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News British Embassy Madrid UK Government Allocates £3 Million To continue to live and work in their host resulted in 85 subjects being apprehended Support UK Nationals In The EU country as now. since 2006. Just ten remain at large. • Charities and organisations that support UK nationals living in the EU Over 1 million UK nationals live in EU and Following his arrest, McInally was taken to have been awarded a share of the EFTA countries; more than 350,000 of them Madrid, where extradition proceedings will funding. here in Spain. This extra assistance will begin. He has been wanted by Merseyside build on the information and support that Police since January 2014, when officers • The £3 million fund will assist UK British Embassies are already providing. intercepted a car in Crosby and recovered nationals to apply to protect their 6 kilograms of cocaine in a hidden residency rights. Under the terms of the Withdrawal compartment. Five members of the group Agreement, UK nationals living in the EU at allegedly led by McInally were later the end of the transition period can sentenced to a total of 48 years’ • Residents in Spain, France, Germany, continue to live and work in their host imprisonment. Cyprus, Italy, and several other EU country. Anyone who is legally residing in countries will benefit. Spain by 31 December 2020 will be British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott covered by the Withdrawal Agreement. said “The arrest of Dominic McInally would Charities and organisations will receive not have been possible without the government funding to provide practical As part of the ongoing information excellent co-operation between the British support for UK nationals living in the EU campaign, the government is encouraging and Spanish police forces. It is yet another with their residency applications. This all UK nationals in the EU to visit theLiving success underOperation Captura, which includes potentially at-risk groups such as in … Guide on gov.uk for the country they has resulted in dozens of fugitives being pensioners and disabled people and to live in and sign up for tailored alerts to brought to account, many of them after support those who may find it harder to receive the latest information about what years on the run in Spain.” complete all the paperwork. This includes actions they may need to take. Further pensioners, disabled people, those living details on how to contact implementing Andy Cooke-Welling, Head of the NCA’s in remote areas, or those who have organisations will be available soon; UK International Crime Bureau, said “The mobility difficulties and those who require nationals in Spain should subscribe arrest of Dominic McInally is the result of help with language translation or togov.uk/livinginspain for updates. years of investigation by the NCA, interpretation. One of the beneficiaries of Merseyside Police and our Spanish the fund isAge in Spain – a charity that Merseyside Drug Trafficking Suspect partners. It should be clear to those helps older British expatriates. They will be Arrested In Spain attempting to flee from UK justice that they working across Catalonia and the Balearic The alleged ringleader of a cocaine can never rest easy. 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Miracles on the Camino is serialising in wooden pole on raised ground with a cross expecting it. When I met Steve, we were 16 Mike Gardner’s blogs, which were followed on top, but it means so much more. It is the and I was a choir boy readingSuperman by thousands of fans across the word. soul of everything that is good about this comics. Steve changed my life so much. He unique experience. There is no getting was kind and thoughtful and caring and Mike honours his best friend of 50 years away from it. There were around a dozen loving. He gave everything and he asked on the iconic Cruz de Ferro pilgrims in front of us and there was a lot of for nothing. He was my hero. Steve’s life This was going to be a big day for me. La emotion going on. A lady from Canada, was unfolding in front of me as I walked Cruz de Ferro, which is just 2,000 metres who I had met the night before, had placed ahead of my friends, trying to make sense from my hostel, is a majestic place, something at the foot of the cross and was of all these emotions. I gave a eulogy at his standing at 1,504 metres above sea level. starting to cry. A tall, strong man was funeral. There were more than 600 After the cathedral in Santiago, it is the standing rigid-straight for what seemed a mourners and the priest said he had never most sacred part of theCamino and it has, long time with his arms held out in front of seen anything like it. I thought of his over many centuries, become known as a him. It was impossible to rid myself of the wonderful wife Diane and their children metaphor for all that is special about the idea that he was asking for forgiveness, and grandchildren, but I wasn’t depressed pilgrimage. It is a tradition that pilgrims perhaps for some misdemeanour that had because it was all so uplifting. Yes, he was take a stone to place at the foot of the happened a long time ago. taken from us too early, but Steve cross to signify their commitment to make squeezed more love into his 65 years than a fresh start when they return home after I grabbed a thousand lifetimes. MyCamino family reachingSantiago de Compostela. my photos caught up with me at just the right time and from my everything just clicked back into place, just We are all going to try to be better people. bag and so; like a computer rebooting. I know I will Well, that is the plan, anyway. There are Kazim could never forget today. Never. literally millions of stones here. Your stone see I was in represents your sins and even non- a bit of a believers can find this symbolic gesture state. He comforting and helpful; perhaps even an took hold of inspiration. 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The Gentlemen shady characters who want to steal his teaches troubled kids how to street fight. For those of domain. Tracksuit-clad Farrell has an excellent scene you who in a chicken restaurant where he kicks two love the If you like this genre and have enjoyed punks’ butts, while commentating on his whole, previous films like,Lock Stock & Two own fight. ‘London Smoking Barrels(1998), Snatch (2000), Gangster’ Revolver (2005) andRocknRolla (2008), Confession - for the first half hour I had no Guy Ritchie thenThe Gentlemen will not disappoint. idea what was going on! There were drug film, this deals, jokes and accents aplenty but little would be It is a crisp and comedic, action packed and clarity. That said, what makes director and right up entertaining film with fascinating characters writer Guy Ritchie’s film so ultimately your street, featuring a ‘stella’ ensemble cast headed satisfying is that all the pieces come but suffice by Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, together seamlessly in the end. At points it to say, there Charlie Hunman, Michelle Dockery and can feel a bit ridiculous, but it is not meant is very little Colin Farrell. Hugh Grant is exceptionally to be taken seriously sometimes. It is a fun that is good as Fletcher and as I am not a fan of film and very original. It may offend some gentle inThe Gentlemen. Mr Grant, I do not say it lightly. He gives a as the language is strong, very colourful, brilliant performance of a revolting with lots of effing and jeffing, but it stays I first became aware of Guy Ritchie as a character. His quirky homosexual character true to Guy Ritchie’s style and if you like his director, with his filmLock Stock & Two had me dying of laughter; it was so funny movies, I am sure you will leave the cinema Smoking Barrels (1998) where Vinnie Jones and masterfully played. Fletcher is an impressed and with a rye smile. uttered the immortal words, “It’s been underworld ‘private eye’ with a cockney emotional” and I was smitten. accent and he, Hugh Grant, is a definite The Gentlemen is one of the very few films scene stealer. It is a brilliant portrayal. I will watch again as the pace was so fast, I This film is built around Mickey Pearson am bound to have missed something.The (Mathew McConaughey), an American There is dialogue between characters Gentleman is action-packed and non-stop expatriate who became rich by building a where the humour and wittiness just and I left the cinema with a smile on my highly profitable marijuana empire in doesn't stop. It is exhausting! It is funny, face after a two hour film. Fantastic! London. When word gets out that he’s clever, gritty, intelligent and entertaining. looking to cash out of the business, it soon Did I mention IT IS FUNNY?!! Rosie triggers an array of plots and schemes, including bribery and blackmail, from Colin Farrell plays an eccentric coach who religion MASS IN ENGLISH
Roman Catholic Church Full sweet is the way of Love (the way of the rule during my prayers, but in the midst of We are in St. Joseph's Church (El Saladillo), Lord). It is true one may fall and be unfaith- my daily duties. Sometimes, however, as near Camposol and Mazarrón Country ful to grace; but Love, knowing how to this evening, at the close of a meditation Club urbanizations (exit 17, RM3 motor- profit by everything, quickly consumes spent in utter dryness, a word of comfort is way). whatever is displeasing to Jesus, leaving in given to me: “Here is the Master I give the heart only a deep and humble peace. thee, He will teach thee all that thou should Schedule of Masses: do. I wish thee to read in the Book of Life in Two Masses every weekend in English It is from the Gospels that I find most help which is contained the science of love. . . .” Saturday: Mass at 4.30pm (in English) in the time of prayer; from them I draw all Sunday: Mass at 4.30pm (in English). that I need for my poor soul. I am always The Science of Love! How sweetly do discovering in them new lights and hidden these words echo in my soul! That science Schedule of Confessions: mysterious meanings. I know and I have ex- alone do I desire. Having given all my sub- Saturdays and Sundays from 3.15pm-4.20. perienced that “the Kingdom of God is stance for it, like the Spouse in the Canti- (Also on request). within us.” (Luke 17:21). Our Lord has no cles, “I think that I have given nothing.” need of books or teachers to instruct our souls. He, the Teacher of Teachers, instructs After so many graces, may I not sing with Happy Easter! us without any noise of words. I have never the Psalmist that “The Lord is good, that heard Him speak, yet I know He is within His Mercy endures forever”? (Psalms The Autobiography of Saint Thérèse of me. He is there, always guiding and inspir- 106:1). Lisieux (The Little Flower) - a Carmelite ing me; and just when I need them, lights, sister. hitherto unseen, break in. This is not as a
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As I write this we are still on lockdown and Melt the butter and chocolate together 1tspbaking soda 1 confined to our house. I have taken the very gently. Mix the cocoa with the flour ⁄2 tspsalt 1 opportunity to clear all my cupboards and and the sugar and, taking the butter off the ⁄4 tspbaking powder 1 wardrobe; something I do every spring. heat, mix together. Mix in the beaten eggs ⁄2 cupchocolate chips Another Spring job is checking the freezer and fold in the marshmallows. Turn the and making sure it’s full of meals ready for mixture into the tin and bake in the oven Mix your sugar, butter, eggs, bananas & our usual busy summer. I was going to 190º for 20 minutes or until cooked. Allow water in bowl. Then add your flour, baking share some easy recipes to help with this, to cool and slice. soda, salt & baking powder in the same but I thought, in light of the current climate, bowl & mix together. Mix in chocolate we all needed a little cheering up and as it’s Ma Millbank’s Chocolate Cake chips by hand if desired. Set oven at 350°F. also the end of Lent, how about some 200g butter Prepare Muffin cases in a trays & bake for chocolate? I have added my chocolate 200g caster sugar 25 minutes. cake recipe as this is a favourite with my 4 eggs grandchildren and I am always getting 150g self-rising flour Chocolate and Peanut Butter Fudge asked for the recipe. It’s just a normal 50g cocoa ½ cup unsalted butter chocolate sponge, but the trick is to mix 1 heaped tsp baking powder 10½ oz miniature marshmallows the air in at the very beginning to help it 1 cup sugar rise. Beat the butter until creamy, add the sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter and again beat until creamy. Sieve flour, 1 cup double cream Buen Apetito baking powder and cocoa and leave ready. ¼ tsp salt Add eggs one at a time with a spoonful of 16 oz chocolate, chopped Banoffee Pie flour to stop curdling. When all eggs are ¼ cup coarsely chopped peanuts 250g Digestive Biscuits mixed in, add the remaining flour, but mix 100g butter only until a smooth mixture. (Too much Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with 400g Dulce de Leche (caramel) mixing will lose all the air in the mixture.) nonstick cooking spray and line with a 2 bananas Pour mixture into two cake tins and cook piece of parchment or wax paper, leaving 300ml whipping Cream for 20 minutes at 190º or when a sharp an overhang on two sides. 2 tbsp grated plain chocolate knife comes out clean. Do not open the oven door before at least 15 minutes or In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, Melt the butter gently in a small pan or cake will drop the air. marshmallows, sugar, peanut butter, microwave. Peel and slice the bananas. cream, and salt. Cook over medium heat, Whip the cream to soft peaks. Place the stirring frequently until marshmallows have biscuits into a strong food bag and crush melted and the mixture is smooth, 8-10 with a rolling pin. Alternatively, put in a mins. Add the chocolate and stir until food processor and pulse until finely melted. Pour the mixture into the prepared crumbed. Transfer crumbs to a mixing bowl pan and sprinkle with the peanuts. Let cool and stir in the melted butter. Place the for 30 minutes, then refrigerate until set, (at crumb mixture into flour, a lightly greased least 3 hours and up to overnight). Use the 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin and press paper to lift the fudge out of the pan; cut down with your fingers around the edges into 36 squares. and along the sides. Place in the fridge to chill for about 30 minutes. Spoon the Chocolate Expresso Mousse ‘dulce de leche’ over the biscuit crumb 8 oz chocolate, chopped, plus more grated base. Cover the caramel with a layer of for garnishing sliced bananas. Spoon the whipped cream 3 large egg yolks on top of the layer of bananas and grate Butter Cream 2 tsp instant coffee over the chocolate. Serve immediately or 100g butter 6 tblsp sugar chill for around 30 minutes more in the 50g of icing sugar 2 cups double cream fridge. 50g cocoa powder Melt the chocolate in a medium bowl set Marshmallow Brownies Cream butter and add sieved icing sugar over (but not in) a saucepan of simmering 240g butter and cocoa until smooth. If too runny, add water, stirring often, until smooth. Remove 150g dark chocolate more icing sugar. If too stiff, add a few from heat and let cool slightly. In a small 60g cocoa or drinking chocolate drops of cold water. Once cool, cut the saucepan, whisk together the egg yolks, 150g plain flour cake horizontally and fill with Buttercream coffee powder, 4 tblsp of the sugar and ¾ 500g caster sugar and cover with Chocolate Sauce as below. cup of the cream. Cook over medium heat, 5 eggs (beaten) stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, 150g chopped marshmallows Melt some chocolate in a glass bowl above until the mixture lightly coats the back of some hot water and pour over the top of the spatula, 2-3 mins (do not boil). Strain the cake and into the melted chocolate and whisk until decorate, or double smooth. Refrigerate until completely the butter cream cooled; about 30 mins. Using an electric quantities and mixer, beat the remaining 1¼ cups cream spread the top with and 2 tblsp sugar until stiff peaks form. In 3 butter cream and additions, fold the whipped cream into the Let us look after your Holiday Home when you are not here decorate. chocolate mixture. Divide among 8 serving Property Management and Key Holding Service glasses and refrigerate for at least 30 Chocolate Chip and minutes (if longer, bring to room Weekly Checks from €6.15 per week (paid annually) Banana Muffins temperature before serving). 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Every month as I sit down to write our Many may feel that going to Church would back if that’s what you want to do. Just article for theCosta Cálida Chronicle I make them look ‘odd’ in the eyes of family leave the cares of this world at the door for give a lot of thought to how I can get the and friends. It doesn’t fit in with their life- a couple of hours and open your heart and many non-Christians out there to read past style. It’s tempting to shy away from the mind for what your Heavenly Father may the first few lines! (That’s if I can get them truth because it may upset someone, or have for you. past the heading!!!!). because it’s not politically correct. It may change your life for ever. Maybe an eye-catching picture would do it, but that’s not my style. People don’t want to hear that they are Our services are held mainly in Spanish missing out on so much. Maybe pride is with translation into English via headsets Are you still reading? telling you that you’ve done okay on your (provided). Parts are sometimes in English That’s great. own; you don’t need this God stuff. translated into Spanish. If we’ve managed to get you to read the On the first Sunday of every month we article, what do we have to do to get you Why not join us one Sunday morning? enjoy a fellowship meal together after the to Church? Find out more about Jesus. service. He has so much more for you. To be successful in the eyes of the world, all Our Sunday morning service starts at the Church has to do is to preach what Here at Rios De Vida you’ll receive a very 11.30am at Calle Espinar 13, Fuente people want to hear. In our own day-to-day warm welcome and enjoy the fellowship of Alamo. lives it’s always tempting to ‘take the safe a great bunch of fun-loving people from route’ - saying and doing what we think will many nations. Our services are always Pete make us popular with others. blessed by a wonderful time of praise and worship. Just relax and sit quietly at the Property
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Marvellous Munich cafés, not serving beer of course, but I was up, had my fill of caffeine and out in It was 7am, I was sat on my little balcony in everyone smoking shisha pipes. It was like the streets by 7.15am. I love walking the hamlet ofSrednja Vas deep in the being back inPalestine. Walking around through big cities early. They are near- Slovenian Alps, sipping a black coffee. I the immediate area, I rarely heard a word of deserted and take on a totally different feel took in the view I’ve had the pleasure to German spoken. altogether. My reason for getting up and enjoy countless times over the years. Not about so early? Photos! I needed to get out yet properly light, not a soul around, the Famous for its beautiful architecture, there before the sun took over and surrounding mountains, still enveloped in centralMunich, which is where I’d focused especially before the tourists filled the mist with low lying clouds hugging the on, really is stunning. Despite being heavily streets. valley, it certainly looked like a real-life bombed by us during WWII, it’s all been Brigadoon. I’d had my week-long biking rebuilt, with most of the buildings in the The quality of life here is high. Sure, there holiday, but more importantly switched off city centre looking exactly like they did in are ‘have nots’, (there always are), but from email and all news. Feeling refreshed, the 1800’s. Munich is not only Germany’s most it was time to get back to work. prosperous city and has the country’s Munich is also of course famous or lowest unemployment, it constantly makes I was driven the ten minutes to the nearest infamous forOktoberfest , the largest beer it into the top ten of global quality of city town with a railway, where I took a train to festival in the world, where hundreds of life rankings. It is a major international the border town of Jesenice. After hanging thousands descend on the city to drink centre for business, medicine, research and around for half an hour, I was on the inane amounts of quality German beer; it hosts the headquarters of several 10.17am intercity toMunich. I settled back 7,000,000 litres in fact. I’m a big fan of said multinational companies. Of course, there and we soon crossed fromSlovenia into stuff and no-one makes it better than the is a price to pay for all this -Munich has the Austria where we continued our journey Germans and while I had a desire to go to highest real estate prices in Germany. That through some of the most beautiful anOktoberfestmany years ago, I never got said, the day-to-day out on the streets; ie scenery on earth; theAustrian and then around to it. I’ve missed my chance, coffee and snacks were not the rip-off I had Bavarian Alps. After a week of cycling because these days, the idea of being expected; and the beer was cheap. every day, it was a joy to just sit; six hours around so many people is not for me. I’m on a train, either reading the superb book not claustrophobic, I just don’t like crowds A carefully balanced mix of old-world The Richard Burton Diaries, or simply of noisy people. For sure, give me large charm and modern business,Munich has looking out the window…oh yes, I could glasses of German beer, but I’ll take it on been referred to as the city of ‘laptop and think of worst ways to spend a lazy Sunday. my own or in small company at a wee lederhosen’. outdoor café down a quaint side street. You Munich is the capital of Bavaria; a huge can keepOktoberfest . city with a population of nearly three million. I hadn’t been for some years and have never previously written about it. I was staying in a cheap hotel, a short five hundred metres from the central train station, or to use its wonderful German name,Hauptbahnhof. I love that word; ‘Central Station’ is a very boring description indeed, butHauptbahnhof ; what a great word. In the area directly around my hotel, it felt Stunning like I’d walked into another country; Beer beer beer Turkish, Arabic, Syrian shops and people When walking the historical centre of everywhere. The streets were packed with Munich, never forget to crane your neck halal butchers, kebab takeaways and the Continued on page 25 Oven Cleaning Specialists LOUIS HARRIS Specialists in Cleaning ELECTRICAL Ovens & Hobs Tel: 619 712 821 Air Conditioning Ranges & Aga’s & Electrical Installations Extractors 30 Years Experience Microwaves Fully Registered BBQ’s in Spain All Work Costa Cálida, Murcia Guaranteed Before All products non-caustic After and ecofriendly Please call 635 750 752 or Email: [email protected] [email protected] www.ovencleaningspecialists.com
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Continued from page 24 Of course, if your legs get tired after hours of pounding the streets, just jump on a and look up; beauty all around and even tram, or the U-Bahn or S-Bahn - all ultra- Window Blind Repairs better in the quiet early morning streets. efficient German transport systems that Must sees are the architectural take you anywhere in the city. by masterpieces such asFrauenkirche, the Richard the Blind Man Church of our Lady, with its distinct two My evening meal? Well, what else could it copper onion-domed towers which can be be? Two large classic Bratwurst sausages, seen all over the city,New City Hall, Old with onions and mustard, washed done Tel 611 250 819 City Hall, former residence of the Bavarian with two excellent Spaten beers. Kings and theOpera House. Of course,Munich is not all about breath- There are four grand royal avenues of the taking buildings, olde worlde charm, beer 19th century with magnificent buildings that and sausages; Munich has a far darker run throughMunich . I spent the rest of the side…. morning criss-crossing the lot, from Brienner Strasse andTheatinerkirche ,the Next month – Hitler’s Munich Theatine Church that glittered in the early morning light, to the nearby statue of When your Spanish blind Maximillian 1, museums, an obelisk to the Bavarian army, toLudwigstrasse with its Costa Cálida Chronicle (exterior shutter) Italian Renaissance, to the Bavarian state Contact Sales on cord breaks / blind sticks parliament and an avenue lined with neo- 619 199 407 won’t move / falls apart gothic buildings. Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com Email: [email protected] I’ll get your Remember deadline 15th of the month!!! blinds rolling again
Address: C/ Ronda Poniente Nº 22, Fuente Alamo Clinic Phone: 968 597 929 Emergency and mobile: 619 378 473 Email: [email protected] Almost too much of a good thing We are a veterinary hospital with 5 rooms for consultations It was near overload; almost too much beauty to take in, in one go. No wonder and 3 rooms for hospitalised animals Hemmingway said “…. There’s nothing like Munich. Everything else is a waste of time We speak English and one of our vets in Germany”. worked in England for a long time In the middle of all this I was surprised, (pleasantly surprised), by how many people Our clinic also has a new dog grooming centre were cycling. I didn’t see that years ago when I last came here - excellent progress and very Amsterdam-style, there are cycle Open Monday - Friday: 9.30am-7.30pm lanes all over the city, but watch out my Saturday: 9.30am - 1.30pm fellow pedestrians, some of these guys go like bullets and take no prisoners. Walk Closed Sundays or fiestas unless it's an emergency across a cycle lane in Munich at your peril.
Statue to a wild boar To escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre, I headed for the ‘Englischer Garten,’ or as we call it, theEnglish Garden. It is larger than New York’s Central Park and London’s Hyde Park and is a green tranquil oasis where you can go to simply relax. www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 25 Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 [email protected]
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King Felipe Renounces Juan Carlos I's Corinna Larsen and former commissioner The Voice' Presenter To Leave His Inheritance José Villarejo in London in 2015 in con- Worldly Goods To Underprivileged King Felipe VI has renounced his rights to nection with Juan Carlos I’s accounts in Children his father, the retired King Juan Carlos I's the central European country. Villarejo Jesús Vázquez, a popular Spanish TV inheritance and has withdrawn the latter’s had been remanded in custody in presenter has stated in his will that his en- stipend paid to him from the Royal November 2017 for spying or blackmail. tire estate will go to underprivileged chil- household. TheRex Emeritusreceives Swiss prosecutors believed that US$100 dren. He has been involved in charity €200,000 a year before tax, since the 82- million paid by Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul campaigns and events lately, including year-old father of the current monarch Aziz al-Saud ended up in an account in working with the United Nations’ High has continued with as much Royal duty as Panamá in the name of the Lucum Council for Refugees (UNHCR), for which his health and age allow since he abdic- Foundation via the Middle Eastern mon- he is a goodwill ambassador. ated in favour of his son in June 2014. arch’s accountants in Switzerland, Dante Canónica and Arturo Fasana, whom they The 54-year-old from Ferrol, Galicia has HRH Felipe’s main reasons for doing so believed to be ‘front men’ working for also worked with AIDS charities and for are the result of the anti-corruption pro- Juan Carlos I. children at home and in the third world. secutions having opened an inquiry into According to a recent interview with the an alleged donation of €65 million from a Spain’s anti-corruption prosecution had magazinePronto ,theX-Factorand Bake- foundation based in Panamá, linked to launched a probe into possible back- Off Spain presenter wants to know that, Juan Carlos I, to an account in the name handers for awarding the job of building after he is gone, children who most need of German former aristocrat Corinna zu the high-speed AVE rail line to the holy it ‘will have a new school or health centre Sayn-Wittgenstein. A Countess by mar- city of Mecca to a consortium of Spanish or hospital because of him’ which will riage, but no longer so since her divorce companies, back in 2011. It was then sus- ‘help them to have a better future’. in 2005, the businesswoman now known pected Juan Carlos I had transferred by her maiden name of Larsen is, or was, €65m of this US$100m to Corinna Larsen Murcia Is Home To Europe's Biggest a close friend of the retired King of Spain; back in September 2012, at around the ‘Hanging’ Swimming Pool although speculation has been rife in the time the retired King suffered public re- Europe’s largest and the world's second- media for many years that there was vulsion from the Spanish public after be- biggest overhanging swimming pool has more to it than mere friendship, but this ing photographed hunting elephants in opened in Murcia at a height of 30 has never been confirmed. Botswana. metres (98' 5”) above ground.
In October, the Swiss prosecution re- Felipe VI has also agreed with his father Designed by Manuel Clavel, the artist quired Spain’s National Court to provide that he will no longer receive his annual himself was the first to take a plunge audio footage of a meeting between payment as a Royal - €194,232 before when it was officially opened to prove it tax, which also has was safe – but it is still not necessarily re- to cover his ex- commended for those with ‘no head for penses, such as heights’. staff wages. His out- MASS IN goings will be less At 42 metres in length – half of which is since he formally suspended in mid-air, jutting out from the gave up his public front of the building – the only larger one ENGLISH duties as a Royal in of its type on earth is the Marina Bay From June last year – Sands infinity pool in Singapore, on the even though he still roof of the hotel. November to June works in a private The one in Murcia is at the Odiseo Leis- capacity for charit- ure Centre; a casino with a restaurant and Saturdays at 6pm ies of which he is bar on the city’s main Avenida Juan de Tel: Marie 622 514 187 patron. Despite his Borbón and which is run by the Orenes stipend being Group.Although it looks much taller, the stopped, Juan Car- Odiseo building is five storeys high, not los I will still retain including the two lower-ground floors his condition as a used as a car park. Its iconic swimming Royal and will still pool has cost €30 million to design and Catholic Church of go by the title of build and is expected to attract at least Our Lady of the Assumption ‘King’. 300,000 visitors in the first year alone. This said, it has not been confirmed how Calle de la Iglesia, much will be charged for entry, but it will 30710 Los Alcázares, Murcia certainly be one of the safest and most fun ways to take a rooftop selfie!
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Black Dog Syndrome refers to a and is Bimba born common problem around the world sociable. January where dark coloured dogs are Gary came 2 0 1 8 overlooked for adoption. According to in with Bimba, her ancient folklore, the apparitions of black his almost mum and 9 dogs were believed to be the unquiet identical siblings ghosts of wicked souls. Hollywood brother were all positions them in an evil light, casting Robbie found in them as companions to villains or using who has the middle them to symbolise impending doom. just been of a field in Black Dog was the term Winston reserved. a burrow Churchill used to describe his Gary gets buried in depression. along well the ground. with male Bimba is While a black dog may be stunning in and female sociable real life, it is harder to get a good dogs and it with other photograph of a black dog without good would be dogs, but lighting or an expensive camera. The wonderful for him to have a home too. still a little darker the dog, the harder it will be to He has waited two years. shy with humans. She is medium in size. photograph well. A dog’s photograph is With a little love and affection she will an important factor in rehoming. A Duncan born January 2013 become a wonderful girl. Bimba has a potential adopter will often choose to Duncanis kind sponsor who is prepared to pay all make an appointment to meet it based an active travel costs to the UK and Europe. on seeing its photograph on the lad, but Please check out our dogs for adoption organisation’s website or social media would be a on FacebookLos Infiernos Perrera pages. When adopting a dog from lot calmer Supporters. abroad, you cannot visit the pound or with more shelter, so the decision to adopt a dog is exercise. Dog walkers are always needed on based on its photograph alone. When He isn’t Monday, Wednesday, Friday and you cannot make out a dog’s features in aggressive; Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm. a photo, it’s harder to make the just excited emotional connection which will drive when he’s Donations can be made toLIPS via you to adopt it. out of the [email protected] cage for 20 Here are some beautiful black dogs, with minutes A dog is the only thing on earth that great personalities that would make every 48 loves you more than he loves himself. wonderful family pets. They have hours. He beautiful shiny coats, great smiles and responds arecertainly not spooky, evil or well to threatening. verbal commands Costa Cálida Chronicle Garydob: December 28th 2017 on his walks Contact Sales on Garyis a little very friendly boy who is so we think 619 199 407 often let into the paddock to run and he will be easily trained. He is desperate play with his kennel mates. He loves to in a cage all day. Duncan would make a Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com play in the paddling pools in hot wonderful family member. He is a Email: [email protected] weather. He is young and only small, beautiful looking boy, with a sleek glossy Remember deadline 15th of the month!!! very cheerful and active. In his cage he is coat. with two girls and he is a real gentleman
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Thursday 30th April –Closing Pozo Estrecho Concert dedicated to Beethoven by XXVI Theatre Contest @Civic Centre Wednesday 8th – Sunday 12th April – XII Orchestra of the Conservatory of Music of Reservations at Teatro La Aurora Group Teleco LAN Party@ Municipal Sports Cartagena 8pm 650 587 622 Centre More than 10,000mts of fibre XI Art Festival Mucho Más Mayo May 8th- Saturday 18th (9.30pm) & Sunday 19th optic and network cable and power 16th (8.30pm) April - exceeding 400kw/hr for maximum Internet Projects selected by a committee will Jesus Christ Superstar @ Paco Saura speed and multiple electronic sports become part of the festival programme. Huerto Fairground 7€ tournaments (esports) for the largest digital The motto for 2020 is ‘Before the collapse. leisure event in Cartagena. Players from all Art and climatic emergency’. 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Continued from page 28 Palomas, the site of the most important 3€ pp. Submit proof of payment at the Neanderthal Man in the Spanish Information Point. Mediterranean. Until 2nd August - Sima de las Palomas, 1.Sima de las Palomas will be explained Meeting point: South slope of Cabezo Cabezo Gordo & Cueva del Agua9am- by the team of archaeologists. Gordo. Esplanade Cave of the 2pm 2.Cabezo Gordo - Neanderthal Tales. Giant’s Foot. Wear comfortable shoes, hat, Located on the southern slope of the 3.Cueva del Agua - old mine with a sun protection. Bring water and torch. Cabezo Gordo, the only mountainous natural water lagoon where bats live. Bring your camera and participate in the ‘El elevation of Torre Pacheco, a historical The Tourist Information Point will provide Cabezo Gordo Discover it’Photography reference for navigators and residents of you with a sticker to establish which group Contest and win a day as an archaeologist the Campo de Cartagena. In 1991, the you will be in. Each hour 2 groups of 50 atSima de las Palomas. casual discovery of the jaws joined with the people will be organized from 9am During the day you can buy snacks, soft jaw of a Neanderthal, launched the according to order of arrival. drinks, craft beer, etc. scientific excavation atSima de las Entertainment
singing in four part harmony. They rehearse every Thursday, from 10.15am to 1.15pm at Centro Municipal Las Claras, Calle Helena, Los Narejos, Los Alcázares and visitors are always welcome. If you would like to book the chorus for an event or you are thinking about joining them, you can find out more on their website www.spangleschorus.com or email [email protected] Costa Cálida Chronicle Contact Sales on 619 199 407 Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com Email: [email protected] Spangles Fundraising Continues most difficult she has ever had to learn. Remember deadline 15th of the month!!! Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Chorus is Accompanied by Wendy Grant and Lynda known for supporting local charity Christopher (a native fundraisers and have helpedMABS San Welsh speaker) and Javier, Cruz Azul Murcia andFinca La backed by Castellana in San Miguel de Salinas. Spangles, they gave a beautiful Spangles also took part in a fundraiser for performance and the victims of the recent flooding in Los owner, Derrick, said Alcázares, alongside local groupsLa that they would have Rondalla Son del Mar Menorand done any Welsh Agrupación Coral Nuestra Señora de la choir proud. It was a Replace just More than Asunción de Los Alcázares. super night of your kitchen 500 customers celebration, with cupboard doors can't be “We witnessed the devastation of the 500€ raised, 250€ of or install a flooding in September and some of us which will be complete wrong helped with the clear up and replacement donated toHelp at kitchen! ENGLISH of household items lost, so we were Home Costa Blanca delighted to be able to raise funds to help and 250€ kindly SPEAKING even further. Thank you to all our donated to help with ➤ 200+ different models available supporters who gave so generously” said Spangles’ expenses ➤ Porcelain, quart, granite and laminate worktops Spangles Chorus Manager, Lyn. to get to Belgium. ➤ Huge range of sinks and taps ➤ New collection of bathrooms and wardrobes available! At their concert to celebrateInternational “Our support of Women’s Day, on behalf of all the charities is ➤ Impressive glass splashbacks participants, Spangles presented the Town ongoing,” said Lyn ➤ Complete revamp (tiling, electrics, plumbing service), Hall with a cheque for 1100€ for theLos “and our next all in one stop, save your time! Alcázares Flood Fund. fundraising event is at theVega Baja Next stop was the C Breeze Cocktail Spring Fayre on 8th Lounge to help celebrateSt David’s Day April in the Casa De with staff and customers. This was quite a Cultura, Plaza Jaime, challenge this year as some of the chorus San Miguel De members treated them to a rendition of Salinas, just after we ASK FOR A FREE HOME VISIT, DESIGN & 3D VIEW ‘Myfanwy’, which was beautifully arranged return from Belgium. MADE WITH THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY in four part harmony by friend and We hope that composer, Liz Lane. people will take the Opening hours: opportunity to come Mon - Sat: 9am-2pm “It was probably the hardest thing I’ve had and hear us and Home visits in the afternoon to do in my singing career” remarked support this great Sat: Visits by appointment 968 184 235 Spangles Musical Director, Valerie Lynch, charity.” Find us at Av. Artero Guirao, 30 who has sung with Pavarotti in her youth. San Pedro De Pinatar, [email protected] Hailing from America and operatically Spangles is a ladies’ www.kitchensplus1.com trained, Valerie says that the lyrics were the a cappella chorus, Murcia (close to Lidl supermarket) www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 29 Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 [email protected]
This year with the CoronaVirus we are not • Outside the afternoon liturgical Mula andMoratalla are best known for the sure what Easter fiestas will go ahead, so it celebration, the altar remains tamboradas (drumming processions) held is important that you contact your local completely bare in Catholic churches. duringHoly Week with collective Tourist Office for up-to-date information. In the Lutheran and Methodist drumming that can last all day. A unique churches, the altar is usually draped in aspect ofMoratalla’s Holy Week is that Cartagena and Murcia hold elaborate black. every tamborista (drummer) dresses in processions forHoly Week. distinct, handmade robes and the drums are This tradition, dating frommedieval times, • It is customary to empty the holy water traditionally handmade. has spread to other cities, with procession fonts in preparation for the blessing of of ‘pasos’; lifelike wood or plaster sculptures the water at the Easter Vigil. Easter Quiz of individual scenes of the events that happened between Jesus’s arrest and His 1. Who plays Hannah Brown in the burial, or images of the Virgin Mary showing • The Celebration of the Passion of the 1948 American musical filmEaster grief for the torture and killing of her son. Lord takes place in the afternoon, Parade? Holy Week processions include marching ideally at three o'clock, but for pastoral 2. Where is the venue of the most bands that escort the pasos. Members may reasons a later hour may be chosen. famous Easter egg roll in America? wear penitential robes with conical hats, or 3. Easter Island belongs to which ‘capirotes’, used to conceal the face. They • Since 1970, in the Catholic Church the country? may also carry processional candles, walk colour of the vestments is red. The 4. What name is given to the Sunday the city streets barefoot and may carry Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, before Easter? shackles and chains on their feet as and Presbyterian Church continue to 5. In 1873, which company penance. A brass band, marching band, a use black. introduced the first chocolate drum and bugle band, or in the case of Easter egg in Britain? Cartagena, a military band may accompany Holy Saturday (Black Saturday) 6. How many hours did the darkness the group, playing funeral marches, hymns last when Jesus was on the cross? or ‘marchas’ written for the occasion. This is the day between the crucifixion of 7. Which poet wrote the Jesus and his resurrection. Jesus was poemEaster, 1916? (It describes Maundy Thursday (also known asHoly hurriedly buried in a cave tomb after his the poet's emotions regarding the Thursday) commemorates theLast Supper, crucifixion, with the intent to finish proper events of the Easter Rising in where Christ lays out the model for the embalming and burial ceremonies on Ireland against British rule in Eucharist or Holy Communion. During the Sunday. The Church waits at the Lord’s tomb 1916.) meal, Jesus predicted the events that would in prayer and fasting, meditating on his 8. Which light fruit cake, with two immediately follow, including his betrayal, Passion and Death and on his Descent into layers of almond paste or theDenial of Peter and his death and Hell and awaiting his Resurrection. marzipan, is traditionally eaten resurrection. In the Catholic Church, the during the Easter period? private celebration ofMass is forbidden. The Liturgy begins after sundown onHoly 9. What was the name of the hill Saturday as the crowd gathers inside the where Jesus was crucified? The Roman Missal recommends that, if unlit church. In the darkness (often in a side considered pastorally appropriate, the 10. Which item of clothing is chapel of the church building or, preferably, particularly associated with Easter priest should, immediately after the homily, outside the church), a new fire is kindled and celebrate the rite ofwashing the feet of a parades? blessed by the priest. This new fire 11. The Saturday before Palm Sunday number of men, customarily twelve, symbolizes the light of salvation and hope recalling the number of the Apostles. is named after which biblical that God brought into the world through character? The evening liturgical celebration onHoly Christ's Resurrection, dispelling the 12. At the Last Supper, which food did Thursday begins the first of the three days darkness of sin and death. From this fire is lit Jesus liken to his body? of theEaster Triduum, which continues in thePaschal Candle, symbolizing the Light of 13. Which Russian jewellery firm is an atmosphere of liturgical mourning Christ. This Paschal candle will be used famed for designing elaborate throughout the next day in spite of the throughoutEaster, remaining in the jewel-encrusted eggs? name ‘Good’ given in English to this Friday. sanctuary of the Church or near the lectern. 14. On what day are hot cross buns Good Fridaycommemorates thecrucifixion Easter Day traditionally eaten? of Jesus and his subsequent death. 15. How many pieces of silver did This begins with the Easter Vigil, the great Judas trade the life of Jesus for? Commemorations are often solemn and feast day and runs fromEaster Day to mournful and many denominations use 16. What was Simon of Cyrene made Pentecost Sunday. The Resurrection of to do by the Romans? Good Friday to perform theStations of the Christ is the main reason why Christians Cross, or other commemorations of the 17. Who directed the 2004 American keep every Sunday as the primary day of biblical dramaThe Passion of the ‘Passion’, either as a self-guided time of religious observance. Holy Week begins reflection and veneration or as a procession Christ? withPalm Sunday/Passion Sunday and 18. Nick Easter is a former of statues or images. The Western Catholic commemorates thetriumphant entry into Church practice is to have only one full meal professional sportsman in which Jerusalem. Holy Week andEaster Day sport? with, if needed, two small snacks that liturgies attract the biggest crowds of the together do not make a full meal. 19. What is the record for most yolks year. Many cultures have different traditions ever found in a chicken's egg? Processions with statues representing the like Easter eggs, floats, sculptures of Christ’s 20. Who played Bob Hoskins's Passion of Christ are also held. life. mistress in the 1980 film The Long Good Friday? • The Church mourns for Christ's death, Lorca’s Easter celebration, has been popularised since 1855. It is said to be the 21. Who wrote the songs for the 1948 reveres the Cross and marvels at his life musical film Easter Parade? for his obedience until death. best festival held anywhere in Spain where two brotherhoods vie with each other to 22. Which is the only Shakespeare display two colours namely the Azul (blue) play that mentions Easter? • In the Catholic Church, the only and Blanco (white) for the highly 23. In which Beatles song will you find sacraments celebrated are Penance competitive festive display of cloaks. Each the lines “I am the egg man, they and Anointing of the sick. While there of the brotherhood carries an image of The are the egg men”? is no celebration of the Eucharist, Holy Virgin Mary. There are four small museums 24. Which bird lays the largest eggs? Communion is distributed to the where exhibits of Semana Santa costumes 25. What is the name of Roger faithful only in the Service of the are on display. These costumes are finely Rabbit's wife? Passion of the Lord, but can be taken at embroidered on silk and depict historical any hour to the sick who are unable to and religious scenes. See answers on page 30 attend this service.
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There is a phrase that Christians use every one who believes in him will not perish but will be available afterwards and all are wel- time Good Friday comes and it is this: have eternal life. 17God sent his Son into come. “It’s Friday but Sunday’s coming.” the world not to judge the world, but to This is when, on Good Friday, we remem- save the world through him. We will also be having our regular Service ber that our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on Easter Sunday also starting at 10.30am. and died on the cross so that all our sins Certainly commercialism takes every op- Why not join us at the Social Centre on past present and future may be forgiven portunity to distract us from the true mean- Camposol B? and that we may have eternal life. ing of Easter. The first book of the Bible is Genesis, which tells us what went wrong. You can be assured of a very warm wel- We can read about this in all of the Gospels The last book is Revelation which tells us come at theOlive Branch Christian Fel- in the Bible, but what is a joyful time for how God will put things right, but to put lowship. We share communion each week Christians everywhere is the phrase“But things right He had to pay a price and that and are part of the Free Methodist church Sunday’s coming!” was Christ’s crucifixion and that is what and have charitable status. That is when Jesus was raised from the Easter is all about. dead. For more information please contact Pastor Thanks to the generosity of theFriday Art Arthur and Marge Laws on0034 659 270 Once again we look at the verse from John Group at Camposol, we have been offered 885 3 v 16 & 17 which says. the use of the Social Centre on Good Fri- 16“For this is how God loved the world: He day and will now be holding a service start- gave[g] his one and only Son, so that every- ing at 10.30am. Coffee and hot cross buns ‘Curtain Call’ Instant Decision Upholstery & Blinds too Top prices Reliable paid for your SPANISH OR and OLIVE BRANCH CHRISTIAN ENGLISH CAR Professional FELLOWSHIP Service INVITES YOU TO JOIN US Paperwork since 2002 For our GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE legally undertaken Immediate change Curtains, blinds 10TH APRIL 10.30am of ownership and soft furnishings. Made to measure and At The Social Centre, Camposol B fitted at sensible prices. Communion will be served Finance settled
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Never Say Never Again Last weekend, we had to attend an couples who were sitting in front of them, It is soon going to be my second wedding. intensive course, which is compulsory for listening in amazement. As a teenager, I was positive I would never those intending to establish a Catholic ever get married. It goes without saying, of family. Do not get me wrong, not only was It has taken me a while to take in the course, that I thought I would never say “I I brought up in a nuns’ school, but I even existence of a reality parallel to the one I do” twice in my life. had the vocation of becoming a nun myself live in. Our current lifestyle: work, kids, when I was but 8, to my parents’ gym, extracurricular activities, festivities, The fact is, I got married for the first time to astonishment and concern. Nevertheless, hobbies, tight timetables. In short, our the father of my two daughters and after a their fears eased as soon as I discovered stressful lives do not let us notice that there few years of getting to know each other in Philosophy, Kurt Cobain, Jethro Tull, and are people with real problems and people depth, we decided to split up. That was a the like… devoting themselves to helping those ones hard time, but I will not beat around the out. They could not be doing it without the bush, as the aim of this article, despite support of their prayers, their priests, their being linked to my first marriage, has communities and their beliefs in God, in nothing to do with that matter. the Virgin Mary and in Jesus. This experience stirred me up inside. I need to I was as sure at the age of 18 that I would be hands on. I cannot stay still any longer. never marry anyone, as I was after my This is going to be my second marriage, divorce about never getting married again. but in many ways, it will be my first one. However, he came to me like a hurricane, turning my whole world upside down. He Mar Leyva Alcaina moved to my home straight away, Escuela Oficial de Idiomas behaving as the father of my kids. As a consequence of this, we soon became parents of our little son. Because of his Costa Cálida Chronicle religious background, he felt the need to To make a long story short: I was shocked Contact Sales on get married according to the laws of the after that course. It made me remember Catholic Church which takes me right to feelings and thoughts that had been 619 199 407 the point of my article. hidden and forgotten somewhere in my Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com innermost self. A group of families opened Email: [email protected] themselves up to the 30 speechless Remember deadline 15th of the month!!! Religion
Tel 633 447WELCOME 937 www.sites.google.com/site/casawelcome2013 HOUSE Christian Fellowship he provide for me. In spring I am rewarded A different way of doing ‘church’ with beautiful, sweetly perfumed clusters of lime green flowers fading to a delicate The Life Of A Tree cream colour which carpets the floor be- There stands outside my bedroom window neath. When in full leaf it is home to nest- an amazing tree. It serves to hide an electri- ing birds and it’s not happy to give up its city pylon primarily, but it does so much leaves too early either. more and although deciduous, it still man- ages to keep my interest all year through; What a resume. Could I match this? always telling a story about God’s creation. Despite the winds, it shimmies and chassés As we approach Easter think about the fact and almost performs a pirouette, all of it that it was a tree that formed the cross of moving together as if it were a ballroom Jesus. Christ enlists the help of the tree to gown; just one piece showing to the world provide salvation for all who believe and how strong it is. It is quite delightful to we are filled with the hope for eternal life. watch and reminds me of Isaiah 55:12 ‘the trees of the field will clap their hands’. Here If you would like to contact us regarding of course the trees are a representation of anything we have publicised or may be God’s people rejoicing. planning in the future, our contact details are: I am not on my own when it comes to my [email protected] love of it, so do the birds. Derek calls it my [email protected] personal aviary. Each morning I lie in bed Tel633 447 937 trying to spot all the different varieties of birds busily eating the new shoots, consid- Welcome House ering the way in which God provides and if 3A Campillo y Suertes He provides for birds how much more will Cehegin
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The Coronavirus or the world since the dawn of time, causing surely not the whole picture. Well, one day Covid-19 is great pain and suffering, yet God in his I will know the full answer; in fact it will be affecting so many infinite wisdom sent a cure; Jesus Christ the my first question - the place where all will people. As I write, Righteous, who lived three years on this be revealed, Heaven. it is bad, but by the earth and did not sin. Oh, He was tempted, time you read this, but He did not succumb; he did not fall. He I pray this Easter will be a truly blessed time who knows what kept right on following His Father’s plan - to for you, with all your Christmases coming at the situation will save us all. once - through Palm Sunday to the Cross, be? People who to Resurrection Morn. have the virus are Some embrace this plan; others reject it. told to self-isolate - That is our free choice. No-one is forced to Hallelujah, what a Saviour! not easy, especially believe. What would be the point of a Happy Easter! for those who live creation of ‘Yes people’? Not very alone. It makes me satisfying I guess. If you would like a confidential chat, please think of those who The Holy Spirit calls, but few are chosen. do contact me at have self-isolated We have to make our own choice. [email protected] or ring634 386 179 all their lives, hidden away from the love of God. I struggle with this concept. Why are some ‘Bye for now and God bless you called and not others? Some would argue This Eastertide I look at things in a slightly that all are called. Certainly no-one is ever Rev Andrew different way; an unexpected and unusual turned away. Is being brought up in a way. We all have a virus - sin. It has infected Christian family the answer? Part of it, but Leisure WARM - Walkers around Murcia Email: [email protected] It is difficult to know how to start this have done at least one walk this year. We month’s contribution as I am writing with are slowly encouraging and developing very mixed feelings. more walk leaders, most of whom have been helped along by existing leaders. We Firstly and positively, there are four walks to have walkers of mixed abilities and next talk about and I am relying on our intrepid season we may be able to offer more band of walkers to give you a taste of the graded walks. A huge thank you goes out walks as I was unable to do any as I was in to all of our leaders. either Mexico or the UK. I will end positively and say, subject to Secondly and sadly, we had already taken advice about COVID-19, our next walks the decision to cancel the walk on 14th are:- March and a day later decided to cancel all April 4th- Castellar of March’s walks once we saw the advice April 18th- Cegehin from the Murcian government. Let’s not May 2nd- To be advised dwell on it, but enjoy both the descriptions May 7th - To be advised and photos of the four walks. 29th February and theWARM walk took in Moratalla’s Mirador, Castillo and Old We send details of the next walk to our On 15th February Rick led a walk at the Town with the wonderful floral displays WARMmailing list, normally about a Santuario del la Esperanza, Calasparra. before heading up the Ruta del Agua. One fortnight ahead. If you are interested in This was a great walk with lots of helpful of our members Juan had persuaded the joining us on a walk and want to be on our local information completed in glorious town to open the castle early to allow us to mailing list, please contact Norma on sunshine, followed by a lovely meal at the set off on our trek. This 9km walk was led [email protected]. Please indicate restaurant. by Sheila and Doug. your nearest town. The majority of the outings will be in Northwest Murcia The only March walk was on 7th and a total (approximately 1½ hours’ drive from the of seventeen walkers enjoyed and easily coast). completed the 6kmThree Rivers Walk;a beautiful walk ending with a picnic lunch at the Iberian settlement and led by Judy and Tony. It had a bit of everything with geology, archaeology, plants, Antonia López. SOLICITOR/LAWYER animals and the local Col. 4640 heritage and culture Avda. De la Constitución, nº 16 around Moratalla. Caravaca de la Cruz Please contact us on [email protected] As we move into an www.aunalegal.es enforced rest, it will Tel: 636 986 493. give us all an LEGAL ASSISTANCE & GUIDANCE, TAX RETURNS & ADVICE. On 22nd February there was a coastal walk opportunity to - NOTARY ASSISTANCE - CONTRACTS and as the pictures show, the Murcia reflect on our - REAL ESTATE, - SPANISH WILLS coastline was stunning. 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Saturday 25th April – Violinist,Ilya Gingolts, miniatures portray these skills, including Check with Tourist Office for opening times. and theNorwegian Radio Orchestra Caravaca’s manufacture/export of espadrilles. entertain with works by Dvorak, Grieg and Located at Calle Puentecilla No 3, Bajo. Check out theArchaeological Museum (tel Paganini, playing a 1742-43 violin made by Tel968 795 620 for opening times. 968 757 379) and theEthnography & Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesu’ in Cremona. Natural Sciences Museum (tel968 780 740) 8pm; tickets 25€-35€. The Carlos Blanco Fadol Museum of Ethnic which also offer various workshops for all the Instruments in Barranda is signposted and family at various times. Sunday 26th April – Relax and enjoy some easy access for mobility issues. 5% of his jazz, pop and bossanova sounds followed by 4,000-piece collection rotates in the space Wine buffs can contact a choice of 15 an aperitif and chat with the performers. available. 3€ (reduced 2€/child 1€). 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INFORMATION Birding in Murcia by Martin O’Hanlon
This month I am starting a little bit off-topic our bodies, but everywhere was clean and the ‘Flying Carrot’ due to its large, reddish- as I have just returned from a trip to bugless. We also made sure we slept under orange bill. Gambia. Our visit was planned to have a the mosquito nets, even if there were a few lazy start with plenty of relaxing, beach and holes in them. catching up with reading lists. This was to be followed by a 6-day birding trip around It sounds like a lot of whingeing, but there some coastal sites before venturing up were lots of positives about our trip. The river to inland Gambia. people were amazingly friendly and welcoming (it is called the smiling coast), The journey wasn’t very straightforward as spoke English and we loved the local food. we went from Alicante to Barcelona and Allegedly there is no crime in the country then took a direct flight to Banjul, the and we felt completely safe everywhere we capital of the country. Our return was even went, even in the most remote and poor more convoluted as we booked a flight city areas and villages. We have travelled from Gambia to Gran Canaria to spend 3 quite a lot over the years and I must say it days winding down before catching a final is the most welcoming country we have flight to Alicante. As it turned out, we been to. The long uncrowded golden couldn’t land at Gran Canaria due to a beaches were amazing and understandably Abyssinian Roller Saharan sand storm and we were diverted are a big draw for the majority of tourists. to the neighbouring island of Tenerife The birds instead. Eventually, two and a half days On the downside, the weather is very hot that really later, we boarded our flight to Gran Canaria and away from the coast we were caught our which left us a one night stop before our experiencing temperatures of up to 42 attention return to Alicante. I don’t know if you’ve humid degrees. It drains the energy from were the ever spent this long waiting in an you on a long day birding. colourful overcrowded airport, but it isn’t something ones and I would recommend! However, the birdlife inGambia can be the country quite spectacular and many birders have is blessed We had never been toGambia nor Africa, the country on their wish list. The majority with several (except northern Morocco), so didn’t know of species are specific to the African species of what to expect. The country is the smallest Continent, but there are a small number of Rollers and in Africa and is only 15 to 30 miles wide and familiar European birds that spend the Bee-eaters, 295 miles long. It basically covers both winter in these much warmer climes. One Red-throated Bee-eater all of which banks of the River Gambia and is entirely of these is theCaspian Tern which was have very surrounded by Senegal, except for a short incredibly common around the coast and striking appearances. We especially liked Atlantic coastline. the tidal reaches of the river.Terns tend to theAbyssinian Rollersthat we saw quite be smallish and rather delicate versions of frequently We chose our hotel on the coast because Gulls, but this one is a brute with a as we Chris Packham had previously used it on wingspan of up to 1.45m. It is a very travelled birding trips, so I thought it would be a occasional visitor to areas around the Mar around. pretty good standard hotel and the photos Menor and mainly seen on migration. Its They are on the websites looked great. However, it large size is the best clue to identify it from very similar proved to be a complete disappointment. otherTerns and it is sometimes known as i n Our room was uncomfortable with no colouration bedroom fan or air-conditioning (essential to the in that heat) and some of the petty rules European didn’t help to cheer us up. It was a great Roller which pity as the location was amazing; close to a is a summer beautiful uncrowded beach with the visitor here. Atlantic Ocean stretching into the distance. However, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater If we thought this was disappointing, the they are a accommodation for our trip to the interior bit smaller (about the size of aCollared was a shock! We expected basic and that is Dove) and have extremely long tails and what we got and more! The antique Kapok- streamers similar to aSwallow. There are a filled mattresses and pillows must have total of 8 different species ofBee-eaters been left over from the Colonial days and I that are all extremely colourful and we were don’t think any of our rooms had been fortunate to see 6 of the 8. I am not sure decorated during the last 100 years! We which were my favourite ones, but I experienced some very uncomfortable nights as the bumps in the mattresses Continued on page 53 didn’t quite coincide with the hollows in Caspian Tern SPAN1SH NUMBER PLATES For re-registration of cars, motorbikes & motor homes. Also the transfer of ownership of Spanish registered vehicles
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Continued from page 52 Standard-winged and theLong-tailed of the recent announcement about Nightjar. They are all nocturnal birds that Vultures is that the less commonBlack particularly enjoyed watching theBlue- hunt moths and flying insects and spend Vulture has returned to breed successfully cheeked, Red-throated and theLittle their day time resting among the leaf litter in 2019 after an absence of over a 100 Bee-eaters. on the floor. Our guide took us to within 2 years. TheBlack Vulture is the biggest of metres of the birds, but we still struggled to Europe’s ‘birds of prey’ with a wingspan of see them as they stayed perfectly still and between 2.5m and 2.85m. It is huge. As its relied on their superbly camouflaged name suggests, it is predominately black in plumage to keep them safe. Can you spot colour and fairly ugly as vultures go. Only them in the photos? its mother could love it! It is great news that it has returned and hopefully it will start to thrive as its slightly smaller cousin has done in recent years.
Little Bee-eaters TheKingfishers were also pretty striking with 8 different species, most of them colourful and showing a huge range in size Standard-winged Nightjar from the tinyPygmy Kingfisher about the size of aBlue Tit, up to theGiant We were also pretty surprised with some of European Black Vulture Kingfisher which is just a bit bigger than a the localStarlings, which looked nothing Wood Pigeon. However, one of the most like their relatively drab European cousins. I will now leave you with another photo of colourful and a particular favourite of mine ThePurple Glossy Starlings certainly lived a Vulture from Gambia that is far prettier. It was theBlue-breasted Kingfisher which up to their names as their plumage is not is thePalm Nut Vulture. Unusually for a we saw in and around the mangrove only glossy, but has an amazing range of Vulture, it feeds mainly on the fleshy fruit- swamps. colours as the light catches them at husks of Oil Palms and the fruits of the different angles and their bright yellow Raffia Palm. It is the first time I have heard eyes continually shine even in the shade of of a vegetarianVulture , but it does the woodland. occasionally let itself down by snacking on crabs, frogs, fish and bits of carrion. It obviously gets tempted to revert to type every now and then. You just can’t totally trust aVulture !
Blue-breasted Kingfisher However, the birds that really impressed me were the very plain-colouredNightjars , of which there are 6 different species in the country. We saw two of them; the Purple Glossy Starling
I will now finish by going back on-topic and talk about birds in Murcia. News stories about environmental matters in Murcia are invariably negative, but it was recently Palm Nut Vulture announced that our residentGriffon Vulture population is doing rather well, If you like the photos, you can see more on which is a really nice change. They became my new Instagram account became extinct as a Murcian breeding bird ‘birdinginmurcia’. in 1979, but returned to breed again 16 years later in 1995 and last year there were If anybody wishes to comment or has a a total of 215 breeding pairs; great news query, please contact me on Long-tailed Nightjar for this species. Tthe most surprising part [email protected] TALLERES NORBERTO YOUR LOCAL BODY & CRASH REPAIR WORKSHOP Professional Chimney Sweep *Repair of small dents and scratches to full re-sprays (especially from sun damage) Established family business for over 60 years *We guide you through the whole process Inspection of Chimneys of dealing with your Insurance claim by CCTV Available *Courtesy Cars Available NEW WORKSHOP NOW OPEN - NEXT TO MERCADONA IN MAZARRÓN TOWN Sooty and Son POP IN TO SEE US OR CALL US ON 968 591 221 660 478 881 EMAIL:[email protected] WWW.TALLERESNORBERTO.COM 658 548 490 www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 53 Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 [email protected]
Charity Community Respite Care for the Mazarrón Area
Forget Me Not meets every Monday and groups that have donated and raised Forget Me NotJumble Sales will carry on morning from 10.30am-1.30pm at the So- funds forForget Me Not over the years. taking place on the first Saturday of each cial Centre, Camposol B. They aim to offer Thank you to everyone who has donated in month with the next one being held on Sat- free respite care for carers of people with any way to this small but essential group. urday 4th April at the Social Centre, Cam- Alzheimer’s/Dementia, or any other long posol B from 10.15am -12.30pm. We look term illness. Why not pop along and meet On Monday 17th February we were de- forward to seeing you grab yourself a bar- the team on any Monday morning for a cup lighted to be entertained by Hartley of gain. of tea and an informal chat? They will be Hartley Hartley Music. What a fantastic happy to welcome you. morning with music for everyone. All cli- Forget Me Not client numbers are always ents (not to mention the volunteers) were growing, so they are in need of more volun- Forget Me Not encourages Carers to en- delighted and didn’t want him to stop! teers. No experience is necessary; just an joy some time for themselves, knowing that Thank you for giving your timeHartley . Mu- understanding of dementia, empathy and a the person that they care for is in capable sic is so very appreciated by people with smile. They have fully qualified nurses to and qualified hands. Their service is free any dementia difficulties. chat to you and give you support. thanks to the generosity of local individuals CHARITY FRIENDS OF MAZARRÓN ANIMALS
Friends of Mazarrón Animals would like Subject to the lockdown being lifted, our Do Not Miss Out! to say a big thank you to everyone who regularMonthly Market in Isla Plana will Robbie Williams Tribute - Thursday 28th has volunteered, fostered, donated or be held on Saturday 4th April 10am-2pm. May @ Mariano’s, Camposol A attended an event. Join us with live music fromUkulele Booking essential! Sunshine Band andDJ Steve Tucker. At the time of writing this article, Mazarron There is seating with tables plus drinks & If you would like more information about and surrounding areas are in lockdown due homemade snacks to purchase and a any of the events or ways you can help & to the Coronavirus. However the dogs in variety of stalls including home-made gifts, be part of the solution, please our care still need our support and funding. quality preloved clothing, plants, books & [email protected] or visit We currently have 21 dogs in kennels, 26 in much more. The market is growing as more FacebookFriends of Mazarron Animals. foster, which includes 9 young puppies and stall holders join us each month. Don’t miss one being treated in a veterinary clinic. out. Donations to help more animals can be Having had to cancel our main event for made at [email protected] March, our bank balance is looking rather Spiritual Fayre – Saturday 18th April @ unhealthy. If anybody could donate the Mariano’s, Camposol A 11am-3pm FMA Accounts are published annually. cost of a coffee or Menu del Dia, our We are looking for stall holders, mediums, More in depth accounts are available on animals would be so very grateful. tarot card readers. request. [email protected] for more information.
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On March 7th a group ofDarwinian formed about 150 million years ago. Sixteen walkers & talkers seemed to enjoy Gardeners boarded a coach and went to Following our visit, we drove to Campello, the gradual climbs and great views, but visit the caves at Canelobre. We arrived where we enjoyed a lovely meal. After they were happy to complete the 9km and just before 12 o’clock and followed lunch we explored the archaeological site head to Jarro de Oro before another group Melodia, our young guide into the caves. beside the marina. of walkers from La Majada took the best table. We had a good lunch with cheerful Charles Darwin’s Birthday Quiz staff. Six teams appeared for theBirthday Quiz at Avenida II on time. Paul read the Join us for walks, discussion groups, questions with his ‘Cloud 9’ voice, so gardening group, games evenings and lots everyone on the paseo heard. After two of lunches. For information tel669 338 hours and 8 sections of questions, the 885 or email results were in: Darwin Dummies won with [email protected] or visit 43 points, Fearless Five scored 40, 3rd were www.humanistsofmurcia.com Mountain Men, followed by 4 Ever Young, The Ramblers and the wooden spoon (one Weddings, Funerals and Naming box of chocolates) was won by AC DC. Ceremonies Food & Drink scored highly; Entertainment For personalized ceremonies without scored low. religion, contact the celebrant on634 025 711
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Holy Week celebrations in Totana are participation is always warmly applauded by Monday 6th April -Lunes Santo (Holy particularly well regarded and are among the assembled crowds and the group dates Monday) the most important of the Region of Murcia. back to the 18th Century, when eighteen 9pm - Penitential Procession leaving the The processions date back to the 18th men from the most important families in the Parroquia de las Tres Avemarías with 3 pasos Century and nowadays feature 16 different town dressed as Romans to carry the images (the Ecce Homo, Cristo del Consuelo and Cofradías (brotherhoods or guilds) of Nuestro Padre Jesús and the Holy Nuestra Señora de los Dolores). displaying nearly 30 splendid images and Sepulchre in theGood Friday evening tableaux, with the old, winding streets of the procession. Tuesday 7th April -Martes Santo (Easter town providing a perfect backdrop. Tuesday) Another important aspect of Totana’s 10pm - Procession leaving the Parroquia de More than 3,000 guild members don the processions is the ‘Bocina’ (siren) or Santiago in Plaza de la Nazarene tunic for the processions; 390 of ‘Dragón’, which sounds a sad wail during 6 pasos: Beso de Judas, Jesús Flagelado, them being the ‘ladies of Nuestra Señora de the parades. It’s carried on a special trolley. Ecce Homo, Santa María Magdalena, San la Esperanza’, who wear the ‘mantilla’ (the Juan Evangelista and Nuestra Señora de la traditional lace headdress), rosary beads The music and colour ofSemana Santa Caridad. and the devotional scapular and they carry make this a special time to visit Totana, so if walking staffs in their silent procession on you can tie in a visit as part of yourSemana the Wednesday ofEaster Week. Santa schedule, you won’t be disappointed! Tickets for the stands can be purchased for 3€ per procession or 10€ for all of the processions from the Tourist Office in Totana in Plaza Balsa Vieja. All funds raised are destined for the charityPADISITO. The two main locations are the Parroquiade Santiago, which is in the main square (Plaza de la Constitución), and theParroquia de las Tres Avemarías,in the Plaza de las Trés Ave Marías close by.
Semana Santa Schedule for 2020 in Wednesday 8th April -Miércoles Santo Totana: (Easter Wednesday) Friday 3rd April -Viernes de Dolores 10pm - Procession in Silence starting at the 5pm - Holy Mass in the Ermita del Calvario. Parroquia de Santiago, featuring the pasos 8.30pm - Vía Crucis from the Parroquia de of Cristo de la Agonía and Nuestra Señora las Tres Avemarías, with the image of de la Esperanza. Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno. Thursday 9th April -Jueves Santo Saturday 4th April (Maundy Thursday) 7pm - Holy Mass and imposition of the 9.30am - Handing Over of the Flag to the scapulas of the Cofradía of Jesús Resucitado "Armaos" (Roman Soldiers) in the Plaza de for new members in the Parroquia de la Constitución. Most of the guilds were formed during the Santiago, followed by the blessing of the 11.45am - The tableaux which will 19th Century, but in the 1930’s the Civil War new figure of the Angel of the Cross of participate in the evening procession arrive devastated the sculptures and tableaux in Triumph. in the church of Santiago. Totana. The regeneration of theSemana 8.30pm - The Burrica, the little donkey, is 9pm - Procession of the Last Supper, Santa celebrations after the War included taken to the church ready for the Sunday featuring 14 pasos the foundation of four new guilds, who procession. helped to regain the splendour of the old Friday 10th April -Viernes Santo (Good traditions with new icons. Sunday 5th April -Domingo de Ramos Friday) (Palm Sunday) 10.30am -Procession from the Parroquia of The tableaux dearest to the hearts of the On this Sunday morning the palm Santiago with 9 pasos people of Totana are the Cristo de la decorations sold for Palm Sunday, along 9pm - Procesión del Santo Entierro, Agonía, the Virgen de la Esperanza, Nuestro with the palm and olive branches, are leaving from the Parroquía de Santiago.This Padre Jesús Nazareno and Salzillos blessed outside the parish church and then is one of the most important processions of Magdalena and these items are revered all the procession of La Burrica and the the week with 14 pasos. year round, not only during Easter. The most triumphant entry of Christ into town takes renowned processions are those onEaster place through the streets of Totana. Jesus Sunday 12th April -Día de la Resurreción Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good leads the way on a donkey and is followed (Easter Sunday) Friday and Easter Sunday, and the largest by families in their Sunday best, clutching This is the morning of light and resurrection; are on the Thursday and Friday. The most their palm decorations. It’s a charming the image of Jesus arisen leaving from the famous artists whose works are featured family event and very well attended. Tres Ave Marías and the Holy Virgen de la are Francisco Salzillo, Lozano Roca, 10.45am - The Blessing of the Palms in the Alegría leaving from the Plaza de la Carrillo, Antonio Ruiz and Sánchez Plaza de la Constitución, followed by Holy Constitución at 11am. Each follows its own Araciel. Mass in the Parroquia de Santiago. There is route then they meet at 12.00 midday in also a second palms parade leaving from what’s known as an ‘encuentro’, to One of the peculiarities ofSemana Santa in the little Ermita de San Roque also at tumultuous applause. It’s a lovely moment, Totana is the presence of the ‘Armaos’. 10.45am. This follows a different route. full of light and flowers. These are Roman soldiers, whose
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Our meeting at the beginning of March that of her great-great grandmother 100 this 1959 autobiography transports you to centred around three books; two with a years before, who had a difficult existence rural Gloucestershire in a time gone by. similar theme and one offering a complete after all her family died of cholera. She Covering Laurie’s earlier life, it chronicles contrast. farmed and later became a guard in the traditional village life after the First World Palace harem; both ‘male’ roles. We found War, with excellent outlines of various vil- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hos- this book very enjoyable and discussed the lage characters and their exploits. From seini is a fascinating yet harrowing tale of sadness Rahima must have felt once she re- the language used, to the descriptions of the lives of two women in Afghanistan. The verted to living as a girl – her education daily activities, it is interesting to see how novel highlights the many differences be- ended abruptly, no more freedom, no much the lives of both men and women tween our freedom and their lack of chance to run and play. The fact that life have changed over 100 years in England. choices. Domestic violence, bastard child has not really changed in 100 years for the stigma, poverty and acceptance of a life women of Afghanistan is quite difficult for The two books they ‘have to endure’ meant the book ex- us to accept. selected for plored many emotional themes and left next month are one of us wanting to visit Afghanistan and Both of these Where The learn more. books are rec- Crawdads Sing ommended by Delia Owen In a similar vein,The Pearl That Broke Its reads. andHalf A Shell by Nadia Hashimi also explores life in World Away by Afghanistan, contrasting the present day In total contrast, Mike Gayle. with that of around 100 years ago. Rahima, Cider with a young girl with four sisters, is chosen to Rosie by Laurie Our next sched- become a ‘bacha posh’; a girl dressed as a Lee is a warm uled meeting is boy, so that she may attend school, escort embrace on an in the Social her sisters and run errands for the family. English sum- Centre, Cam- Once she reaches puberty, she has to re- mer’s day. Full posol, at 2pm vert to living and dressing as a girl and her of beautiful on Thursday addict father sells her into an arranged prose and vivid April 2nd. marriage. The novel parallels her life with descriptions,
News News From Your Councillor For Camposol and International Relations
There seems to be no end in sight to the bottles piled on the top, standing right drivers from blocking the road in order to spread of the Corona Virus, therefore it is next to a yellow plastic recycling container! enter the car park. The car park can still be imperative that the advice from the entered by driving the very short distance authorities and those in the medical down to the roundabout and back up the profession is followed.The Camposol right side of the road. Medical Centre advises those who suffer from the symptoms (runny nose, sore The air conditioning in the public area of throat, cough, fever and sometime the Medical Centre has been repaired and difficulty in breathing), to stay indoors the usual bureaucratic documentation for and call 112. Medical staff will come to the replacement of the two remaining units your home and test you for the virus -DO is being followed. NOT GO TO THE SURGERY. Close contact with people who are unwell should Finally, an be avoided, as well as touching eyes, nose amendment and mouth with unwashed hands. Tissues to the law should be used to catch coughs and against pet- sneezes, then the tissues should be put in fouling in the bin. Most and foremost: wash your public areas, hand frequently with soap and water, for at will include least 20 seconds (sing Happy Birthday Camposol is part of a Municipality of carrying a twice!) each time. The seriousness of the 35,000 residents; all with specific needs water bottle situation is highlighted by the British and requirements and this Council is to wash Consul who has suspended all events until addressing a large number of problems down the further notice. with limited resources. area where You are asked to ensure that: the pets Some good news: - Rubbish is properly disposed of, making relieve The Council is in the process of replacing use of the recycling bins provided. themselves the rubbish bins, which are considered to - Old furniture and sanitary-ware is taken to of either be unusable, throughout the municipality. the ECOPARK, or that the free collection no.1 or In Camposol several bins were replaced service of the Council is used. Dumping no.2! throughout the urbanization and during a these items by the dustbins is uncivilised, 2-hour long site-visit from the Refuse unhygienic and downright irresponsible. On a happy note...have a most enjoyable Collection Manager and a technician, - Fly-tipping (possibly with photos, car EASTER. Silvana was assured that further containers registration numbers, etc) is reported either and replacement parts (lids, wheels etc) will directly to the Police, or to Silvana on: Silvana be supplied over the next 2 months. [email protected] Regrettably, it was commented that Camposolers are not recycling enough, A new ‘NO LEFT TURN’ sign has been particularly when encountering a general placed on the road at the entrance of the rubbish bin with four 8 litre plastic water Consum car park, to stop thoughtless www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 57 Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 [email protected] News South Murcia News We receive information from the South Murcia region on activities very close to the events happening which is often too late to publish in the current magazine. Keep up to date withf iestas etc, by checking the blog http://www.costacalidachronicle.com/articles-main/costa-calida-chronicle-blog/ Due to the Coronavirus, please check guardian. Registration at Tourist Office More information at the Town Hall. with your local Tourist Office or other essential. Fun ways to explore the cultural contacts for up-to-date information on places of Alhama through riddles and clue 2020 Tax Declarations all events in April. games to discover the secret of our past. Citizens of Mazarrón will be able to present Cancelled if the minimum number of declarations of the Income for 2020 Aguilaswww.aguilas.org Tel 968 493 registered people is not reached or without having the need to travel to 285–Sat Market adverse weather. 11am at Tourist Office. Cartagena or Lorca. On Mondays, Every Saturday –Antique & Collectable 90mins. Wednesdays and Fridays in May and June Market near the Railway Station. From they will be able go to Mazarrón. The 10am. Fuente Alamo -Sat Market Mayor revealed that ‘work is underway to Every Wednesday – Hacienda del Alamo decide in which office will be allocated to Sunday 5th April & 3rd May –Free Women’s Association Coffee Morning@ the Tax Agency.’ Theatrical Tour – 10.30am from Tourist The Club House 10am-12pm Office International Women’s Day Lorca– www.lorcaturismo.es Tel968 441 María Concepción Ruiz collected her award Sunday 19th April (Spanish) -Ruta del 914 – Thurs Market as ‘Woman Mazarronera 2020’. The Ferrocarril (Railway Route) Lorca Castle – general entry 6€.Guided distinction recognised her dedication to Tours available in English for 4€ on people with disabilities and her Sunday 25th April –Obstacle Race Thursdays at 10.30am for 22€ to include entrepreneurial work to achieve a safe 5,000mts for adults & 3,000mts/1,000mts lunch, with special packages Mon-Fri (15€). future for children. The tribute took place in 33€/21€ to include refreshments, t-shirt, Check at Tourist Office for full details. the auditorium of the Mazarrón Cultural goody bag & insurance. Disco afterwards. Centre, enlivened by theCua Entelequia Check at Tourist Office for more details. Monday 6th – Friday 10th April -Holy saxophone quartet. Conchi Ruiz thanked Week Embroidery the City Council and the various Sunday 26th April– Route of Cuatro Biblical-Passional parades, privative associations for continuing to bring this Calas processions, religious acts all impregnated recognition to the women of Mazarrón. She Enjoy the natural and cultural values with theArt of Embroidery in silk and pointed out that she will not stop until included by the European Commission in gold.This week has been declared of obtaining a residence for people with the Natura 2000 Network as a place of International Tourist Interest since 2007 disabilities in Mazarrón. Mayor, Gaspar Community Interest, including the Cañada andEmbroidery Art is an official Miras said “There are already 14 women Brusca Saladar, proposed as a Botanical candidate for Intangible Heritage of murdered in Spain so far this year, because Micro-Reserve and the volcanic outcrop of Humanity. Visit the former Collegiate gender violence is real. That is why our Punta Parda which is of Geological Church of San Patricio and the municipality is working to make sure that Interest. 10am from Calarreona Beach. brotherhoods Paso Blanco and Paso equality between women and men in 4km. 2hrs. Wear comfortable clothes and Azul. 11am for 2½hrs. 7€ for over 13 yrs. Mazarrón is safe.” shoes & hat. Take water, sunscreen and Booking essential at Tourist Office swimwear (in summer!) Semana Santa Reserve at Tourist Office Saturdays & Sundays –Full day visiting Pascual Sánchez will be the town crier and Tel670 307 818 Moorish Lorca 12€ Rafael Hernández will be the ‘Nazarene of Full details from Tourist Office the Year’ for Easter in Mazarrón. The church Auditorio Infanta Elena of San José de Puerto de Mazarrón hosted Friday 24th April -Classical Baroque Sunday 25th April -Lorca Spring Festival the presentation of the poster that Concert 9pm 5€ @ Pabellon de Ferias and IFELOR. 7.30pm announces the arrival of Easter which (music from 9pm) shows La Virgen de las Penas. The poster is Saturday 25th April –Barber of Seville the work of Mazarrón photographer Teresa 9pm Friday 3rd/Saturday 4th/Sunday 5th April - López Acosta and shows the virgin Visit Collegiate Church of San Patricio contemplating her crucified son. Alhama de Murciahttp:// and its Three Squares (photo) turismo.alhamademurcia.es/ Tel968 633 11.30am from Tourist Office. 5€ for over 51–Tues Market 13yrs. Booking essential Puerto Lumbreras -Tel 968 436 153 –Fri There are some fabulous walks in the Market Sierra Espuña National Park. Sunday 12th April– 1hr Free Tour of Saturdays (6.30pm) & Sundays (11am) Go to http://turismo.alhamademurcia.es Historic Lorca 11.30am from Tourist Office discover the historical and patrimonial and click on Paths of Sierra Espuña.You Booking essential wealth of Puerto Lumbreras through will find full details of all walks available and Medina Nogalte visiting its cave-houses a map that you can download. Sunday 26th April –Theatrical Tour and theNogalte Castle. From Craftsman 11.30am from Tourist Office workshop cave house, reception of Medina Saturday 4th & Tues 7th April –Free 45min Nogalte. 7pm. 3€ (under 10’s free). Tour of Los Baños Archaeological Mazarrónwww.mazarron.es Tel 968 594 Payment due 2 days prior to visit @ ES 12 Museum 11am 426–Sat Market 3058 0204 15 2732000020-City Hall of Free Guided Tours in Mazarrón area. Puerto Lumbreras. Sunday 19th April –Free Theatrical Tour Visit the Tourist Office or Actors characterized as historical figures www.visitamazarron.es for full details of Tapas Route until Sunday 5th April. (Fri/ such as Jaime I El Conquistador and all tours. Sat/Sun) Marqués de los Vélez, will tell how they Full details at Tourist Office. lived in their respective times whilst visiting Mazarrón Sports Schools 3€ for small drink & tapa. the most important cultural points in Calle Activities includingMountain Bike, La Feria, San Lázaro Church, Plaza Vieja, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Beach Volley Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd May –VI Casa de la Tercia, etc. with entrance to the are aimed at children and young people 3- Collectors’ Fair @ Sports Centre Archaeological Museum Los Baños. 18yrs at 75€ for the whole year (except for Fri & Sat 10am-9pm/Sun 10am-2.30pm 11am from Tourist Office Surf Club and Escuela Grímpola, which cost 100€ and 150€ respectively). The table Totana– www.totana.es Tel968 418 153 Sunday 26th April- Childrens’ Fun Day tennis school is completely free. There are – Wed Market/Friin El Pareton Recommended for children from 7 discounts for members of large families years. Children must be accompanied by a and for those who can certify a 33% responsible adult or legal disability. Continued on page 59
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Continued from page 58 Egypt, after a crisis laid waste to their re- Saturdays –Free Guided Visit Museum gions 4,300 years ago. Constructed using a Of The Tower Of Santiago10am Saturdays & Sundays -Guided Visit to La design never before seen in the West, the The first level hosts the chapter house that Bastida4€. 10am/12pm. 10 people military innovation of the postern gate was refers to the lands of Totana; the Order of required for the tour not adopted by the Hittites and Mycenae- Santiago. The second level is the choir of Right on your doorstep is one the ans until 400 and 800 years after the the church, which shows the Mudejar important discoveries in European Murcian fort was built. coffered ceiling of the temple and the ex- Prehistory, famously known as the Troy of Reservations: at Tourist Office in the Balsa planation of its chapels. The next level is Murcia. Vieja. known as ‘the bride’s room’, which was the The historical site ofLa Bastida was built Tel968 418 153 (English speaking) old house of the bell ringer. The fourth 4,200 years ago and archaeologists believe [email protected] level cannot be visited as it contains the that the fortification was designed by current clock. The last level is the bell people with advanced military knowledge tower, where the second oldest bell of the from the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Diocese is located, dating from 1470. Charity
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In A Medical Emergency Call 112Then TheFAST CallFAST On 968 970 626 Thank you to all those who have donated Nurses toFAST in the past and hopefully in the collect on If you have to call for an ambulance, call future! We can only provide the service as Monday 112and the operator will ask a series of long as the funds keep coming in. The CRA mornings on questions so they can prioritise your call. (Camposol Residents Association) the dual You can ask for an operator to speak in presentedFAST with €250 at our training carriageway your language if you do not speak session. Thank you to Phil Gelling and his approaching Spanish,then callFAST on968 970 626 team for the donation. Camposol B Commercial If you are faced with a medical emergency Centre. The would you know what to do? Just opening Nurses are the airway by tilting the head back can available to allow someone to start breathing again. give advice Applying direct pressure to an open on hair styles bleeding wound may stop serious blood and makeup. loss. The processionary caterpillars are around When the FAST Responders arrive to a at this time of year. Do not let your pets get call-out, they will ask a series of questions close to them. If you get the hairs from the directed at the casualty or the partner. It caterpillar on your skin, do not rub the area, may seem to delay treatment, but it is use sellotape to remove the hairs causing important to know if the casualty is allergic the irritation. to anything, what medication they are on and if they being treated for a medical The FAST Spring Fayre that should have condition. Please bepatient when the been held on Friday 10th April has Responder is asking questions. unfortunately been cancelled due to the restrictions for the Coronavirus. What Have You Done Today To Make You Feel Proud? Our aim is to give 24/7 cover to the people on Camposol and Saladillo. We can also Thank you also to Caroline May for the give advice over the phone to people on donation from her performance at Condado de Alhama and Mazarrón Mariano’s on 29th February. A great night Country Club. We are always looking for was had by all. new recruits to join our team ofFirst Responders. The most common thing we do asResponders is to bring comfort and BOLNUEVO CARS SL reassurance to the casualty and their family. Don’t be afraid to join because it is not all blood and misery. Come along to the CAR HIRE Social Centre, Camposol B on a Tuesday morning for a chat. We have had calls recently to attend people who live on their own, or are here for just a short time on their own. If you are on your own it is a good idea to make sure your neighbours are aware of you. Maybe give a neighbour a spare key. If you are taken ill and taken to hospital you will need money to get a taxi home unless a neighbour or friend can give you a lift. It is also important to carry your identification with you. You will need either your medical card, EHIC card or travel insurance.
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During March, our volunteers were plant- Although we are always appealing for vol- plants or decorative pots (chipped or bro- ing, weeding, trimming palms, pruning and unteers to work with us on Wednesdays, ken is fine) to decorate the landscaped ar- watering. The container plants and less the current situation with Coronavirus has eas. Every donation to our bucket or raffle, drought-resistant ones have had to be wa- unfortunately made us temporarily post- every ticket sold for our social events, every tered regularly and earlier than usual this pone our activities for the foreseeable fu- payment to the Maintenance Scheme and year because of the mild weather. The ture. We hope to be out and about again every contribution made by local busi- landscaping and planting has really im- when the situation allows it. Another way to nesses all contribute towards a caring com- proved all the verges and all this has been help us at the moment is by leaving any munity. paid for with your generous donations to empty 8 litre water bottles with lids and our buckets, thank you! handles at the rear of the Welcome Wall as As part of our community, we ask you to you pass. We are in need of a few more as please be vigilant. If you see any suspicious watering will continue by isolated volun- activity, please get in touch. There has re- teers. cently been yet more damage by out of control vehicles - all information will be Our Maintenance Team continued their treated confidentially. Thank you. regular programme, but they too will cease activity for the time being. They have been Please save the date for our AGM at the weeding, sweeping and spraying the Golf Club on 20th May. streets of ‘C’ North every week. The chem- ical we use is pet friendly, so is no danger Further information is available on our to animals and will control the lush re- chalkboards and Facebook, from John, our growth as Summer starts. If you own a Chairman, on634 325 427 or visit our home on our sector, please think about Facebook pageGreen Fingers Camposol. joining our scheme – it is only 15€ every quarter. We also welcome any unwanted Charity Costa Cálida Lifeline 634 312 516 Advice and Information 634 344 589 New Year’s Day Swim 2020 Friday 17th April – Starting after Easter, then your support by bringing your bric-a-brac We Are Pleased To Announce That Our every two weeks, our popular fortnightly and any other useful items to sell. New Year’s Day SwimWas An Amazing Chair Exercising will take place from Success! We Raised An Astounding 10.30am-11.00am at our Drop in Centre. Wednesday 29th April -Menú del Día -Due €3535.90. This is half an hour of gentle but effective to government closures we have moved Thank You To All The Sponsors and Well exercises to music, guided by Doris the April 1st date of ourMenú del Día at Done To The Dippers!! through some muscle exercise and gentle Boca Pizza, Puerto de Mazarrón to 29th stretching which you can continue in your April. 1.30pm for 2pm. Tickets available April Forthcoming Events own home. Free to our over 50 age group. from the Drop in Centre €11. Why not come for a chat and catch-up and Wednesday 15th April –Afternoon Tea @ give this a try? Date For Your Diary the Drop in Centre. 2pm-4pm. Friday 4th September -Age Concern Please come for tea or coffee, delicious Friday 24th April -Table Top Sale on Annual Black & White Ball @ Bar la Sal, home-made cakes and pastries, lots of Camposol B Commercial Centre 9am- Puerto de Mazarrón. Live entertainment friendly company, an after-Easter get- 12.30pm. Come along and check out our fromMelodee Duo. Transport from together with friends. Only €2. bargains. We are always pleased to have Camposol & Mazarrón Country Club €5. Tickets are €20 including light buffet supper, available at our Drop in Centre from Tuesday 12th May and then Mondays, Decklid Auto Services Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-1pm. Run by Dave the English Mechanic The Drop in Centre will be closed for Easter from Wednesday 8th April and will re-open on Tuesday 14th April. Our telephones will be on as normal. All mechanical and electrical work Drop in Centre including computer diagnostics Calle Valencia 12 All makes and models Camposol A Pre ITV inspections & ITV’s arranged Tel634 344 589 Opening Hours: A/C regassing and repairs Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am-1pm Professional and friendly service Telephones: 10am-4pm Mon-Fri Enquiries -634 344 589 Open: Monday to Friday 9am-6.30pm Events -634 336 484 Equipment Loan -634 306 927 Avda de las Moreras S/N Mazarrón, 30870 Costa Cálida Chronicle Telephone: 868 056 278 Contact Sales on Mobile: 626 678 840 619 199 407 Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.decklidautos.com Remember deadline 15th of the month!!!
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B Sector is the smallest of the four that Our hard working team also tend to Money is always useful! We could not get comprise the Camposol urbanisation. roadsides and other public areas to much done without it, but what we cannot However, despite its size, Camposol B is improve their appearance and this is done do without is willing volunteers. There have one of the busiest as many of the facilities on a rolling work programme due to the been plenty of occasions when just a are based there, plus the two main roads sheer size of the job.Camposol B’s section handful of kind folk turn out to keep this that link Camposol C and D to the of Avenida de los Covachos for example is sector looking good and with an area that motorway pass through it. This means that a dual carriageway about 800m in length is over 1km across, they can get spread keepingCamposol B spick and span for with roundabouts at both ends, plus one in pretty thinly, so how about giving them a residents and visitors alike is quite a task the middle, so that is 3 islands and the hand please? We're a friendly bunch and and involves considerable effort from our central reservation that all needing would love to see some new faces, Garden Group Volunteers working under planting, weeding and maintenance.B especially on Tuesday mornings for the the nameB Clean, a registered charity here Clean has also been funding the annual Work Group. in Spain. trimming of our many roadside palm trees, all of which is paid for out of the members’ To get in touch, please check out our Most of our visitors from the other three subscriptions and other donations. Facebook pageB Clean Community sectors and many from farther afield, head Gardening. We look forward to seeing you for the busy Commercial Centre which is Now you know why we ask for your cash soon! regularly swept and litter picked by local during the work sessions! The money volunteers, even though it seems a never- has to come from somewhere and we ending task due to the large number of have yet to grow our own money tree! people passing through. GROUPS
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By the time you read this the clocks would members are always on hand to answer any about security in general, for reassurance. have gone forward and Easter is just questions you may have. around the corner. Let’s keep our fingers 23rd April St George’s Day theme 30th April -Chatterbox Trip to Aguilas crossed that we do not have a repeat of last To include a visit to the Castle San Juan de year’s inclement weather! Chatterbox Meetings; las Aguilas and lunch. 9th April - 247 Locksmith will come to tell 25€ for members and 27€ for non- us how to help secure our property and talk members Águilas is a delightful port city located on the Costa Cálida. A tradition of seafaring now combines with a wide range of tourist facilities, making the most of one of its main attractions, the extensive coastline. Costa Cálida Chronicle Contact Sales on 619 199 407 Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com Email: [email protected] Remember deadline 15th of the month!!!
Let’s catch up: ALL AREAS COVERED Chatterbox Ladies had a fabulous lunch at the Golf Club - good food, excellent Camposol Heating company, brilliant raffle and dancing. What more could you ask for? I think this event & Maintenance S.L could be on the repeat list!
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Charity Cavalli Foundation “Helping Horses Help People” Charity Nº: G73786279 Call 636 172 198 or [email protected]
The month of March was busy until we children were incredible; very well- summer. This time she had a proper riding received the official recommendation to behaved and appreciative of the class with Veronica and loved it. Her two put our Therapy, Pony Club, Educational opportunity to meet all theCavalli older sisters, Lois and Livvy, started riding and Riding activities on hold due to the Foundation animals and groom and ride with us three years ago. They are now Coronavirus. Fortunately the animals keep the ponies. They thoroughly enjoyed their jumping; Lois withMidnight and Livvy with us on our toes and we won’t have time to morning with us and we are looking Ecolo. Wow! get bored and we hope that this time will forward to receiving a bigger group from be fruitful and that we will be back in action Murcia Red Cross in May India had been looking a bit down-in-the- as soon as possible. mouth and an extensive blood analysis showed an infection and her symptoms II Fundraising Fayre suggested chest infection or heart 16th February we had a great success and problems. She’s now on a treatment of another 1,000€ in the pot. A huge crowd antibiotics but happily heart problems have showed up and the kids had a wonderful been ruled out. She may need a procedure time playing typical Garden Party Games to check her trachea. In the meantime she and meeting the horses and ponies, will be enjoying a well-earned rest. especially Lucero and Sol, who just love having people around. The games were A big round of applause for our therapy organised and directed by our Pony Club dog,Luna . Reina, Therapy Coordinator of kids, whilst mums and dads baked and sold Cavalli Foundation and Veronica took the most amazing brownies and cupcakes Luna to meet the children with different (Bob & Sheila Forsyth and Laura Hamilton), learning capacities at the Open Classroom home-made bread ‘bocadillos’, tasty Lorca Red Cross Group of Sierra Espuña School, Alhama. A few savouries (David’s mum and Violeta’s mum) mums and teachers sneaked into the and the bar and coffee corner, run by Mocca was in the Veterinary Hospital for 2 classroom to see what was going on to find Ruben from Piccadilly Coffee. Santi was in days hooked up to a drip. She was very Luna in her element surrounded by charge of face-painting and her husband, poorly and since then we’ve found her children. Pieter did us a beautiful painting of a horse eating cling film that had wrapped meat or as 1st prize in the raffle. fish. We don’t know where she finds it but she’s a typical Labrador with a super sense of smell and a bottomless appetite. Our newest and youngest little rider, 2 years and as many days old, has just said “Hasta la Vista” and Luna with Reina during School Therapy gone home after a long holiday with For more information aboutCavalli Fishing ducks h e r Foundation look at our Facebook page. Grandparents. www.cavallifoundation.org Lia Hamilton Tel/Whatsapp0034 636 172 198 We had the honour of opening our doors had her first to a group of almost 100 children and little pony ride Volunteers from Lorca Red Cross. The onIndia last Lia's riding lesson on India
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Over recent weeks, many will Cook who has been caring for have seen the plight of six these puppies, even though they puppies from a litter of eight were not her own. being attacked by the deadly Processionary Caterpillars. This Anyone wishing to reserve a year appears to be the worst space at our nextMonthly ever with numerous deaths of Fayre at Mariano’s can do so by beloved dogs. We were happy calling Joanne on634 302 388. to assist with the six puppies and Obviously at the time of going thankfully our amazing vets to print we do not know when Centro Veterinario Puerto de this will be, but of course we will Mazarrón were readily prepared announce the date once it is for them on arrival and were able confirmed. to prevent any further damage and most certainly their death. Another great success was our We are now delighted that most fundraising event with a fabulous now have forever loving homes; Triple Tribute Show from some by wonderful people who Benidorm featuring all the hits of attended ourMonthly Fayre Simon & Garfunkel, Everly and of course, fell in love with Brothers and the fabulous them. All credit to Bernadette Showaddywaddy, which I am sure stirred up so many memories for our guests.
We now focus on our next fundraiser; one of the biggest and most expensive we have ever attempted, featuring not one, but two, Benidorm top artistes; Il Divo PLUS the magnificentBruno Mars Experience. The show promises to entertain all tastes. Again, at the time of going to print we are unable to say if this show will go ahead or be postponed due to CV. We will certainly adhere to government guidelines, but most certainly it will not be cancelled. In the event of postponement, ticket holders will have the choice of a refund or to hold their tickets for the new date. Costa Cálida Chronicle Contact Sales on 619 199 407 Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com Email: [email protected] Remember deadline 15th of the month!!!
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RED – Entertainment & meetings BLACK – Fiestas & important events ORANGE – Special menus GREEN – Charity & non-profit making Please refer to the relevant advert or PURPLE –Market, exhibitions, leisure events editorial for more details of events For even more information covering Market Days, Exhibitions, Guided Tours, Sports Events, Theatre/Music Performances etc, please refer to the appropriate Sections in the magazine - North West Murcia, South Murcia and South East Murcia. All information is correct at time of going to print, but we advise you to check with the relevant venue, charity or group for any changes which are beyond our control. EveryDayBreakfasts @ Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A from 3.50€ 9am-12pm Free Aperitif for all diners @Mamma Mia,Pto de Mazarrón All Day Breakfasts @ CJ’s Café Bar,Pto de Mazarrón until 3.30pm Fish & Chips @ CJ’s Café Bar,Pto de Mazarrón 7.95€ until 3.30pm Every Mon Zumba with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 9.30am Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am Los Palacios Garden & Community Group Working Party @Camposol A 10am Yoga @Yogamayga, Bolnuevo 10am-11.30am Councillor Available @The Social Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm Chatterbox Sew and Sew @The Social Centre, Camposol B 2.15pm Trampoline Training with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 7pm Darts Night @CJ’s Café Bar,Pto de Mazarrón 7-11pm Zumba with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 8pm Quiz Night @62 Corvera,Corvera 8.30pm Pilates with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 9pm
Los Infiernos Perrera SupportersDog Walking @San Javier 9am-1pm Help at HomeTable Top Sale @Los Alcazares 10am-1pm Age ConcernDrop In Centre Open @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol 10am-1pm (exc 13th) Forget Me NotRespite Care @The Social Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1.30pm Andrea’s Animal RescueCollection @Car Park, Camposol B 11.30am-1.30pm
Every Tue Camposol B Clean Working Party @ Camposol B 8.30-10.30am Altorreal Golf Society (TATS) Competition8.30am Camposol Golf Association Ladies’ Game @Camposol C 9am Pilates with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 9.30am and 3.45pm Guided Tour ofAnother Planet Brewing 5pm 10€ to include tastings. Booking essential Zumba with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 5.30pm Pilates with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 6.30pm Trampoline Training with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 7.30pm Friends & Buddies Meeting @Camposol A 7.30pm Quiz Night with Stevie T @CJ’s Café Bar,Pto de Mazarrón 8-10.30pm Circuit Training with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 8.45pm Menu del Noche @Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A
MAMASCollection/Book Stall @Camposol B Car Park 10am-12pm FAST Available for New Volunteers @The Social Centre, Camposol B 10am Age ConcernDrop In Centre Open @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol 10am-1pm Making a Differencefor Collections @Camposol A 10.30am-12.30pm
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Camposol C Gardening Group Clean Up @Camposol C 9am Councillor Available @The Social Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm HAD Women’s Association Coffee Morning @Hacienda del Alamo 10am-12pm RC Sailing Mar Menor Meeting10.30am PilarmonicsMusic Rehearsals @ San Cayetano/Dolores de Pachecho 6.45pm Trampoline Training with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 7pm The Beacon of Light Meeting @Cañadas del Romero 7pm Zumba with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 8pm Pilates with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 9pm
Cocktail Day @Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón Lent Lunch @St Nicholas Church,Camposol 4€ 1.30pm Italian Trattoria Night @Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A
Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters’Dog Walking @San Javier 9am-1pm MABS MazarrónCraft Group @MABS Centre, Camposol B 1.30.3.30pm
Every Thu Altorreal Golf Society (TATS) Competition8.30am Pilates with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 9.30am Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @Pto de Mazarrón 10am Mazarrón Bowls Club Roll Up Day 10am Yoga @Yogamayga, Bolnuevo 10am-11.30am Solar Light Centre @Camposol B 10am-3pm Spangles Ladies’ Barbershop Harmony Chorus Rehearsals @Los Alcazarès 10.15am Card Making@ The Social Centre, Camposol B 11am Pilates with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 3.45pm Los Palacios Gardening/Community Group Petanca@ Camposol A Memorial Park 4pm Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Meeting@ Camposol C 4pm Zumba with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 5.30pm Mazarrón AA Group @Meeting Room adjacent to Cañada de Gallego Church 5.30pm Pilates with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 6.30pm Trampoline Training with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 7.30pm Quiz Night with Steve the Snip @ Los Galayos,Pto de Mazarrón 8.30pm Circuit Training with Gema @Dance Star,El Pareton 8.45pm
Little Starfish Dog RescueTable Top Sale @Lower Car Park, Camposol A from 10am Age ConcernDrop In Centre Open @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol 10am-1pm (exc 9th) JJ’s Puppy RescueTable Top Sale @Lower Car Park, Camposol A 11am-1pm EveryFriLos Palacios Gardening/Community Group Book Stall @ Camposol A 10am-12.30pm
Fish & Chips @ 62 Corvera, Corvera 7.95 Fish & Chips @Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón Mixed Grill Night @Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A
Los Infiernos Perrera SupportersDog Walking @San Javier 9am-1pm MABS Mazarrónbooking events etc outsideCompusurf, Camposol B 11am Mazarrón Bahia LionsTable Top Sale/booking events etc @ Camposol B
Every Sat Harlequin Rock Choir Rehearsals @The Social Centre, Camposol B 1.15pm Horse Racing @ CJ’s Café Bar,Pto de Mazarrón 3-5,30pm
Live Entertainment @ 62 Corvera,Corvera
Los Infiernos Perrera SupportersDog Walking @San Javier 9am-1pm MABS MMMBook Sale @ Los Alcázares 10am-2pm HELP MMMSale of up-market clothes @ Los Alcázares 10am-1pm
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EverySun2 Course Roast Lunch @ Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A 6€ inc a drink Sunday Roast @62 Corvera,Corvera from 7.95€ 12.30-5pm Sunday Roast @Elliot’s, Bolnuevo 3 Course Sunday Roast @ CJ’s Café Bar,Pto de Mazarrón 10.95€ incl btl wine/cpl 12.30-3.30pm
APRIL Wednesday1MABS MMMVolunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am Age ConcernMenu del Dia @Pto de Mazarrón 11€ Thursday2Camposol Reading Group @ The Social Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm Friday3MABS Murcia NWOutdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm (12-18 year olds) Saturday4Opening of Rose Parker Galeria de Arte @ Calle Toneleros, Pto de Mazarrón 10.30am-8.30pm ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am WARM Walk – Castellar Welcome Meeting @ Camposol A 2pm
Portuguese Night @Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A Backyard Session @ 62 Corvera,Corvera Friends of Mazarrón AnimalsMarket/ Ukelele Sunshine Band/Steve Tucker @ Isla Plana 10am-2pm
Sunday5Artisan Market @Bullas 9am-2pm Mazarrón FC v Olimpico de Totana(home) Monday6Mazarrón Bahia Lions @Camposol A 5pm Tuesday7Stamp Collectors Meeting @Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm HAHVolunteer’s Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am Wednesday8General Meeting of Sailing Association Mar Menor @ Los Narejos 11am Welcome House Card Crafting Class @ Cehegín 11am MABS Murcia NWVolunteer’s Meeting @ 5pm Thursday9Maundy Thursday – National Holiday Ladies’ Chatterbox Meetingwith 247 Locksmith @The Social Centre, Camposol B 2pm Friday10Good Friday Bando de la Huerta, Murcia Fiestas de Primavera, Blanca Olive Branch Christian Fellowship Service/Hot Cross Buns @The Social Centre, Camposol B 10.30am
FASTBook Stall @Camposol B Commercial Centre
Saturday11Easter Menu Night @Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A
Moonlight @ 62 Corvera,Corvera Helping HandsBruno Mars Experience/Il Divo Tribute @ Camposol A 18€ 8.30pm
Rehearse every Thursday 10.15am - 1.15pm Centro Municipal Las Claras, Calle Helena, Los Narejos, Los Alcázares.
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Sunday12Easter Sunday Artisan Market @ Mula Mazarrón FC v UCAM Murcia B (away) Wellspring Victory Church aster Sunday Service/Hot Cross Buns/Tea/Coffee/Cakes @ Pto de Mazarrón 11am
Monday13Easter Monday (Holiday in UK) Wednesday 15Age ConcernAfternoon Tea @Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 2€ 2-4pm Friday17MABS Murcia NWOutdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm Age ConcernChair Exercising @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 10.30am MABS MMMShare & Care Group @San Javier 11am-1pm Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm (12-18 year olds) Saturday18Artisan Market @Paseo de las Comunidades Autónomos, Pto de Mazarrón 10am-2pm WARM Walk – Cehegín
Vietnamese Night @Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A The Geckos @ 62 Corvera,Corvera Friends of Mazarrón AnimalsSpiritual Fayre @ Camposol A 11am-3pm Sunday19Artisan Market @ Caravaca ‘Ruta del Ferrocarril’ (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm Mazarrón FC v SFC Minerva (home) Monday20Training Course with The Good Care Group @Guadamar (until 25th April) Tuesday21Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday HELP MMMGeneral Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 11.30am Thursday23St George’s Day Friday24FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre Age ConcernTable Top Sale @ Camposol B Helping HandsMonthly Market @ Camposol A HELP MMMCharity Market @ Los Alcazáres 11am-1pm Saturday25San Marcos, Bullas
Brazilian Night @ Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A
Tulsa Rock @ 62 Corvera,Corvera Sunday26Artisan Market @ Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin 10am Mazarrón FC v CF Lorca Deportiva (away) Tuesday28Monthly ‘B’ Clean Meeting @ Camposol B 4pm MABS MazarrónVolunteer Meeting @ Camposol B 11.30am Wednesday 29Age ConcernMenu del Dia @ Pto de Mazarrón 11€ 1.30pm Thursday30Ladies’ Chatterbox Trip to Aguilas 25€ members/27€ non-members MAY Friday1Dia del Trabajo (Labour Day) National Holiday Fiestas del Barrio de San José Obrero, Alcantarilla
Monday & Wednesday Calle Barcelona 4, 9.30am Zumba Camposol A, 7pm Trampoline Training Tel:Ana 699 060 472 (Prior Booking Essential) 8pm Zumba 9pm Pilates EVERYDAY Tuesday & Thursday EVERYDAY 9am – 12pm 9.30am Pilates BREAKFASTS FROM 3.50€ 2 COURSES INCLUDING SMALL DRINK 6€ 3.45pm Pilates Star Danza El Pareton 5.30pm Zumba @starelpareton 6.30pm Pilates Tel: 646 933 090 7.30pm Trampoline Training TAPAS NIGHT AROUND THE WORLD THEMED MEAL Calle Santa Flora (Prior Booking Essential) (El Pareton) 8.45pm Circuit Training Visit our FB page for our event details www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 69 Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 [email protected]
Collectors’ Fair @ Puerto Lumbreras Sports Centre10am-9pm MABS Murcia NWOutdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm Age ConcernChair Exercising @ Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A 10.30am Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm (12-18yrs) Saturday2Collectors’ Fair @ Puerto Lumbreras Sports Centre10am-9pm ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am WARM Walk Magic Number @ 62 Corvera,Corvera
Sicilian Night @ Ana’s Café Bar,Camposol A Sunday3Santisima y Vera Cruz, Caravaca de la Cruz Santa Cruz, Abanilla and Ulea Los Mayos, Alhama de Murcia Fiestas de la Santa Cruz en El Estrecho, Fuente Álamo Artisan Market @ Bullas 9am-2pm Collectors’ Fair @ Puerto Lumbreras Sports Centre10am-2.30pm Mazarrón FC v Moleno CF (home) Monday4Mazarrón Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm Tuesday5Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm HAHVolunteer’s Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am Wednesday6MABS MMMVolunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am
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Elliot's Bolnuevo € 11.00 3 4 4 yes no yes Mo-Tu-Fr-Sa
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Leisure TV News I am writing this on day one of their TV. Technology companies can the glorious Spanish summer and go ‘lockdown’ - to meet printer’s operate - but in their office. They are back to TV next winter! deadlines - and it feels ‘odd’. When not allowed to visit clients, with fines of you read this, hopefully we will be at up to €60,000 in operation. Where I If you are buying a house in this the end of ‘lockdown’ - how will we all am going with this is keeping some glorious part of Spain, ensure that UK feel then? We cannot go out for any community spirit going. It is probably TV will be available. You will want it - it unnecessary purpose and the defined illegal to actually walk round to your is not all sun and sangria! Huge dishes ‘necessary’ ones are quite limited - neighbour and see if all is well, but you are needed or A1 excellent internet food shopping, BUT only one person can shout over the fence and make a and they are not always available. Give allowed to go; the same for the phone call. Let’s all think locally to us – your local TV expert (us!!!) a call and chemist, bank and vets. Even dog don’t be insular with “I am alright.” get a site survey for TV before you walking is restricted to one person; no finally buy that dream property. Do not chatting and just briefly walk local to Internet TV has had some recent take the present owners’ word or the dog’s home. issues with a major server crash, agent’s word that UK TV is available. caused by some very suspect major We recently had a case that a client As any regular readers will know we interference. It is generally back was told that and all that was available supportFriends of Mazarron Animals working now, but if you have any issues was SKY NEWS! That is available on and ALL our fund raising has had to be and you cannot contact your supplier, dustbin lid pointed to the SKY - but suspended, including ourQueen Rainbow Satellites may be able to BBC/ITV is a different story - but then Tribute gig - our BIG March money help - give us a call. I have said this UK TV was technically available at the maker. All charities depend on the before; we are not the cheapest property! huge generosity of the public, but system available, but ours does work! during this ‘lockdown’, all the charities We maintain it properly and we are That’s it for April - quarter of the year will have the same expenses - vet bills always available to answer a query. I has gone already! and kennel fees will be ongoing. If you am sure we have the best product and Rainbow Satellites SL - the company are a ‘charity donator’, perhaps give an customer service available in this for all your TV needs in the Murcia extra euro this month. If you are not a sector. region of Spain. ‘charity donator’ try giving a euro to a Contact us for free friendly advice on cause close to you. It feels good and a We have noted that with spring in the any TV issue at euro is great - every single one helps. air the UK satellite signals have started [email protected] If 1,000 people from a local population to weaken from their winter highs. Tel(0034) 686 358 475 of several million gaveFMA a euro, Every year the signals are stronger in www.rainbowsats.org our ‘lockdown’ period would be winter and as summer approaches they Find us (and like us!) on Facebook. covered financially. get weaker, so that in July/August, many channels, especially on the More TV news in May 2020! TV NEWS smaller dishes, are just not watchable. Well it’s back to ‘lockdown’ - today we Every year we get calls saying “Please have had calls from two elderly single come and tweak our dish to get the Costa Cálida Chronicle clients whose TV has gone down. What channels back.” Here we explain the Contact Sales on can we do immediately? - well nothing! situation – It’s not that your dish has 619 199 407 We cannot travel to them to fix it and moved, it is the signal strengths Web: www.costacalidachronicle.com over the phone we have failed. Some getting weaker. The only answer is a Email: [email protected] wayRainbow Satellites will get to bigger dish orInternet TV, or enjoy Remember deadline 15th of the month!!! them in the next day or so and repair
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Monday 2nd March andLos Amigos GS, the wind, there were some quite outstand- Nearest the Pin winners: with 40 players, were on their way to Lorca. ing drives accomplished. Hole 4 - Tony Pickworth - 3.08 metres The forecast for the day was supposed to be Hole 6 - Dave Pugh - 0.84 metres cloudy with windy conditions. Well, there Hole 8 - Sandy Bayne - 5.5 metres certainly was cloud, but the wind was more Hole 10 - Martin Hill, -3.2 metres like a hurricane! I understand the force of Hole 12 - Gary Greenfield - 7.98 metres the wind was such that it was classed as a storm. The course was in excellent condition and the greens were quite fast and, occa- sionally, quite difficult to read. The format for our competition was a Texas Scramble which, due to the conditions, was a good choice. If it had been an Individual Stable- ford, there might have been a few members admitting defeat and declaring the wind as the winner. There were certainly several in- stances where players hit their ball well, only for it to make a U-turn and land a short dis- tance away. Conversely, when playing with NTP Hole 6 Dave Pugh Presenting the prizes, was our Captain, Gor- don Neilson: Results: NTP Hole 12. Gary Greenfield 1st - with a net score of 59: Sandy Bayne, Nigel Harding, Dave John and Chris Jowett. Our Presentation Evening, with an excellent 2nd - Net score of 60: Neil Macfarlane, Alan attendance, was held as usual in the Restau- Benton, Dave Lynch and Ron Johnston. rant of Camposol Club de Golf. Our thanks 3rd - Net score of 61: Harry Pearson, Dave go to the Restaurant staff for the provision of White, Les Jales and Ian Robinson. the superb supper meal. Also, many thanks Winners. l. to r. Chris Jowett, Dave John, Sandy 4th - Net score of 61: Tony Pickworth, Dave to Warren for the disco music. Bayne & Nigel Harding with Gordon Neilson Pugh, Richard Moss and Marshall Shields. Sports
Venue: La Marina Golf Group A up to 25 handicap. This event was subsidised to the tune of 10€ Date: February 26th Group B for 26 handicap up to 36 handicap. for members due to the travel time to get to It was a beautiful sunny day with a light this course. breeze. The course was in great condition The winner ofGroup A was Paul Bartley and the greens were perfect. There was with 31 points with Jim Niblo in second on good turnout with 21 players on the day. It 29 points. The winnerGroup B was Pete was the first visit to this course for many Smithson with 40 points with Wyn Griffiths in players and the course director Kirk was very second with 35 points. helpful. This course has recently been taken over by a French company called UGolf Nearest The Pin on hole 5 was won by which, according to Kirk, assures the future Steve Carter and on hole 17 by Glen Nich- of this spectacular course. olson.
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The next golf match may have been held at La Roda on March 18th unless the Coronavirus intervenes. We are always pleased to welcome guests so don’t hesit- ate to get your friends along to play. If you are interested in joining our golf soci- Jim and Paul Group B winners Pete and Wyn Group B winners ety then please contact Jim Niblo onsdtm- [email protected] The scoring format was based onStable- After some liquid refreshment and a lovely ford Full Handicap Points. At the recent lunch in the clubhouse the prize-giving com- Ian Stewart AGM It was decided to have two groups for menced. Prizes were bottles of wine and competitions in future: golf balls. 74 www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 [email protected] Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 Sports Fuente Old Guard Golf Society Email: [email protected]
Our game countback. Roy Quigley. for February was on the In Division The Two‘s 24th at one Two, Richard Money Pot of our most Dixon was in was shared favourite first place by no less courses; also scoring than six Aguilon 36 points, players with Golf Resort. with Roy only two of T h e Alderslade a them from a conditions close Nearest the were ideal second with Pin position. and the 34 points. scoring RICHARD winner of division Our next Winner of division three showed that NEIL with captain DAVE PERRY Meanwhile, two with DAVE game is at MIKE HODGSON the players in Division Altorreal on were enjoying their day‘s golf with 30-36 Three, Mike Hodgson was ahead of the rest 30th April and should anyone wish to know points being the order of the day. with 32 points followed by Dave Hall as more aboutFOGGS please contact us by runner-up and 28 points scored. email at In Division One both Neil MacFarlane and [email protected] Trevor Nicholaidis recorded 36 points on Nearest the Pin winners were Brad Willetts, their scorecards, but Neil took top spot on Peter Kirke, Dave Perry, Paul Western and Dave May Sports Mazarrón Bowls Club Tel : 605 492 937 or email [email protected] End of Season Champions, match. Jim joined MBC in 2012, having LLB Southern League thus repeating started bowling thirty years ago on grass at Unfortunately the last match of theLLB the 2017 Clydebank BC in the days when there was a League season was cancelled due to the result. The full waiting list. When he met his wife Alex in Corona Virus situation.MBC had list of 2020 2003 he joined Condorrat BC which was anticipated picking up points in the last MBC where Alex bowled. game to reach a higher place in the final Champions league table, although as a club we are are: delighted with our seventh place out of ten. Ladies’ We are a small club fighting to stay up in the Singles – top division with the bigger elite clubs and Helen we have achieved that! Chambers Men’s Singles MBC Club Championships 2020 – Colin In MarchMBC held its yearlyClub Appleton Championships Finals with the sun out and Open Singles the wind blowing at times. With an extra day – Harold added to accommodate Barbara Benton’s Morris five finals appearances and a day President’s intertwined for the FridayLLB League Open – Frank MBC Ladies and Men's match, it was four days of hard bowling for Quinton Singles Champions 2020 some members. Ladies’ Pairs – Helen and Colin MBC Captain and Competition Secretary Jim Barbara and Colin Benton & Mandy Wright Men’s Pairs – Doug MacFarlane & Gordon Colin Appleton has been our Competition Tottey Secretary for the last two years and was Mixed Pairs – Barbara Benton & Alan involved in coaching before that, but with Benton prime responsibility to look after allMBC Ladies’ Triples – Anne MacFarlane, Di domestic competitions of which there are Morriss & Helen Chambers many. Colin has enjoyed sport since a lad, Men’s Triples – Brian Wright, Alan Benton & playing rugby league in St Helen’s and Mike Chambers football in Liverpool along with some cricket Mixed Triples – Helen Chambers, Clive and golf. Colin’s intentions was to play golf Hoyal & Mike Chambers when he and his wife Gill left Mansfield to Mixed Rinks – Barbara Tottey, Helen move to Spain, but instead joinedMBC in Chambers, Doug MacFarlane & Gordon 2014 having never played lawn bowls Tottey. before. As I’ve heard many times “bowls takes over your life!” Latterly Gill also joined MBC Captain and Competition Secretary MBCand supports Colin by helping with the At the close of this season vacancies arise in organisation and administration of the job. both positions of Club Captain and the Thank you both and Gill for all your hard Competition Secretary. Our Captain Jim work. Coughlan has had an unenviable task during the last fourLLB League seasons trying to Take a look at put six teams of three players together to www.mazarronbowlsclub.com or email play each Friday without upsetting our secretary Harry Male on somebody! As with all competitive games it [email protected] Colin Appleton and Helen Chambers are is difficult to include everyone fairly and yet 2020 Men’s and Ladies’ respectiveSingles maintain a best presented team to each Helen Chambers www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 75 Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 [email protected]
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Because of the coronavirus outbreak the Angel Lopez was sent off after just 20 There is also the possibility of midweek Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Gala Week minutes. They went behind to a first half games to accommodate the postponed events , the Race Night due to have goal, but Manager Juanjo made a number fixtures against Lorca FC and Aguilas. taken place on Saturday 28th March, The of tactical changes at half time and Celebrity Golf Day on 30th March and the Mazarrón fought back to win with a goal Admission prices at home games is €8 with Gala Dinner on 31st March all had to be from Dani Morales and a penalty by juveniles aged 14-17 €5 and juveniles postponed.We are looking to re-arrange leading-scorer Dani Barellis, taking his total under the age of 14 admitted free of the events later in the year. Those who to eight goals in just nine starts.Mazarrón charge. have purchased tickets for theRace had a player sent off in the final few Nightand Gala Dinnershould retain minutes and finished the game with just Quiz Night & Social Evening at the Diner them for the time being and further nine men, but it was a remarkable victory. Bar and Restaurant on 26th February was information will be given shortly. again very successful with members and friends enjoying an excellent meal before taking part in theQuiz organised by Carl Thomas. Thanks to Sue and her staff and to Carl for looking after us so well.
Action at the Complejo Deportivo Mazarrón supporters at the away game against Los Garres Mazarrón FC's form improved considerably from mid-February to mid- March and four successive victories put The strength of the playing squad was them back in touch with the play-off severely tested during this period with positions. Captain Adrian Campoy suffering a recurrence of the injury which had kept him Quiz Night at the Diner The state of the pitch at the Estadio out for most of the season and Pablo Municipal had been so poor that the Serrano requiring an operation which decision was taken to undertake necessary means that he will probably miss the rest of TheTrip to Meson Los Ortegos on 25th remedial work and home games were the season. Injuries to Cayuela and Monas April is now almost fully booked. A coach is transferred temporarily to the Complejo also caused them to miss games and the being provided so that members and Deportivo, Puerto de Mazarron starting usual spate of suspensions further friends can enjoy their afternoon meal and with the home game against CD Minera on depleted resources, especially when drinks without having to worry about 16th February.The temporary move paid Andreo received a four match ban after his driving. immediate dividends with a 2-1 home sending off against CAP Ciudad de Murcia. victory with goals from Pablo Serrano and Mazarron’s impressive run should have A Two Night Trip To Calpe - Monday 12th new signing Borja Mir. This was followed by been followed by two successive home to Wednesday 14th October a trip to CAP Ciudad de Murcia, a team games against Lorca FC and Aguilas, but B & B at the AR Roca & Esmeralda Spa struggling near the bottom of the table. In these games were postponed due to the Hotel with an excursion to Guadalest on the past,Mazarrón has struggled in such Coronavirus outbreak which saw all games the Tuesday and to the Chocolate Factory games, but, although not at their best, a being suspended for at least two weeks. in Villajoyosa on the return journey on last minute header from Chiky Ardil Wednesday. secured the three points in another 2-1 Mazarron’s home games are normally Twin room with balcony, terrace, private victory. Next up was a visit from Cartagena played on Sundays.Los Amigos de bathroom and free Wi-Fi €125 pp to FC UCAM and Mazarron’s 100% record at Mazarrón FC organise a supporters’ coach include coach and excursions. their temporary home was confirmed with to most away games. Tickets can be [email protected] yet another 2-1 win. Dani Barellis and Borja booked at the weeklyLos Amigos Mir were the goalscorers in front of another meetings at €10 for members and non- Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC hold large crowd. A fourth successive victory by members €12. For longer journeys a stop meetings throughout the football season. the same 2-1 scoreline came with a visit to may be made en route for refreshments. New members or guests are very welcome UD Los Garres in an extraordinary game. Full details of all games are advertised in every Thursday at The Club House, There was a large following ofMazarrón the local media,www.mazarronfc.es , Camposol C at 4 pm. Business meetings supporters at the game, butMazarron’s Facebook fb.me/mazarron2016 and on on the last Thursday of each month for hopes seemed to have been dashed when posters throughout Camposol and members only. Membership is €20 with Mazarrón. numerous discounts available on social events and coach travel. Forthcoming Fixtures, subject to the [email protected] resumption of football in Murcia:
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Barry Floyd won the first three competitions TATS also organise yearly Match Play February 18th of the month at Altorreal, reducing his tournaments - singles and doubles -and 1st Barry Floyd (22 hc) 41pts handicap to 22. He scored 37, 36 and 41 there are several ‘Away Days’ every year with 2nd Bob Barnes (19 hc) 36pts points in an amazing display of excellent discounted green fees and hotel prices 3rd David Bryant (23 hc) 31pts golf. where non-playing wives and husbands can 4th Tony Stapleton (21 hc) 30pts Altorreal, situated in Molina de Segura on also enjoy the break. This year, the trips February 25th the outskirts of Murcia City, is a fair test of include visits to Albacete and Valle de Este 1st Greg Wickenden (21 hc) 35pts golf. The par 71 course has a great deal of in Mojacar. 2nd John Porteous (13 hc) 34pts variety. It is tight in some areas and open and The society has more than 40 members from 3rd David Normington (24 hc) 34pts tree-lined in others. It opened in 1994 and all over Murcia with players travelling from as February 27th was designed by Dave Thomas, who also far as Benidorm and Caravaca. Membership 1st Paul Richards (17 hc) 33pts laid out The Brabazon course at The Belfry fees are 5€ a year. If you need any more 2nd John Porteous (13 hc) 32pts with Peter Alliss and La Manga Club. information, please contact Mike Gardner on 3rd Tony Stapleton (21 hc) 30pts “We are a very friendly society and new [email protected] Twos: John Porteous & Paul Richards members, both men and women, will be February 11th March 3rd made very welcome,” says committee 1st Barry Floyd (23 hc) 37 pts 1st Chris Fox (26 hc) 43pts member Mike Gardner. “We have a couple 2nd Greg Wickenden (21 hc) 36pts 2nd Jim Hull (23 hc) 36pts of Spanish members too and any locals can 3rd John Porteous (13 hc) 35pts 3rd Ken Beesley (30 hc) 35pts join right away. The course is beautiful and 4th Ken Beesley (30 hc) 35pts 4th Barry Floyd (20 hc) 34pts fair and the management have passed on to February 13th Twos: Peter Bruce us significant savings for our members of up 1st Barry Floyd (22 hc) 36 pts March 5th to 40%. A shared buggy and green fee, for 2nd John Porteous (13 hc) 34pts 1st Jim Hull (23 hc) 40pts example, will only cost 45€, which is a great 3rd Keith Bagnall (19 hc) 32pts 2nd Maite Normington (34 hc) 36pts deal. The best thing about this society, apart 4th Jim Hull (22 hc) 31pts 3rd Clive Hazelhurst (24 hc) 34pts from the wonderful course, is the members. Twos: John Porteous (hole 5) 4th John Porteous (13 hc) 33pts It is always relaxed and friendly.” Twos: Paul Richards Sports Camposol Golf Association
CGA Men’s Wednesday Group earning a Wild Life on the Golf Course TheHandicap Qualifying Competition on hard-earned Apparently a Wednesday 26th February was in fantastically half in their large snake has sunny and calm conditions and greens that respective taken up resid- were playing really well for some good matches; ence in the scores. However, maybe the slightly earlier Colin just scrub below the start than usual caused a few out of sync winning his path on the 10th swings as the winning scores were certainly match by hole. He basks lower than usual. holing a putt in the sun most on the last of the time and 1st - Patrick with 33 points and Flavio then slithers to 2nd - Dennis Jones with 32 points ‘not at the the lake that 3rd - Ian Butters with 30 points races’. splits the fair- way from the In the green, eats a second Los Amigos League Team couple of frogs match a then slithers couple of days later, Flavio, Dave Freer, Keith back again to Snake near 10th Hole Halliwell and Ian Butters took on the Mazar- sleep it off. His ron Country Golf Club Society. Again a camouflage is so good it is difficult to spot closely fought match ended in a 2-2 draw him. (See photo) with Flavio and Ian earning valuable half points from their matches, Dave Freer win- Charity Quiz ning his match and Keith on the wrong side Unfortunately theCharity Quiz tabled to of a strong performance from his opponent. take place at the Club House on 12th March had to be cancelled due to the Corona virus. TheCGA team are looking forward to the This will be re-scheduled at a later date. next match. Summer Ball - 12th June Colin Reid This will be held at theAmapola Restaur- C.G.A. League Team ante. Entertainment will be the ever popular CGA Ladies’ Tuesday Competition Brendan O´Dee who will be playing outside Only 7 ladies played on Tuesday due to after our meal, where we can then enjoy dan- Thanks to Eugene Toye for doing the draw. other commitments (non-playing visitors and cing around the swimming pool. The cost hospital appointments). The day started very for a 4 course meal with coffee and a bottle Twilight League well, but the scores reflected the fact that the of wine pp, whilst eating, will be €32, (addi- TheCGA Men also played their first two early morning gentle breeze transformed tional €5 for transport). €55 for B & B. matches in the Inter Society Twilight League. into not quite a howling gale, but it felt very like it coming up the 18th hole. Golfing Away Days The first match saw Neil Smith, Dennis TheAway Day arranged for 19th March at Jones, Flavio Farrugia and Colin Reid take 1st - Penny Sadler with 33 points Roda was unfortunately cancelled. on the Los Amigos Golf Society. It was a 2nd - Vron Porter with 32 points TheAway Day to Mar Menor on Friday 23rd closely contested match with plenty of 3rd - Denise Brown with 31 points October will be subsidised. First tee friendly banter between the two teams 10.32am. ended in a 2-2 draw, with Neil and Dennis Vron Porter Betty Roberts www.costacalidachronicle.comCosta Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407 77 Costa Cálida Chronicle - April 2020 [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS WANTED Samaritans in Spain operate on 24/7 basis Payment can be made in our office on and now cover the whole of Spain. Camposol B Mon-Fri 10am-5pm (4pm Friday), or call 619 199 407 to arrange Any help that you can give us payment. would be greatly appreciated. Tel 900 525 100 To Place a Classified Advert on the website:
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Guaranteed warm weather, smooth seas Whilst the between. I and exotic destinations - how could a rest of the firmly cruise from Dubai fail to disappoint?! Gulf States believe the are involved wider the In these uncertain times of regional in a race to mix of conflicts and sweeping pandemics, a cruise go bigger guests following the Iranian coast seemed an and better onboard the interesting option! However,Dubai as a than their better a destination continues to please its neighbours, cruise audiences with an investment in its cruise Oman has experience industry a priority with every large cruise embraced you will company offering an itinerary which its cultural have, as includes the Arabian hub port. heritage different and with nationalities strict have building different codes. likes and Learning from the lessons of their dislikes, meaning the ship is never over- neighbours,Oman is truly a magnificent used in any particular facility. Our destination with the warmest of welcomes. entertainment onboard was varied with Broadway shows and reviews with some A cruise on headline shows provided by talented this sized vocalists and a more than competent ships ship is cast. perfect for scenic This cruise coastlines was prior to a n d the wider fascinating outbreak of ports of call. Coronavirus Jewel of the Seas is one of Royal Jewel of and coped Caribbean’s mid-sized offerings, designed the Seas well with for fans of real cruising where ‘Las Vegas sits amongst onboard style’ gimmicks and star attractions come 4 sister ships hygiene and second place to views of the ocean which within the cleaning are never far away. Add to that a wonderful ‘Radiance routines. wrap-around promenade deck, acres of Class’ of Whilst the glass,Jewel of the Seas delivers on many Royal importance different levels. She sits at 90,000 tonnes. Caribbean’s of personal Delivered in 2004 with a comprehensive fleet. She has multiple bar, dining and hygiene was refit in 2016, she’s coping beautifully. speciality dining options, with a focus on stressed good food and personable customer throughout, Our itinerary includedAbu Dhabi, a cruise service. at no time around theStraits of Hormuz (with distant did we feel bullied or overwhelmed by the views of a spectacularIranian coastline) The mix of guests was international with information, with the ship’s crew working and the jewel in the crown, a visit toOman the majority being British followed by exceptionally hard to maintain the and the countries exotic capital ofMuscat. American and Canadians. We heard all extremely high standards guests come to sorts of languages being spoken from expect. Russian to Brazilian and everywhere in In summary, we owe the cruise industry and the people it employs the chance to prove that cruising is still a safe a n d pleasurable holiday experience whilst expecting new and more thorough health screening checks prior to travelling.
Royal Caribbean and theJewel of the Seas and other cruise lines WILL be returning to Europe and sailing destinations once more in 2020.
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