February 2014 Magazine

CLUB SIBERME CLUB SIERRA BERMEJA

SOCIO-CULTURAL DE ESTEPONA

INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF ESTEPONA

FOR ALL ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE of San Pedro - Estepona - Casares

Manilva - Sotogrande & Beyond

FEBRUARY 2014 Edition www.siberme.com Now on

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Page 25 A Visit To Surprising China Members Article Page 26 St Valentine, Members Article

Page 28 Bowling Group News + Golf

Group News + Gardening Group News Page 30 Leisure Page

Page 32 General Information

Page 33 Committee and Advert Info

Page 34 Just for a Smile

Page 5 President’s Letter + Welfare

Page 6/7 AGM Information

Page 8 Bulletin Board – Lottery

Page 9 Computer Tips

Page 10 Beware of Scams Page 11/12/13 Past Events

Page 13 Nigel’s Classified Ad’s + Welfare

Page 14 February Events

Page 18/19 February Calendar

Page 23 Events For Your Diary

President Doug Mitchell Editor Terry Smith Advertising Jackie Simmonds

Disclaimer: - The committee wishes to declare that ICE does not accept

responsibility for the contents of articles nor the claims made by advertisers.

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CONTACTING ADVERTISERS.

Editor Terry Smith

Phone 951 276 690

Mobile 677 656 319

Email: [email protected]

ICE Magazine Contents

EDITORIAL:

So another year upon us. A pleasant New Year away at Chiclana started off with lovely

weather and we were able to get out and do some prom walking with of course a compulsory

bar stop. Unfortunately weather changed after 2 days, got a bit wet and cooler. A number of

club members were staying at the same hotel so nice to get together at times and have a chat.

Please keep articles coming for future magazine editions, new contributors always welcome,

it gets more difficult to to fill the pages with interesting articles. Thanks to all those who con-

tributed during 2013. Terry Smith

Input from members for your

magazine, interesting articles and

experiences. Important informa-

tion, funny stories, poetry,

recipes, restaurant revues, etc.

These can be emailed to me or left

at the clubhouse.

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YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU

MORE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

Your club is run by volunteers, without them we cannot

function. Help is required for the following:

Bar staff, training will be given, see Mike Whittley, Bar Manager.

Help required by kitchen teams for preparation and serving to

members, Thursday mornings, no cooking. See Catering Manager

Brenda Taylor.

Meeters and greeters to man the front door for just an hour on a

Thursday club morning, see Maureen Baldwin-Winckle.

Scrooge at Christmas I am sorry to say that for the second year someone at the Club's Christmas Lunch stole or borrowed one of the Christmas candle holders. I hope that everyone agrees that the tables always look nice for this event and it's a shame that one (or more) person is spoiling it for the rest. If you have a guilty con-science please return them to the club, leave anywhere and someone will find them. Sue Potter

WELFARE

PLEASE NOTE MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OVERDUE FOR 2014

PRESIDENT’S LETTER - FEBRUARY 2014

The ‘Late New Year’s Party’ was a great success, so thanks to all of you who helped with the organisation both in the morning and during the evening. What a fantastic turn-out – 100 people enjoyed the American Supper and entertainment! In fact, during the evening, I was approached by several people who asked why we don’t do this type of evening more often! By now, most of you will have renewed your membership which I hope you will agree, is 30 Euros well spent. We are approaching the AGM on March 13th and if you have any issues, please submit your proposals. As you all know, the club is run by volunteers and help is always appreciated, so if you feel that you can help, please let me know. ‘Every little helps’! Doug

Checking queues at Gibraltar Border Further to last months magazine article, there is also another handy webcam:-

www.alcaildesmarina.com/webcam which shows the the marina but also the road

leading to the snake, so if is really busy you can judge how the traffic is moving.

Submitted by John Murray

APPLICATION FOR AN EMERGENCY BUTTON Criteria – 80 plus and living alone I made my application through the Geriatric Clinic in Estepona, but I should think any Doctor’s surgery or medical office would be able to make the application. Age Concern might be able to help. The downside has been a five month wait for the emergency button to be delivered and the box attach-ment fitted to my telephone. There is a 24 hour service for any emergency with an English speaker. The Button is waterproof and is active within a 20 metre radius. It is free of charge. Submitted by Barbara Salisbury

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THE INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF ESTEPONA (I.C.E.) SIBERME

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

POSTAL VOTING The Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 13th rd March 2014. As agreed previously,

Members who are unable to attend may vote by Postal Vote. (See below)

May I draw your attention to Article 8 in the Club Statutes?

Article 8 Subject to the provisions of Article 9, all resolutions proposed at a General Meeting will be

approved only if a favorable vote is forthcoming from a majority of the Members present or repre-

sented. Each Member shall be entitled to one vote only. Any Member unable to attend may personally

apply to the Secretary for a postal vote for the published agenda. It will be issued specifically for that

Member. Such postal vote will be valid only and exclusively for the meeting specified to which it relates

and only for the nominated item or items indicated on the Agenda and verified on the postal voting

form, which shall be submitted to the Secretary not less than 24 hours prior to the time of first call for

such meeting. The President may direct that a sealed ballot is taken for the vote on any resolution

which, in his or her opinion, is likely to be particularly contentious.

You can apply to the Secretary for a postal vote in person, by letter, by telephone, by e-mail ([email protected]) or on-line via the club web site, (www.siberme.com) any time from now until

the Sunday before the meeting (March 9th).** Please apply as early as possible to allow our Secretary time to record your request and obviously if you are applying for a Postal Vote by post and would like to receive your voting papers by post then allow sufficient time. Our Secretary’s details are:- Joan Thompson,

ICE Club Secretary, C/o The ICE Club,

Urbanization Bahia Dorada,

Entrance 5, Km. 149, A7, Estepona 29680,

Málaga. Tel:- 952 804 799 or 653 488 030 e-mail: [email protected]

Joan will need to know your membership number, your name, your address, your contact telephone number and your e-mail address, if you have one. She also needs to know how you want the Postal Voting Form sending to you i.e. by hand, by post or by e-mail.

The Agenda will be known 20 days before the meeting and the form will be sent to you as

soon as is possible after this date.

It will be your responsibility to see that the form is returned to the Secretary not less than

24hours before the A.G.M. (i.e. before 10.00am on Wednesday 12th March.)**

** To facilitate both last minute personal requests for a Postal Vote and the return of Postal

Voting papers, Joan will be in the Clubhouse (normal opening hours) on both Sunday March 9th, and, for returning Postal Voting papers only, on Tuesday March 11th.

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Information and advice for Members The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday 13th March 2014.

All Members have the right to participate in any AGM and to vote on all resolutions put forward. Any Member may introduce a proposal at the AGM but must submit the proposal in writing to the Club Secretary not less than twenty days before the Meeting. The document has to be signed by the Pro-poser and countersigned by a Member seconding and supporting the proposal. Any proposal concerning the Statutes cannot be accepted. Statutes can only be changed at an E.G.M. convened for that purpose. The Agenda for the Meeting will be published in the Club Magazine and on the Club Website and No-tice Board on the Club Premises not less than fourteen days before the date of the Meeting. Any Member unable to attend the Meeting may apply personally by telephone, in writing, by e-mail, via web site, or in person to the Secretary for a Postal Vote for the published agenda. Application may be at any time and should indicate the method of delivery of same. No Member may apply for a Postal Vote for any other Member. The Postal Vote will be issued specifically to the applying Member. Such Postal Vote must be returned to the Secretary not less than 24 hours prior to the time of the first call for the Meeting. In "Any Other Business" any item concerning The Club may be discussed. Proposals may be made and voted upon provided that: They do not involve Changes to the Statutes (see the rule above). They do not involve changes to The Rules. Any proposition concerning The Rules must appear on The Agenda so that the Members will have due notice of same.

The following committee positions will be vacant at the time of the AGM and elections will take place during this AGM: President, Vice President, and 4 committee positions currently available. Complying with article 19 of club statute: Doug Mitchell is willing to continue as President if unopposed. Jo-Anna Huisman retiring from her position as Vice President. Sue Potter (Bar Manager) resigned her position. Bea Sykes retiring from her position as committee member. There are a possible total of six committee positions available for nomination and voting at time of the AGM. President, Vice President, and 4 committee positions. Nominations from following members received willing to undertake the following positions: Sue Potter Vice President, Jo-Anna Huisman Committee Member, Diane Hackett Committee Member, Anna Tandy Committee Member, Keith H. Ranshaw Committee Member Nominations from any member willing to be considered to undertake any of the above positions must apply to the club secretary for nomination form to be completed and returned not less than 20 days before AGM. Club Statutes Article 19: Any other Member seeking election to the Committee, whether as one of the Principal Officers or otherwise, shall submit written notice of his or her intention to the Secretary, coun-tersigned by ten other Club Members supporting such nomination, not less than twenty days prior to the next General Meeting. The first member to sign a nomination form needs to be aware and willing to stand up and introduce the prospective committee member and why they would be eligible for the position for the good of the club. Please note members wishing to apply for the posts of President or Vice President must have been a member for at least 2 years. Closing date for nominations being 21st February. A secret vote will then take place at the AGM for positions stated.

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Bulletin Board

BOOK LIBRARY: CAN MEMBERS PLEASE NOT SUBMIT HARDBACK BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY, PAPERBACKS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED. Returned books should be placed at the foot of the first half of the alphabet as designated - the librarian will then sort. DVD/VIDEO Library: Can members please ensure they sign for all borrowed films and add mem-bership number, Please return films as soon as possible and sign as returned. Jigsaw Puzzles: There is a selection of jigsaw puzzles available stored under the video library. They are mostly 500 pieces, some 1,000. Glasses, cups etc: Please return to the bar before leaving the club. Please place used unbroken bottles carefully in bin provided, which is positioned under the dartboard. Return plates and cutlery to the kitchen. Terrace Doors: Those people who open terrace doors are responsible for closing same.

TRIP CANCELLATIONS MUST BE REFERRED IN FIRST INSTANCE TO THE ORGANISER

International Emergency

Should you have suggestions for any event or

activity at your clubhouse, or for a trip whether

for a day or longer period, please contact a

member of the committee.

Members Comments Still not a lot of posts on here. We had a very enjoyable day at the Club Thursday 12th De-

cember. Celebrated Christmas with CAP group who were playing bells and sang for us. What a lovely Choir. Great lunch laid on by the volunteers also. A Christmas cheer was felt all

around the building. Thanks from David and Anna Tandy

Please feel free to add any comment regarding a past event or any other suggestion for

future event or club issue on our page.

Lottery Winners December 1st Peter Callahan 56€

2nd Anne Hardwick 28€

3rd Pauline Scott 14€

Club 42€

ICE Ramblers Group Contact Sue Potter Walk Co-ordinator 637 148 660 or 952 892 386

Ramblers Please Note: The club does not have any Insurance Policy in force in relation to

its Rambling activities, and all members and their guests participate entirely at their own risk.

Neither the club nor any walk leader will be responsible for any injury or loss suffered by any

participant however caused. Those attending rambling events should be suitably attired with stout walking footwear and

carry waterproofs in case of weather change. You should carry a packed lunch and adequate

liquids for the duration of the ramble.

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NOVICES COMPUTER MEETING FRIDAY 7th FEBRUARY COMPUTER GROUP MEETING FRIDAY 14th FEBRUARY

Vic Loughran Peter Dowd

Monthly Computer Tips – February

Help with PDF Files in Windows 8

Members have reported problems when trying to print from PDF files in Windows 8. The problem arises because Win 8 has its own PDF reader – it does not by default

use Adobe reader. The Windows 8 method of printing a PDF is at best messy! A

simple method to print a PDF which is displayed on screen is to press Ctrl+P. However in the longer term you may wish to download Adobe Reader and set

all .pdf files to open in Adobe. (Download from www.filehippo.com). This will al-

low you to use the standard Acrobat Reader screen with which you are more famil-

iar. After downloading adobe reader, you will need to set this as the default for .pdf files.

Some recommended free software Recuva for PC

Have you ever accidentally deleted files or photos either on your camera or PC? The

free software Recuva allows deleted files to be recovered from PC, camera memory

card, mp3 player or USB stick. The software is only available for a PC and can be downloaded from www.priform.com/recuva

Adblock Plus

Do you ever get frustrated by the advert that keeps popping up when you are looking at a website? The free browser add-on Adblock stops adverts on websites including

YouTube and Facebook. It is available for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google

Chrome, Opera, Safari v6 and Android. It can be downloaded from www.download.cnet.com and type Adblock Plus in the download search box.

Remember the Computer Group meets at the Clubhouse on the third Friday of the

month at 11.00am. No need to book – just turn up. We have WiFi broadband internet available, so why not bring your laptop / netbook / tablet etc. along. Don’t forget the

first Friday of the month, if you require specialized training – but you must book this

in advance by signing the list on the notice board. If you have any questions or suggested topics for future please email us:

[email protected] or [email protected]

Windows Tip of the Month Ctrl+P - Prints current document or display

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Scam of the Month – Another Hotel Scam (but not by the hotel!) Submitted by Peter Dowd You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. When checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for all the charges for your room). You get to your room and settle in. Someone calls the front desk and asks (for example) Room 620 - which happens to be your room. The phone rings in your room. You answer and the person on the other end says the following: 'This is the front desk. When checking in, we came across a problem with your charge card information. Please re-read your credit card number and verify the last 3 digits on the reverse side of your charge card.' Not thinking anything, you might give this person this information, since the call seems to come from the front desk. But actually, it is a scam of someone calling from outside the hotel/front desk.

*NEW SCAM * Just when you think you've heard it all. Here comes another scam. This scam is very clever. Be very careful out there! One could easily fall for this - beware of people bearing gifts! There is a new and clever credit card scam. Please circulate this. Someone it happened to says it works like this: Wednesday a week ago, I had a phone call from someone who said that he was from some outfit called: "Express Couriers" asking if I was going to be home because there was a package for me, and the caller said that the delivery would arrive at my home in roughly an hour. Sure enough, about an hour later, a uniformed delivery man turned up with a beautiful basket of flowers and wine. I was very surprised since it did not involve any special occasion or holiday and I certainly didn't expect anything like it. Intrigued about who would send me such a gift, I inquired as to who the sender was. The deliveryman's reply was, he was only delivering the gift package but allegedly a card was being sent separately; (the card has never arrived!). There was also a consignment note with the gift. He then went on to explain that because the gift contained alcohol, there was a £3.50 "delivery charge" as proof that he had actually delivered the package to an adult, and not just left it on the doorstep where it could be stolen or taken by anyone. This sounded logical and I offered to pay him cash. He then said that the company required the pay-ment to be by credit or debit card only so that everything is properly accounted for. My husband who by this time, was standing beside me, pulled his wallet out of his pocket with the credit/debit card and 'John', the "delivery man", asked my husband to swipe the card on the small mo-bile card machine which had a small screen and keypad where Frank was also asked to enter the card's PIN and security number. A receipt was printed out and given to us. To our horror, between Thursday and the following Monday, £4000 had been withdrawn from our ac-count at various ATM machines. It appeared that somehow the "mobile credit card machine" which the deliveryman carried now had all the info necessary to create a "dummy" card with all our card details after my husband swiped our card and entered the requested PIN and security number. Upon finding out about the illegal transactions on our card, we immediately notified the bank which issued us the card and our account was closed. We also personally went to the Police, where it was confirmed that it is definitely a scam because sev-eral households had been similarly hit. *WARNING:* Be wary of accepting any "surprise gift or package", which you neither expected nor per-sonally ordered, especially if it involves any kind of payment as a condition of receiving the gift or pack-age. Also, never accept anything if you do not personally know or there is no proper identification of who the sender is. Above all, the only time you should give out any personal credit/debit card information is when you yourself initiated the purchase or transaction! *If you pass this on, it may just prevent someone else from being swindled.............!* Submitted by Robert Culley

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Friday 13th December - Trip to Malaga Christmas lights. A trip perfectly organized by Beatrice. Following a relaxing journey we arrived outside the majestic Malaga cathedral in the city centre. As it was too ‘light’ to see the ‘lights’ many of us decided that an aperitif was a good way to wait for the darkness. It was at least a hundred metres before a suitable hostelry was found. Afterwards, it was only a short walk which brought us to the main illuminations. The quality and variety were excellent. Adding to the pleasure of viewing the displays was the carnival atmosphere in the traffic free streets. Crowds of people from the very young to the more ‘elderly’ were out enjoying themselves. There were street artists, sellers of all kinds, including the balloons for the kids. Music was provided by a youthful Spanish brass band. The open shops added to the pleasure of the evening for those of us looking for items, from a wide range of quality outlets. There was also a long string of attractive stalls selling tradi-tional ‘visitor’ gifts. Fortunately there was still time for a leisurely dinner at one of the number of varied restaurants nearby. A further bonus of the trip was a diversion through Marbella to see their illuminations. Beatrice per-suaded our excellent driver Alan to make the detour. An enjoyable evening. Submitted by Peter Henry If you want a double shot of Christmas Spirit visit the Belen at Malaga Town Hall. This is beautifully designed and depicts the whole Christmas Story using intricate and realistic models. Christmas music was playing and a wonderful atmosphere was created which was enjoyed equally by adults and wide-eyed children. We then looked more closely at all the available models on the gift stalls, such a wide range, including a rain cloud producing rain over a crib scene. Time, then, for viewing the spectacular lights and watching families enjoying shopping together, antici-pating Christmas and the Three Kings celebrations. We were able to see two more Belens which were not as sophisticated as the first one but were genu-ine expressions of the significance of the Christmas Story. El Pimpi's Bodega provided an enjoyable and boisterous ending to our visit. It was filled with office workers, families and a few day-trippers enjoying time together at the end of the day. Thank you, Bea, for organising such an enjoyable trip. Submitted by Margaret Howard

Sorry for the late entry of December items, all down to timing of Festive season and having to get magazine available to you for last club Thursday opening of the year. Editor PAST EVENTS

Christmas Concert 15th December 2013 The Christmas Concert rounded off the Sunday Songs of Praise sessions this year with a very good turn-out of hale and hearty singers – and those who just love carols, whether they consider themselves singers or not! The programme included everyone’s favourites and solo items, along with seasonal poems, readings and prayers. An annual tradition is now a rousing rendering of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ with individual tables competing to be the best contributors. Our thanks go to Joan Thomp-son who prepared and organised the programme, to those who brought nibbles and to those who manned the bar beforehand and at the interval. Our thanks are also due especially to Cindy and Martin Holmes for their accompaniment on keyboard and guitar respectively, not just for this evening but for their availability every 3 rd Sunday at the Club-house 4 30 for 5pm for our regular Songs of Praise. Do come and join our numbers during the rest of the year for a relaxed, informal sing-a-long. You’d be very welcome. Submitted by Heather Moore

REMEMBER PHOTOS OF CLUB EVENTS CAN BE SEEN ON OUR WEBSITE

www.siberme.com

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Wednesday 25th December - Christmas Day at Clubhouse

After all the great weather we have been having so far this winter, Christmas Day dawned wild, wet & windy! Amazingly the awful weather didn't stop the hardy ICE members from enjoying a great morning at the club! Maureen had once again arranged a festive atmosphere with a present for everyone and the buffet provided by our members was superb. The food was up to gourmet standard this year, an amazing array, prompting some people to wish that they hadn't got prior arrangements for lunch after-wards. Whether it was just a 'flying visit', or the main event of the day, everyone agreed that it was very special to raise a glass (or two) with friends on Christmas morning and Maureen made everyone so welcome that it was hard to leave when the time came. This has become a very popular annual event but it is all thanks to Maureen BaldwinWinckle who works very hard in the lead up to Christmas, wrapping presents and overseeing arrangements etc. so thank you Maureen for a lovely day. Submitted by Joanna Mitchell

Thursday 19th December - Celebrity Visit

The day of Doug's birthday. Just as Doug was about to open the meeting,

the curtains on the stage parted and 'Marilyn Monroe' appeared with the

microphone singing Happy Birthday Mr. President and proceeded to the

committee table to give him a birthday kiss amongst much hilarity from everyone present. Dougs face was a picture! A great surprise!

Thanks to Tessa who made a great Marilyn, complete with blonde wig and a slashed to the

waist white dress! Thanks also to Richard & Julie, who helped to arrange it all and Sue Potter

for the photos. Submitted by Joanna Mitchell

Thursday 19th December - Christmas Lunch at The Clubhouse Over one hundred meals were shopped for, prepared, cooked and served up to members, volunteers and guests - what a feat of hard work and organisation. Well done to Brenda and her kitchen team who I must say looked exhausted by the end of the event. The club room looked fantastically decorated and inviting, well done to Sue and her team for spending many hours setting up The bar was kept very busy, and this year we had the added attraction of home made mulled wine. Well done to Mick and his bar team. Also thanks go to the waiters and waitresses on the day, especially once again to Bea who bravely became Santa’s little elf for the day. Thanks also to Julie for entertaining diners between courses. A great day had by all, remembering it could not have taken place without our willing volunteers. From our Thanks to all the Committee for a wonderful Christmas Lunch

today it was terrific so much hard work and loads of empty

plates. Well done and thanks. Submitted by Anna Tandy.

Saturday 11th January - 2014 Welcome Back Party Submitted by Tessa Henry A great buzz was around the club as a large number of people arrived for the evening. Seating for one hundred people was arranged in the outer areas to leave the centre for dancing. Marcus Myers strummed his guitar, providing light music while we enjoyed some pre-supper drinks. The plates of food provided by everyone were a delight of various tasty morsels. Afterwards, Marcus’s strumming moved up several notches to provide a pleasant mixture of lovely ‘oldies’ from the 60’s and 70’s, to jive and jig to at one’s own pace. It was a really pleasant evening to meet up with old friends again. Thanks Doug and Joanne for the arrangements and to the willing bar helpers: Joan, Ted and Nigel.

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FLAT TO LET (IN PRIVATE VILLA) Short Term Basis. Two bedrooms, living room/kitchen (open style), shower room with two hand basins and toilet, also separate toilet room with wash basin. Private courtyard. Use of private pool. Close to Doncella Beach, near Port of Estepona in the Urbanisation of Seghers. 16E per day per person or 100€/200E a week to include all services. De-pendent on season. For more Information, Telephone Barbara Salisbury 952 796 368 Email: [email protected]

FOR RENT 2 CAR GARAGE SPACE 9 METRES IN LENGTH Edificio Acuario (across from Estepona Port Lighthouse), price negotiable. Maureen Baldwin-Winckle 952 791 812

NIGEL’S CLASSIFIED ADS

UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED ADVERTS WILL

REMAIN IN MAGAZINE FOR ONE MONTH ONLY

FOR SALE: "I love you only" Valentine cards: Now available in multi-packs.

FOR SALE: FOOT SPA, Hinari Body & Soul Model No BS 382 used once only, any offers. Brenda Taylor Tel: 952805739, Mobile : 654579492

FOR SALE: TOMTOM GO 710 GPS SAT NAV. with Car Windscreen mount and Cig.Lighter charger, and usb /mains charger. 10 years old, but very good working order, including SD card containing Maps for UK, Ireland & Southern Europe (France, Spain, Portugal, Gib etc-updated recently) with case. Billy Conolly and John Cleese voices downloaded. Unit factory re-set to erase owner data. 40€ o.n.o. Doug Proctor Tel: 951277248, Mobile : 636495462

Thursday 15th January - Ladies and Gents Who Lunch Out

The Juliets returned to an old favourite venue, not visited for some time, The Green Olive on

Sabinillas Paseo. A sunny but windy day so we all sat inside at tables already prepared in an

L shape. Good service, lovely food, no complaints. Bit of shuffling round organised by

Wilma so as to meet other members. Thanks Maggie for the organising. The Romeos went to a new venue, D’s Bar in what is known to British expats as Albert or

English Square just a few minutes walk from the Olive. A very pleasant small bar run by D

herself. We had the main course choice of all day breakfast or fish and chips. A strange sur-

prise was the starters, cereal, fruit and yoghurt. However many tucked in after some indeci-

sion. The main courses were very pleasant and was followed by apple and pear crumble with

custard, delicious.

The Club Welcomes New Members Christa Issa Brian A.D. Hooper

John Brooks Margot Grinstead

It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite number of times!

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FEBRUARY EVENTS

PLEASE NOTE: TICKET SALES CLOSE 12.30pm ON THURSDAY MORNINGS.

CORRECT MONEY PLEASE FOR EVENTS

PLEASE NOTE: EVENTS BOOKED AT CLUBHOUSE DO NOT

INCLUDE A DRINK

CANCELLED TICKETS MUST FIRST BE REFERRED TO EVENT ORGANISER

BANK HOLIDAYS FEBRUARY - Friday 28th - Día de Andalucía

Friday 7th February - Quiz Night - 8.00 for 8.30pm - Quizmaster Alan Davis Monday 10th February - Members Film Night - Olympus Has Fallen 7.30 for 8.00pm

Friday 14th February - Valentines Party at Clubhouse Dinner by caterers del la Mar of Estepona Port, choice of menu

Music for dancing with Daniela, book early numbers restricted to 70 persons only. 22€ current members 25€ guests

Wednesday 19th February - Ladies and Gents who Lunch Out Friday 21st February - Trip to Real Tesoro y Valdespiro Bodega, Jerez .

The Marqués del Real Tesoro and Valdespino wineries offer visitors the opportunity to learn the funda-mental pillars of the Jerez culture: passion for wine, horses and art. Price of 30€ for current members, 33€ for guests. Includes: Coach travel, visit to winery and cellars, entry to stables of Andalusian thoroughbred horses with carriage display, art gallery with original paint-ings including Picasso, and antique furniture. Also included is sherry tasting at lunchtime served with a selection of tapas. First pickup leaves Benevista at 8.30am. Organiser Bea Sykes 677 654 479 951 972 724

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EVENT MAY CHANGE , CHECK CLUB HOUSE NOTICE BOARD, ORGANISER OR STOP

PRESS ON WEB SITE www.siberme.com

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FEBRUARY 2014

DATE DAY REGULAR EVENTS EXTRA EVENTS

1 Feb Sat 10.30am Rambling

2 Feb Sun 12.30pm-2.30pm Bar Open & Tapas

3 Feb Mon 2.30 - 5.00pm Art Class

4 Feb Tue

11.00am Mahjong 11.00-2.00pm Bar Open & Tapas Spanish Classes Beg 10.30 Adv 11.45 7.30 pm Canasta

2.30pm Keep Fit

5 Feb Wed 10.30am Rambling 7.00 for 7.30pm Whist

2.30pm - 5.00pm Stitch and

Bitch (Needlework etc.)

6 Feb Thu

10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting 1.00pm Lunch, 2.00pm ICE Players 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge

7 Feb Fri 10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group

11.00am Additional Computer Meeting by prior arrangement

and for Novices ONLY!

8.30pm Quiz Night



10 Feb Mon 2.30 - 5.00pm Art Class 7.30 for 8.00pm Film Night

11 Feb Tue


2.30pm Keep Fit

2.30pm Committee Meeting


13 Feb Thu

10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting & Open Forum 1.00pm Lunch 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge

14 Feb Fri 10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group 11.00am Computer Group 7.30

for 8.00pm Valentine's Party


16 Feb Sun 12.30pm-2.30pm Bar Open & Tapas 4.30pm Songs of Praise


18 Feb Tue


11.00am Ladies Book Club 2.30pm Keep Fit

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1.30pm Ladies Lunch

1.45pm Gents Lunch

20 Feb Thu

10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting 1.00pm Lunch, 2.00pm ICE Players 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge

21 Feb Fri 10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group Trip to Jerez




25 Feb Tue



27 Feb Thu

10.30am-2.30pm Bar Open 11.30am Weekly Meeting & Lottery 1.00pm Lunch 7.00pm Duplicate Bridge

28 Feb Fri 10.00am - 1.00pm Art Group

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Member of

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El Rincon Toscano

Restaurant

Pizzeria

Wine Bar

Calle Real 22-26, Estepona Telephone 952-795914

Roberto 648 263 369 or Yuri 610 336 547

A little taste of Italy Come and enjoy the excellent cuisine and

service provided by Roberto and Yuri

Opening hours

Lunch every day

1.30 – 4pm

Dinner 7pm – midnight

Closed on Wednesdays

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Tuesday 4th March - Pancake Races and Pancake Lunch - 12.00pm Pancake Chef Wilma, organiser Doug Mitchell

Friday 7th March - Quiz Night - Quizmasters Ron and Andrea Pegrum Monday 10th March - Members’ Film Night

Thursday 13th March 2014 - ICE Annual General Meeting See pages 6 and 7 for further details.

Monday 17th March - St Patricks Celebrations 7.30 for 8.00pm Irish music and dancing, audience participation, always a great night at the club house. Organiser Joan Thompson.

Wednesday 19th March - Ladies and Gents Who Lunch Out Friday 21st March - Computer Group - Ipad Presentation by Debra Coleman

Wednesday 26th March - Trip to Antequera Antequera is a town of two styles. On the one hand the town is steeped in history but over the last few years it has become a very modern cosmopolitan town with it's many street bars and cafes as well as a very modern shopping centre. The surrounding area near Antequera can only be described as spectacular. The countryside is breath-taking and many who live here are still amazed at it's diversity and beauty.

March - Proposed French Themed Supper Evening

MARCH EVENTS

EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY

Saturday April 19th - Easter Saturday Celebrations Return of the clubs favourite Country & Western Group ‘The Texas Pearls’, Dancing, American Supper,

Easter Bonnet Parade for Ladies and Gents, Special Easter Raffle and much more. 11/12/13th May - 3 Day/2 Night Trip to Cordoba Patios

Deposits of 50€ now being taken - Organiser Sue Potter - See poster for details. June - Proposed Caribbean Themed Supper Evening

Saturday 11th October - Bob & Terry’s Walking Treasure Hunt - Streets of Estepona

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A VISIT TO SURPRISING CHINA To celebrate our 40th Wedding anniversary, Bea and I decided to award ourselves a trip to China, a place we had never visited before on our travels. Our perception of China, prior to our visit, was a coun-try of poor peasants with conical hats, working in rice paddies, and a few electronic factories making Apple computers. How wrong we were! Would we need Visas? - Yes but they cost a hundred pounds each, ouch! Did we need jabs? - yes but they were all oral pills which had to be collected from the Pharmacy in Spain in a cool box and kept in the fridge! (And you have to travel to Malaga to get advice on which inoculations you should have - you cant just buy them over the counter) Would the internal Chinese airlines be safe? The local flights were all on brand new Airbuses, with English announcements, flying from brand new airports which put our European airports to shame. How would we get cash in China, do they have cash points? - The cities we visited had more cash points than we have in Spain or the UK! Most of which accepted UK cash cards. Would the hotels be OK? We booked our trip as an organised tour and the tour operators had chosen good 4 star hotels one of which even included Viagra pills and Condoms along with the usual sham-poos and shower caps! The hardness of the beds was, however, something else and we had, on occa-sion, to request additional padding. (Some mention of stone pillows was highlighted by our guide as the preference for some Chinese!) How would we get to see the sights? We were met at the airports by English speaking guides and transported everywhere in people carriers complete with a driver. As for the driving, especially in Bei-jing, well it made driving on the A7 a snip. Our first day’s outing in Beijing, the Chinese capital, was to see Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. The square is really huge and was designed to hold a million people. On the day of our visit, in August it felt as if that capacity was being ap-proached as there were thousands and thousands of Chinese tourists milling around under the watchful eye of the security forces. The Square is surrounded by massive government build-ings adorned with slogans, in Chinese of course. Altogether a truly impressive sight. The Forbidden City, which fronts onto Tiananmen Square, was where 24 Chinese Emperors lived for a period of five centuries and the story goes that if you entered the city without permission then you would meet an early demise. Entry to the city from Tiananmen Square is via an archway surmounted by an enormous portrait weigh-

ing several tons of Chairman Mao. The buildings inside the city have been beautifully restored (with help from American Express!) and we looked on in wonder at the grandeur with which the Emperors must have lived, oblivious to the poverty stricken peasants in the countryside out-side. Altogether there are some 800 buildings, with 9,000 rooms within the city walls, all built in alignment to feng shui principles (literally trans-lated as "wind-water") with the centre line running through the city and where only the Emperors were allowed to walk. It took over one million labourers to build the city in the early 1,400s over a period of some 14 years. The buildings were constructed of timber and were a constant fire risk due to knocked over lanterns, wayward fireworks and the main cause, angry Eunuchs! >>26

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<<25 As a result there are numerous large ornate bronze pots around the palace grounds for holding firefighting water. Also worthy of note were the pairs of huge Guardian Chinese Lions either side of the main building entrances. Close inspection revealed that the right-hand male lion usually had one paw resting on a globe representing world dominance, as the Chinese then knew it, whilst the left-hand female lion had a paw resting on a baby lion on its back representing nurture (some would also say it represented the control of the Emperors over the populace). The Chinese lions gave us a real “Chinese” feeling of actually being in China.

In the afternoon we visited the Temple of Heaven which is where the Em-peror came each year to pray to the gods for divine guidance and a good harvest. The main temple is a huge circular building supported by four mas-sive timber columns made from imported Oregon Pine after the original temple burnt down due to a lightning strike, in 1889. It is a most astonishing building, again beautifully restored and is like no other temple in Beijing or anywhere else in China. The temple is circular representing Heaven and the grounds are square representing the Earth. In the evening we were treated to a real Peking Duck dinner in a private dining room at our hotel. Peking is, of course, the old name of Beijing and the preparation of

the duck follows a strict procedure including the inflation of the duck carcass in order to loosen the skin! Consumption of the dish was only for the Emperors and the general populace only started to eat it when a large number of chefs became available after the fall of the last Emperor in 1911. The duck was delicious despite its preparation methods. Next magazine edition I will relate our trip to see the famous Great Wall of China and the incredible Terracotta Army. Submitted by Ron and Bea Sykes

Copy of letter sent a number of years ago to his Nana Maeve Cripps from her Grandson Jack

Dear Nana, Sarah is having her confirmation in March and St Valentines is com-ing up soon, do you want to know a fact about St. Valentine. He was from Rome, he died because Emperor Claudius ll chopped off his head because he married Christian couples. Claudius ll didn’t allow solders to marry as he thought single men were better fighters. Submitted by Maeve Cripps

Food For Thought

Submitted by Rosemary Ferguson

“Honourable age does not depend upon the length of days nor is the

number of days a true measure of life” ~ The Iraq Memorial

It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite number of times! Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of years.

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Why not come along; We meet Monday mornings no later than

9.45am for a 10.00am start. Late arrivals cannot be guaranteed a

game. Players are organised by ‘ranking’ in order to have teams of

more or less equal standing. Most matches are played over 16 ends but this can be 18 by mutual

agreement of all players.

Dress code is predominantly white but the critical factor is footwear.

Shoes must be smooth-soled with no ‘pimples or crinkles’. This is to prevent undue damage

to the playing surface which is the duty of all to maintain in good condition.

Beginners will be coached by prior arrangement to achieve the required level to compete.

The title was deliberately chosen as most of us play Monday only. We are an informal group

and not ‘Officially Recognised’. Hence this gives us a degree of license when interpreting the

rules as officially prescribed. Alan Whiteman

Bowling at Best! Fun at Rest! Wine at Test! Have a good time! Alan

International Club of Estepona - Golf Society We play twice a week, Tuesday and Friday, at Casares Costa Golf Club

where our members benefit from discounted green fees. The twice weekly competi-

tion is organised on a ‘Roll- Up’ basis and we play individual stableford, using full handi-

caps. Tee off times vary between 08.15 and 08.30am, dependent upon the time of year, and

on a good day we can have 12 or more players rolling up. It’s all very friendly, light hearted

and is open to all.

We traditionally have two major competitions a year. The Spring Cup, Stableford Competi-

tion at Dona Julia Golf Club. 8.00am for 8.45am Shot Gun Start 22nd April 2014, 46€

Green Fee. 3€ entry Fee. Please Print your Name. Handicap and Telephone Number on

club poster.

If you have not entered an ICE golf competition before, please put an *asterisk* next to

your name to be eligible for the newcomers prize.

The Autumn Cup will take place during October. These two competitions have become great

social events with a very popular celebratory luncheon after each.

The Ice Club Order Of Merit competition. The trophy will be awarded to the player recording

the best 10 individual cards achieved at the Tuesday and Friday ‘Roll- Ups’ during the 12

months between each Spring Cup.

In addition we also arrange ‘Away Days’, every 4 to 6 weeks, to other golf courses within the

local area. It is always a treat to play at other clubs and we are usually given a

preferential rate. Keep your eye on the club magazine and web

site for details of all activities. If you would like to get involved, phone or

enrol on our e-mailing list. Contact and Golf Organiser: Alan Davis Tel: 952 897 670 Mob: 699 712 804, e-mail: [email protected]

Gardening Group News

The Gardening Club start their meetings again in MARCH

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Anglican Church of Costa del Sol (West)

Each Sunday we hold Services as follows: -

San Pedro at 10.15am In the hall adjoining Parroquial Virgen del Rocio (Near McDonalds)

Sotogrande at 11.45am In La Iglesia Sra. de la Merced, the "Big Church"

Coffee Morning each Tuesday in Sabinillas from 11am In La Vicente Square, behind the taxi rank

Home Groups take place every week

Everyone is welcome

For further details contact:

Roger Richards (Church Warden) 952 891 765


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Word Grid

Find the 9 lettered word and see how many words of 4 letters

and over you can make using the centre letter in all words and

each letter only once. Word answer at bottom of page 34

I G N

A C T

N N E

VALENTINES FEBRUARY QUIZ………………………Answers on page 34

1. St. Valentine is indeed the patron saint of love, but he has many other duties. He

is also the patron saint of what?

2. The British Museum has a letter that is regarded as the oldest valentine in exis-

tence, although it’s a rather sad one. Who wrote it? 3. If you are in Wales on Valentine’s Day, you might give your sweetheart some

swsus, what do we say in English?

4. We associate love with the heart, but in Shakespeare’s time it was not always so. In what other organ did love reside?

5. It’s the eighteenth century, and your sailor sweetheart has just given you what is

called a “busk valentine”. What is it?

Who is this enjoying a Christmas dinner? See

the editor to claim your

drink at the bar!

LEISURE PAGE

Easy Mix-Ins With a Tin of Tuna (Atun) Take one can of tuna and add one of the following

ingredients.

Tuna Salad 2 tbsp low fat mayo and some chopped onion

Old El Paso Tuna 1/4 - 1/3 cup salsa Mustard-dill Tuna Mustard to taste sprinkled with some

dill

Oriental-Ginger Tuna 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp chicken broth, ginger and garlic powder

Balsamic Vinegar 1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Tuna Italiano 1-2 tbsp fat free Italian salad dressing sprinkled with oregano or Italian spice

Tuna Melt Once tuna is on a plate, cover with a low fat cheese slice and place under grill. Add some ketchup if desired.

Tuna Parmesan 1-2 tbsp tomato sauce plus 1 tbsp parmesan cheese

Creamy Chive Tuna 1-2 tbsp low fat or fat free cream cheese sprinkled with chives

Tuna Chili Mix 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp cumin and a sprinkle of cayenne powder with tuna. Add a slice of low fat cheese and melt it the microwave.

Terryaki Tuna Mix together 1 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar with

1-2 packets sweetener and 1 tbsp dry onion soup mix. Add to tuna.

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General Information

Coach trips: See trip information for times. Please ensure that you sit in the seat numbered on your

ticket. We regret that we cannot stop at any other point unless agreed with organiser, to pick up or put

down. The organiser reserves the right to refuse to include any member they feel is not sufficiently

able-bodied to follow the itinerary. Members are responsible for their own travel insurance.

Buying your ticket: Please produce your membership card together with the correct money. Have

prepared your choice of menu if applicable. Final ticket booking: All tickets must be booked and paid

for on or before the last Thursday coffee morning before the event. Late phone bookings cannot be

accepted. Members are advised to attend the last Thursday before a trip in case there are any last

minute alterations.

Refunds: Cannot be given for either deposits or tickets, unless the organiser is notified in time,

always providing the trip is full and a replacement can be found from the waiting list. Tickets are not

transferable to other members without authorisation of the organiser.

Tips: Included in the cost of coach travel and restaurants, but not for hotels.

Smoking: The smoking of tobacco and any other substance is not be permitted anywhere in or on the

premises of The International Club of Estepona, Bahia Dorada.

Dogs: Dogs are not allowed inside the clubhouse. They are permitted on the lower terrace but only

when they are under the owner’s control by being attached to a lead which is held by the owner or

attached to one of the hooks on the wall which are provided for that purpose.

Club magazine by post: If you leave Estepona for longer than a month, your magazine can be

posted. Please hand stamped envelopes (correct stamps in Euros), to Terry Smith. On the reverse,

please write the months you wish to receive, they will be posted to you as soon as they are issued.

Parking: When visiting the club please park considerately between white lines and never

on yellow lines. ACTIVITY ORGANISERS Art Group Regina Stall 663 557 738 Bird Watching John Brooks 620 584 436 Books Peter Galloway 952 794 270 Bowls Reg Astle Bridge…”Duplicate” Tim Taminiau 951 277 113

Computer Group, Posters Vic Loughran 952 886 772 Film Night Sue Potter 637 148 660 952 892 386 Gardening Group Sandy Avis 952 897 309 Pamela Shine 697 941 869 951 272 360 Golf Organiser Alan Davis 699 712 804 952 897 670 ICE Players (Drama Group) Margaret Hall 634 273 194 Keep Fit Sue Jenkins-Better 952 806 922 Ladies’ Book Club Krista Carter 696 259 644 951 277 240

Ladies’ Lunches Margaret Whittley 634 328 114 951 972 577

Lottery Organiser Mavis Tolfree 952 792 454

Music Night Anthony Shine 697 941 869 951 272 360 Quiz Night, Songs of Praise, Art Class Joan Thompson 653 488 030 952 804 799

Rambling Sue Potter 637 148 660 952 892 386 Spanish Lessons Martin Holmes 607 963 254 952 892 163 Stitch & Bitch Nina Taminiau 951 277 113 Ticket Sales Joanna Mitchell 952 897 977 Ticket Sales, Advertising Manager Jackie Simmonds 652 798 107 952 797 921 Ticket Sales Patricia Smith 677 656 319 951 276 690 Ticket Sales, Jo-Anna Huisman 637 142 284 956 796 675 Videos Roger Richards 952 891 765

Whist Ian & Lin Ingram 669 661 660 952 796 150

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CLUB COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Doug Mitchell 667 998 800 952 897 977

VICE-PRESIDENT Jo-Anna Huisman 637 142 284 956 796 675

SECRETARY & PUBLICITY Joan Thompson 653 488 030 952 804 799

TREASURER Ted Lunniss 608 601 230 952 923 892

MAGAZINE EDITOR Terry Smith 677 656 319 951 276 690 CATERING MANAGER Brenda Taylor 654 579 492 952 805 739

HOUSEKEEPER Margaret Whittley 634 328 114 951 972 577

MEMBER Beatrice Sykes 677 654 479 951 972 724

MEMBER Julie Wood 639 542 387 952 913 174

NON COMMITTEE POSTS

LOCAL KEY HOLDER Nigel Nevshehir 689 457 410 952 791 449

(If available)

MAINTENANCE MANAGER Rob Potter 671 725 243 952 892 386

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Anthony 697 941 869 951 272 360

& Pamela Shine

BAR MANAGER Mike Whittley 627 143 345 951 972 577

ASST BAR MANAGER VACANCY AUDITOR Ron Pegrum 680 718 990 952 891 175

ASST. TREASURER Vic Loughran 952 886 772

WELFARE: Members are requested to notify our welfare officer, Barbara Salisbury

if they know of any member who is ill. 952 796 368, email [email protected]

HOSTESS : Introduce new members : - Maureen Baldwin-Winckle 952 791 812

MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES AS FROM 1ST JANUARY 2011

For adverts presented in desired layout, includes inclusion on our web site with links to your site if applicable. Classified Ads: Members Only, Free

Quarter page - 6€ per month - colour 7€ per month

Half page - 12€ per month- colour 14€ per month Full page - 24€ per month - colour 28€ per month

(Discounts:- for 6 months 10%, and for the whole year 20%)

PLEASE NOTE: Colour is only available to inside front and rear cover pages and rear cover, also adjacent to centre pages.

Advertising fees to be prepaid before the 20th of the month to:- Jackie Simmonds, Advertising Manager, Tel. 952 797 921 or 652 798 107

Copy to be in before the 15th of any month, for inclusion in the following month’s issue.

Copy can be e-mailed to: - [email protected]

ICE (Siberme) accepts no responsibility for contents of any advertisement appearing in

magazine.

INTERNATIONAL CLUB OF ESTEPONA (Siberme) I.C.E. Clubhouse, Urbanisation Bahia Dorada, Entrada 5, at Km. 149, A 7, Estepona 29680 Malaga

Clubhouse: Telephone 952 802 549 ICE Web Site: www.siberme.com

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Puzzle page answers:

Quiz 1. Bee Keepers

2. French nobleman captured at Bat-

tle of Agincourt in 1415.

3. Kisses 4. Liver 4. Decorated whale-bone

Word grid; 9-letter word -

ENCHANTING

JUST FOR A SMILE

You're a sick senior citizen and the government says they are going to sell your house to pay for your nursing care. So what do you do? Our plan gives anyone 65 years or older a gun and 4 bullets. You are allowed to shoot four Politicians. Of course, this means you will be sent to prison..... where you will get three meals a day, a roof over your head, central heating, air conditioning and all the health care you need! Need new teeth? No problem. Need glasses? That’s great. Need a new hip, knees, kidney, lungs or heart? They’re all covered. As an added bonus, your kids can come and visit you as often as they do now. And who will be paying for all of this? It’s the same government that just told you that they cannot afford to pay for your nursing care. And you can get rid of 4 useless politicians while you are at it. Plus, because you are a prisoner you don't have to pay income tax. Is UK a great country or what? Submitted by Joanna Mitchell

THE CHURCH DINNER! A group of friends from the local church wanted to get together on a regular basis, socialize and play games. The lady of the house was to prepare the meal. When it came time for Al and Janet to be the hosts, Janet wanted to outdo all the others. She decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. But mushrooms are expensive. She then told her husband, "No mushrooms, they are too expensive." He said, "Why don't you go down in the pasture and pick some of those mushrooms, there are plenty in the creek bed?" She said, "No, some wild mushrooms are poison." He said, "Well, I see varmints eating them and they're OK." So Janet decided to give it a try.. She picked a bunch, washed, sliced and diced them for her smothered steak. Then she went out on the back porch and gave Ol' Spot (the yard dog) a double handful. Ol' Spot ate every bite. All morning long, Janet watched Ol' Spot and the wild mushrooms didn't seem to affect him, so she decided to use them. The meal was a great success, and Janet even hired a helper lady from town to help her serve. After everyone had finished, they relaxed, socialized and played dominoes. About then, the helper lady came in and whispered in Janet's ear. She said, "Mrs Williams, Ol' Spot is dead." Janet went into hysterics. After she finally calmed down, she called the doctor and told him what had happened. The doctor said, "That's bad, but I think we can take care of it. I will call for an ambulance and I will be there as quickly as possible. We'll give everyone enemas and we will pump out everyone's stomach. Everything will be fine, just keep them calm.." Soon they could hear the siren as the ambulance was coming down the road. The EMTs and the doctor had their suitcases, syringes and a stomach pump. One by one, they took each person into the bath room, gave them an enema and pumped out their stomach. After the last one was finished, the doctor came out and said, "I think everything will be fine now," and he left. They were all looking pretty weak sitting around the living room and about this time the helper lady came in and whispered to Janet, "You know, that fellow that run over Ol' Spot, never even stopped." As I always say; Communication skills are vitally important.

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