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members of eleanor and gilly’s monday afternoon line Dance Class celebrated their Fifth Birthday recently at Bar Jack’s in albox. and the ladies of the class certainly put on a show as they dressed up in their best finery to celebrate.

The theme of the party this year was “ladies” and to that end, most of the class dressed as if it was “ladies” Day at ascot.

Throughout the afternoon, all the dances performed included the name of a lady within the title of the music used to dance to. For example “Second Hand rose” and “pretty Belinda”.

There was also an afternoon buffet tea based on a high tea theme, which included smoked salmon, cucumber sandwiches, and buttered scones.

The class members took part in a fashion parade and F.a.C.e. (Fundraising in arboleas, Caring for everyone) president adele Wrigglesworth and vice Secretary pauline marshall were invited along to adjudicate as to whom they thought was the best dressed lady of the afternoon. It was a difficult decision to make! Finally three ladies were awarded prizes of wine and chocolates. They were pat perrin, Chris parkinson and Nita Hooper.

in return for the judges hard work, the line Dance Class presented them with 180€. The Line Dancers have always been stalwart supporters of F.A.C.E. and over the last five years have presented them with nearly 1,500€

The group has been based at Bar Jack’s for nearly all of the five years of its existence, after originally setting up in the now defunct Bar rojo. When Bar rojo closed, the Line Dance Class had the distinction of becoming the first ever group to use what was then the brand new function room.

The original idea was that eleanor and gilly would organise a weekly social afternoon, using line Dancing as a base. The idea has been popular with people from the albox and Arboleas area who find it difficult, or do not like to go out during the evening. it’s an afternoon of line Dancing and other social events and is just the place to meet friends and make friends.

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all dressed up for Birthday!

Class members all dresssed up in their finery.

F.a.C.e. president adele Wrigglesworth, Class organiser gilly elliott-Binns, Fashion parade Winners Nita Hooper, pat perrin, and Chris

parkinson, Class organiser, eleanor Tolman and F.a.C.e. vice Sectretary, pauline marshall.

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LEGAL CORNERWITH MICHAEL DAVIES, ABOGADO/SOLICITORIf you wish us to print an article about a particular topic, please e-mail [email protected]

Michael Davies is a Spanish Abogado and has been practicing law in Almería since 1993. He is member of the Law societies of Almería and

Madrid and has offices in Mojacar and Almeria High Street.

INHERITANCE TAX IN ANDALUCIA: THE 175,000 EURO: EXEMPTION FOR SPOUSE AND DESCENDENTS:

If you are resident in Andalucía and have inherited less than 175,000 euro, you will pay no

inheritance tax as long as you are a GROUP I heir (this is spouse, civil partners and all direct descendants including adopted children).

The exemption as you can see contains three conditions: 1. You must be resident in Andalucia: If you are non resident your exempt amount would only

be 16,000 euro. (consult a professional regarding who is considered resident for the purpose of inheritance tax)

2. The heir must be in Group I.3. The heir must not receive more than 175,000 euro. In Spain tax is applied to what each heir

receives. As long as each heir in group I receives less than 175000 no tax will be due. This is an all or nothing exemption. If you inherit one euro more than 175000 euro then you do not qualify and pay on everything but the first 16,000 euro. (Which is the exempt amount for GROUP I heirs if you do not qualify for the above). (if you are close to the exemption rate consult a professional regarding exact valuation of the estate as he will be able to establish it using benchmarks and will need to fine tune the value adding 3% for chattels and deducting deductable expenses)

Example: A married couple resident in Mojacar have a jointly owned property worth 700,000 euro and a joint bank account worth 50,000 euro. If the husband passes away the estate will be worth 375000 euro. (half of the value of the house and half of the money in the bank account) This is a simplified version of the reality, because this amount would in reality suffer certain adjustments before being used).

If the deceased husband had left his complete estate to his wife, then:As she is receiving over 375000 euro she does not qualify for the exemption and will need to pay

tax on all but the first 16,000 euro: result her tax would be over 70000 euro. If this couple had three children also resident in Mojacar and the husband had left his estate to

his three children and wife in four equal shares, then no inheritance tax would have been paid al each heir would have been entitled to the exemption of 175000 euro.

Please also note an error in last weeks print. The Article stated that the brother had to pay 170,000 euros inheritance tax but this should have read 17,000 euros.

Spain was accused of a “serious infringement” after Guardia Civil officers opened and searched a British government diplomatic bag being transported across the border from Gibraltar. The breach of protocol is the latest in a series of provocative actions from Spanish authorities at the border and led to yet another complaint by the UK foreign office to its Spanish counterparts. “This is a serious infringement of the principles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,” a spokesman from the FCO said. “Protocol concerning official correspondence and the diplomatic bag is governed by the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. There are long-established and internationally-accepted Articles concerning official correspondence and the diplomatic bag to which the FCO adheres. We expect other parties to the Convention, including EU and NATO allies, to do the same,” the FCO continued. “We take very seriously any reported abuse of the protocol surrounding official correspondence and the diplomatic bag. We have asked the Spanish authorities to investigate what occurred and

take action to ensure it does not happen again. “As far as we are concerned there is no justification for this infringement of the UK’s rights under the Vienna Convention. Official correspondence and diplomatic bags are inviolable.” Last week the Foreign Office summoned Spain’s Ambassador to London to make a formal complaint after a Spanish research vessel entered British Gibraltar Territorial waters and ignoring warnings from the Royal Navy, remained there for 20 hours. The “illegal incursion” prompted calls for the Royal Navy to boost its presence to protector from “constant harassment” from Spain. Fabian Picardo, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, also complained that Spanish authorities were now targeting pedestrians at the frontier, causing long delays for people crossing on foot. “We are now seeing people, elderly people, young children, standing in the cold shivering whilst the Spanish authorities create unnecessary politically manufactured queues asking people to turn out the contents of their pockets.” The summer was marked by lengthy traffic queues at the border as Spanish imposed stringent checks ostensibly aimed at preventing tobacco smuggling but widely seen as retaliation for Gibraltar’s creation of an artificial reef in its waters that put an end to illegal Spanish fishing. By Fiona Govan, Madridwww.telegraph.co.uk

British anger as spain searches uk diplomatic bag at Gibraltar borderspain accused of ‘serious infringement’ after opening bag belonging to a British diplomat travelling across the border

Gibraltar is the only place in Europe with monkeys. Nobody really knows how the Rock’s cheeky Barbary macaques made it there; some claim they were brought over by the Moors or the British, others that they somehow crossed over from the Atlas mountains in neighbouring Morocco. Legend has it that if the apes ever leave the mountain, Gibraltar will cease to be British.

Gibraltarians earn on average €30,000 more a year than their Andalusian neighbours. The figure is €17,000 for Andalusians and €47,000 for Gibraltarians. According to the CIA World Factbook, Gibraltar also has a minute three percent unemployment rate compared to Spain’s mammoth 26.9 percent rate (Eurostat).

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roQuetas newsAlmería UGT demands that the Presidente of the Comité de Empresa de UrbaserRoquetasfulfill

his function.

The Federación de ServiciosPúblicos (FSP) (Federation of Public Services) of the UGTAlmería demanded that the Chairman of the UrbaserRoquetas Company ‘meets the functions that you were appointed to by the workers.’

It is claimed that ‘since last June, when the collective agreement was signed, the chairman of the Company has not established within the stipulated 30 days, the joint committee, as required in Article 5 of the Convention. This neglect of duties has delayed the continuation of negotiations on various outstanding issues of great interest to staff, such as internal promotions, holiday allowance or the appropriation to each worker an amount corresponding to the FAS, which terminates in the month of December.’

The Federation of Public Services UGTAlmería asks the Chairman to ‘reconsider his actions or resign.’

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roQuetasto have its own weather informationThe Área de NuevasTecnologías y AtenciónCiudadana (Department of Citizen Services and

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roQuetas sports facilities in ‘Good health’The Concejal de Deportes y TiempoLibre of the Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar, José

Juan Rubí, has visited the InstalacionesDeportivasMunicipales (Municipal Sports Facilities) of Las Salinas, the PabellónInfanta Cristina, the PabellónMáximoCuervo de Aguadulce, the polideportivo de La Gloria, the Estadio Antonio Peroles and the Centro DeportivoUrbanoJuan González Fernández de El Parador to see at firsthand the improvements that are being undertaken in some of the facilities.

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It is high in Beta-carotene and Vitamin C. The beta-carotene in butternut squash converts the pigments in the squash into vitamin A. It provides almost 750 micrograms of vitamin A to your diet, which is more than the recommended daily intake of 700 micrograms. Vitamin A is essential for healthy vision, immune system and skeletal system and may lower the risk of lung cancer, according to Harvard Medical School. One cup of butternut squash provides 30 milligrams of the 75 milligrams recommended daily allowance of vitamin C to your meals. Vitamin C helps prevent cataracts, helps

wounds heal and strengthens blood vessels. Rich in Fibre. One cup of cubed butternut squash has almost 3 grams of fibre, which helps curb your appetite and regulates blood sugar levels.

Men and women require different amounts of fibre in their diets – men need about 38 grams daily, while women require about 25 grams. Beneficial fibre can also help lower your blood pressure and decrease stroke risk, according to the American Heart Association. Choosing your Squash. Select one that has no soft spots or splits in the rind and still has the stem. It should feel heavy, which means it is meaty inside. If it still has a green tinge on the skin, it is not quite ripe and won’t be as flavourful.

Cooking and Serving Ideas. You can fry, bake, boil, steam, saute, puree or microwave this versatile vegetable. Or make a soup, either on its own, or add a few herbs, some roughly chopped cooked bacon, some dried mushrooms, whatever you fancy! Add cubed butternut squash to vegetable stew, casseroles and slow-cooker recipes. You can also mash it with butter and brown sugar for a wholesome side to your main entree, or bake it with apples, cinnamon and pecans. Or make it into a butternut squash pie for a fibre-rich and nutritious dessert option.

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If that is your attitude, then check out this list of Top 10 Peculiar Pets.Perhaps you fancy a pet skunk, or maybe a cockroach? Believe it or not, there are many people who do call these unconventional creatures their pets.

In descending list order, here goes:10. Capybara. Related to the guinea pig, this native South American is the largest rodent in the world. Fully grown, the capybara is on average 4 feet (1.2 meters) long and usually weighs more than 100 pounds (45 kilograms).I think NO!9. Stick Insect. Popular with children for years, because of its unique appearance and simple care needs. These intriguing insects abound in the Campo, and can live for several years in the right conditions. They need tall enclosures, at least double the height of the insect, because they like to hang. They are omnivores and thrive on a diet of anything green, even lettuce. They don’t like being alone and need other stick insects for companionship. Their enclosures should be kept at room temperature and cleaned out weekly. They moult many times before they reach maturity and need enough room to literally climb out of their skin.OK – you can have one, but you can’t take it for walks.8. Miniature Donkey. Shrek and Fiona might

have accepted a donkey into their family in the movie, “Shrek,” but wasn’t that just a fairy tale? Not necessarily. The American Pet Products Association reports that more than 3 million people in the United States own equine animals, including miniature donkeys. Don’t let the name fool you: Miniature donkeys aren’t that small. They are about 3 feet tall (1.5 metres) and weigh between 200 and 350 pounds (90 and 158 kilograms) at maturity.Only for you if your neighbour are stone deaf – a donkey’s bray carries for over 1 kilometre, and a miniature donkey does not have a miniature bray! Also, they love the sound of their own voice, and will bray constantly, just because they can!7. Hedgehogs. Few and far between, these useful little garden helpers are best off in the garden.If you encounter one in your garden, unless it is injured, leave it alone. Put out some cat food and a very shallow saucer of milk, if you are lucky it might stay.6. Pygmy Goat. Fine, if you have a fenced garden, and don’t mind them eating absolutely everything that is growing in it!Though for entertainment value, they are top of the list!

It’s up to you, but think carefully!5 Potbellied Pig. Great for turning the garden over. They can be housetrained, and are very intelligent, some say more so than a dog. However, they don’t retrieve sticks!Are you sure? The cute tiny piglet is going to grow into a stonking great pig, and they are very heavy! If you are certain, well, maybe?4. Sugar Gliders. These are part of the possum family, and are quickly becoming one of America’s favourite peculiar pet species. They are native to Australia and get their name because of a special membrane that extends from the front leg to the hind leg, allowing them to glide from tree to tree. The average full-grown glider will weigh only about 3 ounces (85 grams) and

reach around 7 inches (17 centimeters) in

length.I think NO

3 Wallaby.If you can find one. But not really. 2. Skunk.NO! 1. Madagascar Hissing CockroachAbsolutely Not! I know it doesn’t bite or sting, but no!

What about a nice Burmese water python instead? They are very pretty.

If you are intent on having a peculiar pet, then go to Animal Planet for ideas, and care tips.

Dogs are Boring, Cats are Common?

TRUE OR FALSE12 hOUR bATTLE TO FREE TOyVillagers spent 12 hours trying to free a missing pregnant cat from a recycling bin - only to find

it was a squeaky toy.The cat had escaped as it was being taken to a new

home in Moelfre, on Anglesey, by an animal charity worker.

Three days later, miaowing was heard from the clothes bin but rescuers were thwarted as the lock was broken.

After the fire brigade and RSPCA’s attempts also failed, the recycling bin was loaded on to a truck and driven to a specialist engineering firm 20 miles away.

There, steel saws were used to gain access and the miaowing prisoner was finally revealed.

Kelvin Owen, who owns the engineering firm, said: “Once we got into the bin we heard the miaowing - it sounded just like a cat and we all started to carefully search the bags.

“Then I found a bag of toys and picked out a toy. I said: “It couldn’t be this, could it?” As I held it it went “miaow, miaow”. Mystery solved!”

Jasmine Hazlehurst, from animal charity Anglesey Pets, said: “I did feel embarrassed when they pulled out the stuffed cat.

“People were laughing, it was a priceless moment. I’m not that familiar with Disney toys but I’m told it is Marie from the Aristocats.

“She makes a miaowing sound that is very realistic when you touch her paw. My five-year-old daughter Naomi has been playing with her ever since.”



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MIRACLES...After a spell in hospital I decided to take a daily walk around the estate in order to speed up my recovery and return

to a certain degree of fitness.

On my return journey I would pause at the top of the hill and gaze over the valley a while – resting on the iron railings. I recalled all of my friends who used to stream down the road to work various shifts in the main aluminium factory.

Because of the conditions and the smoking habits only a few managed to enjoy the promise of a few years retirement.

I would look at every house and recall the names of men I had enjoyed a drink with remembering the days out at the race meeting. even those I failed to get along with, looking back the quarrels and the arguments seemed to be rather trivial – I would include them in my brief prayer.

The average couple were content bringing up their children, caring for grandparents and attending to the needs of the home. The car played a dominant role and a good hose down and hand wash was given priority at the weekend. Only a small minority attended church at the weekend or had any interest in the spiritual side of life.

In my idle moments I often wondered why do miracles occur usually in caves or grottos – and what would happen if one should, out of the blue – against all odds take place on a drab housing estate?

having met someone, a very down to earth person who was privileged to witness a miracle – an event which turned science on it’s head and defied reason, I got to thinking…What would the reaction be if an angel appeared to a working mother with a message… in the middle of doing the washing up? ...and so the poem ‘The visitation’ came to be...

Halfway through the dishes,Anne glanced towards the door,

The plates slipped between her fingers,And shattered on the floor.

Gazing down with a gentle smile,The object of her fright,

By the cooker a Angel stood,Bathed in radiant light.

Fear not, peace be with you,Though the visitation strange,It’s usually a cave or grotto,But they opted for a change.

We need to reach down to the lowly,And listen to their plight,

What better then to build a shrine,And bring them to the light.

So heaven chose a working venue,A bleak place in the map,

A working mum in a simple home,

In a fourth-floor storey flat.

“But no one will believe me!They will say that I am mad !”Anne gazed at the radiant light,

The angel’s face was sad.

Blessed are they who have not seen,Beneath this humble roof,

You will see a wondrous sign,Behold I leave you proof.

The tiny fragments on the floor,This miracle relate,

This broken piece of porcelain,Is now a perfect plate.

Go in faith and spread the word,Blessings in his name,

The ghostly image turned intoTongues of golden flame.

Anne awoke as from a dream,

Confused and at a loss,For etched perfectly into the plate,

Was a simple little cross.

The vicar said it was the season,There’s a lot about of late,

But they don’t usually go for kitchens,Or a trade mark on a plate.

Perhaps announcing at bingo,“I’m the millennium Bernadette”But all she said was “One again!”

How closer can you get.

Anne tried to tell the children,An angel came to town,

Then gave a shush, said “Dads asleep,And turn the telly down”.

Her husband blamed the change of life,And confided to his mate,

She’s stuck two lighted candles,In the kitchen by the plate.

A warning letter from the council,Quoted rules and regulations,

Regarding pets, drugs, excessive noise,And dubious visitations.

The official line was very clear,Publicity involving the Pope,With pilgrims creating chaos,And car parks unable to cope.

The experiment doomed to failure,Hardly the place or time,

Four flights of stairs, a wonky lift,Not appropriate for a shrine.

Now Nanny’s plate holds special place,So many years ago,

And a tiny cross the vital proof,That an angel said “Hello“.

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the church and there is a white marble statue called La Mujer Mohaquera, and this portrays a woman with a veil covering part of her face, dressed in a typical costume, and carrying a large jug of water on her head. The statue was made on Aug. 26, 1989. The statue also is a symbol of the town.

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The tax planning, investment and general wealth management landscape has changed considerably since the start of the 21st century.Savings interest rates are at historic lows. Inflation constantly erodes the value of capital and income. We have had the economic crisis and banking crisis. There is a loss of trust in banks. Higher taxes are being imposed.All this has brought renewed emphasis on wealth preservation, and an increasing understanding of the need for diversification within your portfolio and tax efficient investment structures. Many today are concerned with maintaining the value of their money over the long term. As governments in Europe struggle to reduce their debt, they are desperately seeking every opportunity to increase tax revenues. Their main target has been private capital, on which

they are imposing higher taxes on income and gains. Spain is no exception. Wealthy families are subject to inheritance/succession taxes and wealth tax.What matters are after-tax returns, so your wealth management strategies require both investment expertise and tax expertise. At the same time, tax authorities are closing many exemptions and tax planning arrangements, attacking offshore tax havens and demanding higher levels of disclosure. Banking secrecy is fast being consigned to history. Today there is unprecedented political support for automatic exchange of information. Governments will receive much more information on income and assets held overseas. This will significantly help them trace tax evasion and recoup unpaid tax and

penalties.Wealth management advice is more important than ever before. A wealth manager will review your current financial planning and advise you on how to protect and grow your wealth; to legitimately mitigate the amount of tax that you pay and control when and where you pay it; to protect your investments from institutional failure and to ensure your wealth will be distributed on your death according to your wishes and with as little inheritance tax as possible.Your aim should be to have the peace of mind that comes from the certain knowledge that your financial affairs are in order, so you can enjoy your chosen lifestyle here in the Spain. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

By Chris McCann, Partner, Blevins FranksWealth Management In The 21st Century

Dogs are being hung, strangled, starved, flung down wells, abandoned

and abused. Puppies are being thrown away with the rubbish. Not in a caring, civilised society you might think, but this

is Spain today! Some of the dogs being brought to LA MOJONERA PROTECTORA DE ANIMALES DE ROQUETAS DE MAR by the social police have suffered abuses and mistreatment. Their trauma and experiences are still vivid in their minds. They react with fear when faced with certain situations, when they recall bad memories. BRAD PITT is a case in point. He is a very handsome Podenco mix and came to the shelter with the marks of a string round his neck. Probably somebody tried to strangle him or they may have merely tied him up with string and left him alone to try and free himself. We witnessed a dog tied up on waste ground behind our house with string round his neck the other day but he did have a bowl of water. He was a beautiful black and white bull terrier and must have belonged to somebody close by. We kept an eye on him and made sure he was taken care of; otherwise we would have attended to him. He was taken away and we can only imagine he must have been in the way in the house at the time! He should surely have been a part of the family at all times. The problem with taking every dog off the streets is that many of them are owned by Spanish families that have chucked

them out in the morning for them to fend for themselves until they take them in again at nights.

Very often also, they are not chipped, so to take them too soon may deprive them of their home,

however unsavoury it may be.

The horrible practice of hanging and strangling Galgos and Podencos in particular, is quite common among hunters who dispose of the dogs that are no longer any use to them at the end of the hunting

season. Throwing these dogs down wells is not uncommon either.

It took months for the volunteers at the shelter to get a leash round BRAD PITT’s neck, but then he

lay down on the floor and would not move. Finally, a professional trainer took over and gently

put his hands under BRAD’s body and carefully lifted him up to a standing position. Then, always with gentle movements, he got him

to walk with the leash. BRAD is now at a foster home and has lost a great deal of his fear. The Saturday morning volunteers dedicate

a lot of their time to socialising dogs like BRAD. This is very important, to give the dogs a real chance of getting adopted as it is difficult to get a home for a traumatised dog.We must tell you of an extraordinary case of dog-napping. Nina, a caring English lady in Roquetas recently picked up an elderly dog with a red collar and took it to ALGAIDA, a local vet. He confirmed that the dog had no microchip, so the dog was taken to the local police. He was taken next day to the local shelter where they thought he was around twelve years old. A few days later the good news was that the owners of

the dog who lived in Almerimar had claimed the dog and were overwhelmed to get him back. They said he was actually fourteen

years old. It transpired that the dog was seen being abandoned by a young woman, who let him off his lead, and then ran off. As the dog

had been in an enclosed garden in Almerimar it can only be assumed that he had been stolen from the garden and dumped in Roquetas. How

incredibly cruel!

If you would like to help the shelter in any small way, Geoff at [email protected] would be delighted to hear from you.

Brad Pitt comes to the dog shelter


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MethodPeel large sections of peel from your clementines, lemon and lime using a speed peeler. Put the sugar in a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the pieces of peel and squeeze in the clementine juice. Add the cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves and about 10 to 12 gratings of nutmeg. Throw in your halved vanilla pod and stir in just enough red wine to cover the sugar. Let this simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved into the red wine and then bring to the boil. Keep on a rolling boil for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until you’ve got a beautiful thick syrup. The reason I’m doing this first is to create a wonderful flavour base by really getting the sugar and spices to infuse and blend well with the wine. It’s important to do make a syrup base first because it needs to be quite hot, and if you do this with both bottles of wine in there you’ll burn off the alcohol. When your syrup is ready, turn the heat down to low and add your star anise and the rest of the wine. Gently heat the wine and after around 5 minutes, when it’s warm and delicious, ladle it into glasses and serve.

Ingredients:• 2 clementines • 1 lemon • 1 lime • 200 g caster sugar • 6 whole cloves • 1 stick cinnamon • 3 fresh bay leaves • 1 whole nutmeg, for grating • 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways • 2 star anise • 2 bottles Chianti or other Italian red wine

This is dead simple to make and tastes like Christmas in a glass. It’s a lovely celebration of those traditional festive spices like cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. If you’ve got your own favourite spices, then feel free to add those to the pot too. Let everything cook away and warm up gently so the flavours have time to mingle with the wine. I like to leave my mulled wine ticking over on a really low heat and just ladle some into glasses as and when guests pop in.

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BOOKINGS NOW BeING taKeN FOR CHRIStMaS Day

CHRIStMaS PaRtIeS

Monday Special Chilli Night

Tuesday Special Chicken Curry & Rice Cod Fillet & Chips

Wednesday Supper Chicken, Chips & Salad Lomo, Chips & Peas

Thursday Pie Night Homemade Pies, Chips & Peas 5.50€

5.50€

5.00€

5.00€

from 5.95€ in the Bar

12.30PM – 9PM

BEER BATTERED

COD & CHIPSAtlantic Fillet of Cod Homemade Chips &

Peas

FRIDayS

from 8.95

from 8.95

aIR-CONDItIONeD

sPanish sPeaKing 950 430 145 ~ english sPeaKing 647 730 103P o l i g o n o I n d u s t r i a l a l b o x , N e a r t h e I t V G a r a g e

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Free wi-Fi

menu de la noChe4 Courses wiTh wine & CoFFee dinner 7Pm - 10Pm

20oz T-bone sTeaK, 16oz beeF enTreCoTe 12oz PorK Tenderloin, roasTed lamb shanK & shoulder, roasTed PorK KnuCKle & more

OPeN 7 DayS a WeeK

sunday roasT menu del dia

4 courses with bottle of esTe wine per couple & coffee included: roast

lamb shoulder & Pork Knuckle, 16oz entrecote, 20oz T-bone,

12oz Pork Tenderloin, roast Potatoes & Fresh Vegetables

Freshly baked breadserVed 1pm - 4pm

menu del dia4 Courses with wine & Coffee

monday To saTurday inClusiVe lunch 1pm - 4pm

TradiTional ChrisTmas lunCh Cava & Canapes on arrival

5 COURSeS MeNU Choice of Turkey, lamb shoulder, Pork,

beef Fillet with este & rioja winesCoffee & mince Pies,

All InCluSIvE 35€ PPbooking essential, limited Places

new years lunChCava & Canapes on arrival

5 COURSeS MeNUChoice of lamb shoulder, Pork, beef

Fillet with este & rioja wines & CoffeeAll InCluSIvE 30€ PER PERSOn

Light Bites & Menu del dia 1-6 pm Tues - Sat

Evening Menu Wed - Sat Served 6-9pm

Bar la UnionBar la Union

sunday lunch from 6.95€

lamb shoulder (3€ supp, pre-ordered 48 hrs in

advance)

in La Alfoquia

al JaZeeratelevision showinG

live sport

Tuesdays and Sundays Open from 11-7 pmWednesday - Saturday Open 11am until close Closed Mondays Tapas available

Contact us for details 950 634 533 or 634 388 894Email [email protected] Like us on Facebook

Bar La Union 2013

saturday 30th novemberis a Charity Night with Kris Kelly for“The Doghouse” in Huercal Overa

Tickets are 8€ each with 2.50€ going to the Charity and Meal choice of Roast Chicken or Lomo with Chips and side Salad or

Sausage, Mash & Peas to bepre-ordered upon receipt of ticket.

saturday 7th decemberwe have the Twilight Shadows from 8.30pm.

new years eveDisco with D.J. Jonny Slade 10€ per ticket to include buffet

Bookings now being taken for Pre-Christmas Lunch and Christmas Day

Lunches avai lable f rom 4th December-14th December

Directions:In microwave-safe 1-quart bowl, combine barley, bulgur, oats, and water. Microwave on High 2 minutes. Stir in raisins and cinnamon; microwave 3 minutes longer. Stir, then top with walnuts. Serve with milk if you like.

Nutritional information is based on a 2/3-cup serving without milk.

serves: 1 Total Time: 5 minPrep Time: 5 minIngredients:

2 tablespoon(s) quick-cooking barley2 tablespoon(s) bulgur2 tablespoon(s) old-fashioned oats2/3 cup(s) water2 tablespoon(s) raisins1 pinch(s) ground cinnamon1 tablespoon(s) chopped walnuts or pecansLow-fat milk (optional)


typIcAL FREncH cuIsInE

special MenusFresh Fish of the day

taste our French wines

open 12 noon - 17.00, 19.30 to closetelephone 651 481 190

Email: [email protected]

MEnu oFtHE dAy 7.50€

Find us on Facebook

Avenida playa Serena 24, roquetas de Mar urbanisation, near the playa Sol hotel

spEcIAL MEnu FoR christmas Eve, christmas day,

new year’s Eve & new year’s day

BookIngs now BEIng tAkEn

Tuesday 3rd December - 3.00pm - Branch meeting at THE LODGE.

Monday 30th December - RBL Poppy Appeal Greyhound Racing Sporting afternoon at Bar

Chaplin’s 2.00pm - The final event of the 2013 POPPY fund raising programme.

Further details can be obtained from Barry on 605 313 590.

HAPPy NEW yEAR TO ALL RBL MEMBERS, GUESTS, HELPERS & READERS!

Tuesday 7th January 2014 - 3.00pm - Branch meeting at THE LODGE

New members are most welcome to join the branch, so please contact the Chairman on 950328469 or any member of

the Committee for further membership details. Branch meetings are held at ‘The Lodge’ on Calle Americo

Vespucio, Roquetas De Mar, on the first Tuesday of each month, at 3.00pm.

royal British leGion noticeFORTHCOMING ‘POPPY APPEAL’ FUND RAISING EVENTS

ROqUETAS DE MAR BRANCH 3569

Small areas (half arms, half legs, underarms, face, crotch) 30€Large areas (full arms, full legs, back, chest, abdomen) 60€

Special Offer – Full legs, crotch, underarms – 100€

Permanent Hair removal with IPL Equipment.

All traditional aesthetic treatments.

All kinds of beauty treatments including skin rejuvenation, wrinkle removal and pigmentation with IPL and RF equipment.

Professional EstheticC/Villajoyosa1, 04740 Roquetas De MarTel/Fax: 950326453 Mobile: 637089477

E-mail: [email protected]

Slimming treatment with cavitation and pressotherapy from 30€

For men and women

Burty’s BArBurty’s BArmon - Thu 11am - Close and saT 1Pm - Close (Come and waTCh x-FaCTor!) sun 11am - 5Pm Closed Friday

every thursday - QuiZ 2.15pm prompt

huGe sunny terracewith winter sun!

Playa serena, roqueTas de mar

opposite playa luna hotel between oasis & mar y sol. tel: 679 156 715

christmas carol service11.30am thursday 19th decemBer

fOllOwed by CHriSTmaS buffeT and mulled wine - 10€ per perSOninCludeS enTranCe TO xmaS quiz bOOkinG eSSenTial ( 5€ depOSiT per perSOn )

steaks, pies, chicken, duck Breast, spicy curry ribs & much more

please pre Book By 6 pm the previous daySnacks & meals available all day from €2.50

tapasserved from

1 pm

wednesday BinGo 3pm

FRee

monday to thursday & saturday

BookinG advisaBle

sunday roast served from 1.30pm every week 5.95€ beef, CHiCken Or lamb

Complete Marine Services Boat Painting,antifouling & Sandblasting

Osmosis treatment centre & fibre glass repairs Engineering , Refrigeration & Rigging

AlmerimarMarineServicesS.c.

www.almerimarmarine.com [email protected] Tel 617236563 /619992520 Hours Mon / Fri 8am—3 pm


RoQuEtAs dE MAR

Services include Key holding, Maintenance, Furniture packs,

cleaning & Laundry, Apartment & post-box checks

property management Sales & rentals

roquetas de Mar, Aguadulce Almerimar, vicar, La envia Golf

Mobile: (0034) 663 426 [email protected] www.enviapropertyservices.com

Cristina - Erika Diez MentzelABOGADA - LAWYER

Tel: 950 33 68 61 Fax: 950 33 68 62email: [email protected]

C/ Pombal, 11 - Las Marinas04740 ROQUETAS DE MAR, (ALMERIA)

conveyance - litigation inheritance - divorce

wills - mortagage mattersnon resident taxes

wHAt’s on

send your Birthdays, and events to:

[email protected] and we’ll print them

free of charGe!Bar CarDieSBar CarDieS

Tel: 950 179 272Tel: 950 179 272on the sea front next to Popeye’s bar

MONDAY NIGHT: BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE ON SELECTED MEALSTUESDAY: BINGO AT 3PM

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: FILLET STEAK, FUN QUIZ AT 9PMTHURSDAY: CLOSED

FRIDAY: FISH & CHIPSSATURDAY: CURRY NIGHTSUNDAY: SUNDAY LUNCH

Sports & Soaps shown on 4 TVs (including 3pm football kick-offs)

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BaR SOUtHeRN....................................... Every Thursday Bingo 3pm1st Friday of Month: Ladies Do Lunch 3pm - booking advisable

BURtyS BaR.............................................Wednesday Bingo 3pmThursdays - quiz 2:15pm

BaR CaRDIeS..........................................Monday Night: Buy One Get One Half Price On Selected Meals, Served 5pm-8pmTuesday: Bingo At 3pmWednesday: Fillet Steak, Home Made Chips, Salad €8 Served From 6pm-9pm; Fun quiz At 9pmThursday: ClosedFriday: Cod in Homemade Beer Batter, Homemade Chips, Peas, Bread & Butter €5 - The Best Cod And Chips In Town!Saturday: Onion Bhajees, Curry With Rice Or Chips, Naan Bread, Glass Of Wine €7.50. Served 6-9pmSunday: Sunday Lunch, One Course From €4.50, Three Course From €8 - Booking AdvisableAll Sports And Soaps Shown On 4 Televisions...

CHaPlINS PUB........................................Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday from 1pm.1pm til’ Late Saturday & SundayTEL: 950 335 022Wednesday: Rib Night Friday: Chip Shop Day - Fish’n’Chips etc, quiz NightSaturday Night - Buy One Get One Free on ALL MEALS plus 1€ Drinks!ALL LIVE FOOTBALL SHOWN!

CHIQUIMIQUI............................................ The best Christmas decorations in town.laDy lay...................................................Tuesday Night - Curry NightWednesday - quiz Every Other WednesdaySaturday - Super Saturday Special / From 30th Nov - Alternate Saturdays - quiz 9.30pmSunday - Sunday Lunch from only 3.50€New Years Eve - Bookings Being TakenTel: Lesley 661 165 540NeW yORK, NeW yORK...........................Friday - Fish’n’ChipsSunday - Carvery 12 noon-5pmWACKY WEDNESDAY! Closing 19th November. Re-opens 2nd December in new premises.ReVIta NatURal HealtH aND RelaxatION CeNtRe............................... Calle Tortola 4, Roquetas De Mar Tel 950 333 048 Tai Chi - Tuesday & Thursday 10amy Da WaKeS............................................SKY SPORTSClosed until Saturday 7th December when it will relocate to new premises.Monday 8:30pm Bingo

ROQUetaS BRIDGe ClUB.......................meets on Monday’s at 3pm. For more info please contact Alison Ferguson 950349749 or Sue Barlow 950 333 344

ON OUR HOLS! But still

open Saturday 1pm-9pm

and Sunday 2pm-8pm for

Football. Normal hours

resume 5th December.

FTG NOTICEThe ‘Friday Tapas group’ meet up at 1.00pm each week (Friday) and the venues over the next few weeks are as

follows:

anyone is welcome to join the happy bunch and have a laugh, exchange views and ideas. The more, the merrier

and the bar owners enjoy it too!

29th november - Bar Estampa6th December - Mar y Sol (next to Burty’s Bar)

13th december - la alpujarra (if open & opposite hotel golf Trinidad).

20th december - the Wok, in town near gran plaza (2.00pm & not 1.00pm as usual).

next door to Zurimar 678 202 160open 10am - late (Closed Tuesday) Free wi-Fi

Tapas BarTapas Barestampaestampa

Spacious sunny outdoor

terrace seating 24

SKY TV

Tapas/snacksenglish breakfast

Fish & ChipsCoffees & CakesCocktails/sangriasky sports shown here

THANk YOUA very big thank you to all the Royal British Legion members and local

friends who signed the beautiful card and contributed to the voucher when we stepped down as Chairman and

Treasurer this week. We are not going anywhere and neither is TRBL in

Roquetas de Mar. We will continue to meet monthly, it will simply be a little more relaxed...on our part at least!!

Mike and Jenny Hickman

CONGRatUlatIONSTaylor mercedeson doing fab in

your exams.all our love

Mom and Nan xxx


dRAInAgE soLutIons

Tel: 616 531 283 or 670 088 966

• emergency Drain Cleaning • High pressure Water Jetting• CCTv Surveys• Drainage repairs• location of Cesspits• Qualified Engineer• expert reports

estaBlished 9 years in spain

computersSTeve HayeS iNFormaTiCa

pc’s, Laptops, printers etc.

Sales & repairs on-site callout /

tuition.consumablesAlbox, AlmeriaTel: 950 120 900

alternative enerGy

airport services

air-con

BaBy hire everything for the visiting baby car seats,

high chairs, stair gates, cots etctel: 950 436 581 or 666 375 688

[email protected]

solar wind Power Solutions. Over 15 years installation experience. Established 12 years in Spain. Call Phil for competitive prices 636 261 240 email:[email protected] www.sunergy almeria.com

drainaGe

Carlos salienTe Plumbing & heating for solar pool heating, solar hot water installations and repairs. call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962, email [email protected]

MD Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration [email protected]

950 432 110 / 607 364 917

md air-Conditioning& refrigeration s.l.

City & Guilds Fully QualifiedF-Gas Certified

25 Years Sole experience in Air conditioning & refrigerationMD

not a Jack of all tradesFor all your installation or service

requirements including our latest offers Telephone

607 364 917 or 950 432 110 email: [email protected]

[email protected]

S.L

for sale sol classifiedssol classifieds

a i r P o r T T r a n s F e r s pick up all areas, competitive rates. For a quote please visit www. spanish estateagent.com or call 661 143 871

AdVertISe ALL Your unWAnted IteMS For SALe In thIS SectIonAny SInGlE ITEM uP TO 300€ FREE OF CHARGE email: [email protected]

www.aaparking.estel: 639 081 067

Cheapairport parkingalicante almeria murcia

Newservicing / repairs

Cleaning of Septic tanks▪ emptying of septic Tanks

& Cesspits, with high pressure cleaning

▪ Small unblockages of pipes & drainage

Contact: 675 838 808Pool Cleaning & water Tanks

wanted

BaBy eQuipment hire

WILdWood BeSpoKe joInerY For all your carpentry requirementsFast, efficient, competitive service.

tel: 634 328 574 [email protected]

need TransPorT??

airport services

shopping Tripshospital

appointments etc

663 429 521ProFessional

reliableserViCe

for all yourair conditioning needs

graham & barry on

620 112 193 or 667 853 062

availaBle venuesvenue @ la vida el Cucador

Private parties birthday etc,

all events catered for

Call for more information

950 634 562

in alboxPrivate partiesBirthday etc,all eVeNtS

CateReD FORCall Bar for more

information: 950 120 718

Call Andy on 950 091 109 or 648 768 587email: [email protected]

liCensed Pozo/sePTiC TanK emPTying• Installation of new septic

tanks with certificates

• repairs to existing pozos

• cctv camera Inspection

DJ WaNteDcall Brian 634 305 132

electrician

inK CarTridgesrefills or buy a compatable at great prices. We love to save you money. ICS shop inside liberty seguros insurance, Calle malaga (next to puppy rescue) or call 609 199 394Table lamP large. 15€ tel: 672 578 496head board metal. 20€ tel: 672 578 496s i n g l e maTTress .as new. cost 160€.50€ tel: 672 578 496Pioneer Car cd player. pop off front. 50€. tel: 672 578 496Three glass coffee table. 20€. tel: 672 578 496large CanVas pictures. 20€ each. tel: 672 578 496Vases wiTh large flower display. 10€. tel: 672 578 496large Fan. 20€. tel: 672 578 496baThroom uniT brown with sink and tap. 40€ tel: 672 578 496mobile air Con unit as new. 80€. tel: 672 578 496ePson PrinTer/sCanner with 4 inks. 30€. tel: 672 578 496C o m P u T e r desK. 15€. tel: 672 578 496C o n T r a eleCTriC water heater, large 100 litres, with remote control and selectable 1000/2000 or 3000W fast heat settings VGC 250€ Tel: 950 699 975large walnuT Dining Table with 4 Chairs, 60€. Large coffee table with

sms - For all your building needs Call Steve on 950 930 536 or 634 306 690

Tel: 950 121 936 or902 750 190 ext 332

[email protected]

Ballroom dancinG

Mondays 3-5pmall levels welcomesingle or couples

enjoyable afternoon to meet new friends

For more info call 950 449 617

el CuCaDor

vidarestaurant&venuela

tea ROOM BallROOM DaNCING Sequence with Jean & Derek at

SaMMy SWeePCHIMNey SWeeP SeRVICe

aVaIlaBle COVeRING all aReaS

Call PaUl ON 619 070 839

chimney sweep

The Chimney sweeP, for a friendly professional service Call Paul on : 617 150 300 or 850 993 057.

4 glass insets 35€ Smaller side table with glass inserts 20€, Patio Table with 4 chairs, plus parasol 30€ Tel: 634 366 987T h e r a P i s T s T r e a T m e n T Table Flat, No Face Hole. Suitable for Reiki etc. VGC. 70€ ono. Tel: 950 064 404 / 627 296 204. PartaloaarTisiTs sTudio Easel, Daler Rowney, As New. 25€. Artisits Table Top Easel, Windsor Newton, brand new, still in box. 10€ Tel: 950 064 404 / 627 296 204. PartaloaTV sTand Black, glass chrome legs. W114cm, H50cm, D45cm. 3 shelves, as new 65€ Tel: 950 064 166 / 617 016 629roCKing Chair, Light Brown Frame, Rattan Back & Seat. VGC 65€ Tel: 950 064 166 / 617 016 629roCo whiTe Bidet with taps and lid. Never Used. 25€ Tel: 950 064 166 / 617 016 629Corner enTry Shower Screen 85x85cm Offers Tel: 950 064 166 / 617 016 629 s a m s u n g F r i d g e /Freezer. ex con. 1year old 200€ tel: 950 064 778 / 634 337 185delonghi mw 500 Microwave oven and grill. As new, used four times. 40€. Tel: 667 284 949VisCoelasTiCo galaxy DUPEN memory foam mattress. excellent condition size 190 x 150 king. cost over €500 will accept €80 tel: 950 068 109 / 617 711 872Toshiba Satellite L300 laptop, Windows Vista, Celeron 1.66ghz, 1GB RAM, 160GB Hard drive, DVD-writer drive, 15” screen, pre-installed Office 2007 and Adobe Acrobat X Pro. Black carry case and charger included. 115€. Tel:

reCords, old PosTCards, watches, jewellery, Can collect, Call 950325235 or 636134272

carpentry

construction

installations and supplies of: Plasterboard • Ceilings

Screens • Wallpapertel: 675 986 622

[email protected]

Two Large Seated Sofas was £3000 new only 8 month old, brown and beige suede

and material 500€ Aguadulce Tel:672 578 496

617 138 880 (Vera)shower base (Ceramic), mixer/shower complete with sliding shower screen.65€, White aluminium window frame complete incl. shutter, mosquito blind. Size 1.20m x 1.35m.80€ Reja and marble sill for above window. 45€ Tel: 950 439 234 / 634 368 461 (Arboleas)2 draw wooden shoe cabinet 10€ono, set of game of carpet bowls with instructions 10€, 2 black sanyo speakers 8€, blue adult walker on 2 wheels with seat 10€, car cover 8€, projector screen 7€ tel: 678 101 471 (mojacar area) Two solid fibreglass Seaswell 2.4M beach/boat fishing rods, both with canvas rod bags good condition 15€ Tel: 653 714 767arTisTs laP Easel 50 x 45 cms, with handle and adjustable click hinge with bean filled under cushion and water reservoir, ideal for sketching indoors or out, unused. 25€ Tel: 634 890 963Vintage Mexican antique pine wine rack, holds 21 bottles plus wine glass rack 150€ Tel: 634 890 963X Trainer BH Fitness Pacific with electronics heart and BP monitor etc.excellent condition 250€ Tel: 634 890 963Quality Art Materials, acrylic paint from € 3.00 per tube, brushes from €2.00, plus all accessories Tel: 653 714 767Car roof rack, fits old model BMW with sloping headlights 15€ Tel: 642 786 205=Bike racks for car roof, two from Halfords, fits most roof racks 20€. Tel: 642 786 205TRAVEL COT, i m m a c u l a t e condition, 25€ Tel: 642 786 205

2 hairdresser salon chairs & other related salon equipment required, Must be in good condition Tel: 647 379 878

Business for salesmall, well-established

english food shopGenuine reason for saleprice includes existing

stock, fixtures & fittingscall kenny 634 337 483no time-wasters

GARAGE SALE on Sun 1st Dec

10.30am - 4.30pm 35 Calle la via,

El Prado, Arboleas in between Sola &

Los Calarespost box

For all your CarPenTry needs Call B& B designs on 646 101 712

Business for sale

CD electrical SERVICES

air conditioning & ALARMS

Rewires & Upgrades - Fault Finding - boletins

Emergency Call Outsfor all your electrical needs!!!

Call: 617 410 534or 662 414 [email protected]

Check out our genuine reviews on www.viva-almeria.com


oPTiCa albox All your optical needs, eye tests, hearing tests, contact lenses Tel: 950 121 991

no need for kennels or cattery

pet sitting in your own home,

Arboleas & local area.Call Vanessa 637

061 482

vera apartment for rentsHoRt-tERM/HoLIdAy REntAL

2 BEDrooM, 2 BATHrooM, PEnTHousE APArTMEnT In VErA PlAYA

All MoD cons, BAlconY & rooF TErrAcE oFFErInG FAnTAsTIc VIEWscall 663 977 230 email: [email protected]

vera playa apartment

opticians

leGal

If you wish us to print an article about a particular topic in our regular space

on pg 5, please email [email protected]

property section

insurance

T & T meTals For all quality metal works, including gates, railings, rejas, staircases, gazebos & chain-link fencing Tel: 950 431 738

The meTal worKs Grills, railings, gates of all types, security/sliding/roller, rejas, concertina doors etc. Tel: Keith Wood on 638 900 949

iron/metal works

Phil The PiCK loCKsmiTh 24 hours. Locked Out? Locks fitted/upgraded house safes. Arboleas & surrounding area. Special weekend rates. Tel: 697 243 181

(0034) 667 235 205 (sp)(0044) 7850 575862

Pet taxItrAVeLLInG In AIr condItIoned VehIcLe

deLIVered to doorpetS StAY In pet FrIendLY hoteLS.

AccoMpAnIed trAVeL AVAILABLe

For all your plumbing

needsFully

Qualifiedheating

engineer Contact Barry

667 853 062 or Graham

620 112 193

Carlos salienTe Plumbing and Heating offer machined boiler decals for gas water heaters for just €65 – aguafuerte is not the answer! Call 950 930 900 or 968 969 962, email [email protected]

briTish

PlasTerer,

All work

guaranteed,

Tel Paul

634 327 201

plasterermensBarBers

pets sectionLAST FEW GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, Price now reduced to 100€ ,Puppies have been inoculated, de-fleaed, wormed and are house trained. Excellent Personalities, parents can be seen with puppies. Evening viewing, please phone Vanessa 637 061 482honesT & reliable person with references, available for House / Pet sitting. Lived locally for 10 years. Tel: 950 163 489.

Central Heating Gas/Oil - Solar Hot WaterBoiler Servicing, Repairs & Replacements

Water Leaks - Sewage BlockagesWater Deposit Tanks 500-8000l

Pool Pumps - Septic TanksOsmosis Systems

Knowles Plumbing

no 1 for plumbing ALL tYpeS oF pLuMBInG

telePHONe:950137197 / 606807797

locksmith

www.soltimes.com Tel: 950 121 936 or 902 750 190 ext 332

Tracy mobile 650 211 952

woodhouse boarding Kennels & CaTTery - arboleas

Small friendly kennels, 24hr vets service, pet transporting arranged, welcome to

view ministry approved

to advertise in this space

contact paulette

on 950 121 936or email:sales@

soltimes.com

loGs

PainTer & DecoraTor

tel: 649 186 107 or email [email protected]

friendly - professional -reliaBle neat & tidy - experiencedrefs availaBleexCellenT raTes - suPerb worK

PleaSe CONtaCt Glenn & Jayne

950 121 [email protected]

alBox insurance

eSt 7 YeArS

For all your iNSuraNCe NeeDS

award Winning agent

steve mens BarBer shop

el Cucadorsteve has 30 years

experience in the uK in all

aspects of mens barbering!

novemBer offer HAIR TRIM 5€

Call for appointment 634 379 175

Call stephen 636 266 641email [email protected]

Find us online atwww.findmeahome.es

facebook.com/findmeahome

specialising in rural property with characterWhether you are buying or selling

We will be delighted to hear from you

plumBinG

load oF small or big Olive logs, no roots €160 load of mixed Olive some roots €140 load of eucalyptus, no roots €160 all loads 2 tonnes Arboleas & surrounding areas Call Lee on 636 092 632, [email protected]

DOG & GROOMING PaRlORBath • Hygiene • Grooming

616 857 429 [email protected] San roque, Albox property

to rent

€140,000 ono649 186 107

20mins from mojacar,

4 beds, 2 baths, open plan living areas, kitchen &

diningroom as well as a workshop,

courtyard front & back & room for a pool. mountain

views.

detatched cortiJo reduced

ProPerTY To renT – Los Pedregales2 Bedroom casita.Furnished or

Unfurnished. Fully Fitted Kitchen, Log Burner, internet connection, Tv & sat Box, electric by card Meter, Large Fly Free Patio within a Large Fenced area.

available till end april 2014

300€ pcm inc. waterTel: 666 281 323

albox & surrounding areas tel: 634 328 779

phil deliverslogs

gravel & all building materials

pilateswith sharon

o’lanlon every wednesday 11am - 12 all welcome

all levels atla Vida

el CucdorCall for more

details638 487 314

fully uK reg: 25 years experience

pilates

warm our moJaCar

beaCh home

dec to end of Febuary for a song, no

smokers/no pets Call 950 475 410

r-retreAt IS open on WedneSdAYS & thurSdAYS In eL cucAdor FroM

9AM For hAIr AppoIntMentS WIth terI FuLLY quALIFIed & uK trAIned In ALL

ASpectS oF hAIr deSIGn

cALL her on 619 467 295 to MAKe

An AppoIntMent

hoBBy/craftelaine’s wools

Quality UK Wool & Accessories.

Come & view my DISPLAY. Also

Available at CAT Services & Total Entertainment

Call: 667 273 889elaineswools@

gmail.com

painter / decorator cont

Carlos (salienTe) Plumbing & heaTing services. If it involves water, we can help! www.carlossaliente.comTel: 968 969 962

health & Beauty

a V o n CosmeTiCs Tel Claire 691 987 454 [email protected]

rouND To iTInternal external painting General Maintenance &

property tLc no job too sMall

references Available Contact 656 903 024

handyman

heatinG

• Block work• Balustrades • paving driveways & paths

call Graham & Barry now for free estimate620 112 193 or 667 853 062

landscape GardeninG

friendship

Potty finca ServicesPotty finca Services

ring John on 616 855 294 or 950 163 930

ProFessional Tree Felling & Pruning,

including all types of palm trees

strimming of overgrown gardens & hedge cutting

Spanish Registered.

GardeninG

66 YEAR OLD MALE looking for female for

meal in and out, holidaysRING 634 344 584

eQuipment hire pets section cont...


moBile mechanics

motorinG section

car & van hire

are you a Trade business? adVerTise in The ClassiFied seCTion & reaCh oVer 30,000 PoTenTial CusTomersClassified box from 9€. lineage only 45 cents per word - deadline 5pm Friday Contact Paulette on 950 121 936 or 902 750 190 ext 332

*lOCal*NatIONal*eUROPeaN

* COlleCtION & DelIVeRy

*StORaGe

tel: 667 235 205Pick up/drop off locations

throughout UK, France and Spain

ONe WayuK to Spain or

Spain to uK

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My latest thrust and parry with Technology came about when I needed to buy tickets on-line. All was going fine and smooth until it came to paying for them.

Barclaycard in hand, I typed in the required numbers exactly as they appeared on the card, and clicked Continue.

Incorrect number the screen said, in red. Knowing that I’m not good with numbers, and might have mis-typed, I did it again - Incorrect number the screen repeated with a smirk.

I fetched Pete, who declared the numbers to be exactly as they appeared on the card. We scratched our heads, and I began to lose my temper.

With undisguised petulance I typed the numbers a third time, without the spaces, and jabbed Continue

unnecessarily hard. Accepted, it said – Ha! A successful parry! That’ll teach it!

I was wrong. With a sardonic sigh it announced that the ‘site has expired’,

so I had to start all over again, right

from the beginning. I gritted my teeth, and with rising blood pressure punched in all the required information, including the un-spaced card numbers, and dared it to Continue.

I was so concentrated on direct opposition that I was completely blindsided by its next move. It wanted the 4th, 5th and 6th letters of my secret password, the only thing standing between me and faceless cyber-villains.

Having been told by the computer that this password was so important and so secret that I must hide it in a place so safe that even the combined efforts of the CIA, MI6 and Sherlock Holmes would be unable to locate it, it is not surprising that I couldn’t find it either!

So I guessed. Incorrect Password it chuckled. I guessed again. It could scarcely contain its delight as

it displayed Incorrect Password a second time. My third go was no more lucky; then the site made a tactical error – It asked sarcastically whether I had forgotten my password, and asked me condescendingly if I wanted to change my password.

If I don’t know it, how can I change it? I put in a completely new one, and within seconds my order, my money and my new Oh So Secret password had been accepted.

I can’t help wondering – if I can simply change my password, why bother to remember it? If I were a faceless cyber-villain, intent on raiding my details, couldn’t I pretend to have forgotten it, and invent a new one?

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I am constantly being asked how the heck I find things to write about each week, and where do the ideas come from. Well, actually I have only been asked once or twice, but it’s a fair question and I always answer in the same way: that the subject matter is all around us and it’s just a question of observing and remembering – or in my case writing things down on bits of paper that are strewn around my desk.

Any subject is fair game; it could be a chance remark by someone within my hearing, a humorous event or an item in the news - everything is collected, collated and treated as a potential newspaper piece. Of course when it comes to reminiscing about past events, there is a seemingly endless supply of good stuff from which to choose. And look, I have got myself two paragraphs already.

I have just been reading an interesting but scary article on why we should not microwave food. It seems that we have been nuking our innards for years now, because microwaving changes the molecular

structure of things which can then produce cancer inducing and other icky substances. Not that it will affect us too much personally because making our breakfast porridge was pretty much the full extent of our dealings with this recently unmasked dealer in death. Speaking of which, what is it in porridge that makes it set like concrete and have all the adhesive qualities of super glue? Even non-stick pans wave the white flag of surrender after boiling up a slew of morning oats, and if milk is used instead of water, then the result is a new and impossible to shift false bottom, which if prised off will take the Teflon coating with it. Need to re-render the walls of your house? Forget the ferreteria, just nip along to Kwik Save!

Actually there have been other occasions when it has been convenient to use the microwave; for heating up the odd pie for instance and once when I forgot to prick a potato, the resulting explosion was heard in Morocco. Anyway, we are taking this warning seriously and like a Rastafarian diner in a Bermudian greasy spoon pointed out to the equally greasy proprietor many years ago, “Me dun eat no radio food man”.

Even after all these years, weekends still seem somehow incomplete without those legendary BBC radio programmes

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that many of us remember, particularly on rainy days and when there is nothing of much cop on the box. Such regulars as: Round the Horn; Life with the Lions; A Life of Bliss (featuring a young George Cole) and The Navy Lark to name but a few. And Sundays would never have been complete without Two Way Family Favourites and The Billy Cotton Band Show.

There’s just so much Lady Gaga and Dizzee Rascal that an old timer can take, and wouldn’t it be nice if we could have the occasional radio drama or live entertainment show – something too that stimulates the imagination like Journey into Space. Who remembers that?

I reckon every schoolboy and his dad in the country tuned in regularly on Monday nights to Operation Lunar or The Red Planet, and did you know that it was the last UK radio programme to attract a bigger audience than television.

I bought the BBC tapes some years ago and in spite of my initial fears that it would now be terribly dated, I soon found that I was being drawn into the drama of it again. And hearing those familiar voices from the past, such as Andrew Faulds, Alfie Bass and David Jacobs - I was a science fiction mad schoolboy once again.

We thought we would give a new Chinese restaurant a bash the other night and whilst many of them are much of a muchness, the

food was excellent. But what made it particularly interesting was the reaction of one of the waitresses to my shirt.

See, I have this shirt that has a bamboo pattern and some Chinese characters on it; alright it may not be to everyone’s taste but I like it. Anyway, she kept staring at this shirt, and I wondered not for the first time, just what the Chinese writing said. She blushed up when I asked her, and declined to translate it for me. I couldn’t help but notice as we left that the staff were watching us with strange expressions and through the open kitchen door eyeing us threateningly, was Odd Job the chef toting an evil looking meat cleaver.

I still like the shirt, but I shall remember not to wear it on any more Asian meal excursions or trips to the Grand Bazaar Chino if we run short of plastic clothes pegs.

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Spreadsheet Sam had been burning the midnight oil. Not midnight oil from Rodriquez’s Mill, that is such bad quality it doesn’t burn, it just emits a foul smelling dense black smoke. Sam had completed the massaging of the Olive Mill’s books better than the nimble fingers of the most adroit Thai masseuse. On the strength of these accounts the Olivarera de Alqueria has a turnover equal to that of eBay and a profitability greater than the JPMorgan Chase Banking Group.

Rodriquez felt rather proud as he viewed the Company’s accounts. He knew his business acumen would save the day. He knew he was shrewd despite being called a total idiot by anyone who has spent more than two minutes in his company. Spreadsheet Sam had to point out that the figures were in fact fictitious. To Rodriquez however they were in black and white and therefore must be true.

Rodriquez’s part in this subterfuge involved making the Mill look less like a public convenience on the outskirts of Port Said and more like a modern efficient, processing facility. A tall order. He opted for camouflage and only painted those parts of the Mill that could be seen from the road. From a distance the buildings looked well maintained and inviting, the closer one gets however the more depressing and dilapidated they appeared. The investors would be steered to Rodriquez’s office, the only part of the plant that had money spent on it.

The investors were from Nigeria. Rodriquez had answered one of those emails promising millions for investment. Liberal quantities of Remitroot Wine and Rum softened up the Nigerians prior to the tasting of the all important olive oil. Venta del Baron Extra Virgin Olive Oil had been decanted into Rodriquez’s own bottles. The investors were suitably impressed with the quality and the contracts duly signed.

Rodriquez sold the mill for the equivalent of fifty million Alquerian Raros to be paid in Nigerian Nairas. Rodriquez forgot about Alqueria’s hyper-inflation.

As the ink was drying on the contracts Rodriquez’s phone rang. The USA had lifted the ban on Remitroot and its associated products. The Alquerian Raro shot up in value especially against the Nigerian Naira.

Rodriquez hurried to the bank as the Raro rose in value breaking all records for any currency. Spreadsheet Sam made himself scarce, stealing a bicycle he reached Murcia Airport before he realised the chain had fallen off. When the conversion from the Nigerian currency to the Raro was completed the horrible truth became apparent.

Rodriquez had sold the Olive Mill, his birthright and the biggest employer in Alqueria for the equivalent of two Euros and fifty-three cents.

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Last time we discussed the virtues of data backup and synchronisation. today, we will provide an example of how to run the program discussed last time and how to set up the synchronisation of the program that we discussed last

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Australia (295 & 401-7 dec.) thrashed England (136 & 179) by 381 runs in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. The second Test starts in Adelaide next week.

Sebastian Vettel equalled Michael Schumacher’s feat of 13 victories in a Grand Prix season by winning in Brazil last Sunday. The German also emulated Alberto Ascari’s 1952-53 record of nine GP wins in succession.

England’s Max Chilton became the first rookie to finish in all his Grand Prix races in his first season (19 out of 19).

In the Premiership last Saturday, the Merseyside derby ended Everton 3 Liverpool 3; the 100th meeting between West Ham and Chelsea saw the latter win 3-0; leaders Arsenal beat Southampton 2-0; Tony Pulis’s new charges Crystal Palace, won 1-0 at Hull; bottom club Sunderland lost 2-0 at Stoke; manager Maarten Jol is under more pressure after Fulham lost 2-1 to Swansea and Newcastle edged Norwich 2-1. On Sunday, Manchester City demolished hapless Spurs 6-0 and Manchester United drew 2-2 at Cardiff. WBA played Aston Villa on Monday.

It’s Burnley (first), Leicester (second) and QPR (third) in the Championship, all with 35 points; Leyton Orient lead FL1 and Oxford are top of FL2.

In Spain’s La Liga, Almeria got thumped 5-0 at home by Real Madrid and Messi-less Barcelona thrashed Granada 4-0.

Doncaster Rovers have purchased the town’s Rugby League club for £100,000.

The draw for the 2014 World Cup takes place next week (6 December) and unseeded England could face Spain, Brazil or Germany, even Costa Rica, Australia or Ecuador.

A last minute try and conversion

broke England’s hearts as reigning RL World champions New Zealand reached their fourth successive final. They will play Australia in a repeat of the last three finals.

English clubs may boycott next year’s Rugby Union’s Heineken Cup.

In the Champion of Champions snooker final, Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Stuart Bingham. And the UK Championship started yesterday in York.

Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu and paralympians Hannah Cockcroft and Richard Whitehead have been named British Athletes of the Year respectively.

Australia won the World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne.

------------------------------------------------------Last night Arsenal, Celtic and Chelsea played

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Former Wimbledon tennis ace Goran Ivanisevic, an avid WBA fan, will be at The Hawthorns next Tuesday to watch the Baggies take on Manchester City.

Thursday 21st November the 19th hole travelled north to the beautiful Lorca course, with temperatures hovering around zero, our gallant band were, at first, reluctant to leave the confines of the clubhouse to do battle in this Stableford Waltz .Finally plucking up courage, and feeling the warming sun, battle commenced.

The A team of Mark Danson·s proved that skill will normally prevail although they only took first place by one point from John Balls team. In third place with just one point less was Nigel Greenwoods team. Both Nigels and Johns team included ghost players, Iris and Fred Ghost who were only called on in a couple of instances but proved tp be valuable. Only one Two recorded that was by

Mark Danson on the 8th. Ann Clough marked her return to Spain by winning the Nearest the Pin on 10th

Results.

1st Place Mark Danson, Brian ( Dee) Lowden, Lee Coxon and Terry Caddick. 80 points

2nd Place. John Ball, Peter Dow, Christine Dow and Fred Ghost 79 points

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19th hole Golf society CucadorThis week we held a two-day competition for

the Pat Townsend memorial trophy; the scores on Friday were the key to the overall winners as high winds made it difficult for the majority of players. Sunday and more pleasant conditions the scores were much better. The eventual winner had scored well on Friday and kept his nerve on Sunday to be the overall winner. 1st Keith Moorhouse 68pts 2nd Tish Bigelow 61pts 3rd place Derek Jones 60pts.

Nearest the pins were Patrick Vickery, Tish Bigelow, Martin de Bruin & Sean Halligan. Longest Drives Tish Bigelow & Sean Halligan

The presentation was made in the Triana Bar at Valle Del Este where all the golfers family and friends enjoyed a great meal. The proceeds of the event will go to Asprodalba.

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Alan Townsend Presenting the Patricia Townsend memorial trophy to Kieth Moorhouse the overall winner with

second and third place winnersTish Bigelow and Derek Jones.

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Marina Phoenix played an individual stableford on Monday 18th November and Terry Oliver kept up his good run of form to win the mens division with 38 points from Eddie Vaughan 35 and Tony King 33. The ladies division was won by Isobel Jones with 33 from Maida McGowan 31 in second. Thursdays team competition was pairs better ball stableford combined into fourballs. First was Fred McAvoy, Glennys Oliver, Linda King and Michael Schorfield with 86 points. Second were Rhoda Elwick, Hans Schutze, Isobel Jones and Terry Oliver (84). Jim Budd, Salva Morales, Tony King and Naddie Wass (80) were third. Nearest the pins went to Linda King (5th) and Les Armfield (14th). Marina Phoenix play Mondays (individual) and Thursdays (team game). To join us for a €25 greenfee. Ring Jim on 950 162 727 / 600 353 670 or Rosalie 950 397 117/ 697 512 882.

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Wednesday 20th November 2013 and two divisions for our competition both with the same scores. 35 points for Peter Jackson to win the first division from Julie Oliver 34 points. Second division again 35 points for our winner Barbara Wardley and 34 for our second Cathal Higgins. Ball sweep winners Martin Oliver and John Wardley. We had an eagle on the par 4 12th for John Geaves. Sunday and in memory of our President Denis Clare who was a member of our club for over 30 years

and we remember with thought of good times we had with him over so many years. The winner of this trophy for 2013 Tony Stubbs with 39 points. Winner of the first division with 35 John Wardley and in second with another 35 John Geaves Our second division winner with 33 Alan Walton second with 32 Barbara Wardley. Ball sweep winners Frank McGovern Cathal Higgins Greg Ward Enjoy your golf at Corijo Grande visitors and guests welcome. MP

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After a year long series of 18 separate events to decide the top eight Forum Golf Society players followed by 3 rounds of singles matchplay Fran Elam emerged triumphant as Forum´s 2013 Golfer of the year, defeating runner up Terry Moore in the final at Aguilon on November 19th. A close fought match went all the way to the eighteenth green, as had both semi finals, with a well deserved for both losing semi-finalists Terry Davies & Mike Duckham.Forum´s upcoming events are:29th November Stableford at Aguilon13th December Double Par Medal at Marina27th December Prize Scramble at Aguilon

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The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain got together again on Sunday 24th November, perfect weather for taking the Big Cat out on the road. Back to restaurant Los Almendros in Torrellano this time, the huge car park makes it easy to organise the Big Cats into an fabulous display. An impressive turnout this time with 23 Cars and 57 people for lunch. May I take this opportunity to thank all those that attended especially the new members and a special mention to Mark Davy who travelled all the way from Almeria, a round trip of 440 Km. While I am on the subject of “thanks”, a big thank you to Ian McMenemy for all his hard work in organising the event. And thank you to John Parkin for a fabulous job on the creation and management of our new dedicated web site - see www.jec-spain.es And I must not forget David Shea who looks after our “presence” on Facebook.As I said “You can’t win them all”, on this occasion Restaurant Los Almendros let us down badly. I am not going in to details but needless to say JEC Spain will not be returning to this establishment in the future. Hence we are looking for a new home, if any restaurant owner out there wants to get in touch and offer their facilities we would be delighted to hear from them. The main criteria to qualify for consideration is adequate parking for up to 40 cars, being optimistic for the future. Or if any reader can suggest a restaurant that they know that they think may be suitable, please get in touch. In order to be

as fair as possible to members, we would prefer the location to be around the Alicante area but we will consider anything. The superb selection of Jaguars at this meeting, a collection that would make the pulse of any “petrol head” race. The line up also attracted a lot of admiration from other people visiting the restaurant. 3 fabulous E types, whereas at the other end of the scale we had a superb example of the new XK’R’ drop head and a new XKF. Completing the line up were XK8’s, XJ’s, XJS’s and a number of S Type’s. After the not so satisfactory meal, we moved most of the cars down to the back car park to show them off to their true potential.Our next meeting is will be at the end of January, exact date to be confirmed, something special this time “ A Country Cruise”. We will be visiting Restaurant La Torretta near the town of Elda. This is a return visit for the club as many members expressed a wish to return to this fabulous little eating establishment. After that, who knows. For next year we are planning a Magical Mystery Tour and a weekend away in Almeria to visit the “Hollywood” sets.

When we find a new base we can sort out our future plans in more detail.The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club is the largest of the worlds Jaguar Clubs, apart from joining in the fun at the meetings, full members also benefit from a glossy 132 page A4 monthly magazine, Jaguar spares department and a technical advice service second to none. If you live in Spain and own a Jaguar you should be a member of The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club. The JEC in Spain is organised by Eric Arnold, Chairman and Ian McMenemy, Events Manager. Eric can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone on 609931647 or alternatively check out the JEC spain web site www.jec-spain.es Our Events Manager, Ian McMenemy can be contacted at [email protected]

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You don’t appreciate this until you become a parent. Thankfully, Skoda realises this and its Roomster, which reminds me of a Pope mobile thanks to the styling at the rear, has bags of space (up to a cavernous 1,780 litres – quite something for a small MPV). Its seats have 20 configurations so that no matter what you’re transporting the optimum amount of room can be utilised. For instance, if bicycles are being carried then perhaps one of the rear seats might be removed but if rubbish is being taken to the tip then the whole lot can be taken out.Usually I have to make an exploratory trip to every vehicle I test before daring to show it our enormous tandem pushchair but I don’t bother with the Skoda. On lifting the large hatch it fits perfectly with room to spare. In fact there is almost enough room for the some shopping. But more about that later. Its also higher off the ground compared to a standard Roomster making it capable of tackling off-roading if required.What I love about Skodas is that they always feel well built and robust. The Roomster Scout is no different. Once behind the wheel you quickly forget its shape. “There’s so much light inside due to the particularly large rear windows,” my wife Caroline

notes. They are larger than the square edged front ones, which remind me of those on an old Saab 900 as you can see in the video at testdrives.biz. There’s a five speed manual gearbox but no engine stop/start and yet the 1.6-litre diesel engine will return a very respectable 60mpg. Just as well because it has a demanding weekend ahead. On the Saturday we take it to the north of Hampshire to visit some art exhibitions and as ever time is imperative. Quickly I get used to the driving position, which is slightly higher than in a standard car making it good for overtaking and providing an added sense of security. I forget to put the child locks on the rear doors and

as we are making good progress down the outside lane of the accident blighted M3 a red sign depicting the vehicle suddenly appears on the dashboard – Harriett has tried opening her door. Fortunately I’m able to travel from the outside to the inside lane fairly swiftly to park on the hard shoulder and rectify my mistake. Hot and flustered I am grateful for the air conditioning, which is certainly effective. The driver’s seat seems comfortable enough but extra padding in the lower lumbar region would be beneficial. I like the layout of the dash in this Scout version which is fairly simple and easy to navigate. The leather steering wheel, gearknob and handbrake give a welcome feeling of luxury.Generally it’s got enough oomph to hold its own but strong winds and hills can slow progress a little. In a part of Hampshire with which we are unfamiliar we spend some considerable time trying to find a supermarket but before long stumble across one and despite the pushchair in the boot, there is enough room to accommodate all our purchases, even if some have to go on the floor. The following day we visit London and make our

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After over seven years of sterling service, Mike and Jenny Hickman stood down from their positions as Chairman and Treasurer of the Roquetas De Mar branch of The Royal British Legion, at its annual general meeting held at The Lodge last Tuesday.In recognition of their tireless efforts and dedication, the acting Vice-Chairman of the branch, Mike Ellis, presented them both with a poppy themed card featuring photographs of some of the numerous social events and outings they had organised during their time in office. And, following a collection amongst members and friends of the branch, they were also presented with a voucher for a local gift emporium, as a gesture of thanks. This was confirmed with a rousing round of applause.The AGM was the last official function of the Roquetas branch. It is proposed that in future, the members in Roquetas will be operate as a sub-branch of the Royal British Legion Branch, Mojacar. This decision is expected to be ratified shortly by head office of the RBL, and confirmed by a vote at the AGM of the adoptive branch.Subject to this, the members of the new sub-branch will continue to meet on the first Tuesday of each month for a social event at The Lodge. Anyone interested in the work of the Royal British Legion is welcome to come along.In addition, the Poppy Appeal in the Roquetas area will continue to be organised by Barry Thomas.

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