1lb carrots, peeled and sliced or 1lb baby Salt have never been and it is certainly on my carrots whole bucket list, but I have tasted the food. Jerk 2 tbsp brown sugar Recommended topping Chicken is very famous and most people 2 tbsp butter/2 tbsp margarine 4-6 tbsp sour cream (any fat content) have heard of it, but have you ever tried to ½ tsp ground ginger Sweet paprika cook it? Below you will see my recipe and believe me it is very easy and perfect on Cook carrots until tender. (I usually steam SOUP: the BBQ or under the grill. Why not try the them to retain the most fl avour). In a soup pot, heat oil over medium-low Cuban Black Beans? They are really very Melt butter and add brown sugar and heat. Add curry paste and onions and nice and again easy to make. Finally, not ginger, stirring to blend. cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. for the faint hearted or children, I added a Add sauce to carrots and stir to coat. Reduce heat if necessary. Add garlic clove little cheeky recipe for Dirty Banana. It is and ginger and cook for another 1-2 very refreshing for a summer evening but Cuban Black Beans minutes. Add sweet potatoes and pepper. be careful! One is enough for me! 2 (10oz) cans black beans, liquid drained Mix. Add stock. Cook for 15 minutes or Buen Apetito and reserved until vegetables are very soft. Puree the 1 medium onion, chopped ingredients in batches in a blender or puree Jerk Chicken 1 green pepper, chopped the whole amount directly in the pot with a Italian salad dressing mix 4 garlic cloves, minced hand blender (if pot is high enough). Check 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp cumin powder if you like the consistency of the soup. Add 2 tbsp oil ½ tsp oregano more stock or water if desired and adjust 2 tbsp soy sauce ½ tsp salt the seasonings (check if salt is needed). 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp red wine vinegar You can add more curry paste if desired, 1 tsp thyme but most pastes need to be cooked fi rst 1/2 tsp ground red pepper Fry the onion and pepper in a little oil. Add before adding to a dish. Add rum if using. 2½lbs chicken pieces the garlic and sauté a little. Introduce a Serve in individual bowls and top each with little of the bean liquid until all previous a tablespoon of sour cream and a sprinkle ingredients are soft. Add the beans with of sweet paprika. the remaining liquid. Add spices and simmer about 30 minutes. Add the vinegar Dirty Banana Shake just before serving. These are good served 3 ounces Tia Maria over a bed of rice and a squirt of lime juice 3 ounces rum cream liqueur 3 ounces dark rum Sweet Potato Soup 6 ounces milk 1 tbsp sunfl ower oil 2 ounces simple syrup ½ -3/4 cup chopped onion (1-2 onions) 1½ bananas 1 garlic clove, chopped Ice 1 tbsp curry paste (level tbsp, preferably Madras, Korma or another Indian or Fill blender 3/4 way with ice. Add all the Caribbean curry paste you like) ingredients and blend well. Mix all ingredients except chicken in bowl. 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger Note: simple syrup is a mixture of ½ water Pour over chicken. Cover and marinate for 4 cups peeled and cubed sweet potatoes & ½ sugar that is simmered until sugar is 1hr or overnight in fridge. (not yams) dissolved & cooled.

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How to Report Animal Mistreatment in manages nature conservation and animal Always make sure your report is made in Spain welfare across Spain. You can also email writing. Make your complaint in Spanish if Easy Horse Care is regularly contacted [email protected] to report a you can. When you present the report to about abused, mistreated or neglected welfare concern. police, they will stamp it and give you a horses, ponies and donkeys, but please stamped copy to keep. This serves as proof be aware that our organisation is basically A denuncia must be done at your local that an offi cial complaint has been made. just Sue and Rod Weeding, with a small Police Comisaría. Denuncias are best done team of part-time volunteers. in Spanish so you may need to take a It is rare for action to be taken quickly and Spanish-speaker to the police station with you will likely have to be persistent and will If you see an animal at risk, there is you. You can also report the matter to your probably need to follow up the complaint a one step you must take before we can local ayuntamiento. number of times. It may be helpful if you intervene: can get other people to complain, too. The You must offi cially report the matter How to make an offi cial report (denuncia) more complaints received about a case, the to police. to police: more likely it is that action will be taken. * Gather as much information as In most cases, we cannot step in to save possible about the case including: If you are making your complaint to the an animal until we have offi cial permission ayuntamiento, you may need to remind from the police. A denuncia sends a clear * A description of the animal or them that they have the power to act message that abuse and neglect will not animals. under animal mistreatment laws. Article be tolerated. * The condition of the animal or 21 of Law 4/94 is particularly important. animals. Council offi cials should know this, but some may not! * Photos of the animal or animals, if possible. * The type of mistreatment, cruelty or neglect. * Whether the animals have access to shelter, food and water. * The exact location of the animal or animals. * The name and address of any other Bronson was beaten over the head witnesses. with a hammer, permanently * The name and address of the person Faith is famous in Spain as the first pony to affecting his balance and eyesight you believe may be responsible for be given an artificial leg after her front foreleg Yet he is the kindest, happiest horse. mistreatment. was amputated in a life-saving operation. You are welcome to alert us to cases of Things are gradually improving as the mistreatment by contacting us on rescue@ mistreatment of animals becomes easyhorsecare.net or call +34 652 021 increasingly publicly unacceptable. 980 during business hours. However, for these changes to really take hold, those in power must understand that Tell police that you have contacted the the majority of people want to see an end Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre and to animal cruelty. that we may be able to assist. This can help move the case forward more quickly, Public opinion is the most powerful force as the police will understand that there is for change, so please, if you come across somewhere to take the animal after it has any case of cruelty towards any animals, been seized from its owner. do your bit to help drive change and report the abuse to police immediately. For emergencies where an animal is “Maybe you can’t change the world by injured or in immediate danger Meet the 14 horses we saved from a bankrupt saving one horse but you can change Call the Guardia Civil on 062. horse dealer, who was later convicted of the whole world for the horse that you animal abuse. They will never again be Seprona (Servicio de Protección de la chained to walls. save.” – Easy Horse Care co-founder Sue Naturaleza) is a Guardia Civil unit that Weeding

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At last the housekeeping on the circulation anticipating 1: If you step off the track then make sure list for the new season has been completed the welcome that somebody is waiting to see you return and we are able to start enjoying the more of a warm bar. to the group. We’re all responsible for social side of things over the summer. I was walking our personal safety. Something that has never been done at the front in before (or my memory’s failing me!) is we a sub-group of 2: People at the front need to wait fairly had a social in July. We are having socials four, enjoying regularly and check that everyone is in August (Saturday 25th) and September. a very heated present, before moving off. We’re all discussion responsible for each other’s safety. On Saturday about the 14th July, question Simple strategies: Yvonne and of Catalan Paul (they independence Having a whistle to attract attention (also led the walk (it probably two-way radio?) bearing in mind that, there around San explained isn’t always adequate mobile coverage, Pedro de why we were Leaving a rucksack (or other item) on the Pinatar) going so fast path close to your diversion point. arranged an – driven by passion!) I had to make a Don’t even consider walking if hunters evening at detour into the bushes and on returning to have booked a day of shooting (caza). You the gardens the path, the loop in my boot laces caught can check this in advance on the Region’s of Carmen on a broken twig and I fell and twisted my website: CARM.ES del Campillo. knee. By the time that I’d recovered my Unofficially composure (and limping heavily) I was I was very complacent thinking: small we refer to alone - the others were a long way out group, experienced walkers - never again. this exquisite of reach around several shoulders of the oasis as the mountain below. Each grouplet assumed Although it may be quiet on the walking Moroccan Gardens. Hopefully there will that I was with the others. Luckily there front, the work continues on the bilingual be some visual delights next month. The was no serious damage, but the incident book of some of the routes from previous photos are from a previous visit. Just south made us all realise the importance of being seasons. Hopefully, there’ll be more of Alicante near Crevillente, this location aware of each other’s location at all times. concrete information in the autumn. is an excellent example of the beauty and intimacy that’s hidden away behind We had We will be putting together the programme the featureless walls of many Moroccan a whole for the new season and full details of future homes. Yvonne and Paul hired the yurt for group email outings will be sent automatically to those our group. discussion who are already on the WARM mailing afterwards list, normally about a fortnight ahead. If For some time I’ve been looking for an and thanks anyone would like their email address to opportunity to comment on the very to the be added to this list then please contact important topic of safety when out walking. wisdom of Jessica on [email protected] What triggered the idea was a small incident their replies, way back around January/February time. A put together The majority of outings will be in the small group of us was doing reconnaissance a few simple Northwest of the region and only those prior to the Benizar walk. We’d done the tips that I’ve who are on the mailing list can access the diffi cult section – the long, hard climb wanted to closed WARM Facebook page. No email up to the high plateau of La Muela – and share with address is ever shared with a 3rd party were striding back down the forestry road everyone: (other than with permission).

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Well, the This got me thinking about the lads and ‘On the Sunday Morning Sidewalk’. World Cup their coach rescued from the Thai cave Sunday morning coming down … wishing has come recently and the former Thai Navy SEAL Lord that I was stoned … ‘cos there’s and gone Saman Gunan who came out of retirement something in a Sunday that makes a body (or will have and gave his life after entering the cave to feel so alone …’ when you lay oxygen tanks along the exit route. He read this). completed his task, but lost consciousness Sundays can be good and bad days, it Some may on the return trip. It seems that he didn’t depends how you feel. For me they are say ‘Thank leave himself enough oxygen - only 38 great days because I join together with goodness’, years old. As Chaplain of the Murcia Branch friends in the little wooden chapel and we but we of the Royal British Legion, it is an honour praise our Lord. We sing good songs and cannot deny and a privilege to support and serve our listen to provoking Gospel tunes (within an that our ex-service personnel who gave so much Anglican Holy Communion service!) Please English lads for our freedom; being willing to lay down feel free to join us if Sundays can be lonely did us proud and there is much to look their lives for their friends - greater love or you are sad, or you are looking for forward to as they grow as professionals hath no man, with many still suffering the something to fi ll a need you feel, but can’t and as a team. As I write, the semi-fi nal effects of their service. quite work out what it is. Send me an email was last night. Still sad, though I don’t or bell me and I’ll give you directions. I know if my nerves could have stood the Kris Kristofferson sang: might not be able to direct you to what you Final had we got there … ‘Help me make it through the night. want, but I know a Man who can. Give Him ‘Yesterday is dead and gone, and a try. You have nothing to lose … It just shows what a good manager can tomorrow’s out of sight. [email protected] achieve. Gareth Southgate visibly showed And it’s sad to be alone, help me make it Tel 634 386 179 his support as he hugged every player; through the night’. in all the games. Many managers just ‘Bye for now and God bless ignored their players, or gave a cursory Let us honour and support all those who Rev Andrew nod. Leadership - some can and some feel the words of this song deeply. As I can’t. The problem is that some folk think played this song, my old Johnny Cash they can. favourite came on sung by Kris:

The Mar Menor Walks On Thin Ice With regard to the transparency and colour management plans. Two years after the dramatic episode of of the water, although in 2016 you could eutrofi sation that dyed the Mar Menor barely see one metre deep, in 2017 the On the whole, the important thing about waters an intense green, a multitude of clearness has improved to three and a the Mar Menor problem is that we have to scientists from different fi elds worked to half metres deep. However, it appears to join our efforts and take into account that fi nd the solutions for its recovery. Although depend on the prevailing winds and the there is no point crying over spilt milk. On its waters seem less turbid than two area you are observing, so taking a dip is the contrary, we have to fi ght to recover years ago, experts don’t rule out another still a challenge at certain places. this unique place in the world. proliferation of phytoplankton again. Regarding the Juan Antonio Domínguez Reinón At the vegetation of EOI Caravaca de la Cruz beginning of the seabed, 2016, all the there has been alarms went off an 85% loss of when a massive this vegetation eutrofisation which is caused an another increase in the consequence presence of of the drastic nutrients in the situation water, mainly that the Mar phosphates Menor is living and nitrates, through. This apparently as a result of human activity. It is known that aforementioned vegetation is basically there has always been an intense economic formed by the seaweed called ‘Caulerpa activity in the Mar Menor, but never like in prolifera’ which will presumably recover the last forty-odd years. rapidly.

Given the alarming situation, a Scientifi c It goes without saying that the main factor Advisory Committee of the Mar Menor that triggered the eutrofi sation process has has been created to analyse the lagoon been the dumping of nutrients that come ecosystem and discuss the measures mostly from agriculture. Although the required in order to bring it back to life. discharges have been reduced compared It is formed by experts in hydrogeology, to last year, the economic activities biology and chemistry. cannot be stopped suddenly, so the most obvious solution is to create effi cient water

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August shines bright at the height of highly visual with leafl ets in English and www.jumilla.org summer and the fi esta-mood is in full fl ow, info boards in both languages. The tour T: 968 780 237 Market Tuesday yet the cool of night also has plenty of concludes at the usual monthly Artisan Thursday 9th August – A celebration of entertainment to offer so there’s no excuse Market in the Glorieta alongside the local wines in the evening kicks-off the not to fi nd the right entertainment to make Templete. Reserve a place via the tourist annual fi estas: a party atmosphere with your summer special. offi ce. local wines and food held at Salones Pio Stay informed online with the Costa XII located on the road leading to the Cálida Chronicle website and blog and CEHEGÍN monastery of Santa Ana. Tickets 25€ from the relevant tourist offi ce websites. www.turismocehegin.es Edifi cio Roque Banos in Plaza Alcoholera de T: 968 723 550 Market Wednesday Menor. 9pm until midnight. BULLAS A choice of summer activities available www.bullas.es throughout August – fi nd out all the info 10th-19th August - a myriad of fi esta T: 968 652 244. Market Saturday on 968 740 606 or pop in to the Tourist events to entertain you: Sunday 5th August – Artisan Market 9am- Offi ce in front of the Town Hall. 11th & 12th August - Cuidad de Jumilla 2pm National Folklore Festival Thursday 2nd-5th August - 16th Begastri Lan Music in the streets, a parade and a folk Friday 24th – Moonlit Walk Party http://www.begastrilanparty. music evening in Plaza de Arriba featuring This can be delightful in the summer for es with many activities for computer Luar Na Lubre (time and ticket price TBC) keen trekkers. A 3hr walk departs from the fans at the Local Sport Centre ‘Rosendo Plaza de Espana at 10pm and you’ll need Berenguï’. 13th, 14th, 16th & 18th August - Grape suitable clothing and footwear, torch, snack Harvest Fiesta and water. Pre-registration is required Party-on at fi estas happening in the Children’s and traditional parades – through Informa Joven Bullas Tel 968 654 districts of El Chaparral (10th-15th August) perhaps the most renowned being on 868. Free for members of the group which and Canara (14th-19th August) to honour the 18th when thousands of litres of wine includes insurance, 3€ for those registered the Virgen de la Peña: enjoy concerts with showers anyone in range – it’s customary with the regional walking federation and live music, dancing if you wish and fair to wear white and embrace the wine 5€ for others. amusements. showers!

Bullas is renowned for its heritage of wine Film buffs can enjoy the following 12th to 15th August - Moors and the production and The Casa-Museo Don Pepe screenings at 10.30pm at the cinema in Christians Fiesta Marsilla has authentic furnishings and the Patio de la Sala Camelot: The procession of the Virgen de la décor and guided tours (in English). (3€ or 1st August - La La Land Asuncion, the taking of the castle, and a 2€ for large groups). 9th August - Thor Ragnarok costume parade. Tel 968 657 211 16th August – Ratatouille There is an audio guide system in English 23rd August – Deadpool 15th August - Pasion Vega to explain each room. The extremely popular fl amenco-pop Tuesday 7th & Saturday 25th - Free singer performs her own fusion-style in CALASPARRA Moonlit Guided Tour in Spanish explores concert at the Arzobispo Lozano School. www.turismocalasparra.es the history and origin of the town, visiting 15€s pp if bought in advance through the T: 968 745 325. Market Friday many signifi cant buildings of historical Tourist Offi ce. There is a monthly Sunday Artisan importance, including palaces, churches, Market at the Sanctuary of La Esperanza mansions, the archaeological museum 17th August - 30th Anniversary Tour – check online for the date/time. and splendid countryside views. Guides of the Spanish metal folk band (yes, often speak some English and it is a great really!) Mago de Oz. Municipal Swimming Pool way for an initial exploration of this scenic They perform at the Arzobispo Lozano Swimming lessons: Mon, Tue, Wed hilltop town (wear sturdy footwear). 8pm School. 5€ pp if bought in advance through & Fri at 11am, 1pm & 2pm. 24€. from the Plaza del Castillo. 2.5hrs Prior the Tourist Offi ce (8€ on the gate) Aguagym: Mon, Tue & Thur registration for limited places via the at 10am and 8pm. 24€. Tourist Offi ce is required. An amazing choice to tempt you to visit Gymn for pregnant women: Tue Jumilla. at 10am & Thur at 11am. 19€ The Archaeological See of Begastri is Swimming for babies: Thur at 11am. 10€. open for tours on Saturdays & Sundays in MORATALLA Pilates in the water: Wed & Thur at 8pm. 19€. August at 10.10am/11.15am & 12.20pm. www.ayuntamientomoratalla.net Book 10am-12pm or 5pm-7pm at the Box 2€ pp. The tour begins with a video T: 968 730 208 Market Saturday Offi ce at the Pool or at Sporttia.com presentation followed by a guided tour Saturday 4th August– The fantastic to see the remains of the Iberian culture setting of Moratalla Castle is the venue Saturday 25th August - Guided 42km before the IV century BC. for a concert featuring Marwan with his Walk distinctive voice. 11.30pm and tickets Organised by The Blade Runners and The Eco Park (Tourism Activity Park) ‘Coto in advance at 20€ from Tourist Offi ce or Calasparra Town Hall this walk is up and de las Maravillas’ has activities for all the www.compralaentrada.com around the Sierra del Puerta on the night family and all ages including zip lines, of the shooting stars, known as the “Tears archery, nature walks and many other Tours to the Rock Art of Moratalla are of St Laurence.” 9pm from Calasparra organised outdoor activities. There is a available encapsulating prehistoric to Station. 15€ campsite, BBQ area and kiosk-bar offering medieval styles and worthy of its UNESCO a great menu. Open each weekend 10am- World Heritage status. There are several CARAVACA 5pm. Weekdays prior booking required. routes and modes of transport. For more www.turismocaravaca.org Tel 968 069 202 Monday to Friday 9am- information and cost, contact www. T: 968 702 424 Market Monday 3pm turismomoratalla.com Sunday 19th August - Free Guided Tour Email [email protected] Email [email protected] of the historical quarter, rich in history www.cotodelasmaravillas.com Tel 696 807 037 and architectural splendour. 11am from Castle and Basilica. It’s in Spanish but JUMILLA MULA

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Christian Fellowship WELCOME HOUSE appear that some have higher standards If you would like to contact us regarding A different way of doing “church” than others and are so deemed as to anything we have publicised or may be https://sites.google.com/site/ having more money than others. This is planning in the future, or just for a chat, casawelcome2013 not always the case. We struggle to keep our contact details are: Summer! It’s here and it’s time to catch up up appearances. Why? Probably it has a lot [email protected] on my reading; after all it’s an excuse to sit to do with the way we were brought up. [email protected] in the sun and not feel I’m wasting time. What about our spiritual standards? How Tel 633 447 937 Have you heard about the move towards do folk view those? Do they think he or she Progressive Christianity? Neither had I, is more godly than another just because Welcome House can be found at 3A although once I read further I was aware they have a good heart and are always Campillio y Suertes, Cehegin. of what they were talking about. trying to do the right thing, by helping others? Apparently a ‘Progressive Christian’ does not view the Bible as being the word Do I serve my Saviour as well as I ought of God and authoritative for our lives. and following His word as it is written? Instead they emphasize personal belief over biblical mandate. God doesn’t look at our outward appearances, whether we lay the table Personal feelings and opinions tend to be correctly, or use the appropriate dress valued above factual truth and the Bible code. He is far more concerned with what ceases to be viewed as God’s defi nitive is in our hearts than what is on our backs. word. There’s a lot more if you would like to read about it at www.crosswalk.com As a young person I remember we would say ‘it’s the gospel truth’, trying to convince What’s happening? Are we lowering our someone of something and so you would values on important issues? be believed. Now it seems to many that Standards? We all have them, but it would the gospel truth has lost its value.

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This is usually a very hot month of the hotels, this is their most lucrative time of The Lord wants the best for you also, so year, the month where it is too hot to do the year to make money and be able to come and join us one Sunday and hear much of anything, except try and keep cool survive in the winter months. what He has in store for your life. We in the pool or the sea, or put the aircon on. meet every Sunday morning at the Social Many people go back to the UK in July and Centre, Camposol B at 10.30am. We serve I fi nd it challenging as I do not like the hot August to escape the high temperatures, communion each week and are registered weather, so decided last year to go back to then I thought to myself; if I didn’t live in with the Free Methodist Church. We also England when the weather starts to turn a warm climate my bronchitis, asthma and have charitable status. hot in June. Imagine my disappointment aches and pains would be much worse. when I arrived in the UK and they were How ungrateful I felt. As a Christian I know For any more information please contact having a heat wave 35ºc! that the Lord has my life planned for me Pastors Ralph and Margaret on 968 199 from beginning to end of my life. He wants 622 or mobile 618 720 181 or Pastors Of course in Spain for the resorts and the best for me. Arthur and Marge Laws on 659 270 885

Cartabon is a magnifi cent 16 year-old Cartabon would still need something to do love with George and are working out how gelding. He’s been working as a school such as going out on an occasional hack. to fi t him in. We’re very happy for him and master and has been kept loose in a If you fi t the bill and he’s the horse you’re for the family because George is such a paddock with other horses. looking for, contact us ASAP. special little fellow, full of fun and mischief.

Our amazing This past month has been very busy little making sure the horses are in good shape fundraisers, for the summer. First we had a visit from Mathilda an expert in Quiropractice. He came and Betsy to sort out cases of back pain and other Chamberlain, aches and problems. Then it was the turn managed of the Equine Dentist, followed by a visit to raise the from the farrier. All the horses are now money for barefoot and some, like Ecolo, who has George’s had problems with his hooves for years, castration are now perfectly well. and, thanks to them, George From the end of June to the beginning of has found a July we had two Veterinary students from Cartabon looking for adoption family who Glasgow University doing their in-fi eld He’s well mannered and sociable and very would like to practise. Emma and Victoria were a great good when hacking out. His owners, who adopt him. help and a pleasure to have around. We would like to retire him owing to the onset of They already were sorry to see them go. They learnt a arthritis, have asked Cavalli Foundation George with Socks, one of have two dogs lot and defi nitely want to come back next to help them fi nd a good, loving home for his new doggie friends from a rescue year. him where he can live out his mature years centre, but happily and quietly. Having said that, they fell in

Student vets with equine dentist

For more information call us on 00 34 646 172 198 Email infocavallifoundation@gmail. com or follow us on Facebook.

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Unmarked Motorbikes for the Guardia have an eye test and put spectacles on for Insurance coverage - All rental vehicles Civil the fi rst time following a test, the difference must be covered by civil liability insurance The traffi c department of the Guardia Civil is astounding. against third parties, valid in all EU already use unmarked cars on some speed More than 1,000 opticians all over Spain countries. The insurance must be included monitoring campaigns and during other will carry out a free vision test as part of in the rental price. You can obtain coverage enforcement activities such as monitoring a review campaign to try and get people for other risks: injury to the driver, damage the use of seatbelts or mobile phones whilst seeing better when driving. to the vehicle, theft of the vehicle or your driving. Unmarked cars can also be used on personal effects, vandalism or legal defence. covert surveillance. More than two million drivers recognise Make sure you know what damage your that they have vision problems, especially insurance covers. This must appear in the This latest announcement would see traffi c driving at night (30%), and when it comes general conditions of the rental contract. offi cers taking to the streets on unmarked to clearly seeing road signs (17%). Driving a rented vehicle in another country motorbikes, which would not only allow for - If you want to drive a rented vehicle in greater monitoring of vehicles, but it would When travelling long distances, you should several countries, you must inform the mean that deployment is both quicker and stop every two hours or 200km. However, company when booking the vehicle. If more adaptable to a variety of roads. 72% of drivers admit that they never make you are authorised to take the vehicle to a stop, a fi gure that reaches 80% in the another country, ensure that you carry the The unmarked bikes would not only be case of those over 56 years. correct documentation, as well as insurance able to monitor cars and larger vehicles, Half of drivers do not wear polarized and coverage in the event of a breakdown. but their size and speed would allow for sunglasses when driving. The rental company must ensure that the better monitoring of the activities of more vehicle complies with the customs and vulnerable road users such as motorbikes Grupo Essilor, a fi rm which works in the optics traffi c regulations of the country for which and cyclists, both of whom have equal sector, together with the FIA (International you are going to travel. For example, in rights on the roads, but also have equal Automobile Federation), the RACE (Real many countries winter tires are mandatory responsibility to abide by the same laws. Automobile Club of Spain) and CEPSA, for certain months of the year. have launched a campaign which will run If you drive in other EU countries, check the Carrying a Bike Behind Your Car during the summer months, during which information on road safety. There are two main points we must keep drivers who stop at any of Cepsa’s service in mind when carrying a load at the rear of stations will have information available with Validity of driving licence - If you want the vehicle; recommendations to review and protect to rent and drive a vehicle in another EU Firstly, our lights and number plates must their vision. country, you should also check if your be clearly visible and secondly, we must be licence is valid in that country. conscious of whether the bike protrudes Renting a Car – Your European Rights from the rear and the sides of the vehicle Although there are no specifi c EU rules on For more information about your rights as a car rental, when you rent a car in another European citizen, visit the offi cial site of the It is essential to buy a suitable carrying EU country, you have fundamental rights as European Community, europa.eu frame that will not only fi t a bicycle, but a consumer: it must also fi t securely to our vehicle. The right to clear information Latest Drink and Drug Driving Figures Additional lighting must be fi tted at the The right to a fair contract Show Alarming Results rear that replicates the vehicle’s rear lights, Access to alternative dispute resolution in The campaign, which ran from the 4th-10th indicators, brake lights etc, and number case of confl ict with the company. June, revealed that every day 450 drivers plate. were detected having consumed alcohol When renting a vehicle, you have to or drugs; almost 19 every hour. More Once the frame is secure, consider the distinguish between rental companies and alarming is the fact that to this fi gure we bike and how it fi ts on the secured carrying intermediaries or mediators. Intermediaries must consider those drivers who were not frame and you may have to display one do not rent vehicles, but reserve them detected. or two additional warning signs, the V-20, with the rental company on behalf of the During the week-long period, offi cers from which is a square panel (50cm x 50cm) with consumer. In case of confl ict, the rental the Guardia Civil traffi c police stopped diagonal and alternating stripes of white company is exclusively responsible for 173.783 drivers and subjected them to and red. executing the contract, unless the latter alcohol and/or drugs tests and 12% of says otherwise. randomly chosen drivers tested positive for If the bike is less than the maximum width alcohol and drugs above legal limits. of the vehicle from the rear (including the Right of limited cancellation rear-view mirrors), a single V-20 signal If you have reserved a vehicle through the 4,469 drugs tests that were done on drivers should be placed at the end of the load and internet, telephone or mail in the EU, you do who had displayed signs or symptoms of perpendicular to the axis of the vehicle. If not automatically have the right to cancel having ingested a substance, committed a the bike protrudes longitudinally, occupying the reservation and ask for a refund. violation or being involved in an incident. the entire width of the vehicle (including the The rental of vehicles is not included in the 1,461 were positive (33% of the total). rear-view mirrors), the car should carry two EU regulations that establish a refl ection Among the drugs most commonly used by V-20 signals in the rear, placed transversely period of 14 days. these drivers are cannabis (1,047 cases), at each end of the load in such a way that cocaine (498 cases) and amphetamines the red and white stripes form the geometry Principle of non-discrimination (178 cases). of an inverted “V”. Vehicle rental companies are free to set their prices and conditions in different EU 174,689 blood alcohol control tests were How is your Eyesight? countries based on their costs and other carried out and 1,774 drivers tested positive factors. If you rent a vehicle – either online and 239 have had their cases presented to It might seem like an obvious statement, or by going in person to a company branch the courts. In addition, cases against 11 but visibility is one of the most important – European rules prohibit discrimination drivers have been brought to justice for factors when driving. based on nationality or country of residence. refusing to carry out alcohol tests.

Over time, our eyesight can deteriorate. It Before booking a vehicle, make sure you In Murcia, in the Santomera service station, is very common, but the biggest problem have understood the conditions correctly. the driver of an 18-ton articulated vehicle often is that the deterioration is subtle, The main aspects that you should notice was driving fi ve times the maximum rate of taking time to worsen. Often, when we do are: alcohol!

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Dry vs Dehydrated Skin important to choose the right products and With Dry Skin, lack of moisture can result The summer is here!! drink plenty of water. in rough, dry or fl aky skin. Is your skin feeling dry or dehydrated or Moisturizing should be an essential part both? of your daily routine, preventing your skin Is it time to hydrate your skin and get the from drying out and causing premature moisture back? ageing.

Dehydrated Skin lacks water and Dry Why not try our hydrating facial range? Skin lacks oil, so your skin could be Our unique formulations are made with the dehydrated, dry or both. This is why it is fi nest, natural ingredients to assure the highest quality skincare. Our products are free from parabens, sulphates, propylene glycol and mineral oil.

Our Hydrating Facial Procedure is as follows: . Cleanse . Exfoliate . Face Mask . Tone . Moisturize To hydrate something means to increase . Face & Neck Massage using face hydrating its water content. In relation to skin care, aromatherapy oils hydration means increasing the amount of water in your skin cells, which results in At The Salon, Camposol C & The Salon 2, a healthy, smooth and plump complexion. Camposol A, we offer this luxury hydrating facial: Since the purpose of hydrating is to bind 45 mins treatment for only 15€ water to our skin and moisturizing is to Add a shape & polish hands or toes for 10€ prevent the water from leaving our skin, 1hr treatment for only 20€ it’s important that hydration comes before moisturizing. Tel/whatsapp The Salon 691 916 717 Dehydrated Skin tends to look dull and The Salon 2 653 463 490 for your feel tight. appointment

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Depression Environmentally Depression (also known alcohol or drug abuse, unemployment or Depression disorders are a common as Social Depression) is normally the underemployment, health problems or and debilitating mood swing disorder. A result of an incident which has happened chronic pain. feeling of helplessness, worthlessness to a person in the past. This may be the and hopelessness can be overbearing and result of something that has occurred These are some of the signs or symptoms unrelenting, with little or no relief. many years ago that the person has carried that you may be experiencing if you are through their life for years, or it may be a suffering from Depression: recent occurrence, a work related issue, * Little interest or pleasure in doing family history or other social related issues. things It could be an ongoing issue and if left untreated the condition can deteriorate over * Feeling down, depressed or hopeless time and can change a person’s personality, * Trouble falling or staying asleep or behaviour and health. Hypnotherapy can sleeping too much resolve the majority of issues which effect people in this category and help them to * Feeling tired or having little energy lead a normal life again, * Poor appetite or overeating * Feeling bad about yourself, or that Much more than just sadness in response to you are a failure or have let your life’s struggles and setbacks, Depression family down can change how you think, function and feel, during your daily activities. It can affect your * Trouble concentrating on things, ability to work, study, eat, sleep and enjoy such as reading the newspaper or life to the full. While some people describe watching television Depression as ‘living in a black hole’, or * Moving or speaking so slowly that having a feeling of impending doom, others other people notice, or the opposite; feel lifeless, empty and apathetic. Men can being so fi dgety or restless that you often feel angry and restless. However you move around a lot more than usual experience Depression, left untreated it can seriously affect people’s health. * Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in There are two types of Depression: some way. (also known as Organical Depression Should you consider that you are suffering ), is the result of a Clinical Depression from (or physical chemical imbalance in the brain. Environmental Depression ) and would like help The person will probably benefi t more from These are some of the factors that make Social Depression and assistance to overcome these issue the correct medication and it is extremely people more vulnerable to Environmental and make different lifestyle choices, please important for the person to seek specialist ; loneliness and isolation, lack Depression contact me, Phillip. I am qualifi ed in Clinical help and advice. Hypnotherapy is unlikely of social support, past or recent stressful life Hypnosis, and I offer a free no-obligation to be able to help people with experiences, family history of , Organic Depression consultation. marital or relationship problems, fi nancial Depression. Tel strain, early childhood trauma or abuse, 659 468 092 Email [email protected]

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As we enter the summer months, please remember if you leave windows open, ensure that there are no valuables or keys visible, as there have been a number of what we believe to be opportunist type burglaries where items of property have been stolen through the open window. Better still, close the windows at night time or when you go out. Fit window alarms, less than a Euro at the Chino shops.

There have been a number of burglaries on Camposol this month, but thankfully not on the scale we have previously seen. Sometimes when it’s quieter, it’s diffi cult to keep people motivated into continuing with patrols and rooftop watches. However, this is vastly important and probably the reason why crime has reduced in the area. Please, please continue to do whatever you can and also to report anything suspicious. If we all do a little, it will make Camposol a safer place to live, work and holiday.

Behind the scenes, we have numerous people working to ensure the groups share information, ideas and where necessary, resources. For obvious reasons, these activities are not released to the general security groups, but are usually communicated via messenger. It is then up to the coordinators to decide what, if anything can/should be published.

If you would like to get a bit more involved then please contact your Sector Coordinator as follows: Sector A: Carl Powell Sector B: Jfi nris Whizz (Sheila) Sector C (Lower): Kathy Hyett Sector C (Upper): Paula Louise Walker Sector D: David Hemming

We are also supported by Maxine (Administration) as well as the many other admins we have who help look after each group. Between us, we have a really good mix of skills and knowledge, with a mixture of residents, people working, retired and those doing a bit of both!!

We have a good working knowledge of Camposol and have good links with local businesses whose support we are always grateful for.The translator service for reporting burglaries is now up and running and has proved successful to date. The Security Group will pay for a translator to assist in the reporting of crimes on Camposol. If you require this service please contact your Sector Coordinator.

Please stay safe and look after each other. Phil Wilcockson

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Well, Rome was not built in a day and neither Unfortunately page and see will The Henrietta Sanctuary. However, we lost our how much we have made progress, which may seem beautiful our dogs are fairly insignifi cant, but it is the bones Yogi Bear to enjoying the of it getting off the ground and that is that dreadful paddling pool permissions. Here at AAR we love a Parvo Virus. in this super- rule book and so does the Town Hall! The I am gutted. hot weather. paperwork has now been signed! RIP gorgeous Always a EUREKA! We have fi nally received our boy - x. When great way long-awaited permissions and can go will there be for them to ahead with creating access and putting in a a cure for cool down! road. The next steps after that are sorting this horrible, Our Teckel the water supply and erecting the fencing deadly friends around the perimeter of the Sanctuary. disease? Hector, Canine Parvo Teckel 1 Our plucky is a highly and Teckel little pod R.I.P.Yogi Bear contagious 2 love the Hector cooling off! Maya is disease that water and going to start can be fatal to dogs, especially puppies then rolling in the dust and going back to her new life aged six weeks to six months. It is very the water for a bath. They are so funny. I in Belgium. diffi cult to detect. Usually, once they show love them so much! Sevi and symptoms it is too late. Yogi was 18 Luna, the months old and it still got him. Parvo is We will be at Camposol Fiesta not so little a hardy disease that is resilient to most 24th/25th/26th August. now, black household chemicals and can live in the Lots of fun and games with a few special Labrador- environment for up to 7 months. The virus guests and pony rides for the little ones. It type puppies is very easily spread by dogs, human’s promises to be a great weekend. are starting shoes, clothing and even car tyres. It is so a new life important that owners of new puppies are As usual I will be on Camposol B Car Park in England. aware of this terrible disease and take the on Mondays from 11.30am-1.30pm to Little following signs seriously in puppies: collect any unwanted clothes, furniture, Angel Sevi and Luna now settling was with us bric-a-brac, books, cd’s, jewellery and very well in the uk for only a Bloody Diarrhoea (often severe), I usually have one or two companions day and she had a new home. This little Fever, Lethargy, Loss of Appetite, with me. We also welcome donations at girl was found by our friends at Bar Med Discomfort, Rapid Weight Loss, both our shops in Roldan and Mazarrón and we are so happy to have been able Vomiting. Town 10.30am-1.30pm. to help. On a happy note, take a look at our FB Andrea x

I believe we all have some quirks, either to some extent. We are good at spotting If there is a problem with this behavior, obvious or not, which makes us all odd these peculiarities in others, but what family aside, it is that I am not entirely about ourselves? sure why I do it. Cats and dogs were probably pets and I don’t like the idea of From checking a door lock twice, to always them becoming mush under the wheels of leaving a light on, or washing your hands uncaring traffi c. Badgers and hedgehogs - a certain way, or chewing your food so probably the only time you see them up many times with each mouthful, not to close is when they are road kill and this mention morning or evening routines, do seems unfair for some reason don’t you you recognise anyone? agree?

One of my quirks, much to the disgust Surely if we are made in God’s image, of my family, is to remove road kill from God must have some quirks as well? the road. I don’t take the carcass home. The obvious one is that He loves us even I simply move it off the road, but I do though we have no time for Him. not pick up every rabbit, bird, or snake. What do you think I am? I do remove cats, Further details and our planned get dogs, badgers and hedgehogs. Recently togethers please go to http://open- in Scotland I spotted a dead deer, but door.wix.com/open-door because of the traffi c, I decided it would be better to move it on my return journey. If you would like to be informed of our However, upon my return, I could not fi nd events and be added to our mailing list said deer and indeed on the same journey please email opendoorgettogether@ the next day it was gone! Is there someone gmail.com else with the same quirk, or has another animal simply dragged it off the road to eat Ken 646 705 403 it - who knows? Carol 665 186 901

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This month I would like to give details of ship was Aurora, which he joined in 2005. When asked on a favourite destination ever the vital part of a Cruise Vessel operation, Since then, he has also sailed on Arcadia visited, Paul said that whist working on together with information that will allay and of course Oceana. Earlier on Paul Aurora, the ship visited China and he was fears by passengers of possible dangers worked on the iconic QE2 in the 1990’s. lucky to spend the day there and got to walk whilst cruising. on the Great Wall of China - truly being an “The central part of my job”, he informed unforgettable day. Further to discussions with my good friend, me “is vital for everyone’s safety - part of Deck Petty offi cer (DPO) Paul White, I the team maintains the onboard lifesaving will give details here of the major points and fi refi ghting equipment and in an covering his responsibilities on board: emergency, he would man one of the two fast rescue boats to evacuate everyone safely. However, day to day I’ll help the port’s pilot to board the ship to let us know if there are tricky conditions in the port where we are due to dock - usually while most passengers are still fast asleep! This also happens where ports are too small for the ship to dock. We will then ferry passengers between ship to shore on small boats called ‘Tenders’.” (Paul is certifi cated Meet the team - Paul-White to be in command and at the helm of these In response to explaining the duties of a ‘Tenders’, so passengers are always in safe Oriana Tenders at work Deck Petty Offi cer, Paul replied “Your safety hands.) On a personal note, DPO’s and Crew is the top priority”, adding the comment Members alike are rarely off-duty when “Put your feet up, you’re in safe hands.” the ship is in port, performing drills and maintenance mainly while passengers are ashore.

Asked about spare time activities, Paul’s reply was, “I love practising knot tying, an art fast dying out. Knot boards are sometimes auctioned off at their Macmillan Cancer Support fund-raising events. Recently the ship’s carpenter made a wonderful frame for Oriana Tender one of the boards, raising 160 pounds. He Paul enjoys meeting some very interesting also makes hanging baskets, key fobs, dog people on board and loves chatting with leads and all sorts of fancy rope work, passengers and listening to their cruise stories, he adds. He also likes passing From this it can be seen how important the on knowledge to new cadets on their skills and professionalism of deck crew, At the time, Paul was serving on P & O journey to become an offi cer and taking offi cers and engine room staff is, performing Cruises Oceana, although he is currently on part in ‘Oceana Uncovered’ which are talks their duties with the absolute aim of safety Oriana, as pictured. His fi rst P & O cruise explaining to passengers how much is done at sea for passengers. to taking care of As a rider, I have just sadly heard Oriana their safety. It is so is being withdrawn from the line’s fl eet important to reassure in August 2019 and DPO Paul is being them of course. transferred back to Oceana within the next few weeks. I am sorry for him and There are major us Oriana lovers alike, but it means he challenges faced is returning to work on one of his other every day, doing favourite ships. As a bonus for me and our the job well without port, Cartagena, Oceana is scheduled here disturbing passengers for visiting on Sunday 4th November with and off-duty crew Paul as DPO. I’m hoping he will be able to members and the come ashore to say hello once again and crew are aware that for anyone who would like to meet him to any noise made may express their thanks to him. wake someone.

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Name Location Price Courses Starters Main Dessert Drink Coffee Available

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

€ 10 Pto de Mon-Sat La Caleta 4 5 5 4 btle wine yes Everyday Mazarrón € 12 Sun

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

La exc Weds & Gebas € 9,00 4 4 4 yes no or dessert Mariposa Thurs

Paras Rich from & Healthy Camposol B 3 4 4 yes 1 drink yes Everyday € 10.50 Gastro Bar

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

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

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

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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 Contemporary Art Exhibition @ Roman Theatre Museum, Cartagena (until 28th) The Beat of The Stones Exhibition @ Roman Theatre Museum, Cartagena (until 28th) Classical Mediterranean Art Exhibition @ Roman Theatre Museum, Cartagena (until 28th) Esparto Grass Weaving Exhibition @ Murcia (until 31st Aug) Exhibition by Young Artists @ Consistorial Palace, Cartagena (until 10th Sept) exc Mon Pre-Historic Rock Art Exhibition @ Murcia (until 30th Sept) Football Academy @ Condado Club Gym, Condado de Alhama 9.30-11.30am & 6-8pm (exc Sat & Sun) Tour of St Patrick’s Temple & 3 Squares of Lorca 5€ 11am (under 12’s free) exc Sat/Sun Tour of San Patricio and Las Tres Plazas, Lorca 10€ 11am (under 12’s free) exc Sat/Sun Tourist Boat Trip Departure @ Cartagena 7.30pm 90min Tour of Lorca Treasures 7€ (4€ 4-12yrs) 7.30pm (exc Sat-Mon)

Breakfasts @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A from 3.50€ 9am-12pm Breakfasts Available @ The Diner & Bar, Camposol B (exc Sun) 4 Course Menu del Noche @ La Caleta, Pto de Mazarrón 12€ Earlybird Menu @ Quality Indian, Camposol B 12.95€ 6-8pm 4 Course Menu “Especial” @ La Chara, Isla Plana 23.50€ inc water/wine/beer/liquors (lunch & eve)

Every Mon Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @ Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am Los Palacios Garden & Community Group Working Party @ Camposol A 10am Yoga Stretch & Breathe @ Yoga Shala, Isla Plana 10.30am Chatterbox Sew and Sew @ The Social Centre, Camposol B 2.15pm Zumba @ Condado Club Gym, Condado de Alhama 5.30pm Yoga @ Condado Club Gym, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm Spiritual Gathering @ Alma Centre, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm

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

Forget Me Not Book/DVD/CD Sale @ The Social Centre, Camposol B 10.15am-12.30pm Forget Me Not Respite Care @ The Social Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1.30pm Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @ Car Park, Camposol B 11.30am-1.30pm

Every Tue Ashtanga Flow @ Yoga Shala, Isla Plana 8am Camposol B Clean Working Party @ Camposol B 8.30-10.30am Camposol D Sector Community Group Working Party @ Camposol D Camposol Golf Association Ladies’ Game @ Camposol C 9am Mazarrón Bowls Club Roll Up Day 9.30am 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)

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Screening of English Films @ Los Alcazares

Menu de Noche @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

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

Every Wed Yoga Flow @ Yoga Shala, Isla Plana 10.30am Mar Menor Golf Society Competition Camposol C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C 9am Power Yoga @ Condado Gym, Condado de Alhama 10am Costa Cálida Cruisers (Motorcycle Club) Meeting/Ride @ Camposol A 10am RC Sailing Mar Menor Meeting 10.30am Aerobics 45 @ Condado Club Gym, Condado de Alhama 5.30pm Pilates @ Condado Club Gym, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm

Beacon of Light Meetings @ Cañadas del Romero 7pm Night Visit To The Astronomical Observatory Of The Cabezo De La Jara 2.50€ (under 10’s free) 10pm

Tapas Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

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

Every Thu Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @ Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am Mazarrón Bowls Club Roll Up Day 9.30am Spangles Ladies’ Barbershop Harmony Chorus Rehearsals @ Los Alcazarès 10am Guided Tour of Lorca Castle to include lunch 22€ 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 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)

Special Lunchtime Menu - Vegan/Vegetarian/Pescatarian Dishes (meat options available) @ La Mariposa, Gebas Steak Night @ The Diner & Bar, Camposol B from 5.30pm

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

Every Fri Friday Art Group @ The Social Centre, Camposol B 9.45am-12.30pm Pilates @ Condado Club Gym, Condado de Alhama 10am Boot Camp @ Condado Club Gym, Condado de Alhama 11.15am Ashtanga Flow @ Yoga Shala, Isla Plana 10.30am 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

Fish & Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón Mixed Grill Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A Quiz Night/Open The Box @ The Diner & Bar, Camposol B

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

Every Sat Guided Visit to La Bastida, Totana 3.40€ 9am/7pm 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€ Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín 10am-5pm Harlequin Rock Choir @ The Social Centre, Camposol B 1.15pm Night Visit To The Astronomical Observatory Of The Cabezo De La Jara 2.50€ (under 10’s free) 10pm Screening of English Films @ Los Alcazares

Live Entertainment @ Bar Salud, Camposol B Vanessa Soul @ Hotel La Cumbre Pto de Mazarrón 10.30pm

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 Guided Visit to La Bastida, Totana 3.40€ 9am/7pm Antique Market @ Aguilas 10am-1pm Costa Cálida Cruisers (Motorcycle Club) Meeting/Ride @ Pto de Mazarrón 10am The Archaeological See of Begastri Open @ Cehegín 2€ 10.10am/11.15am/12.20am Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín 10am-5pm

2 Course Sunday Lunch @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 6€ inc small drink

Live Entertainment @ Blues House, Bolnuevo 6.30pm

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

AUGUST

Wednesday 1 Screening of The League of Justice @ Cartagena 10pm Screening of La La Land @ Patio de la Sala Camelot, Cehegín 10.30pm

Festival of Theatre, Music & Dance @ San Javier until 24th (see page 43 for full details) Agrupacion Musical de Alhama @ Plaza de la Constitucion, Alhama 10pm Free Entry

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 2 Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip LAN Party for Computer Fans @ Rosendo Berengui Sports Centre, Cehegín (until 5th) Childrens Workshop @ Plaza Cronista Casal, Cartagena 6pm Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean @ Cartagena 10pm

Antilopez @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Free Entry

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Friday 3 Freee Tour “Discover the Regional Park of San Pedro del Pinatar” 6.30pm Mazarrón FC v Aguilas B (away) 8.30pm Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean @ Cartagena 10pm

The Wrong Way & DSD @ Jardin Miguel de Cervantes, Alhama 10pm Free Entry

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

Saturday 4 Semana de la Juventud, Blanca

Guided Tour of Medina Nogalte Cave & Castle, Puerto Lumbreras 3€ (under 12’s free) 10am-2pm/6-8pm ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am Tour of Lorca Church & Moorish Palace 4€ 11.45am & 1pm (free for under 12’s) Free Theatrical Tour of Aguilas 7pm Screening of The League of Justice @ Cartagena 10pm

Surf & Turf Night (other option available) @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Vesania Rock Festival @ Parque los Reyes de España, Lo Pagan 7pm Free entry Retro Boys @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm Show @ Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Los Alcazares 10pm Duo Aquamarina @ El Berro 10pm Free Entry Marwan @ Moratalla Castle 20€ 11.30pm

Forget Me Not Jumble Sale @ Social Centre, Camposol B 10.15am-12pm Friends of Mazarrón Animals Market/Jamon Eileen/Dominic Byrne @ Isla Plana JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrón

Sunday 5 Artisan Market @ Bullas 9am-2pm Swimming Competitions @ La Azohia 9am/10am/11am Free Guided Walk along the shore of a natural beach in San Pedro del Pinatar 6.30pm

The Geckos @ Blues House, Bolnuevo 6.30pm Rev Warren, Songs to Worship @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm

Monday 6 River Rafting/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip/guide Los Amigos Golf Society Competition Medium Belinda Bradley @ The Alma Centre, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm for 7pm

Mazarrón Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm

Tuesday 7 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Open Day @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo from 11am Aesthetics Clinic @ Jane’s Salon, Bolnuevo Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm Popular Games from Nigeria @ Plaza Cronista Casal, Cartagena 6pm Free Guided Moonlit Walk of Cehegín 8pm

Circus @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Free Entry

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

Wednesday 8 Mazarrón FC v Deportivo Minerva (home) 8.30pm

Vibracion @ Jardin del Palmera, Alhama 10pm Free Entry

MABS Murcia NW Volunteer’s Meeting @ 5pm

Thursday 9 Sports from EF Esperanze @ Instalaciones Deportivas Lopez Delmont, Cartagena 6pm Perseids Star Watching/Story Telling at Lorca Castle 8€ (4€ 5-12yrs) from 9pm Screening of Thor Ragnarok @ Patio de la Sala Camelot, Cehegín 10.30pm

Party to celebrate the start of Jumilla Fiestas 25€ to inc food & wine from 9pm Antonio Orozcos @ Recinto Ferial, Aguilas 22€/40€ 10.30pm

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Friday 10 Jumilla Fiestas (until 19th)

Start of Cehegín Fiestas - El Chaparall until 15th Fama Fest Pet Festival on Paseo de Rihuete, Pto de Mazarrón (until 12th) Free Guided Tour of Historic Lorca 8.30pm Screening of The League of Justice @ Cartagena 10pm

Samsara and Cherry @ Jardin del Palmera, Alhama 10pm Free Entry

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

Saturday 11 Guided Tour of Medina Nogalte Cave & Castle, Puerto Lumbreras 3€ (under 12’s free) 10am-2pm/6-8pm Screening of The League of Justice @ Cartagena 10pm

Chinese Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Byron G Man Sax @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm National Folklore Festival (Music in the streets/parade/folk music evening @ Jumilla

Sunday 12 Moors & Christian Fiesta @ Jumilla (until 15th)

Artisan Market @ Mula Free Guided Tour of Historical Aguilas 8.30pm

Medmen @ Blues House, Bolnuevo 6.30pm Rev Warren, Songs to Worship @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm Duo Jema @ Gebas 10pm Free Entry National Folklore Festival (Music in the streets/parade/folk music evening @ Jumilla

Monday 13 Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip Grape Harvest Fiesta (children’s and traditional parades) @ Jumilla Medium Anna-Marie Blyth @ The Alma Centre, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm for 7pm

Tuesday 14 Start of Cehegín Fiestas - Canara District until 19th Popular Spanish Games @ Plaza Cronista Casal, Cartagena 6pm Mazarrón FC v FC Cartagena (away) 8.30pm Grape Harvest Fiesta (children’s and traditional parades) @ Jumilla

Vanessa Soul @ Hotel La Cumbre, Pto de Mazarrón 10.30pm

Wednesday 15 Pasion Vega @ Jumilla 15€

Thursday 16 River Rafting/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip/guide Children’s Film @ Cartagena Social Club 6pm Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean @ Cartagena 10pm Screening of Ratatouille @ Patio de la Sala Camelot, Cehegín 10.30pm Grape Harvest Fiesta (children’s and traditional parades) @ Jumilla

Rozalen & Andres Suares @ Plaza Antonio Cortijos, Aguilas 25€ 9.30pm (over 16’s)

Friday 17 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Mazarrón FC v Racing Murcia (home) 8.30pm Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean @ Cartagena 10pm

Cabo de Palos Pop Festival @ Cabo de Palos Beach 30th Anniversary Tour of Spanish Metal Folk Band “Mago de Oz” @ Jumilla 5€

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

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Saturday 18 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Guided Tour of Medina Nogalte Cave & Castle, Puerto Lumbreras 3€ (under 12’s free) 10am-2pm/6-8pm Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autónomos, Pto de Mazarrón 10am-12am Screening of The League of Justice @ Cartagena 10pm Grape Harvest Fiesta (children’s and traditional parades) @ Jumilla

French Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Ian Pilkington (Mr Northern Soul) @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm Aires Latinos @ El Canarico 10pm Free Entry Cabo de Palos Pop Festival @ Cabo de Palos Beach

Sunday 19 Artisan Market @ Caravaca “Ruta del Ferrocarril” (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm Free Guided Tour of the Historical Quarter of Caravaca 11am Free Guided Tour of Monumental Lorca 8.30pm

Easystreet @ Blues House, Bolnuevo 6.30pm Rev Warren, Songs to Worship @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm

Monday 20 Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip Medium Gloria Feenan O’Neill @ The Alma Centre, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm for 7pm

Tuesday 21 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Sports from EF Esperanze @ Instalaciones Deportivas Lopez Delmont, Cartagena 6pm

Circus @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Free Entry

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

Wednesday 22 Free Projection of Aida @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Alacranes @ Plaza Vieja, Alhama 10pm Free Entry

Thursday 23 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Table Games @ Cartagena Social Club 6pm Screening of The League of Justice @ Cartagena 10pm Screening of Deadpool @ Patio de la Sala Camelot, Cehegín 10.30pm

The Troupers Swing Band @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Free Entry

Friday 24 River Rafting/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip/guide Camposol Fiesta @ Camposol B Car Park from 7pm Screening of The League of Justice @ Cartagena 10pm Theatre Performance of Caligula @ Torres Park Auditorium, Cartagena 12.50€ 10pm 3 Hour Guided Moonlit Walk @ Bullas 10pm

Carmen Miñarro Bonica Concert & Supper @ Lorca Castle 25€ (8€ children) from 9pm Susana Sheiman Cuartet @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Free Entry

Saturday 25 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Camposol Fiesta @ Camposol A 10am-2pm & Camposol B from 7pm Guided Tour of Medina Nogalte Cave & Castle, Puerto Lumbreras 3€ (under 12’s free) 10am-2pm/6-8pm WARM Walk Free Moonlit Guided Tour of Cehegín 8pm Free Theatrical Tour of Lorca 8pm Guided 42km Walk of Sierra del Puerta, Calasparra 15€ 9pm Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean @ Cartagena 10pm Theatre Performance of Caligula @ Torres Park Auditorium, Cartagena 12.50€ 10pm

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Paella Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Reggae Ska Night @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm

Sunday 26 Artisan Market @ Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin 10am Free Guided 4km Coastal Walk of Aguilas 10am Camposol Fiesta @ Camposol A 10am-2pm & Camposol B from 7pm Free Full Moon Guided Night Guided Walk at San Pedro del Pinatar 10pm

Picatonos @ Blues House, Bolnuevo 6.30pm Rev Warren, Songs to Worship @ Bar Salud, Camposol B 8.30pm

Monday 27 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Medium Corina Talbot @ The Alma Centre, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm for 7pm

Bonkers Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

Tuesday 28 River Rafting/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip/guide Monthly “B” Clean Meeting @ Camposol B 4pm

MABS Mazarrón Volunteer’s Meeting @ Camposol B 11.30am

Wednesday 29 Los Amigos Golf Society Competition

EGM @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Free Entry Edad de Oro Coros y Danzas Virgen del Rosario @ Jardin de los Patos, Alhama 10pm Free Entry

Age Concern Menu del Dia @ Mazarrón 11€ 1.30pm

Thursday 30 Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip

Justin Tchatchou @ Auditorio Infanta Elena, Aguilas 10pm Free Entry

Friday 31 Tony Blaya Concert & Supper @ Lorca Castle 25€ (8€ children) from 9pm

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

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 1 ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am

Cheese & Wine Night (Lite Bite Menu Optional) @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A

JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrón Friends of Mazarrón Animals Maroca & Soul @ El Alamillo 8.30pm from 6.50€

Sunday 2 Artisan Market @ Bullas 9am-2pm

Live Entertainment (artiste tbc) @ Blues House, Bolnuevo

Monday 3 Mazarrón Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm

Tuesday 4 Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 39€ inc bike/guide/safety equip Welcome Book/Jigsaw Swap @ Calle Barcelona 10, Camposol A 10am Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm

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

Wednesday 5 MABS MMM Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am Age Concern Black & White Ball @ Pto de Mazarrón 20€ inc dinner

Thursday 6 Kayaking/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas inc transport to lake/equip Camposol Reading Group @ The Social Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm

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

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Uses of Ser and Estar on the roots in the fi rst, second and third with the concept of time. It appears that I committed myself rather persons singular and third person plural. foolishly to writing about the uses of SER The signifi cance of this is even more evident The difference between the two verbs is and ESTAR this month. I would now quite in the case of Root-Changing verbs because really to do with quality rather than quantity like to change my mind, but as I don’t want it is the beat of the word which creates the of time, but before we even get on to that to disappoint the thousands of readers who change in the root. However, unlike any and if you need a rule of thumb to replace have been waiting for today’s article with other verb, ESTAR has the beat on the the one you’ve just lost, this is mine which bated breath, I will do my duty. endings of all six forms. you are welcome to try out for size:

First of all, we need to look at their structure, We should have been getting this right ESTAR refers to ‘how’ and ‘where’ as both verbs are offi cially irregular in the anyway from the time when we learnt to say SER refers to ‘who’, ‘what’ and ‘when’ present simple tense, which is why we are ¿Dónde está? and ¿Cómo estás? when talking about them now. hopefully your Spanish teacher made you Before I go into more details about fi ner emphasise the fi nal syllables. It makes all differences, there is of course the major SER the difference to understanding when you point that the verb ESTAR is used to refer Soy Somos speak. to location. If you want to describe ‘where’ Eres Sois something is, you will always use this verb. Es Son On the subject of usage, the fi rst thing I Going back to the distinction made earlier, want to do is disagree fi rmly and clearly with this is equally true when talking about a ESTAR something that almost everyone seems to temporary location “El boli está encima de Estoy Estamos think about the use of SER and ESTAR (if la mesa” and permanent location “Madrid Estás Estáis you don’t think this, then just ignore the está en el centro de España”. Está Están next bit) and that is that we use SER for ‘permanent’ and ESTAR for ‘temporary’. As I suspected, this subject is going to take SER is clearly irregular as it is quite different There are occasions when this rule of thumb me onto to a second article, but I have now from anything else at all. However, it might may be useful, but it can also be misleading at least given you something to think about be more diffi cult for you to detect exactly if it is taken as the main difference between for the intervening month. Obviously and why ESTAR is considered to be irregular. the two verbs. It fact it can create a lot of as with most things, it isn’t all that simple, Have a good look at it and I will tell you in confusion which is a devil of a job to sort out but I think this will give you a clearer starting the next sentence what the answer is. once we start using both of these verbs in point to move on from next month. past and future tenses. The problem is that The reason ESTAR is considered irregular the concepts of ‘permanent’ and ‘temporary’ Jane Cronin’s “Step by Step Spanish” is because of the accents and therefore the are time-related concepts. They make us articles are available as e-books at www. rhythm with which the words are said. I conceive of the meaning of these two verbs janecronin.eu where you can also obtain have mentioned many times in the course solely in terms of the length of time they Jane’s “Step by Step Internet Spanish” of our ‘Present Simple’ articles about how describe. However, the meanings of SER course. important it is to put the beat of the word and ESTAR have no connection whatsoever

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San Javier Golf Society Individual McCay with (for 50€) was shared by four people. Stableford Qualifi er at La Serena on 39, second Monday 2nd July was John We have several upcoming games, the The hottest day of the year so far saw Hillier with details of which can be seen on the the numbers attending slightly reduced, 38, followed calendar of our website. Full details of but the scoring greatly increased in some by Jeff Belt games will be emailed to all members. cases! on 37. For further information on our society, to La Serena is in superb condition, especially Nearest the play as a guest, or to join, please phone the greens and this no doubt helps explain Pins were Barry Beale on +34 649 245 889 or look at the number of birdies and ‘twos’! won by Jim our website www.sanjaviergolfsociety. Moffatt, co.uk In fi rst place in Division One was Jim Steve Facebook www.facebook.com/ Moffatt with 42 points, second was Steve Branston, sanjaviergolfsociety Branston with 38 and third was Paul John Hillier Newman with 37. and Paul Dave Archer Division One winner and Hamlin. top scorer overall on the day: In Division Two the winner was John The Gross 2 Jim Moffatt

Monday 2nd July and thirty players, along a three on the Nearest The Pins: Dave Pugh hole 3, with two guests, tried to conquer La long par four Keith Collins hole 9 and John Dawson hole Serena and the sixteen holes of water with and John G with 15 the other two holes having no hazard. It a three on the was a very hot day with some very hot thirteenth. Later 56 players, partners and guests golf, especially on the two holes. enjoyed the BBQ and presentation at the Eventual Clubhouse. A single Winners: Stableford was Division 1 - NTP Dave Pugh hole 3 The next competition is at Lorca on 6th the format for Harry Pearson August. this month, with 34 points split into three Division 2 - John Girvan with 31 points Terry Rooke divisions and a Division 3 David Lynch with 28 points later start than usual, the fi rst tee being at Winner div 2 John Girvan 31 points 11am. It wasn’t long before most players were admiring the views and watching the ducks on the water, unless it was that they were looking for lost balls after a miss hit shot into the water. This is probably how ducks got their name!

It is some time since we played this course and we ought to play it more often. You really need to keep it straight with water to Winner div 3 David Lynch one side and 28 points bunkers to the other.

A number of pars were recorded, but only three birdies; Harry getting a two on the diffi cult seventeenth par three, Tony with

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A One-Man Show scores of 28 and Pete Smithson, the players on 30 On Tuesday 19th June, members and & 30 points, points. guests gathered at the club house on six members Condado Golf Course for the monthly felt they had On checking the Nearest the Pins cards, it Stapleford Competition. The grounds staff a chance, was declared on both the 11th & 17th holes on this course are to be congratulated for only to be that Dave Griffi th had again come out on the excellent condition of the greens and topped when top. fairways. Dave Griffi th A real One-Man Show. The weather was set fair with blue skies (pictured) and a light breeze and all players in with a returned a The next meeting will be held at Lorca Golf fair chance of success. magnificent on the 29th August 2018. Members and score of 38 guest should let the Secretary know as When all players returned to the 19th hole points, to soon as possible if you wish to play. to hand in their cards it soon became disappoint apparent that there was one man who Mark Smith, Geoff Sharp stood out above all others on the day. With Paul Bartlett [email protected]

Golfer and Non-Golfer Competition together hopefully! and some members said it was one of the On Saturday 16th June, 36 players competed best ever which is always good to hear. in Golfer and Non-Golfer teams of two in Club de Golf June Competition Keeping the dance fl oor and other parts of a 9 hole competition at Camposol Club de The June Club de Golf Camposol the room busy was the duo Mellodee’; all Golf. This was a Stableford Competition competition took place on Friday 29th June. in all a wonderful evening. using the golfer’s handicap with the golfer playing the shots from the tee to the green On behalf of all the competitors, I want to and the non-golfer doing the putting on thank Tim Taplin of Indalo and Partners the green, or taking any shots from off the for sponsoring this month’s competition. green when they wanted to use a putter. In This is the second competition Tim has glorious sunny conditions the competition supported this year so much appreciated commenced, all playing from the fi rst tee Tim. in three ball groups. It was interesting to see the different attitudes in terms of how The winner competitive or not some of the players was Jim were taking it and the different levels of Niblo with expectation in terms of potential success. a great 39 points, Winning followed by fi rst prize Paco Belchi Summer Ball La Cumbre with a very with 37 CGA Away Day impressive points. In The next Camposol Golf Association score of 17 third, fourth Away Day will be at Aguilon on Monday Stableford and fi fth 15th October. The price will be 40€ including Points was were Steve a buggy, with sponsorship. CGA members the Vice- Parsons, Olly will have a reduction. More details will be Captain, Hill and Karl forwarded by email nearer the date. Neil Smith Arato with partnered 35 points CGA Christmas Party by my wife respectively Jim Niblo The CGA Christmas Party on 8th Suzanne separated Winner Of June Comp. December will be at the ever popular Hotel Neil & Suzanne Winners of Reid who by count-back. In sixth place was Marilyn Costa’s Celebration Rooms. Entertainment Golfer & Non Golfer Comp. amazingly Jones with 34 points. will be provided by Rob Sweeney. Tickets only needed 15 putts for the 9 holes. She’s are 30€ with 5€ pp for transport if required. spent the last 35 years or so telling me she Nearest the Pin Winners on the par 3’s The coach will pick up at various stops on doesn’t like golf and then goes and putts were Olly Hill, Mika Bogard, John Layland Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club. like a demon - who knew!! In second place and Pete Coulstock. The price includes an 8 course meal and were Lynsey and Lyn Tott with 15 points drinks whilst eating followed by coffee and and in third place just edging out two other Thanks to Vice-Captain, Neil Smith for a liqueur. teams on count back were Jim and Karen standing in as I was away visiting family in Niblo with 13 points. England. Photos have been posted on the Betty Roberts golf clubs Face book page. Well played to all the prize winners and everyone who participated in this golfi ng The above was written and provided by social event and thank you to the other Colin Reid, Captain Club de Golf partners who came along to join in the post-round post mortems afterwards in the CGA Summer Ball clubhouse. As far as I know there haven’t This year’s Summer Ball was held at been any divorce proceedings started the La Cumbre Hotel which is a superb and everyone went home happy and still venue. The food and service were excellent

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La Vuelta 2018: Route And Stages On 5th & 6th September La Vuelta is set to go up at 23%. On 25th August La Vuelta a España will visit Galicia. depart from Málaga and ends on 16th Stage 15 sets off in Ribera de Arriba and the September in Madrid. The 11th stage will fi nish in Luíntra – a fi nish is at the iconic Lagos de Cavadonga. race with a tricky fi nale – and the other The climb to the renowned lakes is 12.2km La Vuelta is set to start with an individual one in Estaca de Bares, a peninsula in at 7.2% – a statistic that’s biased by a 1km time trial of 8km. The riders will roll down La Coruña that penetrates deep into the drop just before the summit, after which the ramp at the Centre Pompidou Málaga Atlantic Ocean. It is the northernmost the dying metres of the race have slopes and tackle a punchy climb halfway. point of Spain. of up to 17.5%.

The 2nd stage runs from The last week of action begins Marbella to a punchy fi nish with an Individual Time Trial of at Caminito del Rey. The 32.7km to Torrelavega. fi nal climb is 3.4km at 7%. The following day La Vuelta Stage 3 is played out in the offers a Biscay arrival at Mount hills above Torremolinos on Oiz, a peak that has never been a route running from Mijas included in the Spanish Grand to Alhaurín de la Torre. Tour. Starting in the town Gernika the road climbs for 15km, fi ve of In the 4th stage the race which are on concrete. The ascent leaves Málaga to travel to is extremely irregular with double the neighbouring province digit sections followed by (false) Granada. Following the fl at stretches. The 2km before the start in Vélez-Málaga the summit are insanely steep and the route moves through Nerja, steepest stretches rise at up to Almunecar and Otívar, 17%. which means a climb up the A-4050, or Carretera Catalunya will host an arrival in de la Cabra. The race ends Photo: Mike Eskdale Lleida at stage 18. with a 12.4 closing climb in the Sierra de la Alfaguara, just north of At the end of the second week, stage The 19th stage will leave for the last two the city of Granada. The climb is averaging 13 takes in a summit fi nish at the Asturian mountain stages in neighbouring Andorra. 5.6% and the steepest ramps are 20%. mountain La Camperona. The route takes The route runs almost entirely on a false in an intermediate climb up the Puerto de fl at to the foot of the Col de la Rabassa, a Stage 5 runs from Granada to Roquetas de Tarna (1,490 metres) before heading to 14km climb a 6.6%. Mar. the closing climb with ramps of over 20% in the last 3km. The 20th stage will be entirely in the Stage 6, set to start in Huércal-Overa The following day, stage 14, the caravan Principality and takes in fi ve intermediate and fi nish in San Javier runs mainly along sets off from Cistierna to return to Asturias climbs to culminate at the Coll de la the coast. On Thursday, 30th August, the via the Puerto de San Isidro (1,520 Gallina, a monster with 18% switchbacks race will be leaving Andalusia for a short metres). This leg brings the unprecedented at the summit. while. The 153km leg travels north to San fi nish at Les Praeres de Nava. The climb in Javier for a fl at fi nish near the famous Mar the Sierra de Peñamayor is a 5km torture The 2018 Vuelta a España concludes with Menor salty lagoon in Murcia. It is a likely with an average gradient of 13.5%, while the traditional parade stage in Madrid on sprint stage, which doesn’t mean the route the steepest ramps (just before the top) the fi nal day. is entirely fl at. The riders will crest the Alto de Garrobillo and the Alto Cuesta de Cedacero, both 3rd category ascents. The course heads to the Mediterranean Sea through Aguilas, Mazarrón and Cartagena to the Mar Menor. The last 15km of the route are entirely fl at, so that’s plenty of time for the sprint teams to organize their troops.

The 7th stage will go from Puerto Lumbreras to Pozo Alcón.

The 8th stage travels from Linares to Almadén.

On 2nd September the 9th stage leads to a summit fi nish in ski resort La Covatilla, 90km south of Salamanca.

The next day is a rest day, while the second week of action begins with a leg from Salamanca to Bermillo de Sayago, close to Portugal.

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After the excitement of achieving Training for the new season began on The Annual Quiz Night & BBQ at the promotion back to the Tercera Division for 18th July and several new signings joined home of Los Amigos President Alan Lyle the 2018/19 season, Mazarrón FC was the nucleus of last year’s squad. Notable and his wife Sue was once again a huge quick to start preparations for the new departures were last year’s leading scorer success. The weather was perfect and season. Dani Morales and Mauro. With Mazarrón members and friends enjoyed a superb now training four times a week, Raul BBQ prepared by Alan and Sue. The Work on improvements to the stadium, Torrano made the diffi cult decision to quiz was presented by our Quizmaster which were long overdue, started to take leave and the popular Raso was released Extraordinaire, Bryan Wilde and €220 was shape at the end of June and early July. by the Club. Blas Bazan, who scored raised on the night. Broken seats were replaced and renewed the goal which clinched promotion for with new ones and repairs to the concrete Mazarrón last season, has also left the steps and stairways were undertaken. The club. We thank them all for their efforts pitch itself, which has been the subject of for Mazarrón FC. Captain Adrian Campoy some concern for a few years, also enjoyed and defenders Nacho and Gato will again a facelift. It has been scarifi ed, levelled be playing for Mazarrón, along with and had a top dressing applied of sand, Boudia, Andreo, Chino, goalkeeper Antonio seed and fertiliser. Pena, Jose Da and youngsters Pedo and Alejandro. Newcomers include; Salva Next came Ballesta (Bala Azul), Zurco (Bala Azul), the fantastic Alex Perez (Huercal Overa), Pedro Casado news that (Contantza), Carrasco (Alcantarilla), Mazarrón Josema (Huercal Overa) and another Council had goal keeper, Cristobal de la Cruz from FC unanimously Torrevieja. Further additions to the squad agreed to are expected in the near future. BBQ and Quiz Night rename the Alan and Sue were invited to the XV11 Municipal Sports Gala organised by Mazarrón Stadium as Council and La Voz newspaper held at the Estadio the Mirador Agustin Lopez Cano de Bahia Municipal at the end of June. They received the Pedro ‘Best Supporters’ Award on behalf of Los Mendez Amigos de Mazarrón FC from the Sports Mendez Councillor of Mazarrón, Patricio Sanchez after the and the Director of La Voz, Antonio club’s long- Balanza. standing Pedro Mendez Mendez servant Pedro Mendez Mendez. Pedro has been associated with the Club since the age of 15 in the 1966/67 season and has Pedro Casado undertaken every type of work on behalf of Mazarrón FC. He has been involved in At the time of going to press the fi xtures building work, pitch maintenance, painting for the 2018/19 season had not been and decorating and is responsible for the announced, but a number of pre-season laundry of the team’s kits. He is the Club’s games had been organised all kicking off Field Delegate on match days and can be at 8.30pm:- seen around the ground on match days retrieving lost balls. It is a great honour 3rd August - Aguilas B (away) for Pedro and is so richly deserved. 8th August - Deportivo Minera (home) Alan and Sue Lyle with the 14th August - FC Cartagena (away) Supporters of the Year Award Shortly after 17th August - Racing Murcia (home) Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC weekly the end of meetings have now resumed and new the season Mazarrón’s home games are normally members are very welcome. These take it was played on Sundays with varying kick off place every Thursday at The Club House, announced times. Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Camposol C at 4 pm. General meetings that organise a supporters’ coach to most away are held on the last Thursday of each Mazarrón’s games and coach tickets can be booked month when only members can attend. coach Juanlu at the weekly meetings. Full details of Memberships for next season are now had been all games, dates and kick off times are being accepted. Membership is €20 with relieved advertised in the local media, on www. numerous discounts available on most of his mazarronfc.es, on Facebook fb.me/ social events and coach travel. duties and mazarron2016 and on posters at various Email [email protected] replaced by points throughout Camposol and Mazarrón. another ex- Mazarrón Season tickets are on sale for the favourite 2018/19 season for €50. Ladies and Juanjo. He 16-25 year olds just €35. There will be played most Juanjo 20 home games this season. This is an of his career Mazarrón FC New Manager absolute bargain! with Aguilas in the Tercera Division and Email [email protected] Segunda B and has experience at the higher level which Mazarrón will be facing.

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Here we are into the summer months its prize in Division Two. with Christine Marshall taking the fourth getting hotter, but it is still alright for golf as prize Fuente Old Guard made the short journey to the course at Condado de Alhama for our monthly Stapleford Competition kindly sponsored by Amanda of Avalon Europe.

Wayne Griffi ths maintained his run of impressive results with a 41 points total on his scorecard giving him top spot overall and also in Division One.

John Downie ,winner of division two Runners-Up in these divisions were Neil Division three winner Peter Hansford MacFarlane with 30 points in Division One The Two‘s Money Pot, not surprisingly, was and our Captain Paul Western with 34 points shared by John Downie and that man Peter in Division Two. Court.

Meanwhile in Division Three, Peter Hansford Our next game is at Altorreal on August was ahead of the rest with 30 points, closely 30th. followed by our President Jim Kinniburgh in second place with 29 points. Should anyone wish to know more about Wayne with Amanda , Jim and Paul FOGGS, please contact us by email at In second place overall came John Downie Three out of four of our Nearest the Pins [email protected] with 35 points which also gave him fi rst prizes were won incredibly by Peter Court Dave May

John Smith Trophy Competition. in the mounting heat! Special con- Sunday 1st July was notable for two reasons: gratulations to Firstly it heralded the fi rst day of earlier starts Starting off Barbara Tottey for summer events, 9.30am for 10.00am like teams in who fi gured start of play, in an attempt to avoid or at the Football as runner-up least minimise exposure to the sun at the World Cup, in the Richard middle of the day – including start times for with 3 teams Cooper Trophy the Club rollup days during July and August. in each of 4 earlier in the Secondly Sunday 1st July was the day sched- groups, the year and has uled to compete for the John Smith Trophy, winners in now laid hands named after an original founder member and each group on the John fi rst Captain of the Club who is now living in progressed Smith Trophy England but still following the fortunes of the through to a as well. Club with interest. semi-fi nal af- ter lunch and It is also inter- onto a fi nal in esting to note the mid-af- that Gill Apple- ternoon. In ton and Dave that fi nal Bar- Lloyd men- bara Tottey tioned above paired with are both ‘new’ Runners up - Jan Matthews Brian Wright bowlers with and Jimmy Cochrane Winners- Barbara Tottey and emerged tri- less than one Brian Wright. umphant as year’s experience in the sport, while Jan Mat- winners of the competition by just managing thews and Jimmy Cochrane as runners-up in to overcome Jan Matthews paired with Jim- this competition were ‘new’ bowlers only two my Cochrane, but even then only by playing years ago. Increasingly our newest bowlers an extra end to decide. Both teams had close are proving their skills after careful coaching, squeaks on the way – the eventual winners principally by Colin Appleton. Tottey and Wright won by just only one shot against Alan Benton with Anne Macfarlane Anyone interested to take up the sport of to enable them to progress from the group Lawn Bowls, or keen to renew their interest, Jiimy and Brian - Can’t both claim the shot! stage, while the tournament runners-up Mat- will be welcome to come along to any of our The day of the John Smith Trophy Compe- thews and Cochrane needed a count-back on Club Days on Tuesdays and Thursdays, ready tition started off with a fun ‘spider’, won by cumulative shots to progress ahead of Gill to play at 10.30am. Gill Appleton when her bowl somehow found Appleton with Dave Lloyd at the same stage. Contact Colin on 605 492 937 or Jimmy its way to the target midst a myriad of other Cochrane on 653 093 840 or email the sec- bowls. Thereafter 24 mixed pairs got down Event organiser Gordon Tottey assisted Com- retary at mazarronbowlsclub@outlook. to playing to an Australian Pairs format which petition Secretary, Colin Appleton to present com unusually required the players in each pair to the trophy and prizes (donated by Jardiner- More information at www.mazarronbowls- take turns to act as skip; good fun, but more ia El Milagro, Bolnuevo) to the winners and club.webs.com walking involved than usually the case - and prizes to the runners-up.

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Formula 1 French Grand Prix 2018. Zeltweg with the circuit laid out on the Lap record 1m 30.621s held by M. L. Paul Ricard Round 8. runway of a NATO fi ghter base situated in Hamilton (2017) 53 laps @ 5.842kms/3.630mls the River Mur Valley north of Graz. The 105 309.626kms/192.398mls. lap 336.0km race was a one off and was This is the 69th British GP, but only the 52nd won by Lorenzo Bandini driving a Ferrari to be held at this iconic circuit. The fi rst No lap record is listed for this circuit V6 in 2h 06m 18.230s. 20 drivers started championship race here was on 13th May confi guration. and 9 fi nished the race. The new circuit 1950 with King George V1 in attendance was originally named the Österreichring and was the fi rst ever race of the newly The fi rst world championship French GP was and hosted a Formula1 GP from 1970. It is formed F1 World Championship. Twelve held in 1950 at the 7.816km Reims-Gueux situated in the wooded Styrian Mountains British drivers have won the British GP. circuit and after the 64 laps the race was renowned for its beauty; the track being in There have only been 23 wins from pole at won by J M Fangio driving an Alfa Romeo a natural hillside bowl had many elevation this circuit. Ham recorded the fastest lap of 8s in 2h 57m 52.800s with his team mate changes and super-fast sweeping curves 1m 30.621s (new lap record). L. Fagoli and P. Whitehead in a Ferrari V12s making it very much a driver’s circuit. The joining him on the podium. The last French race was held there until 1987, but not The1965 British GP held at Silverstone was GP in 2008 was at Magny Cours and was without some minor changes to improve won by Jim Clark and the top 5 fi nishers won by F. Massa in a Ferrari he was joined the safety which included the Hella Licht were all British; Clark (Lotus), Hill (BRM), on the podium by team mate Räi & J. Trulli chicane and giving a new length of 5.942km. Surtees (Ferrari), Spence (Lotus) & driving a Toyota. The Austrian GP was off the calendar until Stewart (BRM). 1997 when it returned to a rebuilt and After interesting practice and qualifying, shortened circuit to 4.323kms and was Britain and Italy are the only 2 countries Ham got his 75th pole position, giving him renamed as the A1-Ring as much of the to have held an F1 GP every year since the pole at 26 different venues. Bot Vet, Ver & construction work was paid for by mobile Championship began in 1950. Silverstone Ric made up the top fi ve. Räi had his 38th phone provider A1. Red Bull’s Dietrich has hosted 51, with Aintree holding 5, consecutive top ten appearance and Sai Mateschitz purchased and renovated the whilst alternating from 1955-’62 and has qualifi ed in the top ten for every race circuit. The €70m reconstruction work Brands Hatch with 12 races, alternating this season; 7th being his best. Ham topped began in 2008 and it was offi cially opened between 1964-’86. Monza has only missed the time sheets in every session of practice in May 2011 with the return of F1 to the one in 1980 when it was held at Imola due & qualifying, Har was given a grid penalty circuit in 2014. The pit lane is shorter than to the Monza circuit being reconstructed. after having his engine replaced, but only most, with the entry just before the fi nal 3 places as he qualifi ed 17th. Force India corner and the exit just after turn 1. There Ham got his 6th pole position at this circuit were fi ned 15,000€ with a further 85,000€ are only 10 corners around the circuit 2 of and recorded a new all-time track record suspended for a year for an unsafe release which can be taken fl at out. with his pole time of 1m 25.892s with Vet, on Per’s car in FP2. Räi, Bot & Ver the top fi ve. After FP1, McLaren were fi ned 10,000€ for Ham got away well, but with Vet & Bot releasing Van into the path of Vet in the pit The weather on Sunday was still hot with right on his tail. Vet had to brake hard to lane. Quite a few drivers ran into the gravel the temperature at 26˚C. Har, Str & Sir avoid a clash with Ham, locked up and ran at turn 4. Bot got his second pole position all started from the pit lane. Räi & Ham into the side of Bot, both had to limp back at this circuit with Ham, Vet, Räi & Ver had a coming together which dropped Ham to the pits for repairs. Further down the the top fi ve. Lec was handed a 5 place grid back to 17th place. Eri & Per also clashed. fi eld Oco & Gas crashed causing a safety drop for an unscheduled gearbox change. Har only managed 1 lap before returning car period for 4 laps. Str & Alo pitted for to the garage with suspension failure again. new tyres. Vet & Bot scythed their way Alo started from the pit lane after having Vet had a great start to take the lead which through the pack, Vet getting up to 12th by some new parts fi tted to his MCL33, but the he increased every lap from Bot. By lap 6 lap 9 and Bot up to 14th. Ham put in the leaders all got away well making for a great he was 6 seconds ahead. Ham drove like a fastest laps almost every lap, increasing his battle at turn 1. Ham took the lead with demon to get up to 10th and in the points. lead over Ver. By lap 15 Vet was up to 8th Ver, Räi, Bot & Vet still having a scrap, Räi was given a (harsh) 10 second time & Bot up to 11th. Per had to retire with a Bot got into second place to the delight of penalty for causing an accident. Lec had to water related problem on lap 29. Bot had the Mercedes garage. Gas & Van had a pull off the track with a wheel problem after a very slow pit stop caused by a problem coming together as did Sai & Per. Hül was his pit stop on lap 17. Eri crashed heavily with the rear jack. Vet made a second the fi rst to retire with a turbo failure on lap on lap 33 bringing out the safety car. Vet, stop and served his 5 second time penalty. 12. Bot pulled off the track with gearbox Ver & Räi all pitted which changed the Str was the next casualty, stopping with a gremlins on lap 14. Ric was the next to running order, safety car in - safety car out. punctured front tyre. Gro was handed a 5 drop out from 5th place on lap 55 with an This time when Gro and Sai collided, the second time penalty for causing an accident exhaust problem. Har had a problem with racing restarted on lap 42 with some great on lap1. Sir got the same, but for driving his tyres and retired on the following lap, battles between the two Mercedes and the too slowly behind the safety car. then on lap 64 out went Ham with a fuel two Ferraris for the 3 podium places. This related problem, his fi rst DNF for 33 races. continued until Bot had very little grip left Ham got his 65th career win and 3rd of Van pulled into the garage with gearbox in his old tyres. Ver spun off and dropped the season. Ver & Räi joined him on the gremlins just 3 laps from the end. to 14th place, only to retire on lap 46 with podium. Ric, Vet, Mag, Bot, Sai, Hül a brake problem, but he was still classifi ed. & Lec made up the points scorers. Bot Ver got his 4th victory in F1 and Räi & posted the fastest lap with 1m 34.225s on Vet joined him on the podium. Alo did a Vet got his 2nd win at this circuit, 4th of the lap 41; a new lap record. fantastic job from a pit lane start to fi nish season and 51st of his career. Ham drove in 8th place. Str was handed a post-race 10 extremely well from 17th place to fi nish in Formula 1 Grosser Preis von Österreich second time penalty for ignoring blue fl ags. 2nd place. Räi joined them on the podium 2018. Red Bull Ring Round 9. Räi posted the fastest lap with 1m 06.957s in his normal gloomy manner. Bot fi nished 71 laps @ 4.326kms/2.688mls on lap 71; a new lap record. 4th, where he started. Gas actually fi nished 307.146kms/190.861mls. 10th, but he was handed a post-race fi ve Lap record 1m 07.411s held by L. Formula 1 Rolex British GP Silverstone second time penalty for forcing Per off the Hamilton Mercedes 2017. Round 10. circuit dropping him down to 13th place. Vet 52 laps @ 5.891km/3.660ml recorded the fastest lap with a 1m 30.696s The fi rst Austrian GP was held in 1964 at 306.332km/190.351ml. on lap 47.

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There were sixteen players for our game at the eighteen We are a Condado; a little less than usual, but with holes, it was small society the scorching weather and a number of nice to retire to with about people on holiday it was still a fair turnout. the nineteenth 30 members Thanks to Karen who had organised the for a well earned and raise morning and the start list (and putting drink. money through me with the biggest hitters in the club) for different everything. The eventual businesses Winner of the Luz de Sol winner of the to pass on NTP winners from left It was a Single Stableford and the course trophy Neil Macfarlane Luz De Sol to children’s Martin Hill, Terry Rooke, was looking good. The greens were fast being presented by Trophy was Neil charities Kids Roger Olorenshaw, and and overhitting was common. Some of the Captain Dave Perry MacFarlane with In Need Golf Neil Macfarlane green side bunkers were deep and a spade 33 points and also with the same score, Society. (KINGS). Anyone interested in would have been more useful than a sand but beaten on countback was Roger joining us would be more than welcome. iron for the high handicappers. Olorenshaw. Please contact Dave at lozenhofdp@ gmail.com Even though the course is largely fl at Nearest The Pins were Neil Macfarlane hole compared to some, it would have been very 3, Roger Olorenshaw hole 7, Martin Hill Terry Rooke tiring in the heat without a buggy. After hole 11, Terry Rooke hole 17.

A Beautiful Day, But No Excitement compete. The 6 boats again had a very These four boats were joined by Topper The weather on June 17th was perfect for close start, except for Laser Radial which of Lesley Singleton for the afternoon race the SAMM race competitors, 8 to 10 knot was delayed by a rigging problem and and all made a good start. A battle royal ENE winds with few shifts or gusts, but this fi nally started a whole lap behind. ensued between Dos and Topaz. Dos led to two races with little excitement and completed the fi rst four laps just ahead, no incidents. Again Tres led for the whole of the race, but but was overtaken by Topaz during the this time did not build such a commanding beat to mark 1 on laps 3 and 4, only Numbers are still reducing slightly as lead, so lost out once the corrected times for Dos to reclaim the lead on the run more people leave Spain for the summer, were calculated to fi nish third behind the between marks 2 and 3. Topaz managed resulting in 9 competitors in 6 boats fi rst placed Quba of John Down and second to retain the lead on the last lap until she starting the fi rst race over a triangular placed Uno. Lesley had retired after lap capsized at mark 3, the jibe mark, to allow course forced upon them when one of the fi ve so did not fi nish; a shame because she Dos to fi nish fi rst. The last boat to fi nish marks broke free from its anchor whilst would have probably been third in her fi rst was Topper; not unexpected as she was being positioned. race in a single hander. the slowest boat of the fl eet.

It was a close start for the 5 lap morning A Perfect Last Day Final results: race. Shoestring Tres led, followed The last race day of the SAMM Spring First race - Shoestring Uno, Di Hardwick by Laser Radial, Topaz Duo, Quba, Season 2018 was crucial in deciding the and Paul Johnson, second Laser Radial, Shoestring Uno and Sirocco who was series title, as only 1 point separated the third Dos, forth Topaz. last across the line 1 min and 36 secs after fi rst and second placed boats and 0.25 point Second race - Topper, Lesley Singleton, the signal. As the race progressed the separated third and fourth. The weather second Uno, third Laser Radial, fourth boats gradually spread out, but there were promised to be ideal with the forecast of Dos, fi fth Topaz. some good tussles for position between sun and ENE, veering E, 12 knot winds all Radial and Quba. Sirocco was lapped by day, but in the end, the winds were only 6 Tres during lap 4 and Radial and Quba to 9 knots. fi nished just 6 secs apart. Five boats were due to start the 5 lap The winner morning race, but at the last moment, the after largest, Sailfi sh Mistral had to drop out handicaps when the skipper’s glasses were knocked were Tug off and into the sea just before she left the Wilson and jetty. A 10€ reward was offered to some Jack Moss on children for their recovery and they were Tres, second found after half an hour, but too late for Quba only the race start. 26 secs behind Three of the boats got a good start, Topper and third but Laser Radial lagged behind after The SAMM Autumn Series 2018 is open Sirocco just misreading the start signals. Topaz (the to all and due to start on September 9th. 33 secs later. fastest boat) soon took the lead, followed closely by Shoestrings Dos and Uno until As the wind Topaz capsized at the end of lap 2 and had dropped was passed by the other two. She righted John Asleep in the Quba to 6-7 knots, quickly and managed to gradually regain the Race Offi cer increased the afternoon the lead to fi nish just 6 seconds ahead of race to 6 laps. Lesley Singleton joined the Dos. fl eet on her Topper, but Sirocco did not

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Spanish Property Sales Growth our buying clients is that they are surprised Continues! there is so little choice at present. We hear After 5 years of steady growth in the frequent tales of clients missing out on number of residential properties sold their preferred property simply because it throughout Spain, I have decided to take has sold before they could get out to view, a more positive view of things. or that the owners have accepted a higher offer; all things that were unheard of 3-4 Each month – for the past 5 years that years ago. I have sat down to write this column - I have done so with a certain amount of As Britain prepares to leave the EU in apprehension. Gathering Spanish property March next year, we have also encountered market news has been something I many eager buyers who want to expedite approach cautiously – always expecting their move to Spain and take up residency some kind of downturn in the market. It’s as soon as possible, just in case there are probably some psychological scar I and restrictions or extra bureaucratic obstacles many other agents bear since the crisis in in place post-Brexit. Whilst there is little 2008. Yet month in, month out, I have been doubt that some people in the UK have reporting positive news here, so it’s time to put their Spanish dream on hold until the re-calibrate my market expectations and Brexit dust settles, there are signifi cant accept that the recovery is now the ‘new numbers of UK buyers getting their move normal’. to Spain done now.

The most recent fi gures released are very Finally, my thanks again for your emails encouraging – with healthy growth of and questions regarding the subjects of 16.3% in resale property sales and a 2.7% my columns. I always enjoy replying and increase in property values for the year to hopefully solving your concerns, so please date. The recovery has been strong since keep them coming. the end of 2013, but in the past 18 months it has gathered even greater pace, even as Kenneth Whettall prices have edged upwards. This year has Commercial Director been the best so far, at least, for us. There Fuente Alamo Real Estate/Murcia have been so many occasions where we Coast & Country have taken on new property listings and [email protected] sold them before we have even got around Tel 0034 968 598 173 to putting them on our website. Our list of buyers waiting for the right property has grown rapidly, resulting in such a quick turnaround of properties within a few days.

Properties that have stagnated on our listings for several years, (in part, due to price or location), have also begun to attract offers and consequently achieve a sale. Choice is important to buyers and today’s house-hunters are extremely well researched. The feedback we receive from

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Safron is for a loving forever home. All adoptions success, with all the guests thoroughly a beautiful and fosters subject to home checks. enjoying the sight-seeing and a delicious GSD mix lunch. This was a good start to establishing puppy Tommy, our reputation in offering value for money abandoned a really events for our supporters; the event raised in the campo handsome €613.00. with her 5 GSD mix siblings. She puppy, was is a quiet girl abandoned and will be in the fairly big in campo with size. She has had two puppy vaccinations 5 brothers and is now looking for her forever home. and sisters to fend for Nia is a themselves. beautiful He will be a GSD mix big lad, but puppy is already very loving. He has had 2 puppy abandoned vaccinations and would love a forever in the campo home of his own. with her 5 GSD pups brothers and These 3 pups are currently in kennels, The Fantastics, was a fabulous evening of sisters. She but are being walked and interacted with Motown music held at Mariano’s on 16th is a lovely other dogs. They will be bigger than June. Linda Ruth Cook from Helping Hands shy girl and will be big in size. She has had medium, and would benefi t from training. and her team who were there on the night two puppy vaccinations and is now looking Remember you reap what you sow as raised €1,771.00 including €471.00 from they say. We have the raffl e. What a brilliant effort and a no doubt they will very kind gesture. be wonderful, loyal pets. All adoptions Additional to these events, our supporters and fosters subject have made some very generous donations. to home checks. We sincerely thank you all for your continued support. Flaming June! What a great month Our next event will be in late September; of fund raising A Truly Spanish Evening with Paella and activities. The The Mara Duran Flamenco Artistes. Look Magical Mystery on FB for details. Tour to Velez Blanco on 10th June, arranged by Marina Curtis was a huge

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