July 2016 - Costa Calida Chronicle

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Costa Cálida Chronicle - July 2016
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Issue: 8 Volume: XV
In association with Costa Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com
Date: July 2016
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Costa Cálida Chronicle Sales 619 199 407
DEAR READERS
After a scorching hot June, what
weather are we going to get this July.
Last year’s temperatures beat all other
records and already we have had forest fires including one very close to the
Valle de Sol urbanisation in Calasparra.
Please take care when out and about
as even a cigarette end thrown out
of a car window can be catastrophic.
Please also take care when taking pets
out during the hot weather. Dogs can
die so quickly if left in a hot car even
if they do have water to drink. It is
usually safer to leave them in the cool
at home.
A l s o
please
t h i n k
before
you walk
your dog
on
the
p a v e m e n t ,
w o u l d
you
be
able to
walk barefoot at 30 degrees and rising
THANK YOU
TO OUR
CONTRIBUTORS
WELCOME BACK
Another World Properties
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Liberty Seguros
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Tidy Gardens
Alan Monk – TV News
Voting on the Referendum will have
been decided by the time you are
reading this. Has it gone the way that
you wanted? Will the result make a
difference to you? Whichever way the
voting went, it will take some time for
the effect to be noticed, but at least we
can all get on with our lives and enjoy
living in this wonderful part of Spain.
Just remember the reasons why you
decided to move here – the way of life
here is generally much more relaxed
than in the UK and the weather is definitely better. Enjoy!
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Moment
Clive & Rosie Palmer – Exploring
Murcia
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The summer months of July and August are when many businesses are at
their busiest. Please bear in mind that
the workers in the bars and restaurants are there to help, but they are
probably really busy. Accept that it
might take a bit longer than usual to
get served, so sit and enjoy the ambience while you wait.
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If you are an existing customer and you have some Business News that you would like to
share with our readers then why not email it to us to be included on our Business News page.
Please keep your news to about 50 words and send us an email by 15th of the month,
to costacalidachronicle@gmail.com with Business News in the subject box.
Are you here on holiday? Have you got
visitors staying and have exhausted
all the usual attractions? Looking for
something different? Terra Natura Zoo
and Water Park in Murcia are now open
for the Summer and with prices from as
little as 15€ it’s not going to break the
bank AND the second consecutive day
is free.
Contact Diversity to get your tickets on
635 774 821
Hotel Le Cumbre in Puerto de
Mazarrón have a jam packed schedule
of entertainment for July and August.
Featuring Brazilian, Cuban and Ibizan
parties, Latin and Spanish Music, Rock
and Pop, there is bound to be something
to appeal to everyone whilst enjoying
something different from the traditional
English style music. If you want to
discover how the Spanish people party,
check out the What’s On listing for
dates and information.
Tel 968 594 861
Not only can you enjoy delicious
cocktails and specialty ice creams at
El Faro whilst taking in the stunning
views, but due to last year’s success,
Pilates classes return Mondays and
Wednesdays at 8pm during July and
August. There is also live entertainment
on designated evenings from 11.30pm.
Our DJ joins us on Saturdays at our Sun
Goes Down Party from 5.30pm until
sunset with your favourite drink and
good music. See the What’s On listing
for more information.
Tel 968 594 352
Beauty By The Golf is now open
until 7pm on Thursdays and Saturday
mornings between 10am and 2pm. If
you are working and find it difficult to
fit in those lovely treatments, or are
perhaps just busy at the beach during
weekdays, Beauty by the Golf can
now accommodate you with their new
opening times.
Are your visitors flying into Alicante or
Murcia Airport? Flamenca Cars SL
have cars for hire from both airports.
No hidden extras. The price they quote
is the price you pay!
Tel 661 086 403
Tel 602 584 714
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Win A Free Quilt Set!
All you have to do is choose the
quilt set you would love to win!
Call into the Yorkshire Linen shop
in Puerto de Mazarrón or visit our
website to choose your design.
Leave your name and contact number
with one of our staff in the shop, or
leave a comment on our Facebook page.
The lucky winner will be contacted on
the 8th July via our Facebook page or
by phone.
Good luck!
Many property owners aren’t aware that
it is now a legal requirement if advertising
holiday lets either privately or with a
Property Management Company that
the Company or the Landlord has to be
registered and inspected by the Murcia
Tourist Board. Failure to do so could
lead to hefty fines. Another World
Properties are one such company that
are legally registered with the Murcia
Tourist Board for Holiday Lets.
If you have a property for rent,
please call in or contact us for further
information on 968 592 679
www.yorkshirelinen.com
Facebook Yorkshire Linen Mazarrón
Spain
If you are thinking of changing your sofa
this summer, call in to DFS in San Javier
and take advantage of their Summer
Sale. Their newly refurbished store has
some amazing bargain. Conveniently
situated near Iceland in San Javier, DFS
has plenty of parking right outside the
store. Call in today for your bargain.
Tel 968 334 194
Solhuse Real Estate Agency have
many new property listings and any
new listing which is realistically priced is
being snapped up immediately!
With our commitment to customer
focus, we are achieving a high
number of sales and the demand for
properties has never been greater.
Sales are definitely over-riding our
supply!
Solhuse will provide free advice
without obligation, on strategies for
marketing & how to achieve a sale for
your property.
Tel 968 105 333 or email info@
solhuse.com
Are you having trouble with your
Internet? Nevada Networks provide
Internet connections throughout the
Mazarrón area.
Free installation is
available with a 12 month contract.
Monthly tariffs from 17.95€ a month.
Tel 968 006 160 for more information.
Have you got adventurous visitors here
this summer?
Hotel Mariposa at
Gebas organises a wealth of activities
from Clay Pigeon Shooting to River
Rafting. They are fully insured and each
activity is run by qualified instructors.
Stay over a weekend and enjoy live
music and superb food.
See What’s On for dates available or
look at the website
www.espuna-adventure.com
Tel 968 594 861
Do you rent out your property? Would
you like your tenants to pay for the
electricity consumed and not you? Fit
a secondary electricity meter now and
start saving hundreds of euros. Multiple
features for long term, short term and
rental to friends & family.
For more information and demonstration
call Teresa on 619 483 778 or visit our
website www.camposolheating.com
We’ve been busy getting our pretty ponies
ready for this year’s tiny tots and their
summer riding activities - extremely hot
work! Pixie has been particularly naughty
about having mane and tail groomed, not
to mention posing for the picture. She just
wanted a good roll in the sand - pretty girl
but what a mucky pup!
Our veterans have kept their condition
well over the winter especially considering
they’re in semi-retirement after a life of
event competition and show jumping,
thanks to the natural products and
supplements we’ve been adding to their
diet. These three old boys are all over
24 years old and still act like spring
chickens. We’ll be ordering new stocks of
ginger, devil’s claw, ground garlic (to keep
the flies off) and aloe vera to soothe their
itches. If anybody would like to make a
donation to help these lads along, they
would be truly grateful. Two of our big
boys are still up for the occasional hack
out for those of you who would like a
quiet amble through the lemon groves this
summer and Midnight still gives the best
jumping classes ever!
Dolly, mother of all our other goats, had
a strange accident which tore off half of
her cloven hoof. It takes such a long
time for the hard wall of goats’ feet to
grow back. We’ve been treating Dolly for
almost a month now, cleaning, putting on
ointment and bandaging. It’s still a bit raw,
but doing really well. Even though she’s
limping around and has one foot out of
action, she gives the girls a good run for
their money when it comes time for her
treatment.
Cavalli Foundation is still based at META
Riding Centre, Los Ventorrillos on the Rm603, La Costera de Alhama and all our
summer activities will be held there. The
proceeds of the activities we organise
goes to help mistreated and abandoned
horses, ponies and other poor creatures,
so any donations to the cause are always
welcome!
Tel 0034 636 172 198
Email
infocavallifoundation@gmail.com
FB Cavalli Foundation
We’re very happy to say the the four
oldest goslings have gone to a new home
in Totana. They’ve been adopted by a
Spanish family who have promised that
they will always be together with them in
their home - a proper forever home!
With this heat, all our animals are going to
need extra attention, shade and plenty of
water. Remember that our horses will be
wanting to drink up to 55 litres of water a
day - otherwise we’re asking for summer
colic! Even the sparrows and the song
birds in the garden need a drink; a dish of
water left out for them would be wonderful!
Little Miss Dottie, our princess piggy,
loves having a visit from our Pony Club
kids. They bring her treats and she lets
them tickle her tummy - when she’s in
the royal mood that is! She’s always in
the mood for treats though and she’s so
looking forward to having our Summer
Camp kids spoil her!
Well Summer is here and once again it’s
come in with a bang; already well over 40º
in Murcia City Centre!
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How the Poppy Appeal Money is Spent
in Spain
The Royal British Legion provides lifelong
support for the Armed Forces Community.
At the Legion we are often asked “How
much money do you raise for the Poppy
Appeal and how is it spent here in
Spain”?
Having researched this, here is a “snap shot”
of some of the ways we were able to help
our beneficiaries last year.
Mechanical wheelchairs and scooters
Refurbishing homes so beneficiaries had
a better standard of life, ie changes to a
bathroom or bedroom
Wood, oil and solar panels have been
purchased for isolated properties
If you feel the British Legion may be able
to help you or a relative you can either ring
676 451 780 or email welfare.rbl.dns@
gmail.com
Details of the various branches in the area
are on our website www.britishlegion.
org.uk/counties/spain-north or you can
email us on secretary.rbl.dns@gmail.
com.
Firstly, we must thank all those generous
people in our District of Spain for once
again supporting the Legion. All nationalities
donated to the Poppy Appeal and last year
we raised over 171,000€ - a truly amazing
amount.
Come along to one of our meetings or events
and meet new friends and enjoy an active
social life.
How was the money spent?
Each year our enquiries are slightly different,
but here is a breakdown of just some of
the help we were able to give with YOUR
donations:
Stair lifts
There were also smaller items such as gas
canisters, fridges and food, as well as dental
bills and help with purchase of spectacles.
Our caseworkers are always busy visiting and
spending time with potential beneficiaries.
(The definition of a beneficiary is someone
Donkeys are
the smallest
member
of
the
equine
family. They
are intelligent
and can live
up to the age
of 40. With
an ability to
sense danger
they will dig
their
heels
in and not
move (hence
the
saying
‘Stubborn
as a Mule’).
Originating
from
the
deserts of the Middle East and Africa, they
are built for hot weather. Their lovely big ears
help keep their bodies cool and are capable of
hearing another donkey up to 60 miles away!
What amazing animals are they!! Well, I
have several who need rehoming and they
do make fantastic pets. They are good with
each
other
or
other
animals
as
companions,
but not so
good at being
on their own.
Our
stable
door is firmly
shut at the
moment;
we have no
more
room
until some of
these lovely
creatures
move
on.
Every day I
get calls and
messages
a b o u t
abandoned
h o r s e s ,
ponies, mules
and donkeys
and it breaks my heart that I can’t help them.
We need more land, but until this happens I
need to move some of
these donkeys on to
pastures new. We can
arrange adoptions to
the UK too, so please
spread the word.
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I
am
happy
to
announce that the last
of the glut of puppies
now has a forever
home. Little Lilly is
going to have a fab
life here in Spain and
the UK - lucky girl.
Serena the galgo is
who has served in the Armed Forces or
their dependent/s). On some occasions we
are able to ‘sign post’ someone to another
charity or organisation and this means
the person can get the best possible help
available.
Peggy Wyatt
Public Relations Officer,
The Royal British Legion - District North
Spain
still with us
and she is
looking for a
forever home
too. She is
only a year
old and came
to us with
the
most
appalling
injury to her
leg. She has
healed well,
loves to play
and
walks
well on the
lead. She is
ready
with
her passport,
all necessary
injections and spayed. In fact her bags are
packed and by the door!!
Being a very small independent charity that
relies solely on donations, money raised
from our 2 shops and the fund raising events
we have from time to time, we are always
looking at different ways of raising money. If
anyone has any suggestions for any different
(easy) ways, or would like to help arrange a
fund raising event then please let us know.
Come and take a look in our shops. We have
an abundance of summer clothing at great
prices.
As usual I will be on Camposol B Car Park
on Mondays from 11.30am-1.30pm where
you can drop off any donations. Our shops
are in Roldan or Mazarrón Town opposite the
Medical Centre, where donations can also be
dropped off 10.30am-2pm.
Andrea x
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Hello Shirley here with the Welcome
Group report.
The May Dance on 18th with Woody and
The Peckers was a great success with
some wonderful drum and guitar solos.
Both solos showed the players’ proficiency
with their instruments and were very
enjoyable to listen to. There was also
plenty of music to dance and sing along to.
This group always provides a good night’s
entertainment.
Book Swap is on 5th July at 10am when
you can exchange books, jigsaws and
magazines. This is held on Camposol B in
the old ICA Centre on the dual carriageway.
This is the last book swop until September
6th.
Petanca is on 6th July at 2pm. This is a
friendly game held at Mariano’s, Camposol
A. Price 1€.
For further information ring Les on 968
131 880 or Rosemary on 620 105 179
The next Welcome Monthly Meeting is
on Saturday 2nd July at 2pm at Mariano’s,
when tickets will be on sale for:
September Dance on Thursday 22nd. This
dance features Ges Rogers from the group
Union Gap with full supporting backing
group. This is the first time in the area for
this group. Tickets 10€. Chicken and chips
5€.
The Welcome Group went away in June to
see Cuenca and Toledo; two very beautiful
cities with lots to see and do. On the way
home we also stopped to see the Palace at
Aranjuez. This was one of the highlights of
the trip for many of the group. It was well
worth the 4€ entrance fee.
The September Monthly Meeting is on
Saturday 3rd at 2pm.
Ladies’ Evening on 5th October at
Mariano’s with dancing to Woody. There
will also be a Fashion Show, Bingo and
Various Stalls. Tickets 4€.
There will be no monthly meeting,
dance or book swaps in August.
Trips away:
12th - 16th September - Barcelona is
the destination with an overnight stop
in Valencia at a 4 star hotel on the way
there. There will then be 3 nights in
Barcelona staying in a hotel near the top
of the rambla, close to bus routes and
restaurants. The price includes a trip out
to Montserrat. 375€ pp.
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3rd – 6th November – Trip to Benalmadena
staying at the Mac Puerto Hotel; dinner,
bed and breakfast, with wine and water at
dinner. Includes a show with Ricky Lavazza
and a day trip to Gibraltar. 200€ pp.
9th November - Day Trip to Benidorm
with shopping at the market in the
morning, Rich Bitch show in the afternoon
(ticket included), then time for dinner and
more shopping before heading home. 15€
pp.
24th – 28th November - Madrid for 5
days/4 nights, staying on the Grand Via in
a 4 star hotel. Shopping for Christmas on
Black Friday. Saturday a trip to El Escorial
Palace outside of Madrid and The Valley
of The Fallen and on Sunday, a trip to the
Horse Races. 350€ pp.
Christmas in Benidorm - 23rd - 27th
December. 4 nights/5 days, staying at the
4 star hotel Helios. Price includes coach,
full board with Gala Christmas Lunch.
250€ pp.
All events take place at Mariano’s,
Camposol A, unless otherwise stated.
For further information on any of the
above, please contact Rosemary on 620
105 179, email welcomegroupspain@
hotmail.com or come to the next meeting.
www.welcomegroupspain.com/
Facebook welcomegroupspain
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The Fiesta season is upon us and you will
find all the villages and towns around the
area will be hosting their annual fiesta
during the months ahead. The local fiesta
not only offers a great opportunity to party
and catch up with all your neighbours, but
it also helps to sustain the local business
community in terms of the fiesta itself, but
also the events organised throughout the
year to raise funds to host the fiesta. The
dedication and commitment of those on the
Fiesta Commission is incredible and only
those serving can really appreciate how
time-consuming and exhausting it is.
Each village or town fiesta has its own
structure and organisation, but they are
generally a week long with possibly two
weekends, celebrated at the same time
each year around the date of the patron
saint for the town.
I served on the
2010/2011 commission for the small village
of Balsapintada and thought it would be
interesting to relate my experiences for those
of you who may think about contributing in
your local fiestas.
July 2010:
On the final night of the
fiesta the serving commission elect a new
commission and announce the names of
the chosen ones! With shock I heard both
my and my husband’s names called and we
were pushed up to the stage. In our village
24 people are elected each year, without
advance warning! Obviously some people
will not be able to fulfil their obligations, but
most will try as the entire village depends
on them. Many will not be at the fiesta on
the final night and will be told through the
grapevine that they have been nominated.
The serving commission hands over the
key of the village to the new commission
(symbolic gesture). Normally you are only
elected once in a lifetime and it is seen as
an honour.
September 2010: The new commission
arranged to meet in the local cultural centre
(a hall that is dedicated to the commission
for the year). This is when you find out
how many members will participate and
what skills each has to offer. Notes and
information from previous commissions are
digested as no-one will have had any prior
experience. At this meeting future weekly
meetings are agreed to suit all. Ours was
Friday evenings at 10pm (not so easy with
two small children in tow). The aim of the
commission is to raise as much money as
possible in order to pay for the fiesta and the
elected treasurer is responsible for opening
a commission bank account.
We learnt
that anything less than 100,000€ would
not be sufficient to maintain the same level
of quality as previous years and no other
commission had failed. Remember we were
in the middle of a recession and the pressure
was now full on!
October 2010-June 2011: Our commission
organised weekly bingo events to raise funds
(purchasing prizes from local organisations
and receiving some donations); we sold El
Gordo and El Niño lottery tickets (3€ profit
on each one for the commission); we sold
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the typical red Christmas plants around
local villages; we held various dinner
dances, a Halloween party, walks etc. It
was important to announce the events by
producing leaflets and we also went round
the village with a loudspeaker to announce
that bingo was about to start to try to get as
many as possible to go. Bingo in this way is
for all age groups with soft drinks, cakes and
even alcohol to make it a fun family outing
to support the fiesta. We also sold various
raffle tickets throughout the year.
show images of all the events that had
happened during each day. The first day
was Coronation Day, the second day Lorry
Driver’s Day (the commission makes
breakfast for a few hundred people) and the
third day was Children’s Day (hectic with
many activities all day). I imagine many
children from other villages come to these
free events as I have never seen so many
children in our village!!! The following day
was Women’s Day with a bicycle tour, free
breakfast, and free paella for lunch.
At Christmas three members of the
commission dressed as the Three Kings (my
husband was the black king) and horses
were provided for a procession through the
village. The Three Kings then presented
gifts to the children in the cultural centre.
The commission is expected to provide free
chocolate and churros. It is also expected to
be involved in all local Church processions.
July 2011: Advertisers are approached
to place their advert in the Fiesta book or
donate anonymously. This is a huge book
and a lot of revenue is gained from this as
well as from several donations from various
local sources. The book is then printed and
distributed in the area detailing all fiesta
events. An events’ coordinator organises
various bands and entertainers for each
night. The commission runs the entire fiesta
for 10 days starting at around 8am each
morning and finishing as late as 5am each
morning. It is fun but gruelling. After the
first day and night we realised it would be
impossible without help and we flew in a
niece to look after the children!!
The commission has its own peña (stocked
with food and drink) beside the stage.
Members work from there organising
seating, refreshments for entertainers and
all events. Our commission had two huge
screens fitted to the sides of the stage to
The best bit was the free striptease in a local
bar for women only! The local women’s
centre put on a play in the evening and there
were local crafts and foods presented at the
cultural centre. Then there were Farmer’s
Day, Youth Day, Pensioner’s Day, Day of the
Patron Saint and finally a Horse Fair, election
of the new commission, a parade, and a
Firework Display.
Each evening various
contracted bands entertain until the early
hours of the morning and the commission
was responsible for clearing up after each
event! The commission members are also
expected to dress up in traditional attire for
various events.
Most commission members take a vacation
from work during the fiesta, but I can vouch
that the week following the fiesta would
also be beneficial unless you have a job that
allows you to sleep for the week!!!
Footnote: Our commission did manage to
raise the required funds and the fiesta was
a huge success. Being part of a commission
is a great way to make lasting friendships
and create wonderful memories.
Our
commission has regular get-togethers and
holds annual celebrations during the fiesta.
The Balsapintada Fiesta is held during the
week of the 25th July, which is the feast of
the Saint of Santiago, the patron saint of the
village.
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The Unkindest Cut
I have to confess that I have something of
an obsession with kitchen ‘gadgets’, being
the proud owner of everything from a bread
making machine, to a waffle maker and to
a doughnut press! However, in an effort
to re-inforce healthy eating rules with 2
teenage sons, I recently came across an
article in a magazine with an advert for a
‘spiraliser’ and it was love at first sight.
For the uninitiated, a ‘spiraliser’ is a
strange looking plastic contraption with
interchangeable blades which can slice
and cut vegetables, with one of the blades
producing spirals of vegetables; hence the
Murphy our
little lad that
survived
Parvo who is
now fit and
well
and
looking for
his forever
h o m e .
Murphy is
approx
4
months old
and will be
fully vaccinated. He is great on and off the
lead, travels well in the car and loves other
dogs.
Madison a big loveable lad we rescued
from the Perrera. He weighs in at 30 kilos
and is appox 18 months old, great with
other dogs and loves to play. Madison is
fully vaccinated and neutered.
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name!
One click of my Amazon app later and the
device was winging its way to my home.
I bought courgettes and carrots by the
kilo and after a quick trial run managed to
produce some pretty impressive courgette
spaghetti and carrot - well, let’s just say
the carrots
d i d n ’ t
resemble
anything in
particular;
ending up as
half-moon
s h a p e d
slivers.
from the support. After chopping away
the sides of all that lovely vegetable,
the machine leaves you with a rather
limp looking pole in the middle. Cue for
endless jokes from sons about my effect
on vegetables and the fact that all the men
in the house had better be on their best
behaviour if they don’t want to end up in
the ‘spiraliser’!
I couldn’t resist sharing these photos with
you - ladies, get it on the shopping list!
But the best thing about the ‘spiraliser’?
Watching the boys wolf down plates of
freshly steamed veg dressed in a little
butter.
The good behaviour will just be an added
bonus!
The
fun
started when
it was time
to
change
from
one
courgette
to
the
other and I
removed the
leftover veg
Liz Edmiston
OwnersAway
Property
Rentals
Management
Contact Liz on 691 977 107
info@ownersaway.com
www.ownersaway.com
Sammy
this
cute
b u n d l e
of fluff is
a n o t h e r
P e r r e r a
rescue and
is about 2
years
old.
He is great
with
other
dogs, good
on and off the lead. We thought he had
a home, but unfortunately this didn’t
happen. Sammy is an ideal size for any
sized property. He is fully vaccinated and
neutered.
Puppies Galore
There are a number of puppies for homing
between Little Starfish and Noah’s ARC
including this gorgeous bunch. Their Mum
&
was found heavily pregnant and the same
night gave birth to 9 babies. They are now
11 weeks old and are all ready for their
forever homes. They will be very small
even when fully grown. There are 5 boys
and one girl. They have started their puppy
vaccinations.
PEQUE
this
beautiful girl
is the last one
of 10 Pointer
mix puppies
that
were
abandoned
at 4 weeks
old. She has
a
wonderful
temperament
and gets on
great
with
other dogs. Peque is 4 months old and up
to date with her vaccinations.
All dogs and puppies
subject to a home check
homed
are
Teddy is now in the UK and Mickey Blue
Eyes the cat rescued from the Perrera has
also gone to a great home in the UK.
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I read something which started me thinking;
“The great thing about getting sacked
is – it certainly helps you to make up
your mind!” You know it’s right. Nothing
seems to make us more productive than –
The last minute!
Getting started is the tough part! How long
have you been ‘talking’ about going on
that diet? Starting to exercise? Spending
more time with the children? Going back to
church?
I would like to quote from 2 Kings 7:3.
“Now there were four men with leprosy
at the entrance of the city gate.” They
were living outside the gates of Samaria and
things were bad everywhere. The Aramean
army had surrounded the city and God’s
people were dying of starvation.
Here’s how they figured it out: “If we say,
‘We’ll go into the city – the famine is there,
and we will die. If we stay here, we will
die, so let’s go over to the camp of the
Aramean’s and surrender. If they spare us,
we live; if they kill us then we die.”
What happened next is miraculous! When
they got to the enemy camp, they discovered
that God had caused the Aramean’s to hear
the sound of a great army with horses and
chariots – so they fled, leaving everything!
The four lepers went from having nothing
to having everything, because, they
decided to do something.
One Night In Vegas Comes To Mazarrón
The first of four One Night In Vegas shows
came to Albox last month, featuring Europe’s
top three Tribute Acts; Neil Diamond (JJ
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Don’t just ‘sit there until you die’ MOVE!
Do something! When faith moves, God
responds.
You’ll never know how different your
life can be until you take that step of
faith!
July Services Sunday @ 1030 Calle
Sobrija 2248, Sector D, Camposol
3rd Songs of Praise
10th Holy Communion
17th Morning Prayer
24th Holy Communion
31st Family Service
Anyone wishing to contact the church please
call us on:
English Branch 665 302 019
German Branch 968 978 961
Our Flower Festival was a great success.
I would like to say a big thank you to Chris
for organising it and her team that put it
together. A big, big thank you to: Karen
from Just Fabulous for the beautiful flower
arrangements that made the church look
spectacular, the sponsors of the flowers, to
everybody that helped on the day and to
everyone that attended.
When we work together as a team,
great things happen.
God bless to you all.
Jones), Tom Jones (Andy Wood), and Elvis
(Simon Fitzpatrick).
Following a complete sell-out, the audience
was treated to top quality entertainment
and hosts.
Registered charity Helping
Hands, are pleased to announce that a
desperately needed 2,242€ was raised on
the night.
Helping Hands are now proud to present
the second of the four shows. This one will
be held at Hotel Playa Grande in Puerto de
Mazarrón on Sunday 10th July starting at
9pm.
Tickets at 15€ are currently on sale from
Helping Hands’ sponsors Furniture Plus
in Puerto de Mazarrón and from Mister
Print who are based at Camposol B.
Helping Hands, a small group of dedicated
people, are based in Lorca and Aguilas and
currently have 40+ rescue dogs in their
care, most of them housed at the homes of
two of the members. Wherever possible, the
charity also supports people in emergency
situations, eg the Lorca Earthquake and
the more recent devastating flooding in the
region.
For further information please contact Linda
Cook on 634 456 701.
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Cleaning Out Your Make-up Bag
The summer is a good time to have a sort
out of your make-up as the hot weather
will take its toll on the contents of your
make-up bag.
skin, eyes, lips and overall health. When
make-up gets old it starts to breakdown
and this can cause issues from irritation
and inflammation to rashes, blisters and
eye infections.
1. Keep make-up brushes clean,
to remove excess makeup and
bacteria.
2. Mascara usually only lasts 3
months. You will notice it will be
dry and clumpy. This indicates you
have been using it too long.
3. Broken eye shadows or anything
you haven’t used in 6 months
should be thrown out.
Old and expired cosmetics harbour bacteria
and over time can cause harm to a persons
As always we have many kind people to thank
this month. We are ever thankful for the
generosity of people in the area who enable
us to continue to help the less fortunate
whose lives are eased somewhat with not
only the food we provide for them, but also
the clothing, furniture, bedding and basic
toiletries. Thank you to Steve Cryer from
an online art store called The Gallery Murcia,
whose donation to buy personal hygiene
products was most thankfully received; to
Hazel Lamb from The Ladies’ Circle who raised
a donation at the golf club Monday quiz night,
again to buy personal hygiene products and
also to John Craig, a man of many talents, for
all his help and support.
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4. Lipsticks and glosses actually
change their smell when they go
off.
5. Seasons dictate we should be
changing colours for the summer.
6. We can’t wear the same shades we
wore ten years ago as our skin tone
changes. Now is a good time to get
advice about which colour now suits
you.
I can understand that make-up can be
expensive and we want to make the most
of what we have purchased, but if it’s past
its expiry date, doesn’t look good, smell
good or make you feel good, then let it go.
Summer is coming ladies, so why not go
out and treat yourselves to a new look,
fresh in-season colours and a new makeup bag?
We now have our van decorated with our logo
thanks to Lee Cohen at Luz de Sol. The van
can be found on Camposol A every Tuesday
from 11am-1pm. Please call 603 389 006
for any other van related enquiries.
Could we please ask our supporters and
the readers of this article to ‘like’ us on our
Facebook page? News of all the Aid Days,
shop opening times, events and photos can
be seen there. Search for mad.mazarron
On 8th June a coffee morning was held at
Mazarrón Country Club where 100€ was
raised together with donations of food and
toiletries which were gratefully received.
Thanks to all who supported this event.
Both Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón shops
are now operating summer opening hours
and will be closing at 1pm in July. Due to the
heat, our Friday Table Top Sales on Camposol
B have also been temporarily suspended. We
will see you there again in September!
We
were
delighted to take
part in the Flower
Festival and Fête
organised by St
Nicholas Church
where we had a
beautiful flower
display and a
stall to let people
know what we
do within the
c o m m u n i t y.
Thanks
to
them for that
opportunity.
We once again appeal for toiletries such
as toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel and
sanitary towels. Baby wipes and other baby
products are also welcome. These items can
all be left at our various pick-up points and
donation bins. These are all listed on our
Facebook page.
Thank you all our generous donators,
supporters and especially to our caring and
kind-hearted volunteers who give their time
selflessly in order to improve the lives of
others. If you would like more information
about what we do, or would like to get
involved please get in touch via Facebook,
email madmazarron@live.com or call 634
357 137.
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I deplore racism. I do not have a racist
bone in my body.
Why do I feel the need to state that?
Because sadly the word ‘racist’ is often
throw at those who question open borders
and mass migration. I passionately believe
that it’s not racist to be concerned and
question these policies.
Although more than 60,000 entered
Hungary illegally in the first six months of
2015, it was the late summer/autumn that
brought it all to a head. During July and
August, around 90,000 entered, then in
September alone more than 130,000 from
mainly Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan
entered. Hungary simply could not cope
as Turkey let migrants move en-masse
and armies of people made their way
through Serbia towards the Hungarian/
Schengen border. This though, apart from
the occasional official crossing, was simply
open fields.
Does that fill you with confidence?
The EU’s outer border, one border for the
entire continent – basically open.
As tens of thousands streamed unchecked
into the EU, the Commission dragged its
heels and dithered about what to do, so
Hungary finally took matters into its own
hands by erecting a ‘protective fence’
down south with Serbia. The razor wire
fence is thirteen-foot-high and runs for the
length of a hundred-and-nine miles. There
were huge riots down there, as angry
violent young men tried to get through
before the fence was complete. Hungarian
security responded with tear gas and water
cannons.
to it. The ground was muddy, full of tyre
tracks from the ongoing Hungarian border
patrols. I touched the actual fence - a
fence that has seen illegal entry to the EU
fall from 130,000 in Sept to around 2,000
last month.
Everyone has a right to escape persecution
or war and seek asylum and despite
criticism over this fence, the Hungarian
authorities have made it clear – they
will accept genuine refugees, but it must
be done properly, via a border crossing,
showing a document if at all possible.
Prior to this fence going up, many thousands
made it to Budapest where they camped
out beside the international train station.
They were being held by police from
catching trains to Germany. According to
friends in Budapest, the Hungarian people
genuinely felt for the woman and young
children, but they were highly sceptical
and very concerned about the large groups
of single men, often aggressive, sporting
expensive watches, trainers and iPhones.
“Many were branding large bundles of cash,
willing to pay up to 400€ to be allowed to
get on a train to Germany. I don’t have
this kind of money and I can’t afford an
iPhone.”
I spent the day driving around the
countryside and getting as close to this
fence as I could. I parked my car at the
end of tiny villages and walked right up
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Some months ago, when I was talking
with Syrian refugees in Gaziantep, South
Turkey, I asked them what they thought
about their fellow countrymen making the
dangerous journey across the sea to get to
the EU. They told me. “Sure, they hope to
get a better life in the EU, but it’s a choice.
They don’t need to do it. We are safe here
in Turkey, Assad and IS are not killing us
here. I would not risk my children by doing
this journey to Europe.”
They are also not fleeing war in Greece,
Serbia, Croatia or anywhere else they
land and the countries they wade through
en-route get battered at every turn. Ask
Hungarian farmers, who have seen entire
crops trashed by tens of thousands of
migrants what they think. Ask British lorry
drivers about the violence they face whilst
in Calais.
Yes of course the conditions in these
camps are horrendous, but I ask you to
consider the following - if I was fleeing with
my young family from a despot regime in
Africa, I would be kissing the very ground
as soon as I landed in Spain. We would be
safe and taken care of. I would not drag
my kids all the way north to a camp on the
UK border.
The policy over the past year of allowing
anyone to go anywhere they want has
benefited no-one; not benefited the
countries that get trampled in the process
and it’s ultimately only encouraging
more unfortunate people fleeing war to
pay people smugglers and put their own
children’s lives as risk.
Another told me, “What is happening to
people in Syria is a tragedy, but we could
see for ourselves that many who got into
Hungary, didn’t seem genuine. It was very
scary. Who are we allowing into Europe?
Who? Many of the young men refused to
be registered. They didn’t claim asylum
here, nor did they do so in Turkey, Serbia
or anywhere else en-route. They just
wanted to go where they wanted to go.
This is not right.”
Precious little thought I fear was given by
Angela Merkel when she basically said to
all would be migrants – ‘Come to Germany!
You’re all welcome!’ Precious little thought
was given to the havoc it would create in
the transit countries like Hungary.
are not fleeing war in Turkey.
Turkey may not be democratic, but it’s a
safe country for Syrian refugees. I have
been right down the border with Syria and
have been to refugee camps. I know the
refugees are very grateful to Turkey and
simply relieved to be safe. No-one has done
more to help Syrian refugees than Turkey
and according to international law. They
should be registering their claim for asylum
at first point of entry in a safe country, but
many, after paying people smugglers, are
then making a journey onwards, overseas
and by land to get to Germany. They are
doing so through choice. Granted, it’s
certainly not a pleasant choice, but they
Passions and emotions run deep over this,
but we must make the distinction between
refugees fleeing war in Syria and making
it into Turkey and those then deciding
to continue on a perilous journey across
numerous safe European countries. They
are, two very different situations
indeed.
All human suffering due to war is an utter
tragedy. I am most definitely for helping
people caught up in it and we must do
everything we can to help as many as
we can, but I am highly sceptical of
encouraging and allowing what is now
hundreds of thousands to stream through
open European borders with precious little
checks on who they are.
Lastly, on a separate point, to those
including our Prime Minister who want
Turkey to join the EU: this will hand
free movement to another 75 million
people and push the EU border right
back to Syria Iran and Iraq. I ask you
this…..are you serious?
If we do this, I think Europe will just have
signed its own death warrant.
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Hello once again from the Don Técnico
emporium.
We
hope
you find this
article, one in
the series of
our occasional
contributions to
the wider world
of IT and other
technologies;
b
o
t
h
interesting and
informative.
One area that we do hear about on a
regular basis is if the battery on a device
needs charging regularly, or how can you
recharge it when you are out and about.
There is a solution to the latter part of the
question - becoming available more and
more are ‘Portable Charging Banks’.
These devices are fitted with a Lithium Iron
or Lithium Polymer battery inside a robust
case. It will have included a USB cable
that is used to charge the Power Bank by
connecting the micro USB connecter to the
Power Bank and the other connecter will
plug into your PC or phone’s wall charger.
On the other side of the Power Bank will be
one or more USB outlets that simply use
your existing charging cable to connect to
your phone or tablet.
Now with all things ‘techie’, there will be a
range of products that you will see.
How to choose the correct type of Power
Bank for your needs:
Please be aware that there are
different charging capacities with
Power Banks, so choosing the correct
one is vital to ensure that your devices
battery can be charged correctly.
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The capacities of these units are generally
as follows:Between 2200mAh - 3000mAh used in the
lower priced models, to 1000mAh or more,
used in the higher priced models.
mAh = The milliampere-hour (mAh)
is one-thousandth of an ampere-hour
and is a technical term for how much
electrical charge a particular battery
will hold.
What can you expect to pay for one of
these units?
For the lower capacity units, these generally
start at around €9 to €45. For the higher
capacity units expect to pay between €53
and €90. There are some models that are
in excess of this price range, but generally
these would be for the more technical
amongst us! There are some models
available that once plugged into a device
will automatically charge the battery at the
correct voltage and turn itself off when it
has completed the operation.
Does a higher capacity Power Bank
charge any quicker than a lower unit?
The answer to this is generally “no”! This
is because the rate of charge is determined
by the rate of output from the Power
Bank. These are usually between 500mA,
(1/2 amp) to 1mA, (1 amp). However,
remember that if you require a quicker
charge rate, you will need to check the
output of the Power Bank before you buy
it.
What does this mean to you and I? Most
mobile phones generally use a battery not
exceeding the rating of the lower figure, ie
2200 mAh. However, there are exceptions
to this. For instance iPhones and many of
the smart phones are generally fitted with
a higher capacity battery.
Is it necessary to have a separate
Power Bank for Android phones,
iPhones, tablets etc?
There is no software included on Power
Banks, so there are no compatibility issues.
The Power Bank that you buy can safely be
used with all types of phone or tablet.
It is not recommended to try and charge
your tablet or iPad with one of these lower
capacity units, so simply check the wording
on your battery and it will show the mAh
that it uses to power your device.
The care of these units is as important
as looking after your phone or tablet.
Keep them out of direct sunlight, or very
cold conditions for prolonged periods. Do
not allow the unit to have no power left in
its own batteries for long periods of time.
This will deteriorate the unit batteries
very quickly and stop it from recharging
correctly in the future. Never try to
open the Power Bank to reveal the
electronics etc inside.
The higher capacity Power Banks are
those that are suitable for tablets,
iPads etc. There are some available
that will even charge your laptop!
Finally, some of these Power Banks can
also be used in your car using the cigarette
lighter socket. However, only plug them
in after the car’s engine has been started
up, otherwise, you may either smell the
burning of the components inside, or it will
simply not function at all! Ever!!
If you want to see some of these units
or require any further information, then
simply call into Don Técnico in Puerto de
Mazarrón where the staff are always happy
to help you with your IT problems. Don
Técnico has been established in this area
for over eight years and the vast majority
of their customers are more than satisfied
to use their services repeatedly and to
recommend them to friends and relatives.
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The Mazarrón Bahia Alpha Leos are
experiencing some exciting new changes
this month.
Firstly we would like to welcome our new
treasurer Gabriella Doyle and the lovely
Bella and Pete Doyle who are taking on
the role of Leo Leaders and will be joining
the Lions. Roles such as President, Vice
President, Secretary, etc remain unchanged.
The Leos and supporters of the group
would like to say a massive thank you to
Louise Ryan and Martin and Cressida
Shackleton for everything they have
done and the countless hours they have
spent being a massive help to the group in
fundraising and bettering the community.
They will stay very close to the group and
will be helping out whenever necessary, but
are stepping down as Leo Leaders.
is currently having his wheelchair hand
made for him within Spain and we will be
able to update you more in the near future.
A big #LeoRoar again to everyone who
donated to such an amazing cause.
The latest meeting saw the parents getting
involved with different games and activities
after a brief meeting with Bella and Pete.
Lots of new exciting activities were put
forward for the summer and we are
currently working on different ideas to help
the community.
The Mazarrón Bahia Alpha Leos hold
official meetings at 7pm on the 1st & 3rd
Fridays of the month in the Camposol
Cultural Centre. The Club is open to children
aged 12-18 years.
We are very excited to announce that Kiko
Roman Catholic Church
We are in St. Joseph’s Church (El Saladillo),
near Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club
urbanizations (exit 17, RM 3 motorway).
How St Francis Passed the Time of Lent
on An Island, Where He Fasted Forty
Days and Forty Nights, Eating No More
Than Half of One Loaf
Schedule of Masses:
Every Saturday: Mass is at 4.30pm (in
English)
Every Sunday: Mass according to the
extraordinary form (in Latin) is at 4.30pm
St Francis, was in certain things like unto
a second Christ given to the world for the
salvation of souls.
Schedule of Confessions:
Saturday from 3.15-4:20pm
request).
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(also
on
St Francis begged a friend, for the love of
God, to convey him in his boat to an island
uninhabited by man: the which he should
do during the night of Ash−Wednesday, so
that none might know where he was; and
For more information contact Bella Doyle
(Leo Club Advisor) at bellamandy@yahoo.
co.uk
the friend conveyed him to the said island,
St Francis taking with him naught but two
small loaves.
When
they
had
reached
the island, his
friend left him
and
returned
home;
the
saint
earnestly
entreating
him
to reveal to noone where he
was, and not to
come and fetch
him before Holy
Thursday.
St Francis being
left alone, began to pray and enter into the
contemplation of divine things and there he
passed the whole of Lent without drinking or
eating save half of one of the small loaves
he had taken with him, as we learned from
his friend who, going to fetch him on Holy
Thursday, found one of the loaves untouched
and the other only half consumed. It is
believed that St Francis ate this half out of
reverence for our Blessed Lord, who fasted
forty days and forty nights without taking
any material food; for by eating this bit of
bread he put aside the temptation to vain
glory and yet fasted forty days and forty
nights in imitation of the Saviour.
In later times God worked many miracles
on the spot where St Francis had fasted so
wonderfully, on which account people began
to build houses and dwell there and little by
little a town rose up, with a convent called
the Convent of the Isle.
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Nestled between Alhama de Murcia and
Mazarrón on the RM23 is Condado de
Alhama, a resort with numerous pools.
Sports amateurs and professionals will
find Condado de Alhama a perfect
setting where they can practice their
favourite activities such as tennis, paddle,
basketball and football and you will find
the Alhama Signature Golf Course, the
jewel in the crown of the NGK (formerly
IRM) courses. Summer is low season
in the golfing calendar and last minute
deals are available from Diversity, in Al
Kasar. 2 players and a buggy are just
85€ on various courses and dates in
the following week. Diversity are also
agents for Terra Natura Water Park and
Zoo, in Murcia. Most days they have the
group fare of adults at €15, children aged
4 to 12 and seniors are €12. If you can
cope you also get the next day free!!
Condado de Alhama is flourishing as a
resort with unique scenery where each
individual area is independent from the
rest of the resort. There is privacy and
security whilst living together within
a close proximity. The apartments of
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Jardines de Alhama Golf Resort are
carefully integrated within a luxurious
garden, amid various parklands. The
resort has been designed to maximise
your enjoyment of the surrounding
landscape. The extensive open areas give
ample space in which to walk and enjoy
nature. Only cycle lanes and pedestrian
paths run through the resort, thereby
maintaining the peace and quiet.
There is a communal pool in the central
area of each parkland. The resort has
a sports complex with tennis courts,
basketball courts, paddle tennis courts
and a football pitch where you can spend
some free time and enjoy a healthy life.
It is private and tranquil area that caters
for all needs of its residents.
The properties on Jardines de Alhama are
apartments distributed across 2 floors
and have a traditional Mediterranean
architecture with a whitewash style. The
ground floor apartments have ample
terraces leading on to the garden,
maintaining a level of intimacy for the
property whilst simultaneously integrating
the property into
the
surrounding
v e g e t a t i o n .
The
upper
floor
properties
have
terraces
and
a
spacious solarium.
Jardines de Alhama
will have a total
of
15
swimming
pools
located
in
the middle of each
park surrounded by
enormous
natural
open
spaces;
a
luxury that will envelop you and give you
unlimited pleasure.
There are now less than 200 bank owned
properties out of 3300 apartments left
available. Surveyors have been spotted
on Condado waste land in the last couple
of weeks leaving us all to guess at what
might be happening. Finally, a sign has
appeared for a real estate company in
Alicante advertising building land for
sale!
All the resorts fit together perfectly
within a one piece of land, to avoid
long distances to the specialised shops,
supermarkets, hairdressers, restaurants,
etc which define the autonomous and
independent character of this residential
area. There is a good choice of bar and
restaurants, from Spanish to American,
Bulgarian to Asian and of course there
are the British classics like fish and chips
available. Condado de Alhama really
is worth a visit if you haven’t been in a
while!
There is also a bus service which runs
from Condado de Alhama to Alhama
(Tues), Murcia & Terra Natura (Thurs)
Cartagena (Fri) and Puerto de Mazarrón
(Wed, Sat & Sun) all departing 9.30am –
(check return times).
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After five months of hard work we were
very excited when 27th May finally arrived.
We were ready to try out our five brand
new songs at The Condado Club. Ticket
sales had gone really well and we even had
a waiting list. We knew it would be a good
evening. Most of all we were happy that our
chosen charity for this event, MABS cancer
support, would benefit.
The evening was a great success; our
audience enjoyed it as did we and we were
pleased to present Jenny Laird from MABS
with a cheque for 800€.
Our new songs went down well. Some of
the audience even sang along with us and
danced in their seats. These songs, some
When I was 15 years old I discovered I was
good at canoeing and the School I attended
really encouraged it. I just kept winning
and I was almost expected to. In February
we were competing on the River Awe and
thirty of us made the start. My friend Jim
managed to get a better start than me and
took the lead. After about 20 minutes it was
clear I was gaining on him as he was tiring.
We came to a bend near the finish and we
both knew I was going to catch him. As
we entered the last rapid, for some insane
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up-tempo and some ballads, make our
repertoire even more varied and interesting
and the addition of more male voices gives
increased richness and depth to all of our
tunes.
All the members of our choir try to have a
healthy lifestyle, for some of them, one of
the reasons they are living in Spain. The
BBC recently reported in their iWonder
series, on the mental and physical benefits
of joining a choir such as the Harlequin
Rock Choir and thanks to people such as
Gareth Malone who has broadcast this so
well, more and more people are joining
choirs. Read this article for yourselves and
talk to any member of a choir and you will
see it makes sense.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zcc7tyc
If you want to maintain your healthy lifestyle
and even improve it, join our choir. Contact
details are below or go to our Facebook page
or our website www.harlequinrockchoir.
com to find out more. We’ll get back in
touch and arrange a suitable time for you
to come along to meet our Musical Directors
and then arrange for you to have a trial
session.
reason I chose a slightly slower
chute
down the rapid. I may have been working
on my speech or something, but the result
was the wrong decision. Jim got ahead of
me and I knew Jim would win.
Well talk about swallowing my pride; I had
to acknowledge Jim’s victory and at the
same time avoid making excuses. I learned
several good lessons from this experience
and it did relieve the pressure of being
expected to win, which was liberating.
Are you holding an event for charity and
would like us to perform? Give me a call
or email me - details below. We would
need a minimum of 4 to 6 weeks’ notice
to make sure we are well-prepared for a
performance.
Our next appearance is at the Summer
Fête at Los Palacios, Sector A Camposol, on
16th July. The fête is on from the morning
with stalls, activities and entertainment. We
will be performing in the evening. We hope
to see you there!
Ida Halton
Events and Publicity Co-ordinator
Tel 654 411 974
ihalton@yahoo.com
Like many things, pride can be good and bad.
It can be positive as we need to take pride
in our work and studies, the achievements
of
others and manners perhaps. It is
negative though when it puffs us up and
blinds us to the fact that we depend on
one another. It is also negative when it
comes to relating to God, as although we
acknowledge the brilliance of His design
in humankind and the world we live in, to
imagine that we somehow don’t need Him
or we got here without Him, is pride which
will lead to a fall.
“When pride comes, then
disgrace, but with humility
wisdom” Proverbs 11v2.
comes
comes
You can find us on Condado de Alhama in
the Al Kasar Centre. Come and join us. We
offer something a bit different. Sit around
and chat over a cup of tea or coffee and
learn about God and what He can do for
YOU.
Opening Times for the Christian Centre are
on the website.
Further details and other planned get
togethers please go to http://open-door.
wix.com/open-door
If you would like to be informed of our
events and be added to our mailing list
please
email
opendoorgettogether@
gmail.com
Christian Centre 615 543 106
Ken 646 705 403
Carol 655 141 721
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Ancient Trees Add Character
Gardens by Dick Handscombe
To
Especially in country areas, ancient olives,
holm oaks, carob and fig trees with
thick gnarled trunks and thick spreading
branches are an eye-catching feature
of many Spanish gardens and for lucky
gardeners, some have grown in the same
place for a millennium of more. These days
they are more likely to be veteran trees
purchased at a garden centre or direct
from a local farmer, but the prices have
been going up, especially for ancient olive
trees. These have come into international
demand and many Spanish trees are now
gracing parks and gardens in France, Italy
and the Middle East.
Old trees by nature have wide spreading
branches which create deep shade, an
area in which little will grow except in a
periphery bed under the drip line from the
most far reaching branches. The best idea
is therefore to terrace the area under the
tree.
There are three main options:
Rock chippings over plastic.
Slab crazy paving.
Terracotta tiles.
In practice we prefer the first option.
There are downsides of mature trees,
in that they do drop dead flowers, fruit
and leaves especially after a storm. Hard
surfaces can become stained even if swept
up daily. A chipping surface can be easily
brushed with a hard yard broom or raked
with a deep pronged lawn rake, or even
vacuumed. As chippings roll over any
staining disappears.
The shady area underneath is normally
large enough for a table for summer eating
and siestas and poultry houses and runs
and the thickest branches are often strong
enough to support a hammock, sky chair
or swing. Each is very welcome except
when:
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v Carobs are in flower and attract
thousands of bees, but this is in the
springtime rather than summer.
v The fruit ripens on fig trees and
attracts wasps. This is usually
during mid to late August for
about a month – not so convenient
especially when over ripe figs fall on
your head!
v Acorns fall off holm oaks in the
autumn.
v Olives fall off, but again this is late
autumn/winter beyond the time for
eating in the cool shade.
Planting Mature Trees
If you are buying a very large specimen
from a garden centre they will normally
arrange to deliver and plant it as it will
require a digger to make the hole and a
crane to lift it in, but if you are buying a
more manageable tree here are some
helpful tips:
1. Measure the diameter and height of
the root ball of the tree you have
purchased.
established trees will not normally
be necessary.
v Trim to shape each winter with long
pruners or a pruning saw.
v Cut out any diseased branches and
dead side shoots to create a clean
area overhead for eating/resting
under the tree and to reduce the
risk of falling branches.
v If the tree does eventually start to
rot or show signs of boring beetle
damage, have the tree felled before
it becomes a serious hazard to
persons passing by or under.
v If you want to create a widespreading tree, weight the lower
branches and cut out the top.
v Above all keep the tree as long as
you can to protect Spain’s ecological
heritage.
v
Brightening up the Shade
2. Dig or have a hole dug just slightly
larger than the tree you are
planting.
v Possibilities include:
3. Fill the hole with water and leave to
drain totally. This may take several
hours.
v Hanging pots from branches with
flowering trailing plants that thrive
in the shade.
4. Lift the tree into the hole carefully.
You may need some help depending
on the size and level so that the
trunk is vertical.
v A display of coloured gourds, but
dry them in the sun first as they
may rot.
5. Fill in the gap with loose soil,
watering in and firming with the end
of a pole until solid and ensuring
that the tree remains vertical.
v Pots of succulents and bulbs.
v Bird boxes hung in the upper
branches and coconuts on the lower
branches to attract bird life.
© Dick Handscombe
6. Depending on the size of the tree,
the situation and the soil conditions,
you made need to fix four to eight
solid stays around the tree to
prevent the tree from leaning in
high winds or heavy rains. Leave
the stays in place until the root
structure has spread sufficiently
to act as guy ropes as well as
searching for water and food.
Ongoing Care
v Except for newly transplanted
trees, watering and feeding long
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The internationally famous San Javier
Jazz Festival will take place from 1st to
30th July. This will be the 19th year that the
town of San Javier will have been ‘swinging’
to the sounds of Jazz. The festival has
been declared as being of Regional Tourist
Interest and is well worth enjoying.
line up is below, along with the price of
the tickets and more information can be
found on the official website. A Pass for all
concerts (except the ones on 17th July and
23rd July) is 115€. This year, there are four
free open air concerts for you to enjoy in
various locations.
Sunday 17th July 9.30pm. Tickets 30€
(not included in the Festival Pass)
Steve Vai
Tickets are available to buy online or via
the Festival Office in San Javier. The full
All paid performances will be held at the
open air auditorium in Parque Almansa in
San Javier. The four free concerts will be
held in La Manga, Santiago de Ribera and
San Javier.
Wednesday 20th July 9pm. Tickets 15€
Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster
Gentlemen - Mike Stern & Bill Evans Band
Friday 1st July 9.30pm. Tickets 15€
Lars Danielsson New Quintet - Ken Hensley
& Our Propaganda
Saturday 2nd July 9.30pm. Tickets 15€
Kirk Lightsey – Antonio Serrano - Nik West
Friday 8th July 9.30pm. Tickets 20€
Ignasi Terraza Cuarteto & Ronald Baker Keb’ Mo’
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Tuesday 19th July 9.30pm. FREE in
Santiago de la Ribera
Pike Cavalero & The Gentle Bandoleros
Thursday 21st July 9.30pm FREE in
Santiago de la Ribera
Trouper’s Swing Band
Friday 22nd July 9.30pm. Tickets 20€
Jaume Vilaseca Trio y Mar Vilaseca - The
JB’s James Brown Original Band
Saturday 23rd July 9.30pm. Tickets 30€
(20€ for festival pass holders)
Dorantes - Melody Gardot
Saturday 9th July 9.30pm. Tickets 15€
Charles Lloyd New Quartet - Myles Sanko
Sunday 24th July 9.30pm. FREE in the
Puerto Tomas Maestre, La Manga
Ray Gelato’s Enforcers
Wednesday 13th July 9.30pm. FREE in
the Plaza de España, San Javier
King Solomon Hicks
Sarah McKenzie - The London Community
Gospel Choir
Joshua Redman Quartet
Ellis Marsalis Quartet - Kevin Mahogany,
Dado Moroni & Ulf Wakeniu
Toni Zenet - Spyro Gyra
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About Us
Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters
are a group of volunteers, of varying
nationalities, who help out at the dog
refuge in Los Infiernos, 10 minutes away
from San Javier. We have a dedicated
team of volunteers who help to provide
support for a myriad of things for the dogs;
anything from playing with abandoned
puppies to arranging transport for
successful adoptions.
The volunteers attend to the dogs three
times a week (Monday, Wednesday and
Friday), from 9am to 12pm. We are always
looking for more people to come and join
us; not only does it help the dogs, it is also
a fantastic way to make new friends and
is a wonderful form of exercise! If you are
interested in coming along to help out, or
wish to find out more about adopting one of
Three more Murcian Charities Benefit
from HELP MMM
During the last weeks of May, HELP Murcia
Mar Menor was able to make its last three
donations to charities in the Murcia region
from monies raised during 2015.
Pat Massingham president of HELP MMM
presented Rafael Ros Bobadilla of Afacmur
with a cheque for €2000. This charity assists
families who have children who have been
diagnosed with cancer, by means of visits from
psychologists who assess the home situation
and then offer the help needed. Children in
hospital receiving chemotherapy treatment
are guided through the process by people
who are able to help them understand and
cope with the situation they find themselves
in. Afacmur also organise summer holiday
camps where the children meet others in the
same situation and they are able to help each
other in difficult circumstances. It also helps
to give the parents a few days respite.
Afacmur is based in Murcia and works
together with La Arixaca Hospital; this is
the only hospital in Spain with a specialized
programme to assist children with cancer
and their parents. It is partly funded by the
government, but lately this funding has been
greatly reduced due to the economic crisis in
Spain.
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our dogs, please contact us via Facebook,
Losinfiernosdogs@
Twitter,
email
hotmail.com or contact Karen MacDonald
on 633 357 309
Summer is The Worst!
Although summer is the best time for us
humans, the opposite can be said for our
lovely furry companions. Whilst we are at
the beach, soaking up the sun and eating
ice-cream, hundreds (if not thousands) of
dogs are left abandoned on the streets or
in the campo. This includes tiny puppies,
some barely a week old, which should still
be with their mums. Indeed, at the time
of writing this, we received an abandoned
little girl pup, approximately 5 weeks old.
She had no mum to look after her, no
siblings to turn to and was understandably
petrified. She was also covered from head
to toe in fleas – it took three of us a good
HELP MMM’s donation was very much
appreciated.
Later in the day it was the turn of Prometeo
Torre Pacheco where once again Pat
Massingham was able to hand over a cheque
for €2000 to Ascnsion Mendez to enable the
charity to carry on its good works.
hour to get rid of most of them.
The little pup just mentioned is just the
start of it; come July and August the
number of abandoned dogs and puppies
we receive increases immensely. We will of
course help all of the dogs that come our
way, but if anyone can help us, even in the
smallest way, this is the time of year that
we particularly appreciate your help! If
you can spare some time to walk the dogs,
make a small monetary donation, hold a
fundraising event, or donate blankets,
food, toys etc, it all helps us to look after
all of the dogs we have within our walls.
Website Launched
We are pleased to announce that as well as
our Facebook and Twitter pages, we now
also have our very own website. Check us
out at www.losinfiernosdogs.org
On May 25th a donation was made to AFEMAR
in Lo Pagan. This organisation was set up in
2008 by families who saw the need to help
people with mental illnesses. They now work
in conjunction with FEAFES in the Murcia
Region. All the clients have mental illnesses
and attend a day centre where they are
assisted in social and contact attitudes to help
them to better function and be accepted into
wider society.
Founded in 1997, Prometeo runs a day centre
for mentally and physically handicapped
children and adults with differing levels of
incapacity, from the age of 16 to 65 years.
Their service covers physiotherapy, aquatic
and occupational therapy and training in
social skills which enables them to lead more
independent lives. There is also a leisure
group that provides parents with respite.
Prometeo also looks after smaller children
up to six years of age in another building
which was opened in November 2010 and has
been extended over the years.
The
services
AFEMAR
provide
are
psychological help for clients and their
families, information about specific illnesses,
educational workshops including reading and
writing, personal hygiene, music, kitchen
skills, occupational and artistic workshops
including
furniture
restoration,
bicycle
repairs, painting and handicrafts. They also
assist families to understand mental illness
and assist youngsters between 6 and 18
years of age who have behaviour problems
and learning difficulties.
(Pat and Janneke were given handmade
tokens of appreciation made by one of the
clients, to remember the day; a small plant
and a bracelet with the name of Prometeo
on them.)
As with all organisations these days AFEMAR
struggles financially and the donation of €2000
from HELP MMM was much appreciated and
will be used for their workshops and projects.
Another Great Success For HAH Mar
Menor
On Tuesday May 24th at La Mario Restaurant
in Sucina, HAH held their 5th Annual
Fashion Show and what a fun day this was.
lovely to see so many new faces supporting
us. We look forward to returning next year”.
www.
For
further
details
visit
helpathome,es or if you would like to
become part of our fantastic team, email
Lesley on helpathomespain@gmail.com
We need more care volunteers, both
men and women.
Amazing Generosity For HAH Mar Menor
and Cruz Azul
On Friday June 10th, Sandra and Mike Suter
opened their home in Torremendo to support
2 local charities and a fantastic night was
had by all who attended.
Lots of people came along to watch some of
the HAH volunteers model some beautiful
clothes, which were then auctioned off.
There was something for everyone from
designer evening wear to tops and trousers
from just 1€. Along with cards, cakes,
crafts, mostly made by the HAH volunteers
(our volunteers are very versatile!), Denice
Shoe Amor came along with her new fashion
range with shoes and handbags, Colin with
Preeva jewellery, Younique make-up, Dee
Tarot car readings, Scentsy, and Sandi from
Telitec.
An Important Announcement From HAH
Mar Menor
The holidays are almost upon us, and like
everyone, our hardworking volunteers need
a break to spend time with their families
and friends. From now until September, we
will not be taking on New Clients, but will
of course work with those already on our
books.
Please visit your Doctor, medical centre, or if
an emergency ring 112 for the ambulance.
Heather McKelvey a HAH care/fundraiser
who attended said, “What a wonderfully
kind gesture and such a great evening with
so much going on. A wonderful BBQ by
Celebration Catering, a quiz, music, dancing
and a few drinks were enjoyed by about 80
people!! A fantastic amount of €1.080 was
raised to split between these two charities.
We cannot thank Sandra and Mike enough
for hosting this brilliant event and raising
so much money to help both people and
animals in our community; so generous”
We loan out a lot of medical equipment FREE,
especially at this time of year and you are
welcome to use this, subject to availability.
Please though, don’t ring out of hours and
please give about a week’s notice if possible.
Ringing up and demanding one now will not
do you any favours!
Our help line is open 9.30am-5.30pm Mon to
Friday and will be switched off outside these
hours.
Enjoy your summer and keep safe and drink
gallons of water!
Cruz Azul president, Lyn Baines added
HAH stalls raised over 700€ which was
excellent and all the stall holders reported a
great success as well. Pam Prince, volunteer
and organiser thanked the stall holders and
everyone for coming along to support our
very busy charity and the models for taking
time out of their busy schedules. She said “It
was a great day, a terrific atmosphere and
“We are overwhelmed at the generosity of
everyone who helped make this event so
successful. We are extremely grateful to
all the people who contributed in any way
and most importantly to Sandra and Mike
for opening their home to host this event.
This donation will help even more animals
in need in the Murcia region. Both HAH and
Cruz Azul volunteers work so hard, helping
local people and animals and to be given this
fantastic donation is unbelievable. Thank
you all so much.”
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There is so much going on in July that it is
difficult to say where you should be! Many of
the usual organised walks are not on during
the hot months of July and August, so check
with your local Tourist Office or Town Hall to
find out which ones are still on.
3rd -31st July 19th San Javier International
Jazz Festival
See page 32 for more details.
CARTAGENA
www.cartagenaturismo.es
T: 968 128 955 ext 1 – Mon Market
15th-23rd July Mar de Musica Festival in
Cartagena
Sweden is this year’s guest nation at this
annual festival. There will be various free
concerts throughout the city but the main
venue is Parque Torres.
Tickets are available from Corte Ingles Mar
Musicas
Tel 902 400 222
Friday 15th
Djarabikan - 8pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Ala.N – 9.30pm – 10€ at Parque de Artilleria
Julian Marley & Bardello – 11pm at
Auditorio Parque Torres
Emicida – 2am at Castillo Arabe
Saturday 16th
Gabacho Maroc – 8pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Anna Von Hausswolff – 9.30pm – 10€ at
Parque de Artilleria
Fuel Fandango – 11pm – 25€ (including El
Guincho) at Auditorio Parque Torres.
El Guincho – 2am at Castillo Arabe
Sunday 17th
Kolonien – 8pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Niño de Elche – 9.30pm – 5€ at Auditorio
el Batel
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Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal – 11pm
– 10€ at Parque de Artilleria
Monday 18th
Africa Salsa Orchestra – 8pm – Free at
Plaza de Ayuntamiento
Viva Suecia – 8.30pm – Free at Plaza San
Francisco
Anna Ternheim – 9.30pm – 10€ at Parque
de Artilleria
Cheikh Lo – 11pm – 20€ at Auditorio el
Batel
Tuesday 19th
Niños de La Isla – 8pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Bosco – 8pm – Free at Plaza San Francisco
Hindi Zahra – 9.30pm - 10€ at Parque de
Artilleria
Omara Portuondo & Diego ‘El Cigala’ –
11pm – 25€ at Auditorio Parque Torres
Wednesday 20th
Vibra-tó – 7pm – Free at Plaza San Francisco
Rafven – 8pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Nunatak – 8.30pm – Free at Plaza San
Francisco
La Maravillosa Orquesta del Alcohol ‘La
Moda’/Earth Wind & Fire Experience –
10pm – Free at Paseo area Auditorio el Batel
Thursday 21st
Billy Boom Band – 7pm – Free at Plaza San
Francisco
Muerdo – 8.30pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Eska – 9.30pm – Free at Parque de Artilleria
Ariza – 11pm – 25€ at Auditorio Parque
Torres
Friday 22nd
Buenos Dias Sol by Rio Vire – 7pm – Free
at Plaza San Francisco
Hoffmaestro – 8pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Duo Orquesta Regalizes – 8.30pm – Free
at Plaza San Francisco
Damien Jurado – 9.30pm – 10€ - Parque
de Artilleria
Tindersticks – 11pm - 25€ (to include
Maxida Marak) at Auditorio Parque Torres
Maxida Marak – 2am at Castillo Arabe
Saturday 23rd
Spyrow – 8pm – Free at Plaza de
Ayuntamiento
Jay Jay Johanson – 9.30pm – 10€ at
Parque de Artilleria
Bob Hund/Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking
Orchestra – 11pm – 25€ (to include Club 8)
at Auditorio Parque Torres
Club 8 – 2am at Auditorio Parque Torres
Flamenco Festival
23rd – 31st July The Flamenco Festival in
Lo Ferro, Roldan.
This Flamenco festival in the small town of
Lo Ferro, Roldan, in the municipality of Torre
Pacheco, has been running for more than 25
years and is one of the most highly regarded
popular Flamenco festivals in the region.
It consists of a series of musical shows,
concerts, recitals and performances which
have the flamenco theme as the common
denominator throughout the fiesta. Lo Ferro,
a small town of less than 500 inhabitants,
enjoys flamenco with passion and even has
its own flamenco singing style called La
Ferreña, which was specially created for the
festival by Antonio Díaz ‘Fosforito’ in 2003.
La Union
www.ayto-launion.com
T: 968 541 614 - Tues Market
Saturday 2nd , 16th & 30th July– Free Guided
Tour Condado De Roche, La Unión.
Saturday 2nd , 16th & 30th July – Free Walk
along Miners Route La Union to Portman
Saturday 2nd , 16th & 30th July– Free Guided
Tour of Historical La Union
Los Alcazares
www.losalcazares.es
T: 968 575 756 - Thurs Market
23rd and 24th – Summer Freak – These
organised activities for the youngsters in
the area will be held at the Municipal Sports
Complex in Los Alcazares on Saturday 23rd
from 10am-9pm and Sunday from 10am8pm.
More information from
www.summerfreak.es
San Pedro del Pinatar – Thurs Market
Friday 22nd July – Full Moon Walk in San
Pedro
Sunday 31st July- Life In A Natural
Beach with Posidonia Oceanica
Santiago de Ribera – Wed Market
Monday 11th July – Free Guided Walk of
1,000 steps round this beautiful part of the
Mar Menor. 11am from Tourist Office
San Javier
www.turismosanjavier.com
T: 968 571 704 – Thurs Market
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Legal Claims Against Plusvalia Tax
What is Plusvalia tax?
You need to think in two taxes when selling
your property.
Capital Gains Tax
Plusvalia Tax
Plusvalia Tax used to be a small tax when
selling or inheriting your property, but now
it has become a higher amount. This tax is
calculated and taxed by your Council on the
increase in the value of the URBAN land.
This is taxed only on the land and not on
the value of the building.
Rates are set by every Council and can
change dramatically between neighbouring
areas. The tax value of the land, so called
“valor del suelo”, can be found on the bill
for your “IBI”.
The Plusvalia is actually a tax on the value
of the land on which the house stands. The
municipality argues that the land value
has increased because during the years
a variety of infrastructure improvements
have been made in the area; for example,
the maintenance of existing roads, the
building of new roads, construction and
maintenance of the sewerage, street
lighting etc. Through the Plusvalia, the
seller contributes to these infrastructural
improvements.
How is this tax calculated?
The Plusvalia is calculated as a function
of the catastral value of the land and the
number of years of ownership. The higher
the catastral value and the number of years
of ownership, the higher the tax.
If you are selling an individual house which
stands on a large plot which you have
owned for a considerable length of time,
the amount of the Plusvalia Tax could be
many thousands of Euros.
What is the deadline to pay this
tax and who is liable to pay?
This tax must be pay within 30 days of
a sale.
If the vendor is not resident in
Spain, the buyer will be liable to pay this
tax and will hold the funds to pay this on
your behalf.
The battle in Court against this tax
Thousands of taxpayers have claimed
against this tax and there are more
and more court sentences against the
authorities, as there are many reasons to
find arguments of unconstitutionality
This can be considered as a no-sense tax
after the economic recession, as it does
not make sense to pay capital gains when
the vendor is actually making a big loss on
the sale. Different councils all over Spain
say that they just apply what the law says
and they calculate the tax based on the
rateable value of the property at the time
of the sale, applying a percentage based
on the number of years the property has
been owned. They create a fictional figure
as such properties never have a decreased
value. This can be considered as a legal
contradiction as the way of calculating this
tax goes against the principle of equity,
justice and economic capacity.
Some Court Sentences considered relevant:
Sentence 00144/2015, dated on 13th July
2015, Contentious Court nr 3 of Zaragoza,
Sentences from the High Court of Justice
of Catalonia.
Sentence 553/2012 dated on 22nd May
2012.
Sentence 310/2012 dated on 22nd of
March 2012.
Sentence of Contentious Court nr 13 of
Barcelona and the latest one of the High
Court of Madrid in favour of the supermarket
Eroski and against the Council of Leganés.
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Please do not hesitate to contact Corral &
Alcaraz Law Firm if you are selling your
property or need help to get your money
back on the Plusvalia Tax you have
already paid. We will be more than pleased
to help you.
Corral & Alcaraz Law Firm
Lawyers, Barristers & Accountants
Tel 968 078 754
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Hello everyone.
28th May
What’s happening? Has someone suddenly
turned up the central heating? I’m so glad
I have my little shady spot in the garden
and absolutely adore my little corner.
Foster mummy keeps saying I ought
to go to the dog groomer for something
that’s called a bath and trim which would
apparently make me so much comfier, but
it means either going on a lead (which is so
not going to happen anytime soon) or they
have to do the old crate trick again.
One thing I don’t like about this thing called
Summer is the pesky flies. They keep
landing on my eyes. It seems citronella
oil or cider vinegar mixed with water then
patted around my head may help.
I’m still very shy, but I am becoming more
confident and will accept strokes without
being so nervous. I know my way around
the garden almost like a sighted dog and
have got into quite a routine now. I spend
most of the day on of my beds which are
in the shade, pop out for a stroll around
the garden (particularly when other dogs
are barking as I like to come out to try and
work out what’s going on), then once its
cooler my favourite place is on the grass.
to get her “mitts” on me for weeks and
eventually I succumbed.
One of Mummy’s friends has brought me
some doggie treats – all the way from
England. I wonder if I´m as famous over
there as I am here?
Mummy got a collar on me the other day
but I still don’t like it. She left it on for
a little while and was watching me to
see what I did and as soon as I thought
she’d gone I was trying to get it off. It
all caught up under one of my legs, but
fortunately she was on hand to rescue me
straightaway.
I’m very content in my world with the kind
people who are looking after me and the
lovely people from Noah’s ARC who pop in
and friends and neighbours who call now
and again to say hi.
Enjoy the sun and be careful in the sun.
Lots of doggie woofs to you all.
Derrick xx
I’ve discovered I love something called
tinned tuna. It’s nice and juicy and foster
mummy says it will keep me hydrated. I
like liver cake, fresh roast chicken, ham,
marrow bones and now tuna. Am I spoilt
do you think?
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A collection
of volunteers
f r o m
Noah’s ARC,
Joanne
&
Vet
Nurse
Lisa
from
Pampered
Paws, gave
up
their
lay in and
drove
over
to
Allymo
kennels for
the morning,
7th June
Mummy was very proud the other day as
I let her groom me. She’s been wanting
to be met by kennel owners Peter &
Lorraine and the dogs, all barking with
excitement as to who all these new people
were
Their original aim was to give every one
of the rescue dogs a good bath, but on
inspection, saw that they needed a good
groom out more, so armed with a couple
of brushes, 1 Furminator and Joanne with
her clippers they got to work.
Bruno, a massive but gentle Mastin was
first to be clipped off, leaving him with his
beautiful tail for a fly swat. Next was Nadia,
a Spanish sheep dog, who had not been
able to be handled
for
many
years.
She was caught by
Lisa who used her
skills, calmed Nadia
down before she was
successfully clipped
- great team work
Pampered Paws!!!
Mandy,
Sharon,
Martine, Elsa and
Debbie
collectively
got together and
brushed out around
PS - Foster Mummy told me she took a
video on me the other day playing. Check
it out here (https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=vt0U5BmhKCs&feature=youtu.
be) - there´s not much going on apparently
in the first 60 seconds, but after that you´ll
see me having a whale of a time !
12 dogs leaving them stripped to their
undercoats, but feeling much cooler and
lighter - well done ladies!!!
Everyone involved said the same thing,
“What a wonderful and rewarding day and
we will definitely be doing it again!”
Sharon collected a gallery of wonderful
pictures which you can view on the
Noah’s ARC website
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Noahs’ ARC
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Intelligent Road Signs
A new wave of road signs is being installed
across much of the main road network
in Spain, all part of a multimillion euro
investment scheme to make the roads
safer.
Intelligent Signs have been installed
in one of the most problematic areas in
terms of congestion which both monitor
the flow of traffic on the roads and then
communicate with each other to warn
approaching drivers of queues ahead.
The standard P-31 warning sign
Sensors monitor traffic flow
The sensor then sends the information
to the signs
The signs receive the information
This sign then illuminates and flashes
Under normal conditions the sign is
blank
These sign groups have two units; one
which is the detector, the other the
receptor and warning sign. When traffic
flows freely the signs look like a black
square, but when traffic is detected, the
square displays an electronic version of
the triangular P-31 road sign, warning of
congestion, with flashing orange lights to
attract attention.
In other areas of Spain a number of
junctions have already had warning
systems installed which tell drivers on the
main carriageway that there is a vehicle
at a junction ahead on a minor road likely
to join or cross the flow of traffic. Sensors
built into the road, similar to those used
to monitor traffic flow, make aware of the
presence of a vehicle at the junction. They
are able to identify the size and type of
vehicle and then send the information
to the warning sign located on the main
carriageway.
This is known as “sistema de advertencia
dinámica en intersecciones”, or “dynamic
junction warning system”, commonly
known as “V2V”.
Tyre Safety Checks We Can All Do
Tyres are often neglected, despite the
abuse they can face on a regular basis. On
a daily basis they are worn down through
normal use and have to withstand heat and
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cold and are often damaged by potholes
and kerbs.
It is important that our tyres have sufficient
tread to enable them to maintain contact
with the road surface in any weather
conditions. The grooves in the tyres are
used to displace surface content to ensure
the tyres grip the road.
The minimum tread depth of a tyre is
1.6mm across the central ¾ of the tread
around the complete circumference of
the tyre. Many vehicle manufacturers
recommend replacing at 3mm. At 1.6mm
in wet weather it takes an extra two car
lengths (8 metres) to stop at 50mph than
if your tread was 3mm. Over or under
inflated tyres will cause uneven wear, so
the tread might also be uneven.
Check tyres on a regular basis. Get close
to the tyre and look at each one of them
separately. Firstly, feel around each tyre
with your hands, including the sides,
feeling for anything that doesn’t seem
correct, such as bubbling or even items
protruding from the tyre. It is possible for
a tyre to contain a nail, plugging the hole
it has made and so deflation can be very
slow.
As we look around each tyre we should
also check the tread. If the tyre is underinflated then there may be more wear
towards the edges of the tyres. If a tyre is
over inflated there could be more wear in
the centre. You should also look within the
tread pattern for ridges between the tread.
These are called the Principle Grooves and
are indicators of tyre wear.
Check each tyre individually, including the
spare, to make sure that the tread wear
is consistent and sufficient. Also check the
tyre pressure. Most modern vehicles have
a plate stuck on or near the door, which
indicates the optimum pressure under
normal driving conditions. You should
always check tyre pressure when the tyres
are cold.
The tyres contain a series of numbers and
letters which reveal a wealth of technical
information. The tyres your vehicle is
fitted with are registered on your ITV card,
although you can change them for another
size with a tolerance up to 3%. If you
look at the side of the tyre you will see a
sequence which looks something like this:
“195 / 55 R 16 87V”.
“195” refers to 195 millimetres, the
nominal section width of the tyre.
“55” is 55%, the aspect ratio, representing
the height of the tyre sidewall as a
percentage of the nominal section width,
i.e., in our case, 55% of 195mm.
“R” stands for radial construction.
“16” is the diameter of the tyre´s inner
rim, this time in inches.
“87” is the load capacity of the tyre.
“V” indicates the maximum permitted
speed.
Another code stamped onto the tyre reveals
the month and year of manufacture. For
example, a code “4108” indicates that the
tyre was manufactured in week 41 of the
year 2008. There are many cheap tyres
on offer for sale which, when you look
closely, might well be very old tyres. The
recommendations are that tyres should
be replaced at least every 5 years, so you
might not be aware that you are replacing
your tyres with those already older than
the recommendation.
Proper Use of Seatbelts
Seatbelts are designed to save lives.
Statistics show that by wearing a seatbelt
the probability of death when involved in a
collision is halved and the risk of death is
cut by a staggering 77% in an overturned
vehicle.
The correct way to wear the seatbelt is for
it to go across the torso diagonally and
across the waist, firmly secured in these
positions. The top part must be on the hard
part of the collarbone, halfway between
the shoulder and the neck. The lower end
sits against the hardness of the pelvis.
The three-point seatbelt, which is fitted as
standard to most modern vehicles, has an
upper (thoracic) and a lower band (pelvic).
Both must be snugly fitting against the
body. For the seatbelt to offer maximum
protection it must be on hard parts of
the body, leaning against the collarbone,
halfway between the shoulder and neck at
the top, and the iliac crest of the pelvis,
never on the abdomen.
Accessories such as cushions or other
additions should not be used.
Once you have pulled the seatbelt across
your body and secured the strap in the
locked position, make sure that the
seatbelt is not twisted at any point. Pull
the seatbelt so that it fits snugly against
the body, with any slack being taken back
at the top. If the upper band is taken off
the shoulder, it can result in a head impact
with the windscreen, dashboard or seat in
front. It can also produce cervical lesions.
If the belt is not firm around the body it can
cause the vehicle to slide under the belt,
causing lower body and spinal injuries.
Occupants must sit in a proper position
when riding in the vehicle.
Remember; one seatbelt – one seat.
All vehicle occupants are obliged to wear
a seatbelt, both in front and back seats.
Some vehicles only have two seatbelts in
the back, so that vehicle can only carry
two passengers on that seat.
Children under 1.35 metres in height are
not allowed to travel in the front seats and
they must use an appropriate restraining
system for their height and weight.
Kiko the Fox Terrier is such a good
dog. Even while our
vet was drawing
blood from him to
test for life threatening diseases he
was happy to receive attention and
not even a murmur
of discontent was
heard from him.
The test results
were all negative
and so Kiko can
now be offered for adoption. He is about
15 months, good with other dogs, a very
obedient and happy dog that loves to play
and go out for long walks.
Sasha is a gentle and loyal 6 year old
Husky that needs a new home. She is very
good with people, with other dogs, and
with cats. She makes no demands on anyone and is very obedient. Sasha is chipped,
vaccinated and sterilised.
Canela is a 10
month old German
Shepherd cross and
was rescued with
her mother from a
busy road in Elche.
Canela is great
with other dogs,
cats and children
and is negative
for all Mediterranean diseases.
Tanya is a beautiful, petite female
Siamese with a
bob tail and piercing blue eyes. She
is about 3 years
old, sterilised and
needs a quiet new
home with no dogs
or children.
Call 645 469 253
for any of the above pets.
To advertise an animal for adoption please
email info@petsinspain.com
To view more animals for adoption go to
www.petsinspain.com
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Kate Morton
is an awardwinning, New
York
Times
bestselling
author.
She
has sold more
than 10 million
books in 38
countries.
Kate
grew
up
in
the
mountains of
SE Queensland and lives with her husband
and young sons in Brisbane. She has degrees
in dramatic art and English literature,
specialising in 19th century tragedy and
contemporary gothic novels. Her elements
of mystery are always tightly-wound and
expertly plotted.
Forgotten Garden
– June 2008
Cassandra is lost,
alone and grieving.
Her
much
loved
grandmother,
Nell,
has just died and
Cassandra, her life
already shaken by
a tragic accident
ten years ago, feels
like she has lost
everything dear to
her. An unexpected
and
mysterious
bequest from Nell
turns Cassandra’s life upside down and
ends up challenging everything she thought
she knew about herself and her family.
Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing
fairy tales written by Eliza Makepeace,
the Victorian authoress who disappeared
mysteriously in the early twentieth century,
Cassandra takes her courage in both hands
to follow in the footsteps of Nell on a quest
to find out the truth about their history, their
family and their past; little knowing that in
the process, she will also discover a new life
for herself.
The Distant Hours
– November 2010
A long lost letter
arrives in the post
and Edie Burchill
finds
herself
on a journey to
Milderhurst Castle,
where the Blythe
spinsters live and
where her mother
was
billeted
50
years before as a
13 year old child
during WWII. The
elder Blythe sisters
are twins and have spent most of their
lives looking after the third and youngest
sister, Juniper, who hasn’t been the same
since her fiancée jilted her in 1941.
Inside the decaying castle, Edie begins to
unravel her mother’s past, but there are other
secrets hidden in the stones of Milderhurst.
The truth of what happened in ‘the distant
hours’ of the past has been waiting a long
time for someone to find it.
The Lake House –
October 2015
Living on her family’s
idyllic lakeside estate
in Cornwall, Alice
Edevane is a bright,
inquisitive, innocent
and
precociously
talented
sixteenyear-old who loves
to
write
stories.
The
mysteries
she writes about
are no match for
the one her family is about to endure.
One midsummer’s eve, after a beautiful
party drawing hundreds of guests to the
estate has ended, the Edevanes discover
that their youngest child, eleven-monthold Theo, has vanished without a trace.
What follows is a tragedy that tears the
family apart in ways they never imagined.
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Decades later, Alice is living in London,
having enjoyed a long successful career
as an author. Theo’s case has never been
solved, though Alice still harbours a suspicion
as to the culprit. Miles away, Sadie Sparrow,
a young detective in the London police force,
is staying at her grandfather’s house in
Cornwall. Whilst out walking, she stumbles
upon the old estate, now crumbling and
covered with vines, clearly abandoned long
ago. Her curiosity is sparked, setting off a
series of events that will bring her and Alice
together and reveal shocking truths about a
past long gone.
Lady
She was born in 2011 and her shoulder
height is 35cm. She is fully vaccinated,
sterilised and ready to travel within Europe.
She is good with cats and dogs. She loves
to play and is very nosy!!!! She walks well
on the lead and has a very good appetite
and loves life!
I ate out recently with one of my canny
Spanish friends, who insisted on taking me
for lunch in Cartagena for a treat. However,
this was no ‘run of the mill’ Menu del Día
location, but a visit to the fishing port in
Cartagena, where there is a restaurant
right at the end of the port. Forget the
‘marina’ with yachts and palm trees; this
place is part of the working port and caters
for a mixture of harbour workers and
families keen to eat the freshest fish dishes
possible.
The restaurant setting is nothing special,
given that the view at this end of the port
is of the container docks and the fishing
harbour, but the place was buzzing and so
busy that we could only get a seat outside
(not a great idea on a cool, windy day!!).
We ordered a salad to start, followed by
the mixed fish platter and a quick glance
around confirmed that although the menu
has many dishes, almost every table was
filled with folk enjoying fish in one form or
another.
The service was quick and our salad and
fish arrived in no time, with bread and
olives on the side. The platter had a huge
variety of fish and there was so much that
we couldn’t finish everything. The only
complaint was that there could have been
a few more prawns and langoustines on
the platter as they were so delicious, but
able to foster kittens or puppies in their
homes, often at short notice. We also need
fosterers able to take in adult dogs who
aren’t coping well in kennels.
Fozzie
He is about 18 months old and is a people’s
dog, loves attention and would benefit from
being the only dog in the household. He
walks well off the lead, keeps eye contact
with his person and doesn’t stray. Fozzie
is a happy little boy who just wants to be
loved!! Approx 35cm to the shoulder, he is
ready to travel nationally or internationally.
Please find it in your heart to offer
Lady, Fozzie or any one of our lovely
woofers their forever home. They so
deserve it!”
Fosterers
We desperately need people who are
the bulk of the plate was hake, sardines,
swordfish, chopitos and squid. Coffees and
desserts are available, but by that point
we were feeling the cold a little and left.
There is a covered area which is enclosed
in a plastic awning and the lucky folk inside
could enjoy their lunch at a more leisurely
pace, so arrive early if you want to sit
‘indoors’.
The bill for 2 was only 18€, with one drink
each, so it was a very reasonable lunch out
and the fish WAS delicious. It definitely
made a pleasant change and is not the
sort of place that I would ever discover on
my own, due to the location. In fact as we
left my friend pointed out a large, fancy
looking restaurant opposite and said “What
we have just eaten
would cost you twice
as much in there!”
and I had to confess
that without him, I
would probably have
ended
up
paying
double.
Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers to
help out with the animals - for dog walking,
feeding and/or playing and grooming.
Please contact Lorna by email at lorna@
sananimal.org or whatsapp 676 276
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You can keep up to date with all San
Animal news and events by checking
in on their Facebook page San Animal
Santuario or if you have a Twitter account,
you can follow us at @san_animal
road that enters the parking, just off the
roundabout. Drive along there to the end,
park and walk over towards the harbour
and the Clubhouse, and there is an
entrance to the restaurant on the side.
Rating: (out of 5)
Quality
:
Service
:
Value for Money :
Location
:
To find the restaurant,
drive to the end of
the harbour past the
castle in Cartagena
and at the entrance
to the working port,
take the small slip
The 4 pups
These lovely babies are 4 months old. They
were abandoned without their mother at 4
weeks old. From left to right - girl – boy –
girl - boy. They are ready to travel within
Europe.
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Reiki and Chakras
When we practice yoga we are working on
our Chakras – our spinning energy centres
– in order to have a balanced energy flow
throughout body, mind and spirit. The
healing energy of Reiki works in a similar
way, ensuring that the Chakras are in
perfect working order.
We have seven major Chakras and each
one has a specific colour and purpose
and if the energy is flowing slowly or the
Chakra is blocked, it can lead to illness
or disease. For example, a block in your
throat Chakra can lead to a sore throat,
gum or teeth problems and thyroid issues.
Now I am in no way suggesting that you
cancel that doctor’s appointment to get
a diagnosis, but maybe taking a more
holistic approach could make a real longterm improvement in your health rather
than simply taking a tablet!
When you have a Reiki treatment, you
may feel warmth in a particular area as
the Reiki energy goes where it is needed
to unblock or boost a Chakra, helping
the recipient to heal on a holistic level.
You may see colours during a treatment
which can also be a clue as to which
Chakra is receiving the energy. Keeping
well hydrated after a treatment helps
the energy to flow throughout your body
(water conducts electricity!) and flushes
out any toxins in your system.
We celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday
with an ‘Indoor Street Party’ at the
Cultural Centre, Camposol on Wednesday
1st June. Clients & volunteers teamed up
with Forget Me Not and had an afternoon
of fun & food, with music provided (free
of charge) by Graham York. Many thanks
Graham!
Also important is to be patient!
Whilst Reiki energy is strong and powerful,
it is also gentle and can be subtle. If your
system has been below par for a while it
may take more than one session to release
the blocks.
You will know when this
happens as you will start to feel energised!
Join us at the Yoga Shala each Monday
afternoon at 4.30pm if you would like a
Reiki taster session and find out some
more!
Follow us on Facebook
Tel 626 960 354
wish Ann the best of luck in her second
retirement and in her new home.
Our new President is Mags Downes who
is starting to get her feet under the table.
More about Mags next month. We are
always looking for more volunteers, not
only to help with our clients. but also in
admin roles. If you can help please call the
numbers below.
Forthcoming Events
The clients also said goodbye to our
outgoing founder-president Ann Lambert,
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who is retiring (again) and going to live
near her family in the UK. There was also a
farewell to Ann from our volunteers at the
annual Christmas Party (yes Christmas!)
at Bar Med. Music was provided by Johnny
Scott to help us burn off some of the
calories in the Christmas pudding. We
Wednesday
6th
July
Clients’ Social
@ Camposol
Cultural Centre
1.30pm
Friday
8th July
Table Top Sale
@ Camposol B
9am-12.30pm
Wednesday
27th July
Friday
29th July
Menu del Dia
@ Restaurante
Siena
Mazarrón Town
Table Top Sale
@ Camposol B
9am-12.30pm
Tel 634 344 589
Events 634 336 484
Information and tickets from Camposol B
Cultural Centre Wednesday & Thursday
10am-1pm.
We will be closed during August, but
can be contacted for urgent matters.
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Hi everyone, well it’s really beginning to
heat up quickly and early for the summer
this year, which brings its own problems
for the cats. Keeping the ants and flies
away from the feeding bowls can be a bit
of a nightmare and also making sure they
have plenty of fresh, clean drinking water
that stays clean of algae.
From last month, Mabel and Maisie have
been reserved for Germany and Pepe is
currently packing his suitcase to make his
travels in a couple of weeks to Scotland,
remembering to pack his kilt so that he can
look the part!
2
ginger
boys turned
up
outside
some bins on
Camposol B aged around
12
weeks.
They
are
very friendly
so obviously
not feral. A
poor
black
kitten about
Our Street Party fundraiser to celebrate
the 90th birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth
was our best yet! 170 Camposolers were
ably entertained by Carl Thomas, ‘The Big
Welshman’ and we would like to say thank
you to all involved, including our hosts at
the Monsora houses.
Our Chairman, Mark Hepworth, has
unfortunately had to resign this month
for personal reasons, but will continue his
hardworking commitment to Green Fingers
when he can as a volunteer – we wish
him well for the future. Our ex-Chairman,
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the
same
age
was
found near
the garage
on B Sector;
a g a i n
friendly, with
a bad skin
condition
and a bad
case of ear
mites – all
are currently
in
foster
care
being
treated.
We believe all these kittens
have been brought to Camposol with the
intention of leaving them here for someone
to find and look after as they were not near
any of our feral feeding stations and are all
friendly to humans, so have all obviously
been handled.
We don’t have facilities to take in cats or
kittens, but have managed to help these
few and hopefully once fit they will be
found loving forever homes. We will need to
microchip, passport, rabies and vaccinate
them, plus neutering once old enough
John Osborne, will meanwhile resume his
duties, supported by Graham Harris as
Vice Chairman.
The Maintenance Team are still clearing,
weeding and spraying all streets on Lower
‘C’ as usual throughout the hotter months
and our volunteers have been tidying the
lower Petanca court, collecting 4 donated
large planters and 4 large, potted yuccas
donated by The Beauty Palace. Thanks
to all who give to us, including your time
and efforts: it really makes a difference!
A large area along the Pig Farm Road has
been cleared, dug out and will be planted
and gravelled as part of the future project
and two of our volunteers helped Colin
clean the bin area at the bottom of the
Dual Carriageway on ‘B’. If you can spare a
couple of hours on a Wednesday morning,
just join us at the Welcome Wall on the
dual carriageway - breakfast butties are
free!
- please donate if you can help through
PayPal at camposolkittykitty@aol.com
or placed donation in an envelope in Box
442 at Best Wishes – thanks in advance!
We are running another popular Day Trip
To Benidorm on Weds 14th September,
which will take in the market and give
you a free day to explore Benidorm and
maybe the old town for a spot of lunch
and a wander along the paseo. All this
for €16 (leaving Camposol 9am sharp and
departing Benidorm 6pm to arrive back on
Camposol around 8pm). All proceeds will
go to the neutering programme of stray
and feral cats in the local area.
Please call 628 147 915 for reservation
of tickets.
Please note this number is NOT a general
number for CKK. It is purely for reservation
of Benidorm trip tickets.
Please also remember we have a bin located
in the Noah’s ARC shop on Camposol B for
any food donations for the cats. Thank you
for your continued support and we would
all like to wish you a Purrrfect summer!!
Alison
would like to give any plants near your
home or holiday home a drink, or leave
full water bottles behind the Welcome
Wall, it would be really appreciated. All
the newly planted areas are looking lovely,
but it takes a huge commitment to keep
everything alive until the cooler months.
Please support our social functions, as
they raise much needed funds as well as
having a good time. Save the date for
our Autumn Social on 23rd Sept with
Barrington and the Christmas Meal
& Dance on 9th December with Cassie
Kennedy - both at the Golf Club.
For more news and information, John our
Chairman can be contacted on 634 325
427 or look at Facebook, our chalkboards
& our website
h t t p : / / w w w .
greenfingersgardenandsocialgroup.
com/
All the plants and trees have been well
watered in, but this needs to be continued
as they are not established yet due to the
driest conditions we can remember. If you
Los Palacios
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Aguilas
www.aguilas.org
Tel 968 493 285 – Sat Market
There is an antique and collectables market on Sundays from 10am until about
1pm at the Plaza de Mercadona.
Free Guided Tour of The Historic Centre in Spanish – Saturday 9th & 23rd July
at 11am from the Tourist Office. Lasts
about 1½hrs
Free Concerts
Friday 15th July - 10pm Sereneta de la Virgen de Carmen at Parroquia del Carmen
Friday 22nd July – 10pm Francisco Diaz
Romero at Puerto de Poniento
Friday 29th July – 10pm Banda Escuela del
Patronato Musical Aguileño at Capilla de
Calabardina
Alhama de Murcia
http://turismo.alhamademurcia.es/
Tel 968 633 512 – Tues Market
Free Tour of Archaeological Museum
Saturday July 2nd 11am
This 45 minute tour in Spanish is designed
for individuals or small groups. The guided
tour tells the history of the Archaeological
Museum Los Baños. The remains of the
thermal baths constructed by Romans in
the 1st century A.D were re-used in the
Islamic period and by the Spa Hotel of the
19th century.
Mazarrón
www.mazarron.es
Tel 968 594 426
Summer Campus Fotogenio
The
first
Mazarrón
S u m m e r
Campus Fotogenio will
be held from
7th – 10th
July, aimed
at amateur
and professional photographers.
The campus,
which will have a limit of 200 places will
focus on the ‘portrait’, and different ways
of approaching it. There will be various
speakers including Alberto García Alix,
Javier Arcenillas, Chema Conexa, Alba Soler, Valentín Sama, VictorLax, Pedro Etura,
Pepe Castro and José Antonio Fernández.
The photos from the course will be shown
in Mazarrón at the La Cumbre Hotel in
Puerto de Mazarrón.
Summer Youth Camp In Nerpio
This will be held from 11th – 17th July and
is aimed at those from 7 to 17 years. The
registration fee is 255€. Applications and
more information in the mail juventud@
mazarron.es
Among the objectives it is covering will be
the development of personal autonomy,
cohabitation outside the family environment and the conduct of activities in the
natural environment.
For arranged visits in English for groups
please, contact the Museum on 968 630
776
museoarqueologico@alhamademurcia.es
www.museoalhamademurcia.es
More Than 100 Professionals Will
Work This Summer In Safety and Rescue on Beaches
Mazarrón Council and the Red Cross have
agreed a plan which began at the beginning of June and incorporates a new monitoring point in the Rihuete. This venture
ends on September 11th.
8th July to 31st August – Photographic
Exhibition at Museo Los Baños. 8.30pm
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Promoting Mazarrón
Four journalists from the print media will
promote the city as a destination for a million and a half people. Jack Davidson, Laura French, Mark Higham and Rhodri Barker
had Mazarrón as one of their destinations
where they saw whales, hiking trails that
run along the coast, cycling and diving and
they also visited the Roman fish salting
factory. They also visited Murcia, Cartagena, Caravaca de la Cruz, Bullas, Cehegín
and Aguilas. Mazarrón will be promoted in
the World Travel Market and the Dive Show
in London.
Fuente Alamo Triathlon
Winner for the fourth time was Jesus Gomar from the University of Alicante with
a time of 1 hour 2 minutes 22 seconds.
2nd was Emilio Aguayo and 3rd was Roberto
Sanchez.
In the women’s category, Marina Damlaimcourt repeating her success of last year.
Maria Ortega came 2nd and Maria Varo 3rd.
Mazarrón Walks
There will be some organised walks around
Mazarrón during July. Visit www.visitamazarron.com and www.murciaturistica.es for more details.
Totana
www.totana.es
Tel 968 423 902 – Wed Market
Free Guided Tour of Totana & Church
Tower – Saturday 16th July
10.30am from Town Hall approx. 1½hrs
This guided tour to visit the Church Tower
is in Spanish.
Saturdays and Sundays in July - Tours of
Bastida in Totana – 3€ (special rate 2€)
10am and 12pm.For more information,
contact the Tourist Office.
11th-24th July – Archaeological Camp
near Alhama Castle (limited places)
Lorca
www.lorcaturismo.es
Tel 968 441 914 - Thurs Market
Free Tour Of The Historic City – Saturday 2nd July starts at 11.30am from the
tourist office. Includes the Medieval Castle,
the Jewish Quarter, Baroque buildings and
a wealth of information on various settlements which contributed to its history.
vo Oasis and Percheles, from 11.30am7.30pm.
Mazarrón has a total of 16 checkpoints, 3
bikes rescue, 15 pirogues, a boat and 14
vehicles available that make up the security operation. These will be operational until
August 31st in El Mojon, Alamillo, Rihuete,
Puerto-Rihuete, Puerto, La Isla, Bahia, La
Pava, Nares, Castellar 1, Castellar 2 Bolnuevo Camping, Bolnuevo Centre, Bolnue-
The work done by our volunteers was a
tough nut to crack because of the heat
and the work involved. Both projects had
a large amount of membrane laid, followed
by 8 tons of gravel placed on each area,
which had to be spread by hand. The
Acebos end was surrounded by builders’
waste and the team had to dispose of that
first. Both areas required hard landscaping
by hand to smooth out the trench work
and prep the ground for planting. These
two projects took five visits by our Garden
Team to complete and we were fortunate
that a resident donated a set of garden
furniture for the community gardens.
Seating from this donation is now placed
on both areas and a wishing well was
donated by another resident and placed
on the corner of Alcivaras. Many thanks
Great Day for MABS Mazarrón!!!
MABS Mazarrón were delighted that more
than 60 golfers came along to play in the
4th annual MABS Open Golf Competition
hosted once again by the Camposol Club
de Golf. The event raised over 3,000€ for
MABS
to them both for their generous donations.
Four tons of gravel was also spread by
volunteers around the petanque court on
Calle/Piteras D30 with a new garden table
and bench for the players and visitors.
We have also donated 400ft of irrigation
pipes and attachments to residents along
Calle Babinas to help them maintain the
gardens they have created.
Visit our Facebook page and you will
see some photos of our two most recent
projects. Since January we have completed
projects on; C/Mentas, Ajedreas, De Los
Covachos, Robles, Salvias and Piteras.
Our Road Repair Team are doing a
tremendous job around our sector, filling in
potholes and in some cases removing and
reseating the drain covers that are causing
problems to cars. The work done by the
team have a budget of 500€ a month for
Thank you also to Diane for stepping in
at the last minute to make sure the event
went well, the MABS van team to fetching
and carrying all of the banners, tables etc
all day, the MABS volunteers for their help
on the day and the MABS Golf Team better luck next year!
A special thanks must go to the Camposol
Golf Association for their generous
donation. The event raised 2390.00€
which was swelled to 3040.00€ by a
donation of 650.00€ from the Camposol
Golf Association. We really appreciate your
continued support – see you next year!!
Thanks to Camposol Club de Golf for
hosting the event and Stuart and Steve for
organising and marshalling.
Thank you to our main event sponsor,
Autos Al-Mazarrón (Citroën) and Dario
Pinturas, Tallers Norberto, Luz Del Sol,
Cat’s Bar, Tel’s Bar and Multi Opticas.
tarmac and concrete for the road surface
and kerb stones to replace broken ones.
The Garden and Road Teams will stand
down shortly because of the heat, but over
the past eight months they have done a
magnificent job for our sector. Volunteers
will still be out doing minor work and
watering. Many thanks to our fundraisers
and to everyone who made donations
towards our sector.
If you can spare a little time we still need a
Bucketeer Coordinator.
Future Projects
The Palm leaf removal
Street Party in July
Sector D group meeting 4th July
Gordon
Vice Chair
D Gardening & Community Group
dvicechair1@outlook.com
legally registered, they do not receive any
local or regional government funding; all of
their services are paid for from donations
and fundraising events.
Volunteers are always needed - if you
have a few hours to spare we would love to
hear from you. Please call in at the MABS
Information Centre, Camposol or call
634 362 954
New this year was a mini market to
compliment the now customary array of
the latest models of Citroën cars brought
along by our main sponsor Autos alMazarrón. The compere for the day was
Felippe.
Congratulations to this year’s winners The Pink Ladies.
All proceeds
went
to
M A B S
Mazarrón
to help pay
for the many
services
they provide
to
local
people who
have
been
diagnosed
with cancer.
Although
MABS
is
May 2016, saw one project completed along
Calle/Alcivaras and Avda de los Covachos
and a second completed on Calle/Alcivaras
and Calle/Acebos, both situated on D4.
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I’m Afraid of The Dentist
Some days ago Mrs. L came for an
appointment. She was trembling from the
very moment she stepped into the care
centre. She said that the smell, the lights,
the scrubs, even the decoration, failed to
distract her from her fear of the dentist.
She came hand in hand with her husband,
who was trying to calm her down.
“Relax, dear. You won’t feel anything this
time.” I first tried to calm down Mrs. L, so
I didn’t take her straight to the office. We
just sat down and had a chat.
“Now, tell me what brings you here? What
can I do for you?”
She said it had been 7 years since she saw
a dentist for the last time because of some
bad experience. She probably didn’t have
her pain and fear controlled, so she gave
up on her oral health.
When dealing with this kind of patient,
suggesting conscious sedation treatment
is one of the best options and that’s what
we do at LG Dental.
What Is Conscious Sedation?
This is an anaesthetic technique when
patients are taken into a state of
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relaxation. For that purpose we administer
drugs such as anaesthetics, analgesics
and sedatives into the blood stream with
the appropriate dosage for each patient,
taking into account the patients history,
physical condition and sensitivity to the
various drugs and medical procedures.
Conscious Sedation requires the same
training and surveillance as that of general
anaesthesia and it is an anaesthesiologist,
a member of our multidisciplinary team,
who is in charge of monitoring the entire
sedation process from beginning to end,
ensuring a totally safe outcome.
The
anaesthesiologist
controls
and
watches all the vital functions such as
heart and respiratory rates, among others.
The objective of sedation is to conduct
any dental surgery under a conscious,
comfortable, relaxed and painless state
whilst retaining the patient’s active
collaboration.
What Are Advantages Of Conscious
Sedation?
Besides the clinical advantages we’ve just
mentioned, there are numerous other
advantages to using this procedure which
ensure positive experiences for patients:
You will feel no pain.
You will be comfortable and relaxed.
You will not go through any traumatic
experience.
You will go home once the surgery is over.
None of these reasons alleviated Mrs. L’s
fear. She still had the same distrustful
look in her eyes when she accepted the
surgery. She made all the preparations,
the surgery day arrived and after two
hours of surgery, six implants, and other
complex procedures, she said to me:
“Is that the time? It’s been only 5 minutes!”
Are you interested in conscious sedation?
Are you suffering from your uncontrollable
fear of the dentist?
Make an appointment, get to know us, and
tell us about your fear. We fully understand
your anxieties.
Bear in mind that dental technology has
improved a lot over the years, so most
surgery is entirely painless nowadays. You
will have a more comfortable and relaxed
surgery with Conscious Sedation.
Do you need more information?
Call LG Dental on 968 186 660
At LG Dental you’ll find a sympathetic
and trustworthy dentist. We know
how to help you.
We all enjoyed a great Sunday lunch at
Crystal Restaurant, Campoamor.
This
is a lovely restaurant and the service
is excellent, considering the number of
people they cater for.
By the time this issue has be printed, a
coach full will have enjoyed a last minute
trip to Benidorm either at the market
shopping, visiting the old town or, just
enjoying the lovely Paseo.
beautiful swimming pool. Menu choice
will be pork, chicken or hake and we have
music by the Gekko’s.
24th September – we hoping to get seated
ticket for the Romans and Carthaginians,
but as this goes to print, they haven’t been
released.
4th October - our very popular Picnic on
the Paseo at MCC with music by Scott
James.
reservation. Members 150€ pp (2 people
sharing) in a double room. Non-members
170€ pp (2 people sharing) in a double
room. Single rooms sold out. Includes all
transfers.
For more information, contact Tony 968
956 418, Vivien 968 956 050 or Jennie
868 124 651 or, email mcceventsgroup@
gmail.com.
Visit our website
www.countryclubeventsgroup.org
Events for 2016
16th July - Pool Party at MCC. This is
a great yearly event held around the
7th November – 3 Night Trip To
Fuengirola which will include, by popular
demand, a day trip to Gibraltar. As this is
proving to be a popular trip, we are asking
for 75€ non-refundable deposit pp on
Look forward to seeing you all soon.
Bye for now.
Jennie Iredale
Mazarrón Country Club Events Secretary
FAST resumed its emergency cover service
on Camposol on Monday 13th June 2016
at 8am. On the same day the revised new
look FAST2016 website was also launched
www.fast2016.org
on the second and last Friday each month
where you can talk to both Supporters and
Responders. You can email recruitment@
fast2016.org or call our administration
line on 634 309 899.
a lovely afternoon was had by all. Thanks
to Carole for her organisation of this event
and also Paul and Christine for hosting the
event. We had a chance to catch up with
friends who we normally only see at training
and shift changes.
The following
week
on
a
Monday
morning, the
FAST nurses
were
seen
on the dual
carriageway
shaking their
buckets, (at
least
that
is
what
I
was
told).
Give
them
a wave and
a smile and
don’t forget
to drop a
euro
or
two in their
buckets. This
collection provides valuable funds to keep
this service available to all on Camposol.
We are always looking for new
Responders.
With 30 days in a month, that is 60 x 12
hour shifts. With 2 Responders on each shift
it means we have 120 responder shifts each
month (122 shifts if 31 days). We aim to
limit shifts for Responders to 3 per month
and, to achieve this objective, we need 40
Responders. Currently, we only have 19,
so you can appreciate our problem as these
few volunteers are giving up a lot of their
free time doing all they can to keep this
valuable service available.
If you feel that you can help FAST then
come along to the Cultural Centre on a
Tuesday morning at 10am and meet the
team. There is also a bookstall outside TJ
Electrical on Camposol B Commercial Centre
The FAST support team is busy gathering
information on trips and events for later in
the year.
Check out the new web site at www.
fast2016.org where you will find a wealth
of useful information.
On May 28th FAST held their May Fayre
on Camposol A. All the usual traders were
there - handbags, jewellery, clothes and
must not forget Brenda’s delicious cakes
and sausage rolls. The sausage rolls went
like “hot cakes” (forgive the pun). There
were also jams and chutneys made by FAST
supporters. Responders, supporters, friends
and family all helped to make the day a
success. The final sum raised was €4,500.
FAST wish to thank all the contributors and
local businesses, without whom we would
not have raised this fantastic amount.
Now the summer is here in sunny Spain
don’t forget to keep yourself hydrated by
drinking plenty of water, diluted squash or
diluted fruit juice. If you do get dehydrated
you should rest in the shade with a cool air
flow and drink water.
On 12th June FAST held their annual get
together with a meal and a few drinks and
Holiday time is here, so why not bring your
friends and families to our events?
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Hello ladies! That is the first part of the
year over.
We had our last meeting before the
summer break on June 9th. We had a
fun afternoon, a beetle drive and family
fortunes. We had a great laugh; all kept
under control by Colin - thank you. Carol
and Maureen provided the teatime treats
with lovely cheese and paté, so thank you
to them.
In late May we
had our last bimonthly
lunch
organized by Gill
Dutton at The
Condado Club
with
excellent
fish
&
chips
and
Baileys
cheesecake (to
die for!). Well
done
to
the
staff.
The St Nicolas
Church Flower
Hi everyone
Festival was a
great
success
with
displays
sponsored
by
some
of
the
groups
on
Camposol.
Karen
Best
designed
the
displays which
were beautiful.
Well done to her;
a very talented
lady. Thanks to
Karen, Margaret
and Carol for
making
the
displays and to
Chris Leiper and
Sylvia White for cleaning and tea duties.
We have an exciting programme for the first
part of the new term starting September,
so watch this space. All will be revealed
in the August edition of the Costa Cálida
Chronicle.
to Benidorm Palace is almost full, so if you
would like to come, get in touch with Chris
Leiper. We will be taking a deposit at the
first meeting in September.
It just remains for me to say thank you
to all the speakers and the committee
members who have made this term funpacked and varied. Here’s to a lovely
summer break - just not too hot! See you
all in the August edition.
For all enquiries on Ladies’ Chatterbox
and Reading Groups please contact Chris
Leiper on 968 199 441/675 123 098
Email chrisleiper1944@gmail.com
Facebook chatterbox
Sew & Sew meet every Monday at the
Cultural Centre Camposol 2.15pm-4.30pm.
This group continues right through the
summer with no break.
For information on Sew & Sew please call
Karen Dobinson on 696 668 084
Just a reminder that the trip in November
the venue for lunch. What a sumptuous
meal we all had! Definitely a must do
again.
provided. Tickets for this event - Members
€25 and non-members €27.
Future Events
Liquor 43 With Lunch 14th January 2017
(TBA)
La Union Mines With Lunch February
2017 (TBA)
Shopping Trip To La Zenia With Lunch
March 2017 (TBA)
Having now been on our Mystery Trip,
which was a great success, we can now
tell you where we visited - Velez Rubio, a
very interesting small town with a Historic
centre. We spent an hour there before
going onto Velez Blanco Castle.
Tarragona & Barcelona 27th September
Our mini break to Tarragona and full day
trip to Barcelona is fully booked, although
if you wish to put your name on the waiting
list we will try to accommodate you. We
usually have a few cancellations due to
unforeseen circumstances.
4 Days Benalmadena April 25th 2017
Itinerary
1st Day Leaving Country Club and
Camposol A (time to be confirmed) calling
into Frigiliana (voted the prettiest village in
Spain), arriving at our hotel mid-afternoon.
2nd Day is a free day
3rd Day trip to Nerja and the caves
Garrucha Market With Lunch 18th
November
We will be going to Garrucha market with
a Menu del Dia. Tickets on sale soon. TBA
4th Day depart hotel in the morning for a
visit to Mijas and on to Rio Frio for lunch
Cost TBA
What a spectacular castle with fantastic
views in all directions. After a good forty
minutes having a good wander we went to
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Christmas Party 2nd December
Our Christmas party will be held at the
Hotel Costa in Mazarrón as usual with their
fantastic banquet style meal and drinks
throughout the meal. Our Grand Christmas
Raffle will have some fantastic prizes. This
year we will be providing a free coach from
Mazarrón Country Club as well as Camposol
A. There will of course be entertainment
For tickets and info please ring Sue on 968
956 155 or Shirley 968 956 070 or email
mccsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk
Our website should now be up and running
by the time you read this so please visit us
on www.mazarronccrsocialclub.com
Ice-cream
The hot weather has arrived and suddenly
the shorts and vest are out, BBQ’s in full
swing and covers are off the beds? What
better time to talk about ice-creams and
how easy they are to make? Of course,
if you have an ice-cream maker it comes
with instructions and most are very easy
to use, but you still need to do some work
beforehand. If you don’t have an icecream maker, then put the mixture in a
tub and into the freezer, but take it out
and stir every 15 minutes until set. My
husband is diabetic, as I have mentioned
before, so I make him sugar-free icecream using artificial sweeteners and it
works very well. Sometimes the recipes
call for a custard base and of course
packet custard will work as well, but not
quite as tasty. Some recipes use just the
cream base and almost anything can be
used to make ice-cream include all fruits,
some vegetables and even tea! Below are
just a few unusual ones to try and my
favourite is the Raspberry Cheese cake
one.
Buen Apetito
2 tsp vanilla extract
Candied Butter Pecans
1 cup pecans
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Chocolate Ice Cream Variation
After straining mixture in step 1, add
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and
stir until melted and fully incorporated.
Continue with recipe.
Prepare Ice Cream
In a medium saucepan, whisk together
milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, and salt.
Place pan over medium-high heat until
mixture reaches a simmer. Lower heat to
medium and whisk mixture for 5 minutes
or until it begins to thicken. Strain mixture
into a large bowl and whisk in butter until
combined; then incorporate half-and-half,
cream, and vanilla. Cover with plastic
wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about
2 hours.
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Variation
In step 1, substitute 1 teaspoon
peppermint extract for 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Once ice cream is made, stir in 2 cups
mini chocolate chips.
Sweetcorn Ice-cream
4 ears sweet corn, shucked (leaves taken
off), kernels removed and cobs halved
2 cups whole milk
2 cups double cream
¾ cup sugar, divided
9 lg egg yolks
Pour ice cream mixture into ice-cream
maker; process according to manufacturer
instructions. Once ice creams made, stir
in reserved pecans.
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
2 cups whole milk
1½ cups brown sugar
4 egg yolks
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cups semi skimmed milk
2 cups whipping cream
Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
3oz cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1½ cups puréed, strained raspberries
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup whole milk
In a large bowl, whisk cream cheese
until smooth; add sugar and continue
whisking until combined. Whisk in
raspberries, followed by cream and milk
until fully incorporated. Pour mixture into
ice-cream maker; process according to
manufacturer instructions.
Vanilla, Chocolate or Choc Mint Ice
Cream
2 cups whole milk
1 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
Pinch of salt
2 cups semi skimmed milk
2 cups whipping cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
In a medium saucepan, whisk together
milk, sugar, egg yolks and salt. Place pan
over medium-high heat and whisk until
mixture reaches a simmer. Lower heat
to medium and whisk for 5 minutes or
until mixture begins to thicken. Strain
mixture into a large bowl, then whisk
in milk, cream and vanilla. Cover with
plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled,
about 2 hours. Pour mixture into icecream maker; process according to
manufacturer instructions.
Cook kernels in a dry cast-iron frying pan
over medium-high heat, stirring, until
browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer
kernels to a large heavy saucepan. Add
cobs, milk, cream and ½ cup of sugar
to the saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring
constantly; remove from heat. Discard
cobs. Purée mixture until smooth with
a stick blender or jar blender; return
blended mixture to the saucepan. Whisk
together egg yolks and remaining ¼ cup
of sugar in a bowl. Bring corn mixture to
a low simmer; remove from heat. Slowly
whisk one cup of hot corn mixture into
yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return
yolk mixture to the saucepan, whisking
constantly. Cook, whisking constantly,
over medium-low heat until thick enough
to coat a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Pass
custard through a sieve, pressing hard
to remove as much liquid as possible.
Discard solids. Chill completely. Transfer
to an ice cream maker and process
according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Prepare Candied Butter Pecans
In a heavy skillet over medium heat,
combine pecans, sugar and butter, stirring
constantly for about 6 minutes or until
sugar has melted and browned. Remove
from heat; spread nuts on foil. Once nuts
have cooled, break into bite-size pieces
and reserve.
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Valencia Fires
Several forest fires in inland parts of
the province of Valencia have forced the
evacuation of a private hospital and numerous
homes as the flames continue to spread out of
control. One fire started in the town of Bolbaite
and extended to the villages of Chella, Anna
Sumacàrcer, Estubeny, Sellent and Cotes.
Emergency services reported that over 2,800
hectares are alight.
Two other wildfires in Carcaixent (Ribera
Alta district) and Terrateig (Vall d’Albaida
district) were perilously close to each other. In
Carcaixent, the private Aguas Vivas hospital
and the urbanisation Les Barraques were
evacuated.
A 19-year-old man who had been burning
bamboo canes and twigs has been arrested
for starting the fire in Bolbaite, although it is
not known whether this is a case of arson or
negligence.
13 hydroplanes worked on the various infernos
filling using water from the sea and 600 fire
fighters worked on the ground, along with 49
fire engines and 229 members of the Armed
Forces emergency response unit
.
Five Road Crash Deaths In Murcia Region
On June 19th a spectacular crash between two
lorries and two cars on the A-7 motorway in
the Murcia Region left three dead and four
seriously injured.
One of the refrigeration lorries veered over
the central reservation and overturned and
another collided with it, causing both to burst
into flames, which spread to one of the two
cars which ran into them. The driver and
passenger of the burning car and the driver of
the first lorry which overturned were killed by
the fire. Another man, who was at the wheel
of the second lorry, suffered serious burns and
multiple broken bones, whilst the driver and
passenger of the second car and a Guardia Civil
officer had to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Five ambulances, a helicopter, the Guardia
Civil and the fire brigade were at the scene
and the four injured parties were taken to
the Virgen de la Arrixaca and the Reina Sofía
Hospitals.
This was one of three fatal crashes in the
region within minutes of each other.
A driver became trapped in his car on the
RM-424 between the wine-producing town
of Yecla, and Pinoso and died before the fire
brigade was able to cut him free from the
wreckage.
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El Raal, a hamlet in Murcia saw a motorbike
and a car smash into each other. A man was
taken to the Reina Sofía Hospital and a woman
went into cardiac arrest at the scene and she
passed away before she reached hospital.
Refugee Traffickers Arrested In Spain
Human traffickers taking advantage of refugees
fleeing the war zones in the Middle East have
been arrested in central and northern Spain.
At least 20 people have been taken in for
questioning in the provinces of Guadalajara
in Castilla-La Mancha, Ávila and Zamora in
Castilla y León, Lleida in inland Catalunya, and
Madrid.
They are said to have bought passports and
national ID, or DNI cards from Dominican
Republicans who had acquired Spanish
citizenship, flown refugees to Istanbul and then
put them in the hands of people-smugglers to
transport them by boat to Greece. Each of the
refugees and migrants paid around €2,000.
The traffickers are said to be Spanish nationals
originally from the Dominican Republic.
ETA Terrorist To Be Extradited From UK
The last time Troitiño was arrested in the UK
was on February 5th as a result of a warrant
issued by Spain, sparking his fourth extradition
hearing in London.
Toledo’s mountains were once one of the most
heavily-inhabited areas of Iberian Lynx.
Spain Rugby 7’s Qualify For Rio Olympics
Spain’s rugby 7’s side has qualified for the
Rio Olympics this summer. It is the first time
rugby will have been included in the summer
Olympics since 1924.
A last-second try by Iggy Martín gave the
Spanish side, coached by Tiki Inchausti, a 2219 win over Samoa in the final of the Olympic
qualifying competition in Monaco on Sunday.
Spain began the second day of qualifying with
a 12-7 win over a young Ireland squad, with
tries from Matías Tudela and Ángel López,
converted by Paco Hernández.
In the semi-finals they were up against one
of the tournament favourites, Russia, but
managed to secure a 17-12 victory. A try
from Igor Genua finished off some good work
started by Iggy Martin and Villanueva, giving
Spain a 10-5 advantage at half-time.
Spain will join teams from Brazil, Fiji, New
Zealand, South Africa, Great Britain, Argentina,
the USA, France, Australia, Japan and Kenya.
Troitiño alleges that as Spain released him at
the end of his sentence for the central Madrid
massacre in the 1980’s and then ordered
him to return to jail after applying the Parot
Doctrine, – which discounts early release for
good behaviour from the sentence itself rather
than the custodial term to be served – his
human rights have been breached and he
should now be a free man.
Risks Faced By Spain’s One In Five FirstTime Mums Over 40
Spanish medics have warned of the risks to
women over 40 who decide to have children,
especially where this will be their first and
report that one in five first-time mums in
Spain are at least 40 years old.
He says he does not believe he would get a
fair trial in Spain, where the wounds caused by
ETA’s 20-plus years of terrorism remain open
and raw.
The financial crisis, unemployment or job
insecurity, low wages and difficulties in getting
mortgages without a huge deposit have all
meant that in the last 10 years or so, the
average age of a first-time mother in Spain
has been rising sharply.
Troitiño is only being extradited based upon
his having belonged to ETA, not for forging
a passport, since Judge Riddle had already
archived this case and his verdict is binding
in Spain.
Iberian Lynx Mums
Four Iberian Lynx, an endangered species
which has not bred in the wild for decades,
have given birth to 14 cubs in the mountains
near Toledo.
All four mums were being monitored in large
swathes of land in the mountain range in the
province of Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha and
have
produced
two
litters of four cubs and
two litters of three.
Another
two
litters
have been reported in
the province of Ciudad
Real, in the eastern
Morena Mountains, also
in Castilla-La Mancha.
The
mothers
were
bred in captivity and
gradually taught how
to survive in the wild
before being released,
in a bid to revive
the flagging population of this leopard-like
mountain cat, which is very close in appearance
to the domestic feline.
Doctors say that among the general
population, the risk of conceiving a foetus with
chromosome alterations – the most common
being Down’s Syndrome – is 1%, but this
rises to 6% for mothers over 40. ‘Structural’
deformities in the foetus in mothers over 40
are also more common, with their risk rising
from 2.5% among younger mums to 3.7%
among older ones, according to the Spanish
Menopausal Research Association (AEEM) at
its National Conference.
These risks, as well as Down’s Syndrome and
other genetic alterations, include high blood
pressure, haemorrhage and diabetes in the
case of the mother – the fact that the uterus
does not contract as efficiently as in a younger
woman means bleeding is more likely and,
in some cases, even rupture of the womb –
and babies have a greater probability of being
of low birth weight. The result of this is a
deficiency in the formation of the placenta,
meaning babies carried by older mothers tend
to be underfed.
It is ‘very rare’ for older women to become
pregnant without treatment because they
have far fewer eggs left and those they do
have tend to be of poorer quality, making it
more difficult for these eggs to be fertilised.
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The start of July and half the year has gone
– where? The heat has struck the Spanish
south coast area, as have the people! It
will not be long until the whole of Madrid
descends on Puerto de Mazarrón! – or that
is how it feels! The other day the normal 5
minute drive from Puerto de Mazarrón to
Bolnuevo took me 20 minutes! I really do
not mind – it is the lifeblood of the coastal
towns and although it is an inconvenience
to residents it is just for 6 weeks of the
year.
By the time you are reading this we will
have the UK/EU exit or not result. We at
Rainbow Satellites are firm ‘Ins’, but
respect all viewpoints. My worry is a world
with Boris and Trump leading two major
nations and a third, Spain, with no effective
government after their rerun elections on
26th June. Watch the space!
TV News
Has to again be the satellite signals that are
at the lowest I have ever known them in the
20+ years of running Rainbow Satellites.
Anyone in the south west of the region will
be having some form of issues, even with
1.90m dishes - some channels are just
not available. Have to say the mainstream
channels - BBC/ITV/4/5 - should be fine
with such dishes, but the fact that they
Portulaca oleracea (common purslane,
also known as verdolaga, pigweed, little
hogweed, red root, pursley and moss rose)
is an annual succulent which may reach
40 centimetres (16 in) in height. It has
smooth, reddish, mostly prostrate stems
and alternate leaves clustered at stem
joints and ends.
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have weakened some channel signals to a
non-existent level down here, means that
they could do it with those mainstream
ones. I predict it is just a matter of time.
As a general rule we at Rainbow can
improve most satellite receptions by
critical absolute alignment of dishes
and LNB’s, but we often cannot leave
reception perfect.
My definition of good TV is 24/7 watching
of any channel you want, but satellite
reception of UK TV in this part of Spain is
not that way and I doubt will ever be again.
Internet TV is the way forward, but again
24/7 uninterrupted viewing is not always
possible due to the internet supplies
available here. The Internet TV systems
are working well and they often get the
blame for poor viewing when it is actually
the internet that is at fault. If you are
thinking of swapping to Internet TV ask
your internet supplier if they will support
net TV and if not change to one that will.
There are many ways to get Internet TV
- some work well, others not so well! The
Rainbow Satellite system has all major
channels including Sports and Movies (SKY
and BT) along with a box set library and
Purslane grows spontaneously in soils of
orchards or gardens when the weather is
warm. It grows very fast and has pretty
flowers of different, very bright colours.
The Purslane is a creeping plant which
needs full sun. Their funny flowers close
at sunset and a single small pot plant can
grow to 30cm before being transplanted
after a month. Seeds are formed in a
tiny pod, which opens when the seeds
are mature. Purslane has a taproot with
fibrous secondary roots and is able to
tolerate poor compacted soils and drought.
It is the easiest plant to care for in this
climate as the warmer it is, the stronger
the plant becomes. Although it usually
disappears in winter, it will come out again
the following summer. It should be watered
when the soil is dry, but do not give it
movie library. Up to 60 day catch-up TV is
also available, all for under €0.70c per day!
Ask us for a demonstration. Viewing results
will always be better if we can run a cable
from the digibox at the TV location to the
Internet router - bear this in mind if getting
internet installed. As a general rule WIFI is
not good enough for live TV.
Get an expert in to look at your requirements
and advise on a “best action” for your
circumstances – this should cost you
nothing (certainly will not with Rainbow
Satellites!). Do not impulse buy from the
‘market stall’ or ‘internet advert’ and then
ask us to fix it! Often we cannot get into
the ‘inner workings’ and help you out and
the seller will have disappeared!
Well that’s it for this month. I am returning
to the pool with a glass of wine and enjoy
the reason I live in Spain – warm relaxation.
Article sponsored by Rainbow Satellites,
the company for all your TV needs in the
Murcia region of southern Spain.
Contact us for free friendly advice on
rainbowsats@gmail.com
Tel (0034) 686 358 475
www.rainbowsats.org has some good
basic advice on TV in Spain.
excess water. Purslane provides ground
cover to create a humid microclimate for
nearby plants, stabilising ground moisture.
Sometimes whitefly attack the plant,
but it is possible to fumigate it with any
multipurpose insecticide for outdoor
plants.
Purslane is native to India and has
spread throughout the world as an edible
plant and as a weed. Many cultures
embrace Purslane as a food. It is also
worth mentioning its extensive healing
properties, either in the diet, infusion or as
external poultice. Purslane has been used
since ancient times for healing purposes.
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Here are the figures representing
the donations made and the totals
received in PALS fundraising.
If anybody wishes to have a more detailed
set of account identifying each sector
of the fundraising please contact me on
kenpayne@live.co.uk
arrangements with entertainers and bands
are underway for the Derma Concert with
all proceeds going to this very worthwhile
event. If you are prepared to help with the
collection and management of the raffle
or on the door with tickets please use the
email as above.
Thank you everybody.
virus. The Spanish lady contacted us by
email with her request and some photos.
We are happy to say the dog is getting
stronger after being treated.
This case is one of many we get each
month and we could not have treated Kiku
without your donations.
Purchases
Why not call in the shop and see what we
have? You might find a bargain and you
will be helping MAMAS at the same time.
Every euro we take goes directly to help
the charity as we all give our time freely.
You will note that the sum of 398.62€ has
been put aside for the part purchase of
17 skin cancer scanning mobile machines
to be placed in the 17 Saluds in the area,
served by the dermatology department
at Rosells Hospital. The request for this
funding came after we had ordered the
new ambulance and PALS are keeping
the bank account open to facilitate the
purchase of as many of these machines as
possible. Individual past members of PALS
have decided to raise funds independently
for this.
The PALS New Year’s Day Swim will
have all its funds for 2017 dedicated to
the Derma Project as will the proceeds
from a 4 Day Break In Benidorm in
March 2017. A concert similar to that held
on 31st May will be held on October 1st at
the Bahia Hotel, Puerto de Mazarrón and
We helped with a sad case last month.
Kiku, was found by a Spanish lady who
already has fourteen dogs! The little dog
was in an appalling state, covered in what
seemed to be tar, which was matted in the
fur and had to be cut off. It was a gruelling
time for Kiku, but worse was to come. It
turned out that she had the dreaded parvo
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We Need Your Help
Everything we do is reliant on your
generous donations and the purchases you
make from our shop in Puerto de Mazarrón.
Donations
All donations are welcome, as every item
has a value and our sales range from a
few cents for a trinket to many euros for a
piece of furniture, so ‘don’t bin it, donate
it’
We are always short of smaller household
items
and
working
electrical goods, so if
you don’t need it just
drop it off at the shop
or...
Camposol
Drop-off
off point
Every Tuesday we are
on Camposol B car park
10am-12pm opposite
the petrol station. We
can collect items from
you there or arrange
collection if needed.
Furniture Sales
We advertise on Murcia Today under
MAMAS Resales, or check out our website
mazarronanimalmedi-aid.co.uk where
there is a link to show furnishings for sale.
Location
The shop is in Puerto de Mazarrón, just
past the Mercadona/Lidl shopping centre
down towards the port. Go down the hill
past Consum supermarket on your left.
Turn left immediately between Consum
and O’clock Bar. We are in the third turning
on the left (Calle San Juan) opposite the
park on your right.
Please contact us if you need help on 666
186 037 or call at the shop.
Email
mazarronanimalmedi-aid@
hotmail.com
We’re here to Help
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Yes, summer
is here!
Our fabulous
ladies at the
Table Top
Sale
on
Camposol
stand
in
the heat as
they
raise
funds for this
worthwhile
charity.
If
you
have
any
good
quality brica-brac that
we can sell on our table, please contact
us. The funds raised enable us to buy food
and essentials to sustain all our families in
need in this area.
You may recall last month we mentioned
a new family of five who we were helping.
Sadly, because there is very little work
around here, they have moved on to
another area this week to find work.
Thank you for all your donations which
really helped to lift their spirits.
Indefinite Time In The Past
For a few months we have been looking
at a verb tense which, for convenience,
we have called the “Recent Past” tense.
In English this is made up of “have/has
+ Past Participle” and in Spanish we use
the appropriate form of haber + Past
Participle. An example of the “recent past”
use in English would be “I have written the
first part of this article”. This is something I
“have done” recently and which is affecting
the present in some way, as opposed to
something I “did” at a specific time in the
past, as in “last week I wrote an article”.
One of the sentences we used previously
as an example of this tense was: ¿Has
estado en Inglaterra? meaning: “Have
you been to England?”
If you think about it, this sentence could
refer to two different time frames. We
could use it to refer to the “recent past”;
for example if we were speaking to an
English neighbour we hadn’t seen for a
couple of weeks and wondered where they
had got to recently.
On the other hand, imagine you were
chatting to a Spanish person and telling
them where you came from. If you then
asked: “Have you been to England?” you
would not be enquiring about whether they
had visited England recently; you would be
asking if they had ever been to England in
their lives. If the answer was just “yes”,
you would still have no idea whether this
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families. The cost of food each fortnight
means we do not always have sufficient
to buy toiletries on a regular basis. Please
help if you can.
Thank you all for your kindness.
May God bless you all.
Marge and Arthur
This
month
we
pray
for
donations
of
toiletries
like
shower
gel,
shampoo, toilet
rolls etc.
If
you have had
visitors
who
have left any
items like this,
please
think
about donating
them for our
visit occurred this year, last year or twenty
years ago.
The only difference we sometimes make
when asking this kind of question is to add
the word “ever”. This underlines the idea
of “any time in the past”, without changing
the tense used. We might well use this
question in our conversations with Spanish
people we are getting to know.
The way to say “ever” in Spanish is alguna
vez (any time). So “Have you been to
England?” – ¿Has estado en Inglaterra?
could also be “Have you ever been to
England?” – ¿Has estado alguna vez en
Inglaterra?.
We can now see clearly that the “recent
past” tense can also be used to talk about
“indefinite” times in the past; experiences
in the past in which no reference is made
to exactly when they occurred.
Here are some more examples in English
and Spanish.
The words “ever” and
alguna vez are not obligatory and
sometimes sound better in one language
than the other.
Drop off Points
Fortnightly Table Top Sale, Camposol
Sector B
Robbo’s Golf Shop, San Javier - Neil &
Nikki Robinson
Time Out, San Javier -Gary & Sue
Arthur & Marge 659 270 885/689 653
987
Email arthurlaws@hotmail.com
Email
swaptearsforsmilesspain@
yahoo.com
www.swaptearsforsmiles.wix.com/
swap-tears-4-smiles
w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /
swaptearsforsmiles-spain
muchas veces – “I have seen it many
times” or No me acuerdo – “I don’t
remember” – although that would be
unlikely I think! Incidentally, if you really
want to ask this question, it might be
useful to know that the Spanish translation
is Lo que el viento se llevó.
Has cantado alguna vez en público?
Have you ever sung in public?
Sí, he cantado en público, en un bar
Karaoke en Playa Flamenca - just giving
you some suggestions here.
¿Has conocido alguna vez a una
persona famosa?
Have you ever met a famous person?
Sí, mi padre era actor de Shakespeare.
Now, I’m getting silly!
See you next month!
Jane Cronin’s “Step by Step Spanish”
articles are available as e-books at www.
janecronin.eu where you can also obtain
Jane’s “Step by Step Internet Spanish”
course.
¿Has visto la película Gone with the
Wind?
Have you ever seen the film Gone with the
Wind?”
We might reply: Sí, la he visto, or No,
no la he visto nunca, or Sí, la he visto
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As we enter into July I am aware of how
the temperature soars and for some this
is intolerable; myself included.
prayer asking Him to forgive all your sins,
which is called repenting and then ask
Him to come into your heart.
This month I want to thank all those who
take the time to read this article. I would
like to write about a very well known
Psalm in the Bible which is more often or
not sung at weddings and funerals and a
song sung many times in Church services.
The Psalm is Psalm 23.
The Lord sees straight into your heart and
knows if you are sincere in this prayer, so
He will know if you really desire Him to
come and live in your heart as your Lord
and Saviour.
The Psalm starts with “The Lord is my
Shepherd, I shall not want.”
Today if you recognise the Lord as your
shepherd, you will never be in want, as
He supplies all our needs, but you do have
to believe that statement. You can pray a
In verse 6 of Psalm 23 it says “Surely
goodness and mercy will follow me
all the days of my life, and I will live
in the house of the Lord forever.” This
is the hope of all Christians to be able to
enter into heaven at the end of their days.
If you think you would like to help us in this
quest, please call Tony on 618 034 921
to discuss which dogs we have and what
fostering one may entail. The kind people
who have given these dogs a chance to
be socialized in a home environment are
vital to our programme to give these dogs
a better quality of life.
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Come and join us if you would like any of
these suggestions answered.
We meet each Sunday morning at
10.30am at the Cultural Centre on
Camposol Sector B. We serve communion
each week and have charitable status.
We are also registered with the Free
Methodist Organisation.
Please contact Pastor Ralph Locke for any
information on 968 199 622 or 618 720
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He is waiting for you to speak to Him; do
We wish to take the opportunity this
month to thank those people who have
made donations in order for us to achieve
our goal and help those dogs we are able
to rescue to find a permanent home. Also
thanks to all our volunteers who dedicate
their time in the shop and at the fund
raising events we hold throughout the
year.
We were able to send 11 more dogs to
Germany on Friday 10th June and were
also able to take 5 dogs out of the Perrera
and place them in our Kennels where they
receive more handling and rehabilitation
prior to their being accepted and placed in
their forever homes in Germany. We also
managed to find foster homes for more of
our dogs and we would like to thank those
people who have taken these dogs to help
socialize them prior to going to Germany.
not hesitate. We do not know the date
or time of our life ending here on earth
and we don’t want anyone to go to a lost
eternity.
We would especially like to thank the
dedicated team who work with the
Mazarrón Perrera to succeed in not only
preparing the dogs for transportation,
but for comforting, walking and generally
looking after these dogs whilst they are in
the Perrera.
paper work involved, trips to the vets for
neutering, inoculations etc which takes
time and money. ALL monies raised from
our shop in Puerto de Mazarrón, (next to
the bicycle shop near Dia supermarket)
and our fund raising events including
the monthly Table Top Sale at Nico and
Sonia’s Bar on the first Saturday of the
month from 11am and on Camposol A
every Thursday go towards our cause.
Any articles donated are gratefully
received. We are always in need of good
quality items of bric-a-brac, clothing,
furniture and bedding. If you have any
items that need picking please call Anne
on 634 338 674. We are always in need
of volunteers to help man our shop, so
if you can dedicate some of your time
please contact Cathy on 639 604 628.
We thank you for your continued
support.
More dogs in the Perrera have been
listed and are awaiting placements in
our kennels or with foster homes. As and
when dogs go to Germany we are able
to take more dogs out of the Perrera and
prepare them for transportation. As you
can imagine there is a vast amount of
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Our biggest
fund raising
event of the
year,
The
Dorothy
K
a
y
Memorial
Mile,
has
taken place
and
was,
w i t h o u t
d o u b t ,
a
great
success. We
would firstly
like to thank
D e c k l i d
Autos who
raised
a
fantastic
€549.20 – well done Hayden and Tyler, who
took part in the run and a very BIG thank
you to all at Decklid and their customers
for sponsoring them.
When we’re
at home at
lunchtime we
often watch
B a r g a i n
Hunt
and
see
who’s
won out of
the Reds or
the
Blues!
They
often
rave
about
a piece of pottery, especially if it’s Clarice
Cliff or Moorcroft, because it would fetch a
great price at the auction. However, if it is
cracked then its value is greatly reduced.
We have a couple of pieces of pottery
- not particularly valuable at the best of
times – broken, but mended very skilfully.
However you can still see the cracks.
by what life has brought us.
We can feel like broken pots.
What about a broken pot worth more
now than when it was whole?
The author Ernest Hemingway wrote “Life
breaks us all - but many are made
stronger in the broken places.”
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We would also like to say a BIG thank you
to Costa Cálida Properties, Black Bull,
Just Fabulous and TJ Electricals.
A l s o
many thanks to Mazarrón Council, Cruz
Roja and the Guardia. Without everyone’s
donations, help and assistance this event
would not have been so successful.
Again, if anyone feels that they could spare
a couple of hours on a Monday morning
or additional help on our Friday Table Top
Sale, you will be very welcome, or just pop
in for a cup of tea or coffee and see how
we work.
Forget Me Not meets at the Cultural
Centre on Camposol B at 10.30am-1.30
every Monday.
We are now getting ready for summer and
the warmer weather, but have decided
rather than close for the period of August
that we will keep our doors open, much
to the delight of our regulars. We are also
hoping to have a fund raising event in the
autumn, so please watch this space!!!
The Japanese have a way of mending
broken pots called Kintsukuroi. It’s the art
of repairing damaged pottery with gold.
It restores it so it’s useful again, but also
adds beauty and value to it. It makes the
broken bits the most valuable and the
strongest.
We
We
We
We
all go through hard times.
all suffer.
all grieve.
feel shattered into pieces sometimes
Many people have within themselves the
ability to rise to great heights when faced
with trauma and trouble and survive and
recover. One of the exciting things about
being a Christian is that whether or not
we are gifted with a fighting spirit, we are
able to draw on the Redeeming Power of
the Lord Jesus Christ and allow Him not
only to make us whole again, but to put
us together with pure gold so that we’re
stronger in the broken places and even
more beautiful because of them.
Surrendering the broken pieces is hard, but
if you place your broken dreams in God’s
hands, He will put you together again with
pure gold.
“No need to limp or be propped up
When Light and Life have filled our cup.
Christ came to throw earth’s crutches away
And what He heals is whole to stay.
Listen: Where His Grace remains the
longest
Will be the place we are the strongest.”
Susan Lenzkes
God takes our broken pieces and
with pure gold turns them into
masterpieces.
If you would like to talk to someone about
the hurts that life has served you, then
why not come along to one of our Sunday
meetings? We’ll be delighted to see you and
you can be sure of a very warm welcome
and a listening ear if needed.
Dear Editor
Could you please find a space to print
one of the attached photographs of Diane
Daniels presenting a cheque for 1,500€ to
Tomas and Ana from AIDEMAR?
Many thanks
Christine Baillie
Dear Editor
My old Dad (memory issues) has lost his
lifeline to the world – it’s an old orange
and navy Nokia phone, useless to anyone
else, but in his later years he feels it’s his
only lifeline and needs it for security. He
lost it at Alicante airport and when called
a lady answered and said she had it and
was in Mazarrón. However the phone now
appears dead and we cannot contact the
person. We would love the phone back nice bottle of wine in it from me as I have
to travel from Lorca to collect. You can
contact me on 968 482 635.
Many thanks
Dee Richards
Dear Editor
Susan Morgan
Before we went on holiday, I was having
a lot of trouble with my nails breaking
and splitting.
Viv from The Fuschia
Clinic advertises Shellac nail polish and
recommended that I try this nail polish as
it should last for at least two weeks. Viv
has a great choice of colours and also offers
nail art with the design of your choice.
The money was raised by Diane’s
LA Line Dancers who meet every
Wednesday
from
3.00-5.00pm
at
The Arches Café Bar, Los Narejos.
I wanted people to see my nails at the
end of the holiday just to show how
brilliant they were after nearly 3 weeks.
It was great not to have to worry about
painting my nails whilst on holiday
and I will certainly be back to The
Fuschia Clinic for another appointment.
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Part II
From here, we quickly reach the
old town’s main square and the
Archaeological Museum, which is
located in the historic Casa del Consejo
(Council House) and Palacio de Los
Fajardo. The building to the left as you
face the museum has an ornate entrance
with two arches. A second floor exhibits
the traditional window/doors to the
square with a small balcony. There is
a small sign above the arched entrance,
dated to 1676.
It is described as a Renaissance style.
The building, or palace, to the right into
which the Archaeological Museum
extends, appears even grander and
has three obvious storeys. There is a
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wooden door framed by pillars at ground
level as the main entrance, with two
windows (with iron bars or rejas) to the
side, four balconied window/doors at
first floor level and another four very
small balconied window/doors above
under the roof overhang. This building
is the Palacio de los Farjado, dating
from the 18th Century, and the crest of
the Fajardo family can be seen on the
front of the building.
Today, the most notable feature of
the square outside is undoubtedly the
picturesque Arcade or “Soportales”
which look like houses on stilts!
According to the explanatory sign, these
are “Theatre Boxes” built in 1725 above
sandstone columns in order to provide
comfortable accommodation for local
nobility who would watch performances
and spectacles in the main square,
thereby avoiding the crowded main
street. On the other side of the main
square, you can go down a passage to
the Caravaca Gate. This gate and wall
around it, is part of what remains of the
Arab and later fortifications built at the
top of this hill. Remains of the Arab
walls can also be seen inside the Hotel
la Muralla.
The
old
church
at
the top of
the hill, the
I g l e s i a
Santa Maria
Magdalena,
which dates
from
the
15th and 16th
Centuries,
is
also
regarded
as one of
the
most
important
examples of
religious architecture in Murcia. Today,
it houses a museum of religious art with
some pieces dating back to the 16th
Century. The church is of Renaissance
style with three naves, a high choir and
cross vaulting. The original structure is
thought to have been built on the site
of a mosque. It was renovated and
enlarged in the second half of the 16th
Century as a result of the increased
population of the town, while the tower
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dates from the 18th Century (1768).
Unfortunately, the church suffered
extensive fire damage in the Civil
War
(1936),
with
substantial
subsequent renovation work having
taken place, especially in 2004. The
church also seems to have benefitted
from the Romans! A stone block on the
south east façade contains a Roman
inscription from the 1st or 2nd Century
AD showing yet another building
which benefitted from earlier Roman
construction at Begastri.
If you now retrace your steps back down
to the Plaza del Mesoncico, you will
find opposite the Hospital de la Real
Piedad, the Casa de Don Octavio
which is in Calle de Hermanos Ruiz de
Assin by some steep steps. This is an
18th Century house and is described as
a two floor baroque building with an
attic and belonging to the Ruiz de Assin
family (it is also known as the Casa
de los Ruiz de Assín). The façade
features an impressive balcony which is
reputed to demonstrate the skill of local
iron forgers. Above the balcony is the
shield of the Ruiz family which indicates
that the house was built in 1708 and
rebuilt in 1832. It is a very substantial
house and is said to measure more than
3000 square metres per floor.
Heading
back down
Calle López
Chicheri
past
the
Town
Hall
and Tourist
Office to the
Cuesta del
Parador,
stop for a
moment at
the
house
with
the
number 10
on it. This
is the house
of the Sánchez de Amoraga y de Garniza
(Condes de Villar de Felices) family and
dates from the 15th Century although the
façade is 18th Century. It is a Murcian
baroque building and is said to have a
large interior patio, a central skylight
tower and a lookout tower all in different
styles. The façade is of sandstone and
with the coats of arms of the Carreño
and Luiz Lopez families carved on it.
The front of the building appears quite
elongated and is of a beige hue, but with
some brick lines exposed. The ground
floor has three windows with rejas and
blinds on either side of the main entrance
door. Above are further windows with
rejas and balconies, including above the
main entrance. At the very top of the
building are four square porthole type
windows, although these appeared to be
covered by panels of wood.
Inevitably, this brief “tour” is by no
means comprehensive. There are plenty
of other historic sites to look at if you
are so inclined. Perhaps the major
but certainly not the only omission,
is the Convento San Esteban, which
is in the south of the present town,
outside the old quarter, and which
dates from the late 16th Century. To
the inhabitants of the town, the church
is often known as the Iglesia de la
Virgen de las Maravillas after the
celebrated statue which it houses.
Part taken from “Exploring Murcia –
Cehegin”, by Clive and Rosie Palmer.
Clive and Rosie have written several
guide books on towns and regions in
Murcia which are available, from www.
lulu.com, or contact clive.palmer5@
btinternet.com. “Exploring Murcia,
Days Out” and “Exploring Murcia –
Cartagena” are available to buy from
the Costa Cálida Chronicle office on
Camposol B, Best Wishes (who also
stock other of their books), or phone
Patti on 646 005 017
The steep steps by Don Octavio’s
house lead to a square (Paseo de
la Concepción) from which you get
excellent views over the surrounding
countryside. At one side of the square
is the Ermita or Iglesia de la Purisima
Concepción which is said to have been
consecrated by the Bishop of Modrusia in
1556 according to an inscription to the
right of the main altar. Like the Iglesia
Santa Maria Magdalena earlier, it is
described as being of Renaissance style
with three naves and a high choir. It
has artistic works of mudejar style and
a dome with octagonal cross-ribs with
painted inscriptions. Inside there is a
notable baroque chapel of San Juan de
Letran. It is indeed a striking building
from the outside with a prominent bell
tower to the left and of a beige/yellow
colour.
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WELCOME HOUSE
A different way of doing “church”
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casawelcome2013
Have you seen Him?
Do you know Him?
Maybe he’s a figment of imagination or is
He real?
How do I explain Him to you?
I have never seen Him and yet, I have met
Him.
He’s a faithful friend and children love his
stories.
What’s He like?
I can’t tell you how tall, thin or fat He is,
but I can tell you He’s powerful yet meek,
caring and gentle, a compassionate man.
Extremely well informed and a success in
all He engages in.
A man of independent means and in control
of everything.
He is everyone’s friend, but doesn’t force
himself on anyone and ooh, such a loving
man.
Selfless. You can’t help but take to him. A
great sense of humour.
You’re not even put off by the fact that
He’s so clever. I suppose it’s because He
has such a generous nature with a need to
share all He has.
His CV reads:
Experience in agriculture, astrophysics,
medicine and universal matters, to name
but a few. Capable of handling anti-social
behaviour with the ability of a listening ear.
An exceptionally commendable hands-on
person, trustworthy with irreproachable
leadership skills.
Impressive, wouldn’t you say.
Words like discerning, judicious, ingenious
and resourceful, with acumen describe
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Seems to be too good to be true.
But yes He is real.
You might like to meet Him, I could
introduce you.
His name?
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Tel 633 447 937
Welcome House can be found at 3A
Campillio y Suertes, Cehegin
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Summer is in full swing as school’s out
and July ramps up the heat. The municipal
swimming pools will be open for July
and August, so make the most of these
excellent facilities. There’s no excuse
for feeling listless and lifeless (you’re
confusing July with August!); fun in the
sun is your goal. You can choose your
personal label here in NW Murcia: partyanimal;
music-lover;
culture-vulture;
foodie; wine-taster; sports-mad; craftaficionado; nature-addict; or mix and
match – there’s something for everyone at
venues near you.
Remember to make good use of each tourist
office for latest information and booking
advice if necessary – website address and
telephone contact details below.
BULLAS
www.bullas.es
T: 968 652 244
Sunday 3rd – the morning Artisan Market
(10am-2pm) features the skills of wood
turning and carving with plenty of local
products for sale in the Plaza Vieja and the
Plaza del Castillo. There’s always a good
choice of genuine products at this regular
monthly El Zacatin market.
and a half hours, starting from in front
of the Castillo y Basilica de la Vera Cruz
at 11.15am. There may be some English
speakers and leaflets and info boards
are in English. The route is very visual
and a good way to familiarise yourself
with the town. Book through the tourist
office website or phone and for advice on
parking/footwear.
CEHEGÍN
www.turismocehegin.es
T: 968 723 550
The first week focuses on celebration
fiestas to honour Saint John the Baptist,
including a fair, concerts and live music
acts.
Saturdays & Sundays - The Archaeological
City of Begastri is opened for tours at
10.10am, 11.15am and 12.20pm. Cost
per person 2€.
MORATALLA
www.ayuntamientomoratalla.net
T: 968 730 208
Fiesta fun in honour of Cristo del Rayo
between the 11th and 17th of this month
which includes the running of the bulls
will keep you on your toes. Check out the
website for days and times of the bull runs.
Various other activities going on all week.
Sunday 3rd – Free Guided Visits (in
Spanish) of the town are a good way to
explore the history: book your place at
the tourist info point set up in the market
place, 15 minutes before each departure at
11am, midday or 1pm.
CALASPARRA
www.turismocalasparra.es
T: 968 745 325
The celebrations in honour of the saint
martyrs Abdon and Sennen take place
in the last week of July and include the
Saints’ procession, an open-air dance at
Barrio de los Santos, and bullfights at the
bullring, La Caverina.
JUMILLA
www.jumilla.org
T: 968 780 23
If you’re a connoisseur of wine and music
(silly question?), Jumilla’s bodegas play
host to a blend of wines and live music as
follows:
Tickets are 23€ pp to include a visit of the
bodega, glass of wine, the concert, nibbles
and tasting; (arrive 1 hour after the start
time to miss the visit).
Here’s where they’re happening and when:
Sat 2nd at 8pm Bodegas BSI www.bsi.es
657 342 344
Sat 16th at 8pm Bodegas Hacienda del
Carche www.haciendadelcarche.com
600 479 005
Sat 23rd at 8pm Bodegas Xenysel www.
xenysel.com 617 290 171
Fri 29th at 10pm Vinoteria Los Chilines
www.loschilines.com 968 780 710.
Or search on www.rutadelvinojumilla.
com
Another weekend venue is the Tourism
Activity Park, for all ages, with campsite
and activities which include horse riding,
paintballing, assault course and Quidditch
pitch (ref Harry Potter – if you’ve been
living in a cave for many years!). More info
at www.cotodelasmaravillas.com
MULA – www.mula.es T: 968 661 501
For young family members (fluent in
Spanish) keen on archaeology, Mula
council is running a series of workshops
this month aimed at two age groups: 6-9
years and 10-16 years. Workshops cost
7€ and are from 5pm to 8pm. Information
and registration via the Ayuntamiento on
968 637 510.
MURCIA
www.turismodemurcia.es
T: 968 358 749
Friday 1st – The stars are shining bright
to kick-off July: Anastacia is on stage at
the Cuartel de Artilleria, the old military
barracks, at 10.30pm. Tickets 36€ from
ticketmaster.es, at El Corte Ingles and
compralaentrada.com
On the third Sunday of each month, there is
a morning Craft Market in the Esperanza
Sanctuary square.
CARAVACA
www.turismocaravaca.org
T: 968 702 424
Sunday 31st – a Family Nature Walk
(in Spanish) to Sierra de la Punta and
the ancient town of El Portillo close to a
natural gorge facing the river valleys of
Benamor and Argos. It’s an easy 6km
walk of about 3 hours. Meet at Explanada
Centro Tecnológico del Mármol close to the
motorway west exit at 8pm and then follow
the leader in your car. Max 2 children per
adult and bring drinks and snacks.
‘With or without his hat’, Sir Tom Jones
is in bullish mood at the Plaza de Toros
La Condomina. Tickets from 40€ to 90€
plus commissions from El Corte Ingles,
Ticketmaster, Ticketea and Entradas.com
and others.
YECLA
www.turismo.yecla.es
T: 968 754 104
Culture-vultures know about Yecla - do
you need to tick this box? Here you’ll find
a wealth of history, architecture, mythical
legends and of course traditional dishes
and glorious wines. Don’t miss out!
Sunday 17th – a Free Guided Visit (in
Spanish) of the historical quarter over one
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Liz’s Café celebrate 10 years trading
in the Murcia Region!
In February of 2006, Liz opened “Cornish
Pride” in El Paretón, on the Totana Road
from Camposol. Her shop was the first in
the area to offer traditional British pies,
cakes and pastries.
Within 3 years Liz had already outgrown
the premises and took the decision to
move the business to Camposol. This was
another ‘first’ for Liz as Liz’s Café was
the first British café on Camposol and has
since gone from strength to strength.
Liz trained as a professional chef at the age
of 16 and has over 30 years’ experience
in all types of catering. She has all the
required hygiene, food safety and food
handling certificates and continues to
attend updated courses (the most recent
being last month). Liz’s Café is also
up-to-date on all the allergy rules and
regulations required by law, giving anyone
with an allergy re-assurance and peace of
mind. Lactose free milk is offered for their
wide range of drinks.
Liz and her team regularly update their
menus and July sees the introduction
of their new burger menu and summer
food. Tasty offerings include pulled pork
burgers, Piri Piri chicken burgers, Cajun
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chicken burgers and crisp tortilla bowls
packed with BBQ pulled pork, sour cream,
cheese sauce, tomato onion and relish.
Also available is their popular salad bar
and selection of cooked meats. You will
also find English breakfasts, pies, pasties,
quiches, delicious cakes and cookies and
something a summer barbeque could not
be without – freshly made coleslaw and
potato salad to take away.
Are you looking for a cake for a special
occasion or outside catering for any type
of party? Liz will be more than happy to
discuss your requirements. There’s nothing
Liz can’t do when it comes to traditional
English food.
For more information call Liz on 696 724
123 or pop into Liz’s Café on Camposol B
Commercial Centre
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Rios de Vida - Rivers of Life - Bi-lingual
Evangelical Church
How good are you at managing your time?
Are you in control, or does time manage
you? Time can sometimes be elusive and
hard to find. Once it’s gone there’s no
getting it back.
How about finding time for God?
How important does that rate in your busy
schedule?
I want to encourage you to take just a
couple of minutes each day to spend time
with God. Go ahead, open up your Bible
and read a couple of verses (can you
remember where it is?). If you don’t have
one, Google one!
Maybe you can find a quiet corner to sit
and think about your Heavenly Father. Take
time to pray, remembering that prayer is a
two way street, it’s also important to take
time to listen.
Spending time with God takes an act
of your will.
You have to choose day after day to find
time for something that’s important enough
to change your usual routine.
Does your environment tempt you to do
something else when you could chose to
spend time with God?
Is it easier to pick up the remote control
than to pick up your Bible?
When you think you don’t have any time to
spare, just remember that how you spend
the next few minutes could change the
whole direction of your day!
When you struggle to find space in your
schedule, take a moment to dwell on how
good it feels to have spent time being
inspired by God’s word. Spending time with
God gives a peace that brings calm, love
that brings forgiveness, wisdom that brings
confidence and faith that brings hope.
We need His affirmation and love.
Mazarrón Property Management is a
management company based on Camposol
and they recognise that customer service
is paramount.
After enjoying many visits to the Mazarrón
area to their own holiday home, they
understand the needs of their clients.
They know how frustrating it can be when
your beautiful villa takes up precious time
and a holiday can be spent maintaining
the property and ‘doing the chores’.
While you are away Mazarrón Property
Management will visit your house, check
everything is fine, send you a monthly
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We need His instruction and guidance.
We need His discernment and wisdom, all
of which He freely gives if we just chose to
spend time with Him.
Regular communication strengthens any
close relationship.
Rest assured that God knows what you
have planned. He understands your busy
schedule, but time with Him is time well
spent.
Go on. Kick start your day. Make time for
God.
Our Sunday morning services start at
11.30am at C/Zorrilla No 7, Fuente Alamo.
Tel Rachel (English) on 618 963 976 or
Pastors Ginés and Toñi (Spanish) on 629
283 080
Why not give it a try?
You’ll be made most welcome.
God bless you all.
to have carried out whilst you are away.
report by email and even take photos
if something is relevant. They can also
manage any work projects you may wish
How about turning up for your holiday,
the patio furniture is out and cleaned,
the terrace is swept, the fridge is on, the
pool is crystal clear and the house smells
fresh? This is just one part of the service
Mazarrón Property Management offer.
They can clean your pool, clean your
house, ensure the laundry is done, check
the garden before and after visitors and
meet your own guests when they visit or
rent your property out.
Mazarrón Property Management offer
competitive prices, whether you are renting
out your villa or booking your holiday with
them. They guarantee your home and your
guests will be well cared for.
“100%
of
guests
returning
to
Camposol want to rebook through us
again; we know we have it right!”
Why not guarantee a stress free break,
arriving to a lovely clean home? Mazarrón
Property Management can also rent the
property out for the weeks you can’t be
here.
Looking to rent? Book your next holiday
with Mazarrón Property Management
- you won’t be disappointed!
They have numerous packages available
and can tailor these to fit your needs.
For a non-obligatory chat, try Mazarrón
Property Management.
Website www.mazarronproperty.com
Contact Carole on 642 849 546 or Ian on
662 531 572
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Menu
Men
Me
M
en
e
enu
nu d
del
ell D
e
Diia
Dia
ia
Name
Location
Price
Courses
Starters
Main
Dessert
Drink
Coffee
Available
Amapola
Restaurant
Bolnuevo
€ 12,00
3
3
3
yes
btle wine
no
Tues-Sun
Bar Yan
Calasparra
€ 6,50
3
4
14
yes
1 drink
or dessert Mon-Fri
Bar/Restaurante La Puerto De
San Pedro
Llana
From € 10
salad + 3
4
4
yes
1 drink
yes
Mon-Fri
Cafe Buenavista
El Alamillo
10€
salad + 3
4
4
yes
1 drink
yes
Tues-Sat
Elliot’s
Bolnuevo
€ 9,50
3
5
5
yes
no
yes
Mon-Sat
La Chara
Isla Plana
€ 9,00
3
4
4
yes
1 drink
or dessert Tue-Sat
La Mariposa
Gebas
€ 9,00
4
4
4
yes
no
yes
€ 10,50
4
4
4
yes
no
or dessert Mon-Sat
La Taberna De Juan Isla Plana
Chara
Thurs-Tues
Cañadas Del
Romero
€ 10,00
salad + 3
3
3
yes
1 drink
yes
Tues-Sat
Mamma Mia
Pto de
Mazarrón
€ 10,50
3
2
2
yes
1 drink
yes
Mon-Sat
Piccolo
Camposol B
€ 9,95
salad +2
4
4
no
1 drink
no
Everyday
Quality Indian
Camposol B
€ 9,95
2
5
any main no
no
no
Everyday
Restaurante
Sagitario
Puerto de
Mazarron
€9.00
3
3
3
yes
1 drink
no
Mon-Fri
Spice Villa
Camposol B
From €5,95 3
5
chicken/
lamb
no
yes
no
Everyday
Totana Tennis Club
Totana
€ 9,00
salad + 3
4
3
yes
1 drink
yes
Mon-Fri
Tropic Ana’s
Camposol A
€ 6,00
2
4
10
opt
1 drink
no
Everyday
Viggos
Pto de
Mazarrón
€10.00
4
3
3
yes
1 drink
or dessert Mon-Sat
Los Balcones
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RED – Entertainment
GREEN – Charity & non-profit making events
ORANGE – Special menus
BLACK – Fiestas & important events
PURPLE –Market, exhibitions, leisure & meetings
Please refer to the relevant advert or editorial for more details of events
Every Day
Breakfasts @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A from 3.50€ 9am-12pm
Breakfasts @ Liz’s Café, Camposol B (from 9am)
Breakfasts @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 10am-12.30pm
Breakfasts @ Skye Bar and Pizzeria, Condado de Alhama 10am-12pm
Afternoon Teas @ Skye Bar and Pizzeria, Condado de Alhama 2-6pm
Menu del Noche @ Café Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrón from 7€ inc a drink (Tues-Sat)
Earlybird Menu @ Spice Villa, Camposol B 12.50€ inc btle wine for 2 6-8pm
Evening Menu @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnueva 16€ pp inc btl wine for 2 (Tues-Sat)
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Elliot’s, Bolnuevo 16€ (exc Sun)
Gourmet Menu @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo 25€ pp inc btl wine for 2
Terrace Open for Pizza/Grilled Meats from Wood Oven @ Mamma Mia,
Pto de Mazarrón (evening)
Every Mon
Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @ Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am
Yoga with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 10.30am
Jellybeans Mother & Toddler Group @ The Condado Club, Condado de
Ahama 11am
Ladies’ Chatterbox Sew and Sew @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2.15pm
Reiki Taster Session @ Yoga Shala, Isla Plana 4.30pm
Zumba @ The Arches, Los Alcazares 5pm
Pilates @ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón 8pm
Platos Combinados Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 6-8.30pm
Karaoke @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Every Tue
Camposol B Clean Working Party @ Commercial Centre, Camposol B 8.30am-10.30am
Camposol D Sector Community Group Working Party @ Camposol D
My Weigh, Free Weigh in for Slimmers @ The Arches, Los Alcazares 10am
Computer Clinic @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 1-3pm
Petanque @ The Condado Club, Condado de Ahama 3pm
Guitar Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 4-7pm
English/Spanish Language Exchange @ Isla Plana Social Centre 6-9pm
Yoga in Spanish with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 6.30pm
Indoor Market @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 6.30pm
Mazarrón Bowls Club Roll Up Day 6.30pm
Ballroom for Beginners @ The Arches, Los Alcazares 7pm
Advanced Ballroom @ The Arches, Los Alcazares 8pm
Menu del Noche @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Cavalli Foundation Pony Club 9am-1pm 35€ (9am-4pm 45€)
Cavalli Foundation 1hr Lesson or Hack 20€
Forget me Not Respite Care @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1.30pm
Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @ Car Park, Camposol B 11.30am-1.30pm
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MAMAS Collection/Book Stall @ Camposol B Car Park 10am-12pm
FAST available for New Volunteers @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am
Making a Difference available for Collections @ Camposol A 11am-1pm
Every Wed
Mar Menor Golf Society Competition
Camposol C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C 9am
SAMM International One Metre Club 11am
Masquerade Musicals Rehearsal @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 4pm
Meditation @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 5pm
Zumba @ The Arches, Los Alcazares 5pm
Mazarrón AA Group @ Meeting Room adjacent to Cañada de Gallego Church 5.30pm
Chi Kung @ Café Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm
Line Dancing @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7pm
Pilates @ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón 8pm
Tapas Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A (2 tapas & a glass of wine 5€) from 13 July
2 x 1 Evening Menu @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo 30€ per cpl inc btl wine for 2
Age Concern for tickets etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B
10am-1pm (closed August)
MABS Mazarrón Craft Group @ MABS Centre, Camposol B 11.30am
HAH Mar Menor Book & DVD Club 2.30-4.30pm
Every Thu
Camposol Market @ Camposol A
Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club @ Pto de Mazarrón 9.30am
Bokwa @ The Arches, Los Alcazares 10.30am
Spanish Lessons @ The Condado Club, Condado de Ahama 11am
Folk & Blues Club @ Camposol 1pm
Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC Meeting @ Camposol 4pm
Reiki Energy Experience @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 5pm
Yoga in Spanish with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 6.30pm
Mazarrón Bowls Club Roll Up Day 6.30pm
Special Lunch Menu @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo 10€
Cavalli Foundation Pony Club 9am-1pm 35€ (9am-4pm 45€)
Age Concern for tickets et @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B
10am-1pm (closed August)
Little Starfish Dog Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A
from 10am
JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A 11am-1pm
Andrea’s Animal Rescue Collection @ Mazarrón Country Club 11.30am-1pm
HAH Mar Menor Book/Card Stall @ Los Narejos 2-4pm
Every Fri
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Friday Art Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 9.45am-12.30pm
Los Palacios Gardening/Community Group Book Stall @ Camposol A
10.30am-12.30pm
SAMM International One Metre Club
10 Pin Bowling/Camposol C Greenfingers Garden Group @ Totana 4pm
English/Spanish/French/German Language Exchange @ Café Buenavista,
Pto de Mazarrón 6-8pm
Mixed Grill Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 10€
Fish & Chips @ The Condado Club, Condado de Ahama
19.50€ for 2 inc btl wine (5-8pm)
Fish & Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrón
Fish & Chips @ Skye Bar and Pizzeria, Condado de Alhama 7.95€ (from 12pm)
Romantic Evening Menu @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo 22€ pp
inc btl wine for 2 (30€ on 8th as Martin Ross appearing)
Karaoke @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
FAST @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
MABS Mazarrón booking events etc outside Compusurf, Camposol B 11am
Age Concern booking events etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 12.30-2pm
Every Sat
The Archaeological See of Begastri Tours @ Cehegín 10.10am/11.15am/12.30am 2€
Tours of Bastida in Totana 10am & 12pm 3€ (special rate 2€)
Yoga in Spanish with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 10.30am
Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín
Harlequin Rock Choir @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.15pm
Free Tours of Moratalla 11.30am from Tourist Office
Tours of Bastida in Totana 10am/12pm 3€ (special rate 2€)
DJ @ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón
Cavalli Foundation Pony Club 9am-1pm 35€
MABS MMM Book Sale @ The Arches, Los Alcázares 10am-2pm
HELP MMM Sale of up-market clothes @ Los Alcázares 10am-1pm
JJ’s Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrón
Every Sun
The Archaeological See of Begastri Open @ Cehegín 10.10am/11.15am/12.30am 2€
Tours of Bastida in Totana 10am & 12pm 3€ (special rate 2€)
Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegín
Quiz @ The Condado Club, Condado de Ahama 8.30pm
Drink & Tapa @ Mamma Mia, Pto de Mazarrón 3.50€ (daytime)
2 Course Sunday Lunch @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A 6€ inc a drink
3 Course Sunday Lunch or Cold Meat & Salad @ Elliot’s, Bolnuevo 11€
Paella Day @ Café Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrón
Live Entertainment @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 6.30pm
Open Day @ Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, Rojales 1-4pm
JULY
Friday 1
River Rafting/Breakfast/Menu del Dia @ Hotel Mariposa, Gebas from 60€
Free Guided Cultural Walk to Mines of Mazarrón with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Anastacia @ Cuartel de Artilleria, Mucia 10.30pm 36€1
Tom Jones @ Plaza de Toros La Condomina, Murcia 40€-90€
San Javier Jazz Festival (until 30th) See page 32
Saturday 2
ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am
Welcome Meeting @ Camposol A 2pm
Trip to Bodegas BSI, Jumilla 8pm 23€
Free Guided Tour Condado De Roche, La Unión
Free Walk along Miners Route La Union to Portman
Free Guided Tour of Historical La Union
Free Tour of Archaeological Museum in Alhama11am
Free Tour Of Historic Lorca City 11.30 from Tourist Office
Hawaiian Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm
Mazarrón Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm
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Addabaddadoo @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 3€
Gemma @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Martin Ross/4 Course Meal @ La Mariposa, Gebas 15€
Sunday 3
Artisan Market @ Bullas
Free Guided Tour of Bullas from Tourist Office 11am & 1pm
Pitu @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 6.30pm
Monday 4
Camposol Sector D Group Meeting
Mazarrón Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm
Tuesday 5
Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Free Guided Nature Walk to Los Lorentes with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm
HAH Volunteer’s Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am
Wednesday 6
Crystal & Stone Healing Meditation @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 12.30pm
Welcome Petanca @ Camposol A 2pm
Crystal & Stone Healing Meditation @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 3.30pm
Los Nietos Golf Society Game
Backyard Session @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
MABS MMM Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm
Thursday 7
Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 35€
inc bike/guide/safety equip
Summer Campus Fotogenio in Mazarrón (until 10th)
Free Guided Nature Walk to El Parrillar with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Ladies’ Chatterbox Reading Group @ The Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2pm
Caramelo (Flamenco) @ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón 11.30pm
MABS Murcia NW Volunteer’s Meeting @ 5pm
Friday 8
River Rafting on Segura River/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 65€
inc transport/guide/safety equip
Kayaking Tour @ La Mariposa, Gebas from 51€ (afternoon)
Free Guided Nature/History Tour of Bolnuevo with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Photographic Exhibition at Museo Los Baños, Alhama 8.30pm (until 31st Aug)
4 Course Evening Menu/Martin Ross @ Restaurante Amapola, Bolnuevo
30€ per cpl inc btl wine
Age Concern Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 9am-12.30pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Forget Me Not Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Saturday 9
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Free Guided Tour of Aguilas Historic Centre in Spanish 11am from Tourist Office
Paella Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
John E Wood @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Sunday 10
Artisan Market @ Mula
The Streeters @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 6.30pm
Helping Hands ‘One Night in Vegas’ @ Puerto de Mazarrón 9pm 15€
Monday 11
Cristo del Rayo – Moratalla (until 17th)
Summer Youth Camp In Nerpio (7-17yrs) with Mazarrón Town Hall (until 17th) 225€
Free Guided Nature Walk to La Perdiz with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Free Guided Walk of 1,000 steps in Santiago de Ribera 11am from Tourist Office
Archaeological Camp near Alhama Castle (until 24th)
Tuesday 12
Kayaking Tour @ La Mariposa, Gebas from 51€
Free Guided Nature Walk to Rambla del Cañar with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Wednesday 13 Free Guided Boat Tour with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
General Meeting of Sailing Association Mar Menor @ Los Narejos 11am
Trip to Benidorm visiting the market with Dragontours 19€
ESAMD Lunch @ Las Librilleras 1.30pm
JJ Soulman @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
MABS Murcia NW Volunteer’s Meeting @ 5pm
Thursday 14
Free Guided Nature Walk with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
FOGGS Golf Day @ Camposol
Open Door Chill ‘n Grill @ Los Almagros 7pm (bring own food)
Superfunky @ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón 11.30pm
Friday 15
Free Guided Historic Tour of Pto de Mazarrón with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
MABS Mazarrón Book Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 9am-1pm
MABS MMM Share & Care Group @ San Javier 11am-1pm
Forget Me Not Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Saturday 16
Virgen del Carmen, Mazarrón
Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autónomos, Pto de Mazarrón 10am-2pm
Los Palacios Gardening/Community Group Summer Fête @ Camposol A
10am-2pm and 7pm-12am
MCC Events Group Pool Party/Geckos @ Mazarrón Country Club
Tour of Bodegas Hacienda, Jumilla 8pm 23€
Free Guided Tour of Totana & Church Tower 10.30am from Town Hall
Ploughman’s Fayre @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Shirelle @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
D’Buen Rollo (Spanish Music) @ La Cumbre, Pto de Mazarrón
Harlequin Rock Choir @ Camposol A Fiesta
Sunday 17
Artisan Market @ Caravaca
Ruta del Ferrocarril (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre
Free Guided Tour of Historic Caravaca de la Cruz from Castillo y Basilica de la Vera Cruz 11.15am
Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm
GNT @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 6.30pm
Mar de Musica Festival in Cartagena (until 23rd) See page 36
Free Concert - Sereneta de la Virgen de Carmen @ Parroquia del Carmen,
Alguilas 10pm
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Tuesday 19
Free Guided Night Nature Walk with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Danny Ray @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
HELP MMM General Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 11.30am
Wednesday 20 Free Guided Tour of Castillitos with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Welcome House Card Crafting Class @ Cehegín 11am
Alvaro Fernandez@ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón 11.30pm
Dee @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Thursday 21
Free Guided Nature Walk to Peñas Blancas with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Friday 22
Free Guided Cultural Walk to Mines of Mazarrón with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Full Moon Walk in San Pedro
Las Vegas Show @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Free Concert - Francisco Diaz Romero @ Puerto de Poniento, Alguilas 10pm
Saturday 23
Balsapintada Fiesta (until 31st)
Tour of Bodegas Xenysel, Jumilla 8pm 23€
Summer Freak Youth Activities @ Municipal Sports Complex,Los Alcazares 10am-9pm
Free Guided Tour of Aguilas Historic Centre in Spanish 11am from Tourist Office
Italian Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Rosa Cruz (Latin Music) @ La Cumbre, Pto de Mazarrón
Rob Roberts @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Flamenco Festival in Lo Ferro, Roldan (until 31st)
Sunday 24
Summer Freak Youth Activities @ Municipal Sports Complex,
Los Alcazares 10am-8pm
Highway 61 @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 6.30pm
Monday 25
Fiestas de Santiago, Totana
Santiago Apóstol, Lorca
Tuesday 26
Free Guided Nature Walk from Perceles to Calnegre with Mazarrón
Ayuntamiento
Monthly B Clean Meeting @ Camposol B 4pm
Samantha Curtis @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
MABS Mazarrón Volunteer Meeting @ Camposol B 11.30am
Wednesday 27 Straight Down The Middle Golf Society Game
Free Guided Nature Walk to Leyendas y Trenecito with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Trip to Benidorm visiting the market with Dragontours 19€
Sugar & Spice @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Age Concern Menu del Dia @ Mazarrón
Thursday 28
Free Guided Nature Walk to El Talayón with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
The Tracks @ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón 11.30pm
Gospel Concert @ Open Door, Al Kasar, Condado de Alhama 7pm
Friday 29
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Free Guided Tour of Bolnuevo Erosions/Tower of Horses with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Tour of Vinoteria Los Chilines, Jumilla 10pm 23€
Dance Therapy @ Yoga Shala, Isla Plana 7pm
The Reverend Richard John @ Café Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrón
(Food Avail from 8pm)
Free Concert - Banda Escuela del Patronato Musical Aguileño @ Capilla de
Calabardina, Alguilas 10pm
Age Concern Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 9am-12.30pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
HELP MMM Charity Market @ Los Alcazáres 11am-1pm
Saturday 30
San Abdón y San Senén, Calasparra
Indian Night @ Tropic Ana’s, Camposol A
Lynden B @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Sunday 31
Encierros de San Zenón, Cehegín
Family Nature Walk to Sierra de la Punta in Cehegin from Marble factories 8pm
Life In A Natural Beach with Posidonia Oceanica in San Pedro del Pinatar
Los Duques @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 6.30pm
AUGUST
Monday 1
Mazarrón Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm
Tuesday 2
Free Guided Nature Walk to El Parrillar with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrón 6pm
Andy Jones @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Zumba @ La Cumbre, Pto de Mazarrón
HAH Volunteer´s Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am
Wednesday 3
Steve Clark @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
MABS MMM Volunteer’s Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm
Semana de la Juventud, Blanca
Free Guided Nature Walk to Barranco de Algezares with Mazarrón
Ayuntamiento
Baboon Blues County @ El Faro, Pto de Mazarrón 11.30pm
Brazilia Party with Dancers & Music @ La Cumbre, Pto de Mazarrón
Friday 5
Free Guided Historic Tour of Pto de Mazarrón with Mazarrón Ayuntamiento
Saturday 6
ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista Centre, Lo Pagan 10.30am
Rosa Cruz (Latin Music) @ La Cumbre, Pto de Mazarrón
Backyard Session @ The Arches, Los Alcazares
Sunday 7
Artisan Market @ Bullas
Jokers Inc @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 6.30pm
Thursday 4
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Summer Dreams
Here we are again, in July, expecting a
delightful, hot sunny summer. It is time
to think about exciting things to do with
your summer visitors as well as planning
a get-away for yourselves. Come in to
Dragontours and let us advise you of the
best way to spend this summer and plan
for a future trip away when your visitors
are gone.
Just like every summer, we have some great
day trips to enjoy places like Benidorm –
on July 13th and 27th, August 10th and 24th
and September 7th. Dragontours will have
a coach from the Mazarrón area departing
early and returning at approximately 8pm,
to enjoy the Benidorm Wednesday market,
its pristine beach and of course with the
option of taking the kids/grandkids to
the amazing waterpark Aqualandia (we
have specially priced entrance tickets for
this!) or to the theme parks such as Terra
Mítica or Terra Natura. There is literally
something for everyone in Benidorm, so
join us on one of these great days out. The
return coach is just 19€ and consider the
discounted tickets for the parks.
There is a very special trip planned for
August 12th with an afternoon departure
for our coach trip to Mojacar, for their
annual Fire Festival. This coincides with
an astronomical phenomenon which occurs
every year in mid-August, often called the
‘Perseides’, or ‘Falling-Star Showers’.
Mojacar is famous for its celebration
of this exciting festival. We will have a
free afternoon and evening to enjoy the
white village and its narrow streets with
an opportunity to have tapas in a great
variety of bars and restaurants. There will
also be time for shopping at the numerous
shops and boutiques. This is an afternoon/
evening trip to enjoy this special time of
year, with luck we will be watching the
‘Perseides Star-Shower’ known in Spanish
as the ‘Tears of St Laurence’. We will return
late night.
fields and cooler weather, leaving from
Alhama or Totana, or meeting the coach in
Madrid. There are English speaking guides,
but you will also meet many Spaniards
who prefer to travel in July and August.
Later in the year, the tours to the North
of Spain are tailored for the over 55 yearolds, include full-board, wine and water
with meals and entertainment, as well as
many included excursions. Pop in to see
us, take your brochure, and book one of
these adventures.
Keep in touch with Dragontours, to find
the best options for your holidays, even
if just a few days in Benidorm, Valencia,
Granada, Madrid, Barcelona or a few
weeks in some exotic destination. Find us
in Camposol A Commercial Centre.
Tel 968 199 021
Local 30, telephone 968 199 021.
E-mail us on: info@dragontours.net
For those of you who prefer an organized
holiday, Dragontours can book a
coach trip to ‘green’ Spain. This refers
to Asturias, Galicia, Cantabria and the
Basque Country where there are green
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May 26th saw 30 members and guests of
Fuente Old Guard make their way to the
ever improving course at Altorreal.
the Nearest The Pin winners were won by
Alan Sullivan, Roger Olorenshaw, Cameron
Dickie and Neil Macfarlane.
A fine day and a warm welcome from the
staff promised to make this an enjoyable
golfing experience and we saw Keith Green
in fine form, playing off his new handicap
of 14, coming in with a score of 37 points
to be overall winner and winner of Division
One. In second place overall and in Division
One with a near professional performance
was Neil Macfarlane
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with a score off 36
points off a handicap of just 4.8. Well done
guys.
In Division Two, Roger Olorenshaw took
top spot with 26 points with Maurice
Nafzger close behind with 23 points.
In Division Three, Peter Hansford was
ahead of the rest with 33 points closely
followed by Paul Western and his 31 points.
Our winning guest was Martin Hill while
The temperature has certainly gone up
since June began, but this doesn’t stop
Los Reyes from their important work of
playing golf and raising money for the sick
and needy kids of the Mazarrón region.
of our more senior members back out onto
the fairways.
The format for the day was a singles
Stableford, with some very noteworthy
returns, considering the degree of difficulty
and the heat which was up in the high
30’s. Overall Winner was Barry Martin with
a score of 33 points, 2nd on count back
with 33 points, was first time out this year
Kevin Jones and 3rd with an admirable 31
points off a handicap of 5 was our very
own Monarch of the Glen, Neil MacFarlane.
Great results lads.
The Two’s Money pot rolls over to our next
game.
Our next outings is a visit to our local
course at Camposol on July 14th, so if
anyone would like to join FOGGS or just
play as a guest, please contact us by email
at
info@fuenteoldguardgolfsociety.com
Several NTP prizes were on offer, with
Hole 15 being sponsored by the generous
Costa Cálida Chronicle, was won with a
fantastic shot from Royston Quigley. From
a tee 155mtrs away, his shot landed the
ball 0.78mtrs from the pin. Well done Roy.
Other NTP winners on the day were Peter
Coupland and Alan Benton.
On the day, we also welcomed three new
members to our society; Peter, Allen
and Andy and hope that they enjoyed
themselves.
Preparation is well underway for our Open
Day Golf Competition in October. This is
a competition dedicated to raising money
for Children In Need; hence our name The Kings, or Kids In Need Golf Society.
This month’s competition was sponsored
by TJ Electricals on Camposol and the
venue was the absolutely fantastic La
Requelme golf course. It is clear why
this course is labelled the ‘Championship’
course, beautifully prepared, but posing a
huge challenge with water and incredibly
numerous bunkers everywhere; some so
deep that we had to use ropes to get some
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If you would like to know more about
our society or enter a team in the Open
Competition, please contact:
perry.dave@hotmail.com
barrymartin.spain@gmail.com
d11toddy@yahoo.co.uk
See more about us at www.hefflegolf.
com Spanish Section.
Also on 35 points was John Oliver,
playing off a handicap of 25. John
June Competition, Altoreal
Following the ‘bloody’ exchanges between
the Celts and the Saxons at last month’s
Captain’s Day Competition, it was time
for the Los Amigos Golf Society (LAGS)
to get back to a more traditional form of
sedate golf.
The LAGS June Competition was held at
the always popular Altoreal Golf Course.
Altoreal is one of the few golf courses
visited by LAGS that is surrounded by ‘life’.
Many golf courses that we play are on
urbanisations more akin to ghost towns;
others are in the middle of nowhere! The
Altoreal course winds its way through a
bustling urbanisation with schools, shops
and community activities all seemingly well
supported. In fact if you arrive at Altoreal
during the rush hour there is every chance
that you will miss your tee off time!
The course was in excellent condition
and very lush, which is hardly surprising
given the huge storm that battered the
place just a couple of days before. Thirty
nine members and guests travelled (an
unavoidable withdrawal meant that the 40
planned starters had to include a ‘Mr Spare’
whose presence would prove significant).
The format of the day was a team Pinehirst
with all players requiring 4 drives, except
of course ‘Mr Spare’, who was excused
these onerous duties.
won prizes for the best front nine
and for Nearest the Pin at the 17th.
Twenty-five handicapper Leif Dircksen won
the back nine, Alan McNicol was Nearest
the Pin with his second shot to the 11th
and Dave McBirnie hit the longest drive on
the seventh fairway.
The Captain’s monthly prize was presented
to Christine Williams.
The next event is due to take place at
Roda GC on Wednesday July 6th, starting
at 10.50am – 40€ for members, 45€ for
guests, including buggy.
New members and guests are always
welcome. To find out more email
crazygolfers55@gmail.com or call at El
Fraile Bar and Restaurant, Los Nietos.
After the golf the players were joined
by wives, partners and friends for a
presentation evening at El Fraile Bar and
Restaurant, Los Nietos.
and there might be an element of truth
in that! Well done guys, 134 points is an
excellent return!
Hole 8 Dave Gautier 5.45 meters
Hole 10 Ray Reynolds 6.2 meters and
finally Hole 17 Paul Davis 9.2 meters.
Many thanks go to all the staff at Altoreal.
Thanks also to the staff at Camposol
Clubhouse especially Stuart and Anton
(the chef) for the excellent food that was
served at the Presentation evening.
Finally a huge thank you to the Costa
Cálida Chronicle who have supported
LAGS
for
many
years....we
really
appreciate your support!
The Runners Up were Ray Reynolds, Keith
Davis, Len Whalen and Phil Linton with 127
pts.
The Nearest The Pin Winners were:
Hole 5 Keith Davies 1.96 meters
An excellent fun, friendly and benign day
was followed by a presentation evening
at the Camposol Clubhouse.
Almost
60 members and partners attended the
evening with +40 still being in attendance
long after the presentations had been
completed!
And so to the results:
It had to be said that ‘Mr Spare’ (as
expected) was faultless throughout the day
and (unsurprisingly) finished in the winning
team! His teammates of Alan Benton,
Darren Lefevre and Jim McCormack would
argue that they had to carry him all day
Entertainment secretary Clive Williams
was the winner of Los Nietos Golf
Society’s June competition.
Twentythree players took part at the Mar Menor
Golf Resort. Playing off a handicap of
34, Clive scored 37 Stableford points.
In second place was 27-handicapper
Bill Stone with an even-par 36 points.
Thirteen-handicapper Iain Furniss finished
joint third with 35 points and picked up
prizes for Nearest the Pin at holes two and
14.
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The 2015/16 ended in disappointment
for Mazarrón FC who missed a play-off
position by just one point in their first
season back in the Preferente Autonomica.
Having achieved promotion from the
Primera Autonomica via the play-offs at the
end of the 2014-15 season, it was hoped
that the club would be able to consolidate
its position in the higher level. However,
the fact that Mazarrón FC finished in 7th
place, far exceeded those expectations.
Unfortunately, the last five games saw just
two victories.
The season began with the loss of leading
scorer Tolo whose 40 goals in the 201415 campaign went a long way towards
the promotion success and his goals were
never really replaced. Jose top scored
with 14 goals and Palote chipped in with
eleven, but apart from central defender
Juan Andreo’s eight goals, most from the
penalty spot, no-one else found the net on
a regular basis. Tolo moved to local rivals
Bala Azul but a serious illness curtailed
his season almost before it had started.
Thankfully, he is now well on the road to a
full recovery and we look forward to seeing
him again soon on the football pitch,
hopefully wearing a Mazarron shirt!!!
Captain Juan Andreo, one of the longest
serving players at the Club, was again a
rock at the heart of the defence and young
goalkeeper Antonio had a great season;
his first with the Club. New signing Willy
became a great favourite with the Los
Amigos supporters, especially amongst
the ladies and Palote often demonstrated
his array of skills although sometimes
frustrating the crowd with his insistence
on holding on to the ball for too long.
He scored the goal of the season with an
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audacious shot from around 50 yards in
the final game of the season, a 5-0 home
victory against CD Juvenia.
June with all profits going to Los Amigos.
Thanks to Alan and Sue and to Brian Wylde
for providing the quiz questions.
Overall, the end of term report would
say “another year of progress and
improvement but could have been so
much better”!!
2016-17 could turn out to be a crucial
season for Mazarrón FC with coach Victor
announcing his departure after just one
season and Club President Jose Rodriguez
looking to step down from his role, although
still hoping to play a part in the running
of the Club. Jose has served the Club
tirelessly for five years; a true ‘one-man
band’ who has carried out every possible
duty for Mazarrón FC and, with the not
inconsiderable help of Los Amigos, has
somehow managed to keep the club afloat
financially.
Mazarrón FC is on a sound footing with
teams at all levels from the age of 5 up
to the seniors. A number of the current
squad may look to find pastures new, but
it is hoped that the nucleus of the team will
remain to mount another serious challenge
for promotion to the Tercera Division next
season.
A cheque for €4,200, the proceeds of the
Los Amigos Gala Week in March, was
presented to Club President Jose Rodriguez
by Press Officer Dave Capper and his wife
Tina before the home game against Bala
Azul.
The Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC End of
Season Function & Player of the Year
Awards was held on Tuesday 24th May.
Goalkeeper Antonio was the Los Amigos
de Mazarrón FC
Player of the Year
with Club Captain
Juan Andreo receiving
the coveted Players’
Player of the Year
trophy. It was a most
enjoyable
evening
with the music by the
fabulous Woody.
The Los Amigos Luncheon Club was
at Totana Tennis Club on 31st May and
Restaurante Hermanos Mandola on 28th
June. For full details of monthly Luncheon
Club outings please email hariinspain@
gmail.com
Tickets for the President’s Ball on
Tuesday 28th September are now on sale.
Queen Universe will provide their very own
tribute to Queen as Los Amigos celebrate
their 10th birthday with comedian Justin
Sane also presenting his unique brand of
comedy. With a local magician performing
close-up tricks at the tables it promises
to be a great evening. Tickets are €15
including supper or €10 without food.
Los Amigos de Mazarrón FC weekly
meetings normally are held every
Thursday at The Club House, Camposol C
at 4pm except the last Thursday of each
month which is reserved for the Members
Business Meeting (no meetings during July
and early August). Membership runs from
1st August for 10€ which includes reduced
coach travel and reduced prices to most of
our social events.
For more information and details of all our
activities please email pamada.1130@
yahoo.co.uk
Alan and Sue Lyle
hosted
a
most
enjoyable Quiz Night
and BBQ on 10th
Summers Coming!!
parring and
bogeying.
As the temperatures
rose, a few
of the members got hot
under
the
collar
and
not just from
the weather.
They have
to remember it’s only
a game!!!
On a day when temperatures threatened
to rise, the Straight Down The Middle
Golf Society met on 25th May, at Altorreal
Golf Club.
This venue has been voted by the membership as the best maintained course that
we visit and it’s not hard to understand
why. With well grassed fairways and immaculate greens it brings the best out of
most players.
27 members teed off from number one and
slowly spread around the course, birdieing,
Successful Open Day
The Open Day held on 12th June at the
Hacienda del Alamo was a huge success
with some 30 visitors to Mazarrón
Bowls Club’s home ground. Some were
experienced bowlers and others were
totally new to the game. Whether male,
female, young or old, all were interested in
testing their skills and learning about the
Club’s activities. So far 5 full members and
6 social members have joined Mazarrón
Bowls Club.
Neale) leading their teams. Always a hotly
contested event, this year the Captain’s
team just won over their opponents and
went home clutching their winnings, a
bottle of wine!
At the end of the 18th hole, with cooling
beer in hand, the cards were checked and
the winner was Bob Skinner (pictured)
with a score of 35 points. Jeff Perry was
second on 32 and third was Mike Harrison
on 30points.
The Nearest The Pin winners were Gerry
Taylor, and Jim Booth.
The July meeting will be held at Camposol
Golf on 27th July. All members and guests
welcome.
Geoff Sharp
hatters45@msn.com
death in June last year. 12 teams will be
playing 2 wood pairs in a straight knockout
competition with the winning team being
presented with the trophy by Julie Cooper.
A report will again be in next month’s
Costa Cálida Chronicle.
Club Day play times on Tuesdays and
Thursdays are now commencing at 6.30pm
for 7pm start during July and August.
Drinks and snacks are available either
before or after the game at the CDHDA
Bar. Visitors are always welcome.
Sue Hattrell
In the Summer SABA League Mazarrón
BC now find themselves in fourth place in
the league table and, with only one match
to go, will go all out on 24th June with their
home game against La Marina to try and
improve their position to third or even 2nd
place. A report next month.
The annual “The President versus The
Captain” match took place on 7th June with
Brian Rogers, President and Gordon Tottey
(standing in for the Club Captain, Ray
On Saturday, 25th June the Richard
Cooper Trophy challenge will be played.
This Trophy is in recognition of Richard’s
commitment to the Club until his untimely
Further information can be obtained from
The Secretary at
mazarronbc@live.co.uk
or on the Club website
www.mazarronbowlsclub.webs.com
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Avalon Annual Golf Tournament
This competition was well supported with
CGA putting in 3 teams of 8 players.
Camposol Golf Association’s A Team
was the winner with their B Team coming
third. The CGA’s Ladies Section Team was
second. Well done to all the teams and for
CGA’s grand slam win. A good day was had
by all and everything was very generously
sponsored by Avalon.
Summer Ball
The CGA’s Summer Ball was a great
success at the Amapola Restaurante
on 3rd June. 85 revellers really enjoyed
the evening where we danced the evening
away around the swimming pool. Two
ladies ended up in the pool. I think they
needed to cool off and it seemed a good
idea at the time!
Autumn Golfing Away Day
The Away Day for 30th September at Lorca
will be 32€ including a buggy. Watch out
for the signup sheet as soon as possible
because only enough tee times have been
booked for 36 participants. This may be
sponsored out of funds. More news on
this front in next month’s issue of the
Costa Cálida Chronicle after our next
Committee meeting has taken place.
There was no Camposol Club de Golf game
in June.
A Day of Two Halves for SAMM Sailors
Having cancelled the racing on May 22nd
due to a Dragon Boat event at CTD, the
competitors arrived bright and early for
the re-scheduled racing on May 29th only
to find that the wind had decided not to
turn up. Despite this, seven boats came to
the start at 11.15am in the hope that the
forecasted 8 knots would make a showing.
But no, and the first group away, the
day boats Conny, Sirocco and Mistral
took 5 minutes to drift across the line,
but 10 minutes later when the dinghies,
Shoestrings Dos, Tres and Quarto, plus
the diminutive Rosita, started there was
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Charitable Donations
CGA presented a cheque to MABS for
650€ at their Charity Golf Day on 11th
June at Camposol Golf. This as usual was a
really good sociable golfing day. After the
game everyone sat on the terrace enjoying
a drink and tapas whilst applauding the
winners. CGA sponsored a Nearest The Pin
hole on the 11th Hole for both Ladies and
Gents and Julie and Bob White won these
prizes. At the end of the day, including
CGA’s input, MABS raised 3,040€. What
a fantastic amount and very well done to
all the organisers who worked so hard to
make it such a successful day.
CGA has a similar cheque for 650€ to
present to FAST at some time in the near
future.
CGA intend to hold a Charity Quiz Night
on Friday 21st October at Mariano’s.
This will be held in conjunction with the
Harlequin Rock Choir. We hope you will
come along so that we can swell our funds
to pass on to our charities next year.
Christmas Dinner Dance
This will be held at the ever popular Hotel
Costa’s Celebration Rooms in Mazarrón on
9th December. The price will be 25€ for
an 8 course meal, coffee, liquors, wine,
beer, water AND soft drinks all the time
you are eating your meal. There will be an
optional bus stopping at all the usual stops
on Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club
for 5€ return.
Betty Roberts
a zephyr of a breeze from the west. This
built to about 8 knots and backed south by
the end of the four laps which took around
1 hour 20 minutes to complete.
A fine display of sailing by the crew of
Conny in such light conditions gave her a
win by just 89 seconds.
During the break the wind came in with
a vengeance, blowing easterly 12 to 15
knots, only to swing back south by the
2.15pm start and gusting even higher,
kicking up a short chop almost 1 meter
high. Rosita had wisely decided not to sail
and the conditions proved too much for
Dos who capsized twice and retired. Tug
Wilson and Pat Fleck in Tres were flying
round the course and on line for a win
when they also went over at the gibe mark
on lap five. They were soon up, but lost
enough time to push them back to last.
Mistral also retired after lap five. The six
laps took on average only 46 minutes to
complete.
For more information on SAMM visit the
website www.sailingmarmenor.com
The result; another fine win by Robert
Hudson and Terry Cook (who was
competing in his first ever SAMM race) on
Conny.
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Spanish Property Market - Murcia
Tops The Table!
Yet again we are pleased to announce that
the Murcia region recorded the largest
property sales increase!
From March 2015 to March 2016 there
was an impressive 27% surge compared
to the previous year. Better still, in the
first quarter of 2016, Murcia again is top
with an impressive 43.5% of growth and
again topping the list of regions.
advantage of the growing momentum,
especially as the competition is reducing
due to strong sales.
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Commercial Director
Fuente Alamo Real Estate/Murcia
Coast & Country
Info@fuentealamorealestate.com
Tel 0034 968 598 173
The house price index register, published
by the National Statistics Institute
recorded the largest increase in property
prices since the last quarter of 2007. This
represents eight consecutive quarters of
growth - proving Spain is now one of the
best regions of Europe to invest. In the
first quarter of 2016, the average national
property price increase was 6.3%! Madrid
and the Balearics recorded the highest
increase in values at around 8%, whilst
Murcia was one of the lowest price growth
areas with 1.8%.
Further proof that Spain’s economy has
turned the corner came with the good news
that bank foreclosures had plummeted by
over 30%. New-build property is in great
demand, especially as the banks are now
prepared to offer up to 80% finance and
in some cases up to 110% on repossessed
developments. From the gloomy days of
2008, when Spain’s banks were charged
with disposing of some 2 million new
and resale unwanted repossessions,
that figure is now down to 492,000 and
predicted to be at under 360,000 by the
end of 2016.
If you’ve been waiting to put your property
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Molina de
Segura
33. Bullas
16. Mula
Murcia
17. Pliego
Torrevieja
Alcantarilla
C-3315
RM-1
El Berro
La Paca
RM-2
RM-3
A-7
RM-23
34.
11. La Torre
28. San Pedro del Pinatar
Roldan
29. Torre 19. San Javier
9. Fuente
Pacheco
Alamo
12. Los Alcazares
32. El Paraton
Cuesta
5. Cañadas del
Las Palas Blanca
Lorca Romero
4. Camposol RM-3
20. Tallante
Vélez Rubio
A-91
14. Mazarrón
22. Purias
AP-7
Vera
Pilar De La Horadada
RM-19
1. Alhama
de Murcia
Aledo
21. Totana
A-30
AP-7
8. El Algar 10. La Manga
13. Los Belones
24. Cabo de Palos
32. La Union
25. La Manga Club
35. Cartagena
2. Bolnuevo 18. Puerto de
Mazarrón
31. Águilas
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July 2016 - Costa Calida Chronicle

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