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ESTABLISHED 1986 Almería Living What’s Inside...... De-registering from the Spanish System A Great Read - Original, Inspiring, Local There comes a time for some people to decide that in . So long as you sign an authorisation, Regular Articles & Feature Sections Spain is no longer the country they want to live in. this does not have to be done in person and there Welcome to the April 2021 issue of Almeria Living. Many return to their home country, whilst others is no administration charge, nor is an appointment Spanish Provinces P.6 My apologies for the late production of this month's issue. I take the plunge for new lands and adventures. necessary. forgot about the Easter holidays and consequential printing Pets Corner P.51 - P.52 Whatever the reason and wherever you go it is Complete the EX18 form just as you did when delay! Well worth waiting for though! important that you de-register from the Spanish you first registered and select the ‘Baja’ box. With I am very proud to say that C.A.T. Services is celebrating 11 Travel - Day Trips & Mini Breaks P.7 system. this, in duplicate, original Residencia Certificate, years in business this month and I am so grateful for all the Some of this information will not apply to you as it original passport (or certified copy if someone ¡Buen Provecho! P.11 - P.16 is acting on your behalf) and the de-registered good wishes and support from so many, especially during the Our Food & Drink section depends what type of resident you have been. last difficult year. padron certificate you are set to go! In return you Vehicle will receive a stamped copy of the form for your Parra Travel is back in business, albeit in a small way, as we Cooking with Nina P.12 - P.15 If you are taking a Spanish registered vehicle out of records. introduce 2 different day trips within our Province and also Wine Critic - Bill Riley P.16 the country then it is important to notify Trafico and Medical launch the Travel Loyalty card. Find out more on page 7. apply a ‘baja’ so they can remove the vehicle from ‘Look Good - Feel Great’ P.17 - P.26 their database and not charge you the annual tax. If you are returning to your own country and Vaccinations are well under way locally now. My translators have been in the Spanish medical system, you are receiving many calls and messages until late in the evening, Padron should hand in your medical cards to the main some giving little notice and some more organised. Make sure ‘Trades & Services’ P.53 - P.64 The padron is the official register that each townhall Centro de Salud for your area. Make sure that any a Spanish number is listed on your medical records so you don't Tech Guru - Adrian Foster P.60 - P.61 has to keep record of the number of people living in its municipality. forthcoming hospital appointments have also been cancelled to free miss your appointment. Therefore it is important to get your name removed from this list. the space for someone else. ABC plants - Valerie Fuller P.27 - P.28 If you are over 80 and have not received a call then let our office In return you will be issued with a certificate that confirms this has If you are moving to another country (not your homeland), besides know so we can make sure an appointment is made for you. It happened. ‘Homes & Gardens’ P.27 - P.49 carrying out the actions above you may consider getting a certificate appears that due to the vaccine type currently available they Tax from the Social Security office that confirms Spain is not responsible have moved to the 55-65 age group starting with the oldest first. for your medical cover. I came across this situation recently when For Your Delight & Delectation... P.30 - P.31 The Hacienda need to know that you are no longer a resident of Please be patient but if you have any concerns or are on private someone moved to France and it is not so easy to do if you are not By Vic Davey Spain. They will need a copy of your Padron deregistration and medical cover do give us a call. close by or able to converse with the office. completion of form 030. My thanks to our scribes, who once again, have brought a range Puzzles P.26, P.58 & P.68 As always if you would like any further advice or assistance with Residencia of articles to keep you entertained. any of the above you can call or visit the offices of C.A.T. Services ‘Classified’ P.65 - P.67 Now that our residencia certificates do not expire it is necessary to I also offer grateful thanks to our advertisers, who continue to in La Alfoquia. notify the Oficina de Extranjero that you will no longer be living support our magazine and reap the benefits of doing so. More ‘Wheels’ P.69 - P.74 local businesses are opening and finding their feet again so your custom is always well appreciated. Diane Lawes Avda Andalucía 1, La Alfoquía We hope you enjoy your read this month and please don’t forget 0044 7393 665 954 S L Supermercado to continue telling our advertisers that you saw them in the 04661, Almeria [email protected] British Supermarket Almeria Living. 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Now also stocking daily Spanish Newspapers With the support of my loyal and hardworking team, C.A.T. Services However, day trips will start sooner and we are already offering remained open (in a closed sort of way) and continued to help and A Torrecardenas Shopping Centre in Almeria on 20th April and serve as many people as possible, whilst abiding by very strict Services Find us on Facebook - CAT Services Market Day in Roquetas del Mar on 6th May. With these trips comes measures of safety for us all. the introduction of our Travel Loyalty Card that will give regular Hospital and doctor’s appointments were carried out over the travellers chance to save money on future trips! Translation Service General Office Services telephone, with most other services either over the phone or by Baby equipment hire, another service currently not in demand right email until the doors re-opened and we could meet face-to-face now but will be there when our families can once more visit us T.I.Es, Residencias & NIE Fax & Photocopy (well actually behind masks and screens). Our postal services was safely. pretty much unaffected, albeit everything took much longer to be Laminate Passport etc delivered. The introduction of English daily newspapers and magazines Doctor & hospital visits brought us into a 7 day week establishment and the Sunday papers Scan & Email Our recently launched Subscription service is proving very popular, and fresh free range eggs always go down well! UK Citizen Visa Applications along with the Loyalty Card scheme, meaning more savings and Free WiFi better offers for our clients. 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G04813408 04 Almeria Living Apr '21 05 Avda Andalucia 1, Spanish Provinces & their Capitals Viajes La Alfoquía There are 50 provinces in Spain, each with its own capital city which usually, but not always, carries the same name as the province. Our next of Spain’s provincial Capitals takes us to ...... 950 44 95 54 / 711 005 667 Soria is a province in northern Spain, in the east of the [email protected] autonomous region of Castilla y León. Soria in Soria Parra Travel It borders on two fellow Castilla y León provinces: Burgos and Segovia, as well as the autonomous regions of La Rioja, Aragón and Castilla La Mancha. Shopping Trip Market Day The province is, by far, the least populated in Spain with its Viajes 8.6 inhabitants/km2 – one of the lowest population densities Parra Viajes in the EU. There are 88,636 inhabitants, 44.44% of whom Travel Parra (39,398) live in the capital of the same name. Moreover, it has one of Europe’s most elderly populations: 6% of the Travel inhabitants are over 85 years old. There are over 500 hamlets distributed over 183 municipalities, 116 of which have less than 100 inhabitants. Almeria Roquetas del Mar Only 11 have more than 1,000 inhabitants, and only the cities th of Almazán and Soria, the capital, have more than 5,000 th Thursday May inhabitants. Tuesday 20 April 6 Spend the morning strolling through one of The average height of Soria is 1025 MASL, and that, together An opportunity to visit the new the biggest and best street markets in the area with the mountain ranges in the north of the province, and then visit some of the retail & food outlets € € conditions short, hot summers and long, very cold winters. in the Gran Plaza Shopping Centre or visit the 13per person Torrecardenas shopping centre 12.50per person beach and the old town. There are several natural parks in Soria, the most famous of which is possibly Parque Natural Laguna Negra, birthplace of the river Duero and setting of numerous legends around long siege did the Romans manage to conquer the city. Most of the the Black Lagune itself. inhabitants, however, preferred death to Roman rule and committed MINI BREAKS TRAVEL LOYALTY CARD The highest point of the province is Moncayo at 2,314.3 MASL, suicide rather than bow to the victors. Parra Travel would like to hear from you about In conjunction with the news of the return which Soria shares with Zaragoza in Aragon. The Romans populated the city with people from surrounding places you would like to visit in Spain, once of our day trips, Parra Travel would like to The capital of Soria, Soria, is Spain’s second highest provincial Celtiberian tribes, but Numantia’s days were counted, and it is travel restrictions are lifted and we all, once announce the launch of our Travel Loyalty Card. thought that it had ceased to exist by the 3rd century AD. capital at 1063 MASL. Only Ávila, also in Castilla y León, is higher. more, feel safe to travel. For every day trip or mini break, exclusively The city is situated on the banks of the river Duero. Soria’s period of glory was the second part of the Middle Ages; its We would like to put together a programme that arranged by and booked through Parra Travel, commerce was made to flourish by the more than 1,200 Jews that As mentioned above, there are 39,398 inhabitants in Soria, which suits every budget and dream. So please let us clients will receive a stamp. Once the card is makes it Castilla y León’s least populated capital and the second lived in the area. least populated of Spain. Only Teruel in Aragon houses fewer souls. At that time, a lot of the commerce revolved around the wool trade. know and we will do our best to make these trips filled you will be able to use this to receive happen. discounts on future trips arranged by Parra The first signs of human presence in the area date back 2-3,000 Soria, as capital of a province where many of the cattle tracks started, years to the Bronze Age when nomadic groups made rock paintings, was where sheep were sheared in summer and they sent the precious We look forward to hearing from you soon. Travel. Contact Parra Travel for your card today! which are now some of the most important finds of their kind in all fleece to Burgos and the ports in the north of the Peninsula. of Spain. 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On a daily basis there are 11 they dust, ashes, clay or sand. couriers and the post lady Maria bringing all nature of parcels and post items to forget me not 6 days a week, 2 x separate DHL delivery There are two types of calima. men at different times of the day Mario & Augustine, such is the Calima A: This is the category of the phenomenon when it is caused amazing service from DHL that even after shop hours Augustine by dust, clay or other naturally occurring elements of the environment. takes the deliveries to a completely different area to Sues house - Calima B: The B type refers to calima caused by episodes of How good is that? contamination, for example forest fires or other special incidents. This high level of demand is probably due to forget me not being In this area we mainly suffer from calima A. We all know the nuisance the only business to remain open in the area throughout all of the that we call ‘dirty rain’, which is when the calima is accompanied by lockdowns in the past 13 months, working with the local police rain (or rather, spitting) and the water drops bring the sand down to & Guardia to make sure that every safety measure was adhered earth with them. to on all essential services incoming & outgoing including correct notifications for all clients via social media, email and telephone. The sand or dust particles of calima A are very heterogeneous. The And we probably all remember the 2010 volcano eruption in Iceland, larger particles do not travel far before they have to come down to which sent ashes up into the atmosphere and caused huge disruptions People have been known to travel over an hour to use forget me not earth, but the smaller ones can be transported very far. For example, to air travel all over northern and western Europe in April of that year. postal and passport services, so another the Sahara sand is regularly transported to the Canary Islands by the brand new addition within forget me not Here in Spain there are numerous local incidents of calima every Sirocco wind, and sometimes the tail end of these calimas actually summer as a consequence of forest fires. is a new photo booth area where Sue reach the Caribbean and the United States. now takes all her own approved photos Of course, the calimas do not only affect air travel, they also affect our for completion of all her UK passport As we all know to our peril, they also frequently stray into the health. It goes without saying that unclean air has an adverse effect applications, so now a one stop shop! Mediterranean and affect both the Balearic Islands and Southeastern on our respiratory system and also on the mucosa in our eyes and Spain. Sue herself has a direct line with Belfast noses. This causes itchy eyes, runny noses, coughing and sometimes There is no fooling around this April at Passport Office with regular assistance Calima B has actually been a recurring phenomenon in the UK for breathing problems and asthma. forget me not nothing but ESSENTIAL from Belfast manager Heather and her over a century. The extensive use of coal for heating in the 19th and services! Once calima is in the air, the only thing that can make it disappear is team which has enabled Sue to renew and 20th centuries caused heavy pollution which hung in the air turning another meteorological phenomenon such as wind or rain. When you enter into the world of forget replace thousands of UK passports since into smog. And although it is annoying to come out in the morning to find your me not you will receive a hearty welcome they went digital. The most spectacular example of calima B in recent history was the from owner Sue, wing woman Collette and car and terraces filthy from a bout of dirty rain, it is preferable to Another service available inside forget ashes suspended in the air in Hawaii earlier this year as a result of the Robert (Sue’s son) breathing in dust, clay and pollution! me not is a direct contact (hotline) with Kilauea Volcano eruptions. It is a staggering 14 years since forget me not first opened its doors IBEX INSURANCE for everything that is insurance including: and WOW how it has changed in the last 9 years since Sue purchased Health for Residencias, Motor, Home, Travel, Community, Pet, the shop! Marine etc… just the best service! 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08 Almeria Living Apr '21 09 WATCH THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS HORSE RACE NICO’S Every Beet of My ¡Buen Saturday 10th April TERRAZA BAR Heart Provecho! from 2pm La Alfoquia Like so many other fruits and vegetables, beetroots are rich in antioxidants; antioxidants, as we are all getting to know, cleanse the body and its organs and help prevent various cancers. Again, we can thank the betalains for this. The red bulb also helps the circulation of blood in the brain which again reduces our reaction time and stimulates our short-term memory and even our ability to multitask. In order to benefit 100 per cent from all these qualities, though, we should enjoy the beetroot uncooked, lightly steamed or baked for less than an hour. So if you really want to make beetroot a healthy part of your daily diet, the best way is probably to have a glass of beetroot juice every morning. Beetroots can be used both in savoury and sweet recipes. There’s nothing as spectacular as the colour of a beetroot cake! For savoury they can be baked, boiled, steamed or fried, or grated raw into a salad. There is much more to beetroots than crinkle cut slices in sugary But apart from when you make roasted vegetables or beetroot soup, vinegar! always cook them separately and add them just before serving, as The modest beetroot is, in fact, a virtual bomb of health, well-being otherwise your stew, salad, fried vegetables or whatever will have and vitamins; it is one of the vegetables that we should definitely be the same spectacular colour as the beetroot cake! eating as often as possible. Now is the season for fresh beetroots in Spain; it runs from March Beetroots clean livers, they reduce blood pressures, fight to May. The further into the season we get, the sweeter and tastier constipations and heighten energy. they become. Although the root of the beet is the part we usually eat, both the Keep your beetroots in a plastic bag in the fridge, and they will last stems and the leaves are also both healthy and delicious. They for a long time. contain large quantities of vitamins B and C; apart from sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium and lots of fibres. Pork Pies and Scotch Thanks to their iron contents, beetroots help fight anaemia and Fresh Eggs fatigue, and they are ideal to help you recover after illness. Cream Cakes THE AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL Researchers have found that a glass of beetroot juice a day will help The best breakfast in Albox from 3€ keep your blood pressure under control. They think it is the nitrate A great selection of pasties all freshly baked on the FREE CANAPES THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON content of beetroots that create the blood pressure lowering effect, premises. They are the best quality & value in the area. which is noticeable already 1 – 3 hours after the beetroot juice intake. 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However, you still have to cook They People or Food? and shape it in some way or other, and as a way of describing what Nina it is, it is handy to use words like ‘hamburger’, ‘loaf’, or frikadeller, Anyway, the idea of putting a mince meat patty in the bun was without these being a wishful reference to meat. hatched when German sailors returned from a trip to the Baltic These celeriac burgers are truly lovely and tasty – even if you’re not states. They brought back some of the tender raw meat that was the a great celeriac fan. They are filling and yummy and in no way can staple diet of the Tartar tribes that roamed the eastern plains. they be called ‘only’ vegetarian – they are vegetarian and proud of The Tartars tenderized the meat by putting it under the saddles of it! their mounts when they rode from place to place, but as very few Ingredients for four burgers: of Hamburg’s citizen went galloping round the city on their horses, 500g celeriac, grated 200ml breadcrumbs some bright soul had the idea of mincing the meat instead. I have always taken it for granted that Hamburgers had originated 100-150g cheddar cheese, 2 eggs, beaten in Hamburg, Germany, just like the Frankfurter sausages come from The Germans also added spices to the minced meat and eventually grated Salt and pepper Frankfurt. I often thought just as well John F. Kennedy didn’t make started cooking it before putting it into the Rundstück. 2 cloves of garlic, finely his ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech in either city. Olive oil Today, we still call raw, ground meat ‘steak tartare’. chopped When I decided to dedicate this month’s cooking to burgers, I Most people think of the USA as the home of the hamburger, and Combine all the ingredients bar the oil in a large bowl; knead the thought I’d just double check the origin. the Americans do indeed claim that it was ‘invented’ in God’s own mix with your hands; it feels dry at first, but persevere, and soon it On Google, I found quite a few people had asked why it was called country. However, once again we can thank German sailors for will become wetter and stick together. a hamburger if there’s no ham in it, which tickled me, and one that spreading the gem, and hamburgers could be found in various places When it has become a uniform dough, stick it in the fridge for half took the biscuit: Which part of a cow does the hamburger come in the States as the 19th century turned into the 20th. an hour. from? But it was not until after World War II that the hamburger’s popularity Bring it back out and, using scales, divide it into four equal portions. Anyway, as far as I could make out, the hamburger does come from really took off. It became the main item on the menu at the US drive- Shape each into a burger shape. Hamburg. ins, and after that the hamburger never looked back. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the burgers for 8-10 minutes It was a spin-off from the traditional ‘Rundstück warm’, which is a In the 1950s, the brothers (Dick and Mac) McDonald opened a turning them a couple of times. round bun (Rundstück) topped with a piece or pieces of roast pork restaurant in San Bernardino in California with 25 items, mainly and doused in gravy. barbecued meats, on the menu. They soon realized that their best- When they are golden and cooked through, stick them into your selling item was the hamburger, so they cut their losses and started a homemade burger buns with a handful of spinach and serve them Originally it was a Monday dish using the leftovers from Sunday’s streamlined restaurant with only hamburgers on the menu. The rest with beetroot and coleslaw. roast; today it’s a dish in its own right. is history. Wow!!! The hamburger bounced back to the old continent and farther east, and today it is probably the world’s most devoured street food. TOBACCONIST, However, boys and girls, we are going to make our very own hamburgers this month, both of the meat and the vegetarian varieties, EUROMILLIONS so sharpen your knives and read on! 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And that Ingredients for 12 -14 buns (They freeze very well): they do the job and are absolutely fine! 500ml tepid water 25g sugar Have you ever thought of how easy and much tastier making your 25g fresh yeast 1 tbsp coarse salt own beef burgers is? 800g strong white flour 75g butter, softened You literally just mix 110g minced beef per burger (that makes you a quarter pounder) with a bit of salt, pepper and onion powder and 100g wholemeal flour Sesame seeds shape the burgers. That takes no longer than unwrapping ready bought burgers, and I promise you the flavour and consistency are Pour the tepid water in a bowl and dissolve the yeast. Add white far superior! and wholemeal flour, sugar and salt and knead to incorporate all the ingredients in the dough. Add the softened butter, keep kneading And then you just build your hamburgers to your heart’s content for 8-10 minutes until it’s elastic and pliable without sticking to using whatever other ingredients take your fancy. your hands. Mine’s with burger, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard and Leave the dough to rise in a warm spot for an hour. crispy onions! Yummmmmmm! Turn it out onto a floured surface and divide it into two equal portions. Roll each to make a sausage and cut each sausage into 6-7 equal portions. I find it worth-while to use my kitchen scales to make all the rolls the same size. Roll the portions to form balls, flatten them and put them onto lined baking sheets. Brush them with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Let them rise for another half hour. Heat the oven up to 220ºC and bake the buns for 15-20 minutes These beef burgers are for real men and women and definitely until they are baked through and turning golden. constitute a whole meal! If you are going to freeze some of them, pack them in freezer bags I’ve always fancied making blue cheese burgers, but all the recipes while they are still a bit warm, but don’t put them in the freezer I have ever seen say to cook them on the barbecue, so I have never until completely cooled down. done it as I can easily imagine the mess it would make if some of the Once you’ve tried these, you’ll never want to buy ready-made cheese leaked out of the burger! burger buns again! But then I had a brain wave: Do it on the plancha! And no sooner said than done. And just as well I did it like that, ‘coz the lovely cheese mixture just oozed out of my tasty burgers! To no Cocktail Bar BEACH CLUB detriment for their flavour, I hasten to add! 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The climate features hot summers and cold can make it harder for us all to stay active and pain or lightheaded and make sure to rest and stay winters (the area has excellent skiing) and there is can also have an effect on our motivation. Here keep active in hydrated. A little soreness in muscles and joints a huge difference between daytime which is hot are some exercises that you can do at home. after exercise is quite normal for the first day or and nights when temperatures fall dramatically - two. which helps to enhance both the sugars and acidity Whether you enjoyed going to the gym or your own home in the grapes. attending an exercise class, you Chair squats (sit to stand) stayed active by going to the To help strengthen the muscles The “capital” of the wine growing area is the shops or running around after town of Barbastro where several producers are of the lower body, bones and the grandchildren or you’re joints … to be found including Bodegas Sommos who not as active as you once were, must be one of the most technically advanced these activities are suitable for Stand in front of a chair with wineries in Spain. The bodega is a stunning work all abilities. What’s important is your feet as far apart as your of architecture which would appear to be more at that while you’re at home, you hips home in California than in Spain. But it is not just continue to do some form of Bend your knees while keeping wonderful to look at – it is seriously practical and exercise. your shoulders and chest is designed so that the minimum of pumping is upright required – gravity is so much better for moving the It is recommended older people wine. The grapes are picked at night when they try to do two types of physical Lower your bottom slowly (4 are cool and are taken immediately to the press activity each week to stay seconds) so you sit down house. The various varieties are kept separate healthy or to improve health. Then push your body back up These aerobic exercise are well Nestling in the southern foothills of the Pyrenees is the small but until the wine is made and ready for blending to return to a standing position known for their cardiovascular beautiful wine growing district of Somontano. Only thirty-five miles and bottling. Bodegas Sommos produce several brands which are (2-4 seconds) benefits and strength (also known as resistance) exercises, which from the French border it is not surprising that the area has a distinct readily available in supermarkets such as Lidl and Consum. help build muscle to maintain balance and stability. Try to avoid using your hands Gallic influence. Wine has been made here since Roman times – GLARIMA Roble 2019 14% This wine is made from a blend Aim to perform these 5-10 times or for a duration of 20-60 seconds. even before – but it was only in 1984 that the qualification D.O.P. of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. The wine is aged in Whatever your fitness level, do what you can at home to stay as fit, Then, take a rest for 40-60 seconds was granted to Somontano. There are around thirty wineries with French oak barrels for three months and is rich and full with a fruity active and independent as possible. about four thousand hectares (almost ten thousand acres) under vine. character. It is beautifully balanced with good fruit and just the right Do what you can and start slowly. Repeat this action 2-5 times. The wineries are technically advanced and are obviously influenced amount of lively acidity. About five euros in most outlets. Continued on page 18 ..... by their neighbour to the north, the other side of the Pyrenees. Both It is fine to push yourself a little bit, but don’t do anything that VINITIUM Tinto Roble 2019 14% Very similar to Glarima with a red and white wines (and a little Rose) are made using a mix of big punchy style of fruit. 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Village and town animal these methods together. Again check...... fail items to feed stores often sell vegetable to prepare, prepare to fail!! Other causes of plugs, bulbs, fruit trees etc. So, failure to germinate are burying the seed too transform your it’s worth checking those out if deep and keeping the compost too wet which you’re not sure what to grow and will rot the seed. when. I sometimes pop my pot of seeds into a poly home I must admit I haven’t had much food bag, tied at the top and wait for the success with daffodil and tulip seedlings to pop up. I also use old polystyrene NEW STOCK bulbs. They flower the first year fish boxes from the then gradually peter out until the supermarket. Strangely ARRIVING 20 or 30 bulbs I set disappear enough, after a rinse altogether. There are a lot of bugs and mammals that will seek out out with cold water they WEEKLY don’t smell fishy at all. and eat bulbs so after a few years of trying I gave up. 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However, regular acts like Roy Hudd, Champìon…..Another East Londoner, he started performing at age Les Dawson, Danny La Rue were always welcomed. 17 and shares the distinction of appearing in the very first Royal Variety Show in 1912….yes, it has been going that long! Some of the songs featured came from the early days of Music Hall and I could sing along to some of them, having been taught Some of the original Music Halls survive today, the oldest being The by parents and grandparents. The Music Halls grew up in the mid Victoria Hall in Settle, North Yorkshire having been opened in 1853. 1800’s, especially in London and descended from the coffee houses I am sure many of you will have heard of the Hackney Empire from popular in the 1700’s. Pub owners began to develop music saloons 1901 which also survives today. which offered entertainment as well as selling alcohol. Eventually, While researching this article, I wondered whether anything like it they developed into legitimate theatres but without the sale of existed in Spain. Certainly, the entertainment provided by Music alcoholic drinks in the actual auditorium. Halls found their way across the Channel and grew in popularity in It was very much a working-class culture in a more relaxed atmosphere Paris, “The Moulin Rouge” and “Folies Bergere” are just two which than in theatres proper. As is the way of things, the so -called middle are now associated with lavish productions featuring scantily clad classes frowned upon it. The Music Hall was somewhat controversial females and the birthplace of the Can-Can. and seen as ‘prostitutes and dancing which led to promiscuity’ and As far as Spain is concerned, the early Theatres were more for Theatre Owners and Managers wanted to move away from them to classical concerts than the entertainment provided by the Music provide entertainment of a more respectable nature. Halls. An amazing example is the Palau de La Musica Catalana in Consequently, the Music Hall developed into Variety Theatres, more Barcelona, which is now a declared World Heritage site. Construction suited to family audiences rather than the rowdy, working-class started in 1905 and it was completed and inaugurated in 1908. establishments. Then, along came the First World War and Cinema It underwent extensive restoration in the 1980´s and is a popular and although the Music Halls began to decline in popularity, their tourist attraction. However, the likes of Marie Lloyd and Co. would influence is still seen today with the have felt very out of place performing there. A couple of issues ago I chuntered on about ‘silly songs’ Royal Variety Show. from the 50’s and 60’s, aided by my pal Reg in the UK Well, I hope you have enjoyed this trip down memory lane so, until who came up with some I had forgotten about. After the Some of the Music Hall artistes the next time….stay safe! article was published we had a chat about similar music became big stars, Marie Lloyd, Dan going back into the 40s and 30s and even earlier, back to Leno and Harry Champion were just the days of the Music Halls. three of them. 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After all, it´s more space you can give to the project – pool, our reputation – our name – at stake, so we do we can to maintain our high standards Above-Ground Pool terrace, pool slides, poolside bar etc – the more and also meet those of the customer. It´s for this reason that a majority of our work is stunning the result will be. An extremely popular choice, above- due to recommendation. ground pools are easily installed Add Roman pool steps, water features, pool slides, without the need to excavate – the a diving board and other accessories, all embraced SPAIN AND FRANCE clue is in the name! With less digging by a generous surround and sun deck, and create a We specialise in relocations to and from France and Spain, and often have weekly loads taking some of the hard work out of the luxury outdoor space to relax and have fun in. going to both destinations. By combining knowledge of the European laws with local setup, particularly on rocky hillside settings, this can be an affordable Plunge Pool information and years of overseas experience, we have managed to remain as reliable in option. Europe as we are in England, and consequently have built up a good reputation in both A plunge pool is small and deep – too small for swimming but ideal countries. Above-ground pools don’t have to stick out like sore thumbs. By for cooling off from the Mediterranean heat. These space-saving designing the whole area to integrate the architecture of your home installations are easy to look after, cheaper to fill and a more budget- We work closely alongside several English-run storage companies in Spain, allowing us with the landscaping of the garden, your pool can be made to look friendly option overall. greater flexibility with our customers on both sides. 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We were totally shocked by what we saw, but water to a couple of inches above the lentils as they will swell, and Local Family has pretty much gone and the longer days are here. As well as having a still never twigged that the birds could be going the same way. A leave them for a couple of days. Change the water daily, drain when positive effect on us, it also has a positive effect on our hens. Egg production couple of days later however, we saw one of the hens grab a finch as ready, rinse and serve! We will add them to their normal feed for increases at an alarming rate and isn’t something we would ever complain it flew past, and exactly as it had done with the mouse, it flicked it a couple of weeks and see how it goes. We will report back next Goes Organic about here at Olive Tree Farm. up a bit and swallowed it whole! Needless to say, those darned hens month and share the results. Lets hope it works! Over the past 2 or 3 weeks however, we have had an egg problem. It isn’t a were removed from the aviary in seconds. Thank you for reading! problem with the number of eggs we are getting daily, it is more about the Olive Tree Farm´s diary continues...... So back to the present, the next question was how can we increase https://www.facebook.com/OliveTreeFarmSpain/ quality of the egg. the protein levels in their diet to stop the yolk breaking issue. Meat To contact us regarding refurbishment of your swimming pool, find Anyone that keep hens sees a huge difference between shop bought and and fish are obvious choices, and for anyone keeping just hens it Olive Tree Farm Pool Services on Face Book https://www.facebook. ‘farm fresh’. It is one of the delights of keeping your own birds. But we is the easiest route. We however have the pigs, so meat is not an com/Olive-Tree-Farm-Pool-Services-297410080711334/ or contact noticed that when we came to break open an egg, the yolk kept breaking, option as the chickens are free range along with escapee pigs. You us by email … [email protected] something was not right. can of course buy special chicken feed with extra levels of protein in, but we didn’t want to go down that route. It had to be plant matter After a little research we got our answer as to why this was happening. It of some kind, so even if the pigs helped themselves it wouldn’t is a lack of, or not enough, protein. The shells need calcium, but the yolks matter. Again, a quick google and we got the answer we needed. need adequate protein. The following is a list of things easily available, or doable, that will You may or may not know that hens actually eat a lot of bugs and pests. increase the protein levels that you can use, should you find a similar When I say pests, that includes mice, small rats and even small wild birds problem with your birds. given the chance to grab one. Bugs and pests provide a lot of extra protein, Cooked eggs: 91% protein. ... so it is good for them and their eggs. We didn’t realise that hens would eat small rodents and birds, until a few years ago. We found out by chance and Fish, or fish meal: 61 - 72% protein. ... it was quite upsetting. Mealworms: 53% protein dried, around 30% live. ... In our wisdom we had decided to pop a couple of young hens into the finch Pumpkin seeds: 31 - 33% protein. ... aviary until they were a little bigger and ready to join the rest of the flock. Sprouted lentils: 26 - 30% protein. ... (soak in water for at least 24 After all they are all birds, so it seemed a good idea. Well it wasn’t a good hours, change the water daily) idea at all! We had noticed the number of finches was diminishing a little, but we had so many it was difficult to say for sure how many we were Cat food: 26 - 30% protein. ... missing. 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The sound quality was ‘reasonable’ noise reduction technology, home little in the realm of entertainment that cannot as was battery life. Although the cassette’s recorders were able to produce copies be piped straight to your TV. Films, TV box initial reception was lukewarm, SONY in of LPs and radio shows that were sets, music and games can all be streamed on Japan realised it’s potential and twisted virtually indistinguishable from the demand, negating the need for shelves full of Philips’ arm to license the technology to them original, which created a dilemma for CDs and DVDs. at no cost. the music industry. The online music giant, Spotify boasts a library Initially, cassette tapes were used for business The ability to borrow an album from of over 70 million songs that are available to the purposes: dictation of meeting minutes, a friend and record it for the cost of a user at a moment’s notice. Paying subscribers interviews etc but as the price of the players blank tape (and if you chose a C-90 can make their own compilations or listen to dropped, they became popular with home then you could have two albums on the offerings from their peers. This culture of users which is where the real fun started. one tape) was a temptation too far. sharing music is part of our social makeup and There are many of us that can remember The general public embraced this new it was the pioneering work of an unassuming Adrian Foster holding a microphone in front of the radio technology with open arms. After all, Dutch engineer that started everything off. during the top 40 on a Sunday evening, if you’re able to enjoy your favourite Lodewijk Frederik Ottens hoping that no-one coughed, music for virtually free, then why (Lou to his friends) was an spoke or opened a door. We wouldn’t you? And if you got bored of engineer who joined the didn’t care that the sound an album, you could just record over development team at the quality was barely better than the top of it or choose your favourite tech firm Philips in 1952. His a telephone. tracks from an album and ignore the passing, last month is much We now had a magical device rest. The mix tape had arrived! lamented but his legacy stays that allowed us to edit what In 1981 the British Phonographic with us. In 1960, Lou became Cassette sales slowly declined due to the rise in popularity of a new we were hearing on the radio Industry (BPI) started the “Home Taping is Killing Music” campaign head of product development format – the CD (see next month’s article). Varying efforts were and play back our favourite as they were worried that album sales were being damaged by Piracy. at Philips and was responsible parts again and again... The made to prolong tape’s life; Philips launched a digital tape recorder At the time, the UK music industry was worth roughly £250 million for the first portable Reel-to- first cassette recorder released in 1992 but by then compression (MP3) software meant that the same per year. Although they were selling pre-recorded cassette by the Reel tape recorder, the EL was the Philips EL3300 in technology could be used to record ten times the amount of music on million (sales overtook the humble LP in 1984) they were well aware 3585. This sold close to a late 1963 which soon became a CD in much higher quality. By 2005 the cassette was no more than that this was dwarfed by the sales of blank tapes. SONY, which had million units and inspired a runaway success, selling a hobbyist’s tool as CDs, MiniDiscs and MP3 players took over. been in on the project since 1963 didn’t help matters much when, in Ottens to develop his next hundreds of thousands of We all have our favourite ‘things’ from youth and for me the Cassette 1979, it released the first Walkman personal stereo cassette player. invention, the Compact Cassette in 1963, mostly due to frustration units. The music industry wasn’t far behind in embracing this new Tape is near the top. I can remember spending many a happy hour Having your own music on the move was a revelation that few with the cumbersome open-reel technology. At the time, Ottens was technology. Eartha Kitt’s album, Love For Sale was one of the first with my single collection, trying to make the perfect compilation could resist. In-car cassette players had been around since the early only plugging a gap in the market and solving a technical issue. Musicassette releases in 1966. (whilst using ALL the tape on each side). So, from the bottom of my Seventies but truly portable was the way to go. Little did he know how revolutionary it would come to be. The first Our love affair with tapes continued to build during the late 1960s heart, may I personally thank you, Lou. I salute you! cassette recorders were portable and designed for voice recording on In-car units, Walkmen (is that the correct plural?) and BoomBoxes brought personalised music to the masses and the BPI was forced to drop the campaign. The public (and even some recording artists) just ENGLISH SH Informática weren’t listening. SPOKEN PC, Apple, tablet repairs & sales The humble cassette tape has been responsible for a cultural Genuine & compatible Ink Cartridges, Servicio de reparación y venta de revolution that changed how music is delivered but it wasn’t only music. 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It was aimed at the Yes, the law states that ALL income has to be declared and tax paid in the country that you it can even be played with jam spread popular music market, giving a play are living in, the caveat to this is that Crown Pensions, UK Property Rental and Royalties, the on the surface! Ever tried it?? We were time of around 3 mins. As your average tax has to be paid in the UK but it still needs to be declared in Spain and any tax paid in the told the days of the LP and 45 rpm were American only had an attention span of UK will be taken into account. numbered. Or were they? no more than 3 mins, it worked out just The vinyl LP (Long Player) has been fine! This format came with a larger What is the difference in State Pension and Crown Pension? making a big come back. I have been centre hole and was ideally suited for A State pension is the Old Age Pension, a Crown Pension is Armed Forces, Civil Service or repairing record players and supplying the automatic jukebox mechanisms. The Local Government Pensions a steady stream of clients with restored increase in rpm (velocity) also meant record decks and pickup cartridges allowing mothballed collections that a louder recording could be made and replayed. This helped the Is the State Pension taxable in Spain? of LPs and 45s to be played again. And, long may it last. sound reproduced on smaller budget players with only one or two Yes, it is liable for tax in Spain as it would be if you lived in the UK. valves in the amplifier to be louder. The start of the Vinyl LP goes back to just before WW2. There was a Can we choose to pay our taxes in the UK? bit of a battle between U.S. companies Columbia Records and RCA 10” 33rpm records were also made. These could contain 3-5 tunes Victor. With improvements in recording techniques, there was a per side and priced as a poor man’s LP. The format lasted longer in No, if you are a Spanish Tax Resident, then your income needs to be declared and taxes paid requirement to provide a recording media that was less “noisy”, could Britain than in the U.S, being used by Skiffle, Rock n Roll bands and in Spain. play for longer and was more durable than the brittle 78 rpm which comedy. “Best of Sellers” being an example. When am I classed as a Spanish Tax Resident? if sat on, well.... Various formats were thrown up. These ranged from During the ‘50s, the EP 7” 45rpm was released. This was an extended 10” to 16” diameter discs. A speed of 33,1/3rd rpm was commonly If you live in Spain for more than 183 days in any year, you are deemed as a Spanish Tax play record. The grooves were closer together, so more tunes could Resident. used as this was convenient for gearing down a synchronous motor be squeezed onto the disc, getting around 15 mins per side. The running off mains electric (60 cycles, in the USA) and grove width downside was, that the music recordings had to be ‘compressed’ What happens if I do not make a declaration or only declare some of my income? for a limited size of disc. The larger 16” discs were never really aimed more than normal, in order for it to sound ok. This resulted in a lower The Spanish Tax Authorities have direct access to the UK Tax Authorities system and are fully at the public as the players would have been massive, needing you volume when played. Those with a budget Dansette, struggled to aware of your income, if you do not declare or declare incorrectly, the Authorities can go back to buy a bigger house. They tended to be used in radio stations and make a big racket. four years and claim the tax that was due, plus interest, plus they will also fine you. contained pre-recorded music and adverts. Bet you didn’t know that. By the late ‘50s, 78rpm records were being phased out. Although What are the allowances and tax limits in Spain? After WW2, the record companies got their act together and settled on recordings of Hillbilly music for those in the U.S, down south, a common standard. This was a Long Playing 12” disc (LP) running continued for a while, as they couldn’t afford a new fangled player! The Spanish system is totally different to the UK and is based on your personal circumstances. at 33 and a bit rpm. The width of the groove was reduced to .001” In the UK everyone has a personal allowance of £12,750 and any income above that allowance as opposed to .003” used in 78s. This, coupled with a slower disc It was normal for a record machine to have 4 speeds to cater for the is taxed at 20% up to £37,000. different record types. Speeds were 78, 45, 33 and some 16 rpm. rotation, meant you could get up to 30+ mins. of material per side. In Spain there are tax allowances and liabilities for Madrid and your local Authority ie. Pickups had moved on from the big heavy magnet-coil types and now The latter slow speed was for records that were normally “talking books” and Language Learning. As the groove width for 78s and LPs Andalucia. Once your income figures are entered onto the the needle that sat in the groove was weighing a few grams rather than system, allowances and liabilities are applied according to that of a Chevy V8 engine. The plastic vinyl material had a much (Microgroove) records was different, the pickup had 2 styluses. You would have to rotate a knob on the front of the pickup arm to select your personal circumstances and any tax due is calculated by smoother composition over the shellac used in 78s. This reduced the the system. background noise. The only thing that the different manufacturers LP or 78. Playing a LP with a 78rpm stylus could be a bit messy, didn’t do until the ‘60s was to agree on the recording characteristics reducing the resale value of your LP! Are my UK Pension Annuities taxed favourably? (how the sound was equalised to sound the best), which meant your Then, stereo came along…Next month. Bet you can’t wait, really. 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Eachthe 7number grey coloured for 1 to hexagon7 are represented cells. in the 7 grey hexagon cells Motorcycle Land Speed Record The first land-speed record for a motorcycle was unofficially set in the early 1900s by Glenn Curtiss in Yonkers, New York. His recorded speed was 64 mph (103 km/h). Curtiss continued to push the limits of speed at the time, and by 1907 he had more Samurai than doubled his own record, setting a new mark of Sudoku 136.27 mph (219.31 km/h). This record stood for more than 20 years. It was not until 1930, in Arpajon, France, that Curtiss's record was officially eclipsed when Joseph S. Wright rode 137.23 mph (220.85 km/h) on his motorcycle. From the 1930s through the mid-1950s a number of motorcycle riders pushed their motorcycles to set new land-speed records at different locations (mostly in Europe). 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In August 2017, Mike Akatiff brought the Ack Attack to the largest there is nothing like exploring salt flats in the world at Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia to attempt another the motorcycle reached a top speed of 342.797 mph (551.678 km/h), The ancient tunnels carved in stone seem approximately 20 mph (32 km/h) faster than the previous record, Spain by racing over the open far away from the fluorescent lights, record-breaking run and achieve the team’s goal of becoming the road with the windows rolled ROUTES OF first motorcycle to break the 400-mph barrier. While the team didn't which had stood since July 1990. The Ack Attack's record was short- turbines and green emergency exit signs lived however. On September 5, 2006, just two days after the Ack down and the music turned up. of modern highway underpasses. On the set the record on this attempt, they intend to return to Bolivia in the To give you some ideas, here are future for another run at 400 mph and beyond. Attack's historic run, the record was broken by the BUB Lucky 7 SPAIN N-340, you leave the hectic flurry of the streamliner ridden by Chris Carr at 350.884 mph (564.693 km/h). some of the most scenic drives inner cities of Málaga or Almería behind Attempts and crashes for a Spain road trip that you will to drive along the coast in curvy lines – September 2007 – Again at the International Speed Trials by BUB, never forget. September 2004 – At the Rocky Robinson rode the with the craggy rock to your one side and International Speed Trials Ack Attack through the In Spain, you can explore the the Mediterranean to the other. by BUB, the Ack Attack, measured mile in pursuit of country’s rich and diverse Route: N-340 from Adra via Acantilados ridden by Jimmy Odom, reclaiming the motorcycle landscape on over 683,175 de Marco through to Málaga, will take was hit by a crosswind land-speed record. At the end kilometres of streets, connecting you approximately 1 hour 40 minutes. while pushing 300 mph of the run, at speeds in excess famous filming locations to The road is suitable for all makes of (480 km/h). Odom was of 320 mph (510 km/h), Michelin-starred restaurants vehicles, and there is no need to rush uninjured when the Robinson lost control of the and rugged coastlines to scenic here while taking this route just soak up the sights on this beautiful motorcycle streamliner bike, crashed, and rolled 16 mountain roads. coastline drive. crashed in the high-speed times. So, which routes do you take? Well, over the next few months we wipe out. If you really want something to write home about, maybe plan in September 2008 – Back will be making some suggestions that will hopefully help you to some extra time for the starting point of this Spain road trip. The February 2006 – The Ack again at Bonneville, the Ack Attack broke the motorcycle land- decide. It doesn’t really matter if you are just looking for stuff to put deserts around Almería were scenic enough to be the shooting Attack team travelled to the Lake Gairdner area in Australia in an speed record for the second time. Again ridden by Rocky Robinson, on your bucket list or already planning a road trip to Spain (or maybe location for the HBO series Game of Thrones. For a short while, attempt to break the motorcycle land-speed record. With a traveling the streamliner set a world-record mark of 360.913 mph (580.833 even a Europe road trip in general), because that’s what you’ll end the landscape became the home of the Dothraki. The Torre de Mesa crew of 23 people, including riders Sam Wheeler and John Noonan, km/h). up doing anyway after seeing these routes. Roldan and the Cabo de Gata Park were featured in the series, too. the team arrived at the salt flats near Lake Gairdner only to discover September 2010 – The BUB Lucky 7 again reclaimed the motorcycle Scenic drives for your Spain road trip: Not to mention that this area was also the setting where many of the that the conditions were not conducive to breaking the record. The western films that you have probably seen were filmed. area had been hit by a huge thunderstorm the week before the team land-speed record at Bonneville in 2009. Then, on September 25, Let’s start this month with some of the most amazing Coastline in arrived. Since they had travelled so far, the team tried a run, but the 2010, the Ack Attack, for the third time in four years, set a new our very own . Another place worth a pit stop is Salobreña because when you pass poor conditions only allowed for the Ack Attack to reach a top speed world's record at Bonneville by traveling 376.363 mph (605.698 Only a few kilometres away from the highway that was built 37 the old town, you'll see the famous hill and the castle perched on top. of 249 mph (401 km/h). km/h). Once again, Rocky Robinson was in the rider's seat for years ago to take on some of the traffic of the coastal region, the old Enjoy planning your trip and next month we will have a look at another run to reclaim the title. September 2006 – On September 3, 2006, the TOP 1 Ack Attack, coastal street N-340 glides along the Costa del Sol. Since it’s hardly visiting the mountain roads to El Chorro.

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