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Id
just
spent a week
chilling
out
in a little
cottage
in
northern
Slovakia.
At 8.30am I
drove south,
destination
B a n s k a
Bystrica,
a
town
which
sits
in a valley
surrounded
by
the
Lower Tatra
Mountains.
With a population of around 75,000 it
seems smaller, especially in the centre.
Being wonderfully pedestrianised in the old
town, I parked my car a mile or so away
and headed through the narrow cobbled
streets to the main square which you see
here.
Founded
by
German
settlers,
its
architecturally easy to see that it once
belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.
The central square oozes style, grandiose
buildings, traditional restaurants and cafs,
but my favourite building is the old rather
unassuming church at the far end of the
square. It dates back to the year 1303.
Remarkable!
During WW11, Banska Bystrica was at
the centre of anti-Nazi resistance in the
region. After fierce fighting, it was briefly
occupied by the German army, before being
liberated by the Red Army. Sorry, but it
sticks in my throat every time I have to use
that phrase liberated by the Red Army.
Theres a huge gleaming Soviet memorial
which actually stands at one end of this
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BBQ Recipes
Part of the Spanish experience is eating
outside and mainly food from the barbeque.
With the lovely weather and encouraging
the men to pick up the cooking tools, its a
relaxing way to dine. Below are a few more
of my favourite recipes and as ever are
easy to do with a little bit of preparation
so you can relax with your guests. I always
make my own burgers so I know exactly
what is in them and they taste so much
better than shop ones if I do say so myself.
I always fry them first to seal them which
will save them breaking up on the BBQ.
Below is also a sauce to coat the food with
which is very easy to do!
Buen Apetito
Easy BBQ Sauce
One Serving
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic
cup dark brown sugar
1 cup of tomato sauce
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
Salt and pepper
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium
heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, brown sugar
and cook until onion is tender and sugar
has melted. Mix in ketchup and soy sauce.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and
simmer 10 minutes.
Spicy Chicken
Buy 1 or 2 pkt of Fajita mix powder. Place in
a bowl and mix around the chicken portions
or legs, do not add water as the juice from
the chicken will make it stick to the skin.
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An
Alien
Affair
Scott,
the
hero in all
three books,
is abducted
from Skye.
He
has
a l r e a d y
been taken
several times
before, but
cannot recall
anything
about
the
previous
events.
He
has to fight
for his life as
well as that of the UFOs crew. The moon is
visited and another species, The Greys,
make an appearance that proves to be lifethreatening to the extreme. It ends with a
battle in space, but who will win, & how?
An
Alien
Rescue
The
story
continues
with
the
returningto-home
crew getting
abducted
by
the
Greys after
repositioning
Scott
back
to his wildcamping
site on the
Isle of Skye.
They
are
about to leave Earths solar system when
a Grey ship ambushes their ship. They
want the human, Scott, for their own
Earth-dominating plans and intend using
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Satellite
transmissions
are
the
primary way to receive UK TV. Signals
are beamed up to a satellite and then
broadcast back down to earth to an area
called the footprint. In simple terms the
satellite transmission is pointed at a central
location and the further away from that
location you get the weaker the signals get
and the bigger the satellite dish is needed
to get enough signal to decode to a TV
picture. In the case of UK TV, the centre
of transmission is Birmingham and by the
time it gets to Southern Spain the signals
are very weak and hence the need for huge
dishes seen on many UK owned properties.
With the right equipment TV reception
is good. There are two satellite systems in
operation FREESAT and SKY.
FREESAT channels are uncoded and open
for everyone to receive, whereas SKY code
theirs and subscriptions, in one form or
another, are needed to open the channels.
The last way to receive UK TV is from an
internet connection. This is a relatively
new way to watch UK TV, but I predict it
will be the only way in 10 or so years time.
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Bi-lingual
Evangelical
Church
in
Fuente Alamo
Do you ever wonder what us Christians see
in all this God stuff?
Do you ever ask yourself What have they
got that I havent?
Do you ever sit and think what it would
be like to have a personal relationship with
Jesus?
Doesnt something deep inside you
occasionally stir your curiosity and perhaps
tempt you to find out a bit more?
During our lives we strive to bring a
level of excellence to our job, our home
and whatever we do in our leisure time,
whether it is sport or maybe something
more creative. We plan for the future and
do our best to provide for our families and
those we love.
Many reading this article may think Well
Ive done all that. All Ive got to do now
Barcelona
My recent short break to Barcelona was
amazing, and fulfilled another of my
bucket list wishes; to visit the Sagrada
Familia.
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Experts,
practitioners,
decisionmakers, business innovators and young
professionals from a range of sectors and
countries come to Stockholm to network,
exchange ideas, foster new thinking and
develop solutions to the most pressing
water-related challenges of today.
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antiseptic,
astringent,
antibacterial,
antifungal and can be used as an
antidepressant, sedative or tonic.
Citronella can be found as a potted plant
during the summer months and it seeds
all year. The time to plant it out is in late
spring. The seeds can be planted in very
well drained soil in both the ground and
pots.
Organic manure is recommended and it
should also be fumigated whenever you
can and can be grown with plants that we
use in the kitchen. Citronella does not
usually want a lot of water and always try
to check the soil before watering, hence
the importance of good drainage where it
is planted.
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Winston
is a lovely,
middle aged
gentleman.
Winston
weighs
approximately
40 kilos and
at a guess is
part Pointer.
We think he
is about 6 or
7 years old.
He enjoys human company and just wants
to have his own person to love.
You can keep up to date with all San Animal news and events by checking in on
our Facebook page San Animal Santuario or if you have a Twitter account, you
can follow us at @san_animal
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Fosterers
We desperately need people who are able
to foster kittens or puppies in their homes,
often at short notice. We also need fosterers able to take in adult dogs who arent
coping well in kennels.
Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers to
help out with the animals - for dog walking, feeding and/or playing and grooming.
Please contact Lorna by email at lorna@
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K n o w n
settlement
goes
back
some 5000
years when
Neolithic
(New Stone
Age) people
left remains
at
various
places
in
the locality.
S i m i l a r l y,
in
the
subsequent
Bronze Age,
there
is
evidence of the Argaric people, who then
dominated the south east of the Iberian
Peninsula. The Romans, too, left their
mark with the most impressive of local
remains from Los Cantos showing that
its inhabitants did not lack for luxury and
comfort a statue of the God of Wine
Bacchus.
When
Roman
control began to
crumble, Bullas and
its surrounds almost
certainly became a
depopulated frontier
zone
between
the
Byzantine
area
centred
on
Cartagena
and
the
Visigoths,
with their major
town and bishopric
at Begastri, just
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The
19th
C e n t u r y,
h o w e v e r,
seems
to
have
had
more than
its fair share
of setbacks.
1801
saw
a
major
snowfall
decimating
crops
and
v a r i o u s
epidemics,
including
dysentery
in 1821, followed.
In 1855, in less
than 6 summer weeks, 120 inhabitants
died from cholera and another 163
from the same cause in 1885, when
the inhabitants of Mula tried to stop
the people of Bullas using the waters
of the Rio Mula in consequence.
In
1887, chickenpox, cholera and smallpox
killed over 400! Incredibly, Bullas still
continued to develop and in mid-century
was recorded as having 966 houses of
two floors, six mills and an olive oil mill,
four brandy factories, one tile factory and
two inns.
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Caravaca www.turismocaravaca.org T:
968 702 424 Mon Market
Free Guided Tour - Conoce Los Tesoros De
Caravaca De La Cruz Thursday 18th August
Sound familiar?
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Noahs ARC
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Part I
Full of excitement and expectation and
after weeks of meetings and planning, the
famous five met up to organise the jam
sandwiches and pop needed before their
summer adventure.
Sorry, this is not Enid Blytons Famous
Five story, but the yachts, Lotti, Berti,
Ganty, Gemini J and Baltic Moon from
the SAMM Cruising Group with their 18
crew members and their cruise to Ibiza
and Formentera.
I n s t e a d
of
jam
sandwiches
and
pop,
Lotti packed
aboard four
trolley loads
of
water,
wine,
beer
and
food;
e n o u g h
for
four
people
on
a two week
sail.
With
each
crew
m e m b e r
bringing
a
frozen
homemade
dish
with
them, they
would only need to top up with some fresh
meat, vegetables and fruit mid-cruise.
Starting from 3 different marinas, San
Pedro, Torrevieja and Thomas Maestre
and because two boats had somewhat
inexperienced owner/skippers and crews,
the plan was to sail to Calpe on June 8th
and across to the islands on June 9th in
flotilla. Both legs are around 62 nautical
miles and about 12 hours depending on
the weather. Once on the islands each boat
could go its own way and meet up again
for a birthday celebration after a week and
then at the end for the return crossing.
Baltic Moon, restricted by the bridge
opening times at Thomas Maestre, left a
day early for Santa Pola. An early start was
needed for the others, so at 5am on the 8th,
Lotti, Berti and Gemini J left San Pedro
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and found a
favourable
wind which
gave a great
sail
until
9am
when
it dropped,
so
they
motored on
until
3pm
then a final
fast
sail
to
Calpe,
arriving
at
6pm.
62
miles at an
average
of
just
under
5 knots - perfect. Ganty had also left
Torrevieja at 5am, so arrived earlier and
secured a berth for the night, but there was
none for Baltic Moon, so she continued to
Morayra. The other three anchored behind
the Punta de Ifach Rock which turned out
to be a bad decision as nobody had any
sleep due to a bad swell all night.
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This summer
at
Cavalli
is
already super
exciting.
Lois and Libby,
sisters
from
Hong
Kong, came
over for their
holidays with
their grandparents and
family from
Scotland
absolutely
desperate to
ride and be with horses. Lois had found
Cavalli Foundation Facebook page and
was thrilled to be here in the midst of our
great animal family. She and Libby are
now riding really well, but are also totally
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ing, is 24 and
has arthritis.
At the moment
hes
in box livery
at a riding
club up the
road
and
isnt
working at all
- the worst
scenario for
arthritis.
Hes gentle,
perfect with
children and
can still be
ridden quietly. If anybody would
like to adopt Said and give him love and
attention in these later years of life, or
even offer him a temporary respite in a
field until we can find him a permanent
home, please do get in touch. If he isnt
rehomed soon he will have to be put down.
Last but not least, a piece of advice
which I pass on from experience.
If your day starts off on a bad note and
you feel down, theres nothing better for
you than giving your horse a good groom
and having a nice ride together. You forget your problems and everything takes
on a new perspective. At Cavalli we have
some great horses and ponies just dying to
put a smile on your face.
The new Cavalli T-shirts have arrived but
theyre selling like hot cakes!
Contact us on Facebook.
Cavalli
META Riding Centre
Los Ventorrillos
La Costera de Alhama.
Tel (00 34) 636 172 198
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and ears.
Why does Bruxism occur?
Even today we do not know exactly why this
disorder occurs, but we know that it has
multiple triggers. Mainly it is associated with
stress and sleep disturbances or somnias
and although these factors are unclear its
sufficient to say that the clenching and
tooth grinding are signs and symptoms
of part of a pathological entity. However,
this often happens in the same family; a
pattern of wear and squeaking persists
suggesting that Bruxism has a genetic
component although the investigations are
still inconclusive.
Does Bruxism happen when you grind
your teeth regularly?
The big problem with Bruxism is that
every time you press or grind your teeth
the active muscles of mastication produce
three situations:
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are
Michael
Maloney
&
Paul
no need to
panic,
that
n o t h i n g
w o u l d
immediately
change and
certainly not
for at least
two
years.
While it is
impossible to
speculate at
the moment
S a r a
informed
us that the
S p a n i s h
P r i m e
Minister has said that he will respect the
outcome.
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Arqua
Archaeology
Museum
in
Cartagena open 10am-9pm until 15th
October. 3 entry.
Free guided tour of exhibits on Saturdays
6.30pm
Artisan Market at Santiago de Ribera
Stalls for this market are set up on the sea
front every evening from 7pm until 28th
August.
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Ex-S
Servic
icemens
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ns
n
s Association
Assoc
As
ociation
oc
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The
Mazarrn
Baha
Alpha
Leos have been keeping fit this month!
It all started with the normal kick about with
a football and has flourished into martial arts
and weekly tennis! Martial Arts classes take
place at Colina Roja with Jose and Tennis is
practiced at Marianos on Camposol A with
The
Mazarrn Baha Alpha Leos
hold official meetings at 7pm on the
1st and 3rd Friday of every month at
the Camposol Cultural Centre. The
group is open to children aged 12-18.
For more information contact Bella Doyle
(Leo Club Advisor) at bellamandy@
yahoo.co.uk
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Tiger is 4
months old
and we have
been looking
after him for
3 weeks. We
rescued him
from serious
neglect.
He
came
to our door
bleeding and
in a very
poor state, so we took him from his Spanish
owner, who was happy to be relieved from
the responsibility of caring for him. He
would not even consider veterinary care
or incur any expense necessary as a result
of his accidentally losing three of his toes.
His treatment by Happy Pets is complete
and he is learning well to manage with
his disabled
foot.
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Here are 2
cuties
Icle
and Pickle,
two
little
girls
about
2
months
old rescued
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The 6 course meal, which included wine,
beer and water, was excellent and served
very promptly. The music was provided
by Rob Sweeney, who did a very good job
and soon had nearly everybody dancing (I
couldnt as I was too full!) All too soon the
coaches arrived to take everyone home,
tired, but having had an enjoyable evening.
Next Book Swaps are on 6th & 20th
September at 10am, when you can
exchange books, jigsaws and magazines.
This is held on Camposol B, in the old ICA
centre on the dual carriageway.
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Future Trips
September 12th-16th 5 days/4 nights.
Valencia 1 night, Barcelona 3 nights; both
on a B & B basis. Price includes excursions.
375 pp.
4
days/3nights
November
3rd-6th
Benalmadena and day trip to Gibraltar on
HB basis 200 pp.
November 24th-28th 5 days/4 nights Madrid
City centre, includes day out to a Palace
and Valley of the Fallen, a Day at the Races
and Shopping on Black Friday. B & B basis.
350 pp.
Nearly all trips are fully booked, but
Rosemary does have waiting lists as
cancellations do occur.
Please contact Rosemary on 620 105 179
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Why is it so important?
If you do not make a will the inheritance
process will be much longer, complicated,
expensive and in the worst scenario, your
inheritors will need to start proceedings.
The Tax Office will require more official
documents to complete the inheritance
process.
Your inheritors will also need more legal
assistance to take care of these matters
while they are suffering your loss.
In addition, there is a new European
regulation regarding these matters that
increases the importance of signing a
will. This is the UE Regulation 650/2012
which came into force on 17th August
2015 that states if you are living in Spain
permanently the Notary must include a
clause in your will saying that you choose
your national law as the applicable one to
your inheritance process. It must be noted
that this regulation affects everyone even
if you made a will before this regulation
came into force.
What should I do if I have signed
my Spanish will before this new
Regulation came into effect?
You need to check your will to see if you
stated to choose your national law in
your will. If you can see this clause in
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Important
Matters
You
Should
Consider Before Signing A Spanish
Will, Even If You Have An Existing Will
It is likely that you have never thought
about making a will when you are
considering buying a property in Spain.
Your focus is probably more on buying
the correct property at the right price
and enjoying all the benefits of living in
the sun. However, if you buy a property
in Spain you should bear in mind that you
will need to make a will regarding your
Spanish property. This is vital, not only for
you but also for your inheritors.
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Saturday
the main
Markets
do make
would say
Were best forgotten.
At least someday I will be able to say
That I was proud of what I was
A Soldier!
By Mike Edmans
Soldier
I was that which other did not want to be.
I went where others feared to go
And did what other failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave
nothing,
And reluctantly accepted the thought of
eternal
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(also
on
a
great
example of
holiness and
edification,
write down
and
note
c a r e f u l l y,
that
this
would not be
perfect joy.
A
little
further
on,
St Francis
called to him
a
second
time:
O Brother Leo, if the Friars Minor were
to make the lame to walk, if they should
make straight the crooked, chase away
demons, give sight to the blind, hearing to
the deaf, speech to the dumb and, what
is even a far greater work, if they should
raise the dead after four days, write that
this would not be perfect joy.
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5. The most enjoyable part of the
pedicure is the massage as this
helps promote circulation and helps
relieve tension in the calves and the
feet.
6. A good pedicure can be very
relaxing and helps relieve stress
and can be therapeutic.
Pedicures are a great way to provide
basic care for your feet and vital to our
overall health, so come on ladies and gents
treat your feet.
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Toby
is
an
8 month old
Podenco/Maneto
cross.
His
build is small
and long like a
Daschund
and
he wont grow
any bigger. He
is good with
other dogs and
children,
very
friendly and in
excellent health.
Alice
is
an
a d o r a b l e ,
friendly
little
pup,
she
is
around
5
months old and
is great with
other dogs, cats
and
children.
She
is
very
affectionate
and
will
be
small/medium
size when fully
grown.
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Little Luis is
around 9 weeks
old
and
was
found
covered
in fleas, had
ear mites and
conjunctivitis.
Hes been to
the vets and is
now fighting fit
and ready for a
new home. He is
good with other
cats and dogs and loves a cuddle.
Call 645 469 253 for more information on
the above pets.
To advertise an animal for adoption please
email info@petsinspain.com
To view more animals for adoption go to
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Part 1
Where to take it
Irresponsible disposal of rubbish can create
as many problems as illegal dumping of
rubbish.
How many people dump items that could
have gone in the recycling bins into the
general rubbish bins?
How many times have you gone to put
your rubbish in the bins only to nd it full
of cardboard boxes, plastics or garden
waste?
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L a r g e
household
items can be
taken to the
Ecoparque
or
left
adjacent to
your closest
G a r d e n
Waste Skip
or
phone
the
Mobile
Collection
service
on
968
333
294
to
a r r a n g e
collection.
Building materials/rubble
taken to the Ecoparque
must
be
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday
7th September
Wednesday
14th September
Clients Social
1pm-3.30pm at Camposol Cultural Centre
Wednesday
28th September
Friday
30th September
A
Age
Conce
Concern
nce
cern
c
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into August and hopefully over the worst
of the heat. We are now looking forward to
our Tarragona mini break as it promises to
be a really fantastic trip.
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Lorca www.lorcaturismo.es
441 914 - Thurs Market
Local Buses
There is a local bus service that covers
Mazarrn, Puerto de Mazarrn, El Alamillo
and Bolnuevo and another service that
covers Lorca, La Hoya, Mula, Pliego, Alhama,
Totana, Mazarrn and Puerto de Mazarrn.
Go to www. martinexbus.com for full
details.
Aguilas www.aguilas.org Tel 968 493
285 Sat Market
There is an antique and collectables market
on Sundays from 10am until about 1pm at
the Plaza de Mercadona.
Dramatized Tour of Aguilas Saturday 6th
August from Tourist Office
Free Guided Tour of The Historic Centre
in Spanish Saturday 13th & 27th August 11am from the Tourist Office. Lasts about
1hrs.
Tel 968
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of operations
the
team
of
carers/
surgeons
and physios
managed to
save his leg
and in June
this
year,
after a year
in
foster
and approx
1500
he
travelled
to his new
home
in
Germany
with 4 legs
intact! Whilst he will always be disabled,
he is able to use the damaged leg and gets
around just fine. We are so happy to have
accomplished this for a lovely local boy!
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Romans
and
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Club
cause. (They unfortunately are not available for marriage, although they have been
propositioned!)
There is a
trip organised
to
Alicante
Castle
and
Spanish Galleon on 23rd
S e p t e m b e r.
Tickets
are
available from
the
bookstall on the
second
and
last
Friday
each month
outside T.J.
Electrical
(Euronics).
Contact us on
968 970 626
for emergencies.
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are
still
waiting
for
their forever
homes. They
are
both
adorable,
v e r y
friendly, love
everyone
and
are
small!! Take
a look at
our FB page
and you will
see what I
mean!
A
s
mentioned
in previous
articles the
stable door is firmly bolted. We are
way over-subscribed with our equines and
have more waiting to come in. We are still
desperately searching for a secure piece of
land with a casita on to enable us to help
Andrea x
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Civil
collaborates
with
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Men
Me
M
en
e
enu
nu d
del
ell D
e
Diia
Dia
ia
Name
Location
Calasparra
Bar Yan
Bar/Restaurante
Llana
La
Puerto De
San Pedro
Price
6,50
Courses
Starters
Main
Dessert
Drink
Coffee
Available
14
yes
1 drink
or dessert
Mon-Fri
From
10
salad + 3
yes
1 drink
yes
Mon-Fri
10,00
salad + 3
yes
1 drink
yes
Tues-Sat
Cafe Buenavista
El Alamillo
Elliots
Bolnuevo
9,50
yes
no
yes
Mon-Sat
La Chara
Isla Plana
9,00
yes
1 drink
or dessert
Tue-Sat
La Mariposa
Gebas
9,00
yes
no
yes
Thurs-Tues
La Taberna De Juan
Chara
Isla Plana
10,50
yes
no
or dessert
Mon-Sat
Los Balcones
Caadas
Del Romero
10,00
salad + 3
yes
1 drink
yes
Tues-Sat
Mamma Mia
Pto
de
Mazarrn
10,50
yes
1 drink
yes
Mon-Sat
Piccolo
Camposol B
9,95
salad +2
no
1 drink
no
Everyday
Quality Indian
Camposol B
9,95
a n
main
no
no
no
Everyday
R e s t a u r a n t e
Sagitario
Puerto de
Mazarron
9,00
yes
1 drink
no
Mon-Fri
Spice Villa
Camposol B
From
5,95
chicken/
lamb
no
yes
no
Everyday
Totana
9,00
salad + 3
yes
1 drink
yes
Mon-Fri
Tropic Anas
Camposol A
6,00
10
opt
1 drink
no
Everyday
Viggos
Pto
de
Mazarrn
10,00
yes
1 drink
or dessert
Mon-Sat
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GREEN Charity & non-profit making events
ORANGE Special menus
BLACK Fiestas & important events
PURPLE Market, exhibitions, leisure & meetings
Please refer to the relevant advert or editorial for more details of events
Every Day
Every Mon
Every Tue
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Every Fri
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Tuesday 2
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Mid-Summer Thoughts
We are just half way through the summer
- another hot one. This month I would like
to talk about some wonderful national and
natural parks in Spain.
I
had
the
pleasure
of
visiting
the
very
largest
natural park
in Spain, the
second largest
in Europe, just
a few weeks
ago and have
fallen in love
with it; surely
it will not be
my last visit.
The
Sierra
de
Cazorla,
Segura
y Las Villas,
approximately
214.000 hectares, is found
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Geoff Sharp
hatters45@msn.com
A
Stableford
competition
was
the
order of the day, teeing off at a hugely
acceptable time of 11am (the society
normally tees off at the crack of dawn
and with the aid of miners helmets!!!).
The usual suspects were to the fore
when the points were totalled up;
Winner Division 1: the always reliable
Gerry McRobert with 36 points (won on
count back from another really consistent
performer, Ray Reynolds).
Winner
Division
2:
the
morally
upstanding and all round good egg, Keith
Davis with 35 points.
Winner Division 3: another consistent
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T i c k e t s
for
the
Presidents
Ball
at
Marianos,
Camposol on
Tuesday 27th
September
are
selling
well. Tribute
band Queen
Universe
will be on
stage when
Los Amigos will be celebrating their
10th birthday. Comedian Justin Sane will
also be in attendance with his unique
brand of comedy and a local magician
will be performing close-up tricks at the
tables. Make sure you book early to avoid
disappointment. Tickets 15 including
supper, or 10 without food, on sale at Los
Amigos de Mazarrn FC weekly meetings
or email pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk
Weekly meetings normally held every
Thursday at The Club House, Camposol C
at 4 pm except the last Thursday of each
month which is reserved for the Members
Business Meeting and open to members
only.
(No official meeting during August)
Los Amigos membership runs from 1st
August for just 10 which includes reduced
coach travel and reduced prices to most
of our social events including the very
successful monthly Luncheon Club.
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Charitable Donations
The CGA presented a cheque to FAST for
650 on 12th July at the Camposol Social
Centre where 12 new responders were
taking their final test. This was gratefully
received and we were told that FAST still
needed more responders to come forward
to help spread the load. In order that the
CGA may raise more funds for our chosen
charities, FAST and MABS, we intend to
hold a Charity Quiz Night on Friday 21st
October at Marianos, Camposol A. This
Quiz will be held in conjunction with
the Harlequin Choir. If you are not
keen on taking part in the Quiz you must
come and listen to the Rock Choir. I heard
them recently and they were brilliant; so
professional what a lot of talent. We hope
you will make a note in your diary for this
event and come along so that we can swell
our funds to pass on to our charities next
year.
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Twenty-six
handicapper
Alan
Walsh
finished third and won the 26-36 handicap
category, plus Nearest the Pin at hole 11.
Fourth placed Mick McGovern was Nearest
the Pin at the 13th.
After
the
golf
the
players
were
joined by wives, partners and friends
S A M M
run
these
handicap
races on the
low
points
s y s t e m ,
the winning
boat
being
Shoestring
Cuatro with
17.75 points
including
five
race
wins, second
S i r o c c o
with 27.5 points and third Conny with 29
points. In the chart 16 indicates that the
boat did not compete in that race.
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Results:
Race 1: Tres, Cuatro, Dos, RS Quba
Race 2: Tres, Cuatro, RS Quba
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CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE
GROUPS
WANTED
Sony Mini Disc DECK in good cond.
Not the small Walkman!
Tel Dave 618 423 025 Camposol
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PETS
Pair of goslings (1 male/1 female)
hatched out 20th May. 25 for the pair.
Tel 646 005 017 Moratalla
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surface.
14. Install an economic drip irrigation
system to each plant and water at
night.
15. Add features to the garden that will
withstand strong winds if correctly
constructed e.g. rock grottoes,
rocky outcrops, rockeries, terraces
with a stone sundial or bird bath.
If you construct a pond, do so in
a sheltered part of the garden as
strong winds can whip off water
physically and by evaporation.
16. If you have a pool or Jacuzzi, invest
in a strongly constructed cover to
enable them to be used without a
wetsuit or windproof clothing. If you
can afford an all- weather swimming
cover you can also try to grow some
semi-tropical plants inside.
17. Plant internal hedges as internal
windbreaks
and
plant
them
downwind.
18. Low growing plants can be protected
by a semicircle of rocks. One sees
ancient vineyards and melons
protected in this way around the
Mediterranean Costas and Islands.
19. Protect young plants with cloches 7 litre water bottles with the bottom
cut out and held down by canes in
the middle and around the outside
are an inexpensive solution.
20. Develop a Japanese-style garden
using raked areas of gravel,
chippings or sand with artistically
placed rocks as the main features of
the garden rather than plants.
21. If totally demoralised, move to a
more sheltered situation!
Gardening should be a joy as well as a
challenge. Some challenges can eat up
retirement years rather than enhance
them!
I hope these ideas help you to develop
easily maintained and interesting gardens
in potentially hostile situations. Naturally,
what is possible will also be effected by the
depth of soil you have. If shallow, deepen
and enrich where you wish to plant up.
Dick Handscombe
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