Costa Cálida Chronicle April 2016

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Date: April 2016
Issue: 5
Volume: XV
We hope that everyone has recovered

from the Semana Santa festivities,
especially those in Northwest Murcia
who have been listening to the
Tambouristas for the past few weeks!
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This month we celebrate the 90

birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on 21st
April and of course it is St Georges Day
on 23rd April. More excuses to celebrate
in your favourite bar or restaurant!
Our sales team have been busy once
again and we would like to Welcome
and Welcome Back the following
advertisers:
We would like to thank Jean from

Camposol for sharing her experiences
of discovering Andalucia. If you have
visited somewhere that you think would
be of interest to our readers, please
feel free to send in about 500 words
plus photos to costacalidachronicle@
gmail.com Please send the photos as
separate jpgs.
It is fantastic to see that FAST the
Camposol Support Team are back
on track. Please see their advert on
page 49 and if you live on Camposol
maybe you can support them and the
community by becoming a Responder.
From all of us at the
THANK YOU TO OUR

CONTRIBUTORS
Clive & Rosie Palmer Exploring
Murcia
Dean Colwell NW Murcia
News
Dick Handscombe Gardening
George Mitchell Never a Dull
Moment
Jane Cronin Learning Spanish
Joe Holmes Technology
Korner
Ken Whettall Housing Update
Liz Edmiston Food 4 Thought/
Property Matters
Mike Edmans - Poem
N332 Driving Information
Sara Millbank Ma Millbanks
Kitchen
Think Spain Spanish News
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Restaurant Sagitario
Skye Bar & Pizzaria
Tecnoconfort
Villaquest
Younique
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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.
Due to a high demand in property

rentals, more villas are urgently
required by Spanish Property Rentals
in Camposol and surrounding areas.
Phone Tracey on 699 107 072 if you
are looking to rent out your property.
Villaquest also need to replenish
their stock of properties for sale in all
areas due to the increasingly buoyant
property market.
Call Jason on 968 974 918
You will find both Tracey and Jason in the
same office on Camposol B Commercial
Centre
Piccolo and Spice Villa are pleased to

announce that their restaurant changes
are now complete and are now open for
business. Both are located on Camposol
B Commercial Centre Piccolo offering
a varied selection of International dishes
are on the ground floor with Spice Villa
re-located from Camposol A to the first
floor, still offering their great service
and a huge Indian menu.
WHAT? - Relax and Breathe Yoga

Workshop. Incorporating yoga poses,
breathing techniques, stretches and
meditation.
WHERE? - Yoga Shala Studio, Isla
Plana.
WHEN? - Saturday 9th April. 5pm and
7pm. Only 8.
Limited spaces available so book now
with Lisa on 626 960 354
Look out in April for all the changes

at Oscars Bar on Camposol B
Commercial Centre. Every month there
will be a Spanish style party and every
day from 6pm you can practice your
Spanish for FREE as their Spanish staff
will be working alongside their English
staff. With weekend Top Tribute Bands,
Casino and Friday market Oscars Bar
really is the hub of the Community.
If you prefer your Indian meal delivered,

(orders over 25), there is free delivery
with a free bottle of wine (all sectors of
Camposol).
Call Piccolo on 968 131 515 or Spice

Villa on 968 199 238
Summer is on its way, so avoid smudged

make up when swimming, using sun
tan lotions and when perspiring. Take
advantage of the special offer for April
at Beauty Essentials. Only 150 per
area for semi-permanent make up
(eyebrows, eye liner, lip liner).
If you live on Camposol and have

trouble parking when shopping, have
no car or simply cannot carry heavy
goods, then you should register for The
Camposol Home Delivery Service.
Retail products delivered at wholesale
prices!
Contact Antonio on 666 794 854 to
register and let for The Camposol
Home Delivery Service take the
hassle out of shopping.
THE FUSCHIA BEAUTY CLINIC

Tel: 630 439 480
NEW SPRING & SUMMER NAIL COLOURS
Now Available. Over 150 CND Shellac &
Gelish Shades to choose from!
Ladies Its all about the brands and only
the best will do. Summer bookings now
being taken, Please book in advance to
avoid disappointment.
Never repair or paint your fence again!

Vinyl Fencing is now available here
in the Costa Clida. Come and see
our display at The Garden Boutique
on Camposol Sector B or visit Teresa
in the office inside Holmes & Pegg any
weekday morning.
Phone for more information on 619
483 778
Professional & Legal Solutions SL

Solicitors - Puerto De Mazarrn
Divorce:
if you are living in Spain
as a RESIDENT and require a divorce
which is fast, simplistic and worryfree, then please contact us for further
details.
Prices start from 400 plus
IVA. (NB This is only possible if you are
RESIDENT, have no children under legal
age and no disputes between the two
parties).
Email
info-mazarron@palsolicitor.com
Tel (0034) 968 595 826
Call now for an appointment on 663

176 233
Fescodent, Cehegin New Opening

Hours
The Fescodent clinic is now open on
Tuesdays from 10am until 1pm, Friday
from 4.30pm until 7.30pm and Saturday
from 10am until 1pm.
The reception is also open every day
from Monday to Friday from 4.30pm
until 7.30pm.
Tel 968 077 396
Please note the new opening times for

April at Garden Centre 2003, at exit
17 of RM3 near Camposol. They are
now open Monday to Friday 9.30am6pm and 10am-2pm on Saturday
and Sundays. Call in and see Garden
Centre 2003 for a wide range of plants
and ornaments for your garden. They
also stock gas bottles, can recycle your
old car batteries and have the best
quality logs for sale.
Tel 669 565 402
Old Farmhouses Murcia SL would like

to inform their clients and friends that
Stella from our main office in C/Pedro
Guerrero 14, Fuente Alamo will now
take a post in administration.
In her place we welcome Ismael Coello,
who is fluent in several languages
including English and is at your service
to help you with any queries you have
regarding purchasing or selling a
property in Spain.
Barry & Cathy 968 159 631/646 358
222
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Bella is 2
years
old
and
is
a
lovely, laidback
pure
white
cat.
She
loves
attention
and
isnt
really
that
bothered
about going
outdoors.
Bella
is
sterilised
and
good
with
other
cats.
Austin
is
a 4 month
old English
Pointer pup.
He is great
with
other
dogs
and
will be large
when
fully
grown.
Batman is
3 years old,
chipped,
vaccinated
a
n
d
neutered. He
is great with
other dogs,
cats
and
children and
weighs just
7 kilos.
This
is
Noelia and
she
is
5
years
old.
Sadly
she
has spent 4
of those in
kennels
so
is desperate
to
find
a
home of her
own.
She
is
healthy,
energetic,
very lovable and great with other dogs.
She is chipped, vaccinated and sterilised.
Call 645 469 253 for more information on
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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The
Beacon of Light
meetings
are
every
We d n e s d ay
from
7pm
with weekly
guest
mediums who
usually finish at approximately
8.30pm. As
always
the
evenings
ends with a friendly chat and a cup of tea

and biscuits.
The Yorkshire Linen Co In Puerto De

Mazarron Celebrates ELEVEN Years In
Business!
Peter, Karen, Sue and Janet are extensively

trained to help you make the best decisions
about your purchases and will always give
you a warm welcome and the best advice.
Yorkshire Linens success is built on the
customer being king and they take great
pride in providing outstanding products
backed by an extremely high standard of
customer care.
Peter and Karen, who own the business,

believe their success is due to the huge,
constantly changing product range they
offer and providing exceptional service,
quality and value for money. Yorkshire
Linen was founded in 1993 and has
33 shops in the UK, 8 in Spain and is a
successful retailer with an excellent
reputation.
In the UK, it operates
throughout Yorkshire and the North East
and is one of the largest independent
retailers in its field. The business sources
products from all over the world and due to
its extensive buying power is able to bring
up to date ranges of quality products at
very competitive prices to its customers.
As franchisees, this allows Peter and Karen
to pass on fantastic choice and value to
their customers.
All our meetings are funded by donations

given during the evening.
Our early healing sessions start at 6pm.
The Beacon of Light guest mediums
for April:
Wednesday 6th - Jimmy McArthur (bring
a flower)
Wednesday 13th - Anna Marie
Wednesday 20th - Carol Everett
Tuesday 26th - An Evening of Clairvoy-
With regular deliveries from the UK and

other suppliers in Europe, a lot of the
collections are unique to Yorkshire Linen
and customers know that they can choose
something a bit different for their homes.
Yorkshire Linen has the largest range
of home furnishing products on the Costa
Clida. There is a huge selection of quilt
sets, bedspreads, sheets and valances
in percale, poly cotton, Egyptian cotton
and flannelette. The range of curtains,
voiles, blinds and accessories is fabulous.
With a high fashion element running
through the ranges, you can still find the
more traditional, classic designs as well.
Yorkshire Linen is the best place to
find all your essential products such as
towels, quilts, pillows, mattress protection
and mattress toppers. Cushions, throws,
rugs, and many other products can also be
found in the store. A selection of products
can be viewed on the website www.
yorkshirelinen.com
Peter & Karen said As a way of saying
thank you to our customers for their
support during the last ELEVEN years
of business, there will be a competition
ance with Barbara Almond at Marianos,

Camposol A 8pm (doors close 7.45pm)
Tickets 5 at door or from 620 877 326
Wednesday 27th - Barbara Almond
For further information please phone 620
877 326
beacon.of.light.murcia@gmail.
Email
com
Website
http://beaconoflightmurcia.
webs.com
Facebook Beacon of Light Murcia
to win one of ELEVEN vouchers worth

ELEVEN EUROS. Call into the shop in
Puerto de Mazarrn during April and leave
your name and phone number for a chance
to win! The winners will be announced on
Costa Calida Radio on 25th April. Follow
us on Facebook and listen to Costa Calida
Radio for details of other offers.
Yorkshire Linen is open ALL day MondayFriday 10am-6pm & Saturday 10am-2pm.
Parking is easy above Mercadona at the
commercial centre in Puerto De Mazarrn
opposite Lidl.
For more information call 968 595 946 or
650 857 619
See the latest collections at
www.yorkshirelinen.com
Join us on Facebook at Yorkshire Linen
Mazarron Spain
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It has been a very blustery beginning to

March with chilly evenings and so our
families are still in need of blankets and
warm coats. Our ladies at The Table Top
Sales, despite the strong winds, have raised
much needed funds for food. All donations
are used to buy food and essentials. We
do not take any money for expenses. We
do not have overheads.
Some of our families have been unable

to pay the electric and water bills and we
expect to find some have had to move
on again. Its a cycle we see so much,
but there are always other families who
contact us for help. Clean drinking water
is essential for life, yet we see many who
do not have access to such simple a need.
We are not in a position to pay utility bills,
but we can with Gods help, provide food
and essentials.
Thank you for your support and donations.
Our families depend on it.
God bless you all for your kindness
Drop off Points
Fortnightly Table Top Sale - Camposol
Sector B
Robbos Golf Shop, San Javier - Neil &
Nikki Robinson
Time Out, San Javier -Gary & Sue
We are already well into our new term and

what a term it is proving to be! We have
been delighted to welcome new members
to our choir, including some more much
needed men. This has enabled us to create
an even greater sound than the fantastic
sound we created in 2015. We were all
very pleased with our performances last
year and the amount of money that we
helped raise for charities such as Help the
Poor and with a larger choir we are hoping
to help raise even more in 2016.
Having the advantage of more choir
members and a greater range of voices,
our Musical Directors Ann Thompson
and Andy Hurrell, are able to be very
imaginative with the arrangements of our
songs. We are adding quite a few new
songs to our repertoire; some old songs
most of us recognise and some new ones;
some upbeat and some slower. This all
makes for a varied and exciting repertoire.
The choir members suggest and vote on
the songs we sing and this is evident in
our performances. The Musical Directors
then work out the musical arrangements
and the choreography. Last year we added
Youre my World as a tribute to Cilla
Black. It was a warm-up song initially, but
we enjoyed it so much that we decided

to include it in our repertoire. It was a
resounding success!
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
means you can sing to your hearts content

with the added knowledge that when you
perform you are doing it to help those who
are not as lucky as yourself. What a feel
good factor!
Our practices are Saturdays 1.15pm in the
Camposol Cultural Centre where the other
members will welcome you with open
arms.
If you want to know more about joining the
choir go to our internet site
www.harlequinrockchoir.com or to our
Harlequin Rock Choir Facebook site.
We cant wait for Saturday afternoons

when we meet for practices. Not only do
we sing our hearts out, but it is also a good
opportunity to meet up with people who
also enjoy singing. We dont have voices
like Adele or Tom Jones (if only!), but we
all love to sing. The main requirements
for joining the choir is that you are able to
attend practices and that you like singing.
The many benefits include those to your
health and you feel happy! You may feel a
little low, but you sing and feel a lot better.
Being part of the Harlequin Rock Choir
Are you planning an event to raise money

for charity?
Will you have a captive audience in a largish
venue, suitable for a choir of around 30
people or more?
The Harlequin Rock Choir would love
to help you raise money. Contact us as
above and well be in touch. As with all our
charitable performances we all give our
services for FREE!
Ida Halton
Events Co-ordinator
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One
thing
which Murcia
City is not
short
of,
is
historic
churches.
That
of
San
Juan
de Dios is,
h o w e v e r,
s l i g h t l y
different.
It is now
a
museum
as well as
church and
can be easily
visited
by
the
public.
In late 2014, the Church/Museum opened
from 10am-2pm every day except Monday
and between 5pm-8.30pm from Tuesdays
to Saturdays inclusive. Entrance was free.
San Juan de Dios is to be found in the

Plaza Christo de la Salud. The church is
quite an attractive looking building from
the front, with two towers either side of
the central part, which itself has large
main entrance doors with a crest in the
stone above of what appears to be a
queen surrounded by angels. In fact,
as you may see inside, the sculpture is
designed to represent Our Lady of Grace
and Good Events. Above that are windows
with rejas and another carved crest before
further decoration at the top of the dome.
The faade is of stone, but with feature
areas of brick. Parts of the faade are
painted cream.
Inside, the church is essentially a large

circle under a very richly decorated and
painted dome with little chapels all the
way around the circle on its outside and
stone sculptures of various saints such
as Santa Florentina and the four saints of
Cartagena which you will see as you walk
around. The information boards indicate
that the church is on part of the old Arab
fortress and was built on the orders of
Alfonso X following the Christian takeover
of Murcia City. The early church was
subsequently demolished with the church
of San Juan de Dios then being built.
Beginning in the first third of the 17th
Century it was run by the Hospitaller
Order of San Juan de Dios.
As you walk around the church, the first
chapel is that of La Solidad y de Cristo

Yacente (the chapel of solitude and the
recumbent Christ). This contains a very
impressive statue in its back recess of
Our Lady of the Light in her solitude. It
is described as a polychromatic wood
carving from the 17th Century. Below
this image is another polychromatic wood
sculpture of the recumbent Christ, which
is said to date from the 16th Century. You
then arrive at the Capilla de la Dormicin
de la Virgen the Chapel of the Virgins
rest. This holds two representations
one of the moment of Marys death (in a
glass case) and the second of the Virgin
emerging victorious at the moment of her
ascent to heaven with a surrounding arch
of bells, which belonged to the former
church of the Convent of St Stephen
in Murcia. The Capilla de San Rafael
follows. This contains a highly regarded
baroque sculpture in which San Rafael the
Archangel is depicted in the typical way
associated with the Hospitaller Order of St
John. The Archangel was regarded as the
special protector of this order with cloak
(scapula) and the traditional emblems
of the pilgrims stick and the fish which
cured St Tobias blindness. The figure of
San Rafael is to be seen in a very richly
gilded case. St Rafael is regarded as
the patron saint of travellers, guides,
pharmacists and as the protector of those
with vision problems. This chapel also
holds a painting dedicated to the Virgin
of Bethlehem which used to belong to the
Sacristy of St John of God.
At this point, it is worth pausing to look at
the ceiling and dome of the church. The
paintings there show scenes of the life
and miracles attributed to St John, the
patron saint of the Hospitaller Order. The
dome is, indeed, remarkably ornate and
contains a recess several levels up with a
figure of the Virgin inside it. The lower
levels of the dome are predominantly blue
and white painted while, higher up, cream
and gold painted outlining of the individual
panels predominates.
The
main
altar area is
impressive
and houses
a statue by
that most
famous of
all Murcian
sculptors,
Francisco
Salzillo,
which came
from another
church in the
city, that of
St Stephen.
The
stone
columns to
either
side
of the main part of the altar came from
quarries at Mula.
A polygonal niche
contains the 18th Century processional
sculpture of the Virgin of Grace. Under
the altar area, the original designer, Marin
y Lammas, ordered a cell to be built to
provide accommodation for a member of
the religious order allowing continuous

worship to take place.
As
you
continue
round,
the
next chapel
is that of St
John of God.
This chapel
contains
a
processional
sculpture of
the
saint,
represented
as
the
Head of the
Hospitaller
O r d e r ,
d r e s s e d
in a habit
and with a
crozier. He holds a book and a model of
the church. It is not known who made
the carving, but it is believed to date
from the mid-18th Century. This chapel
also contains a concert harmonium
attributed to one Joseph Merklin
(1819-1905), a German born organ builder
of international renown who also built the
organ for Murcia Cathedral. Continuing,
the Chapel of the Christ of Health, the
Capilla del Cristo de la Salud, contains a
life sized wood polychromatic carving of
the crucified Christ made by an unknown
sculptor at the turn of the 15th and 16th
Centuries which was originally in the
former hospital. The Chapel of the Calvary
contains a group of items comprising the
crucified Christ (the work of the Jesuit
Domingo Beltran from the 16th Century),
images of St John (18th Century) and of
Our Lady of Sorrow (attributed to the
Andalucian School of the 17th Century).
There are two other areas of the Church
which can be visited, but only by booking
in advance. The first of these is the choir
which houses the work of a prominent
20th Century Murcian artist, Juan Gonzlez
Moreno (1908-1996). Then, the Church
actually contains an archaeological site. It
seems that during work being undertaken
on the Church in 2001, the remains of the
Alcazar walls and royal mosque from the
12th Century golden era of Ibn Mardannish
(the Wolf King) were discovered. A royal
graveyard and decorated arch and dome
were also found. We have yet to get to
see these remarkable remains, but they
are very much on our list and you should
certainly take the opportunity if you are
able.
Part taken from Exploring Murcia
Murcia City 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
Clida Chronicle office on Camposol B,
Best Wishes (who also stock other of their
books), or phone Patti on 646 005 017
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We all like a good moan now and again and

as we get older it seems to be more again
and again! Okay there are a lot of things
which could be better, more organised,
easier to understand, more efficient or just
plainly thought through beforehand.
In reality we can probably all do things
better when we dont have to and we all
like to think that the wrong people are in
charge. Things are too hot, too cold, too
loud or too quiet, too rich or too bland, too
much or too little, too dear or too cheap
and so on.
Accepting that we are only human I read
a verse in the Bible the other day which
struck me as really strange. And there
was considerable complaining, (whispering
or muttering in other translations) about
Him (Jesus) among the crowds. While
some said He is a good man others were
saying No, He is deceiving the crowd.
John 7 v 12.
It is absolutely amazing. I mean what

was Jesus doing? Think about it - He was
healing people, raising the dead, teaching
that we should love God and our neighbour,
preaching Good News, saying that simply
trusting and believing in Him would secure
salvation. Well lets all have a good moan
about that. I mean really we can all do
better than this man? Fancy teaching in
such a straightforward way that even
children could understand him. There are
no Unicorns involved, or any other spiritual
hocus pocus or mantras or praying to
Mecca or ridiculous beliefs in evolution or
talking to your dead dog.
I could complain, mutter or whisper about
all of the nonsense above, but examine the
life and teaching of Jesus and try and find
something to moan about now that would
be a challenge.
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 13 dogs to Germany
on 11th March and we also managed to
find foster homes for 10 puppies from the
Perrera prior to their being accepted for
forever homes in Germany. (See photo).
We would like to thank all those kind people
who have given these puppies a chance of
a better life and to be socialized in a home
environment. We would especially like to
thank the dedicated team who work with
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.
We also hold monthly social events in Los
Almagros. Look out for the posters or go
to our website for details
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 let us know.
Email
opendoorgettogether@gmail.
com
Los Almagros
Fuente Alamo
GPS: 3745 57.77 North. 1 15 56.95
West
Ken 646 705 403
Carol 655 141 721
but for comforting, walking and generally

looking after these dogs whilst they are in
the Perrera.
If you feel you would like to have an
opportunity to foster one of our Perrera
dogs for home environment socialising
prior to their going to Germany, or if you
could spare a few hours a week helping our
team to walk the dogs at the Perrera to
keep them healthy and have some positive
human contact please call Tony on 618 034
921.
the Mazarrn Perrera to succeed in not

only preparing the dogs for transportation,
On the first Saturday of every month we

will be having a Table Top Sale in Nico &
Sonias Bar, Puerto de Mazarron. Please
come along and support us.
We are always in need of good quality
items of bric-a-brac, clothing, furniture
and bedding; anything suitable to sell in
our shop in order to raise the necessary
funds for our voluntary dedicated team
to continue their role in supporting this
worthwhile cause. If you have any items
that need picking up such as several bags
or a lot of items and for whatever reason
you are unable to get them to our shop,
please call Anne on 634 338 674 and we
will endeavor to pick them up from your
house.
We are always in need of volunteers to
help man our shop in Puerto de Mazarrn,
so if you can dedicate some of your time
for that please contact Cathy on 639 604
628.
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Sue and Ian of Costa Clida One Stop

have many successful years of marketing
and letting out properties for long term lets
or short term holiday accommodation.
to assist property owners around the area

gain extra income when the properties
may otherwise be sitting empty.
Costa Clida One Stop has access to
advertising opportunities on international
holiday sites, including booking.com. They
are very pro-active in promoting their
clients properties and work closely with
them to maximize their calendar within
their own guidelines.
In addition to gaining clients they also
offer the following extra services:
u Maintenance of Inventory Lists

u Property Maintenance
For clients who are renting with a view
to buying in the area Costa Clida One
Stop can also provide introductions to
Banks, Financial and Legal Advice, Estate
Agencies etc.
Costa Clida One Stop are desperately
seeking new villas and apartments for their
books as they have client enquiries daily.
For a no obligation chat, and further
details contact Ian or Sue on 968 970
688/658 227 425/658 227 426 or
email costacalidaonestop@gmail.com
u Key Holding
u Meet & Greet
u Pool Services
Since moving to Camposol, they decided to
form a new and legally registered company
It seems like the reputation of Cloud Nine

Drama has been reaching far stretching
quarters; well as far as Lorca, Mula, La
Molata and El Alamillo!
On 20th & 21st April, a group of us will

be performing to language students in
Mula and Lorca. We have been asked to
put on some short productions to enable
the students to practice their listening,
understanding and speech skills as well as
perhaps participating!
u Cleaning & Laundry Services
On 14th May, we will be performing a

Murder Mystery evening in Bar Med in El
Alamillo, Puerto de Mazarrn (for details
please contact Bar Med directly on 968
595 864).
We have also been asked to perform at the
La Molata fiesta at the end of April.
We are always on the lookout for new

members both backstage and on stage.
Contact us at
www.cloudninedramagroupmurcia.
com or our Face book page Cloud Nine
Drama or our chairman on
keithpatrick@moviestar.es
Phew after all that we will be in discussions

for our next Pantomime ......Oh yes we
will! Watch this space for further details.
This month a plant to consider is the

Dipladenia which is good both in the spring
and summer which as you know here in
Spain can last until almost December. It is
possible to secure your Dipladenia bloom
from June to December. Keep in mind that
if it likes the position in the garden, patio
or terrace, it could have flowers all year!!
insect. You can kill invasive insects with bio

products once a week. One of the better
Dipladenia facts is its ability to encourage
bees. The tubular flowers are a vibrant
signal to pollinators and they have an
ample supply of nectar.
Over winter keep indoors or in a greenhouse
and suspend fertilizing in winter.
Dipladenia start to need more water very

early in the season when it is warm and
should be fertilized once a week. It likes
to be wet, but not overwatered. The plant
Paco and Esther, at Jardinera El Milagro in

Bolnuevo, will advise you which are the best
plants for your garden.
needs some bamboo

canes to guide it
or just a trellis.
Another option is
to put 2 or 3 wires
along the wall and
the plant will grow
up these very easily.
Sometimes
the
Dipladenia
will
attract
aphids,
because it grows
very fast and the
soft stems are an
attraction
to
the
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Advance Moves Reports On UK

Housing Mini Boom.
Advance
Moves
International
Removals have reported on a 2016 first
quarter mini boom in the UK housing
market that has resulted in a significant
increase in their UK to Spain Removals
services.
up and contacting Advance Moves to

undertake their relocation to Spain at the
earliest convenience. Many of Advance
Moves clients are making the most of the
free of charge storage period they offer so
that they know that their effects are safe
and secure whilst they wait to complete on
their new home.
The surge in demand for Advance Moves

removals services has been put down to a
number of factors that have all resulted in
a very busy period for the company during
what is traditionally a quieter time of year
for the removals industry; during January
to March.
The prime influence appears to be the

British chancellors increase in stamp duty
on buy to let homes that comes into
effect in April and has therefore resulted
in a rush to buy before the new higher
levels of stamp duty come into effect. With
more properties suddenly being sold in the
UK, combined with the terrible weather
conditions that the UK has experienced
this winter, many UK residents are selling
Hello All
We hope this finds you well and looking
forward to Spring. We have been busy
delivering beautiful furniture all over the
Mazarrn area.
We have some lovely
suites and lounge display units. MAMAS
superstore is in Puerto de Mazarrn;
heading down to the port turn left between
Consum and the OClock Bar in Calle San
Juan, the third turning on your left across
from the church. We are open six days
a week 10am-2pm. A selection of our
furniture can also be seen in the classifieds
of Murcia Today. We always need small
electrical items to sell such as hand mixers,
microwaves, toasters etc.
We can do house clearances, or if you have
a large piece of furniture to donate we will
happily pick it up for you. You can drop
items off on Camposol every Tuesday at
the lower Car park on B between 10am12pm. Richard with the white van will be
there probably, doing push-ups or running
on the spot! We are always looking for
some volunteers particularly some big
chaps or chapesses. Poor Richard although
Advance Moves has also been investing

heavily in their new mobile-friendly website
that offers a quick quote facility so a client
can enter minimal information to obtain a
he is built like Hercules, he is struggling

and moans when he has to carry a three
seater settee up five flights of stairs!
quotation for their removal. The new site

at www.advancemoves.com has been
well received by the public as it offers a
lot of information on the removals process
and why it is so important to choose the
right remover for an international removal.
The UK housing market mini boom has
also had a positive effect on properties
being sold in Spain, with more UK buyers
entering Spain with money in their pockets
and keen for a quick purchase. Once again
Advance Moves has seen an increase in
clients moving from Spain to the UK. This
is also partially due to the associations that
Advance Moves has with many of Spains
best performing estate agents, so that a
client can sell their property and organise
their removal with minimal delay.
Advance Moves are looking forward to a
busy year as the increased activity in the
housing market will have a snowball effect
for the rest of the year for Spains number
one UK/Spain mover.
Contact Advance Moves on 968 654 667
dont have enough words to express my

gratitude.
God bless you very much.
M.T. D.
MAMAS can help you financially with your

veterinary bill if you have rescued a dog or
cat and are finding it difficult to pay. Email
us or call in to the shop with details of the
animal (including a photo if possible) with
a quote from either Pacos or Huellas who
have surgeries in Puerto de Mazarrn. We
serve Mazarrn and the nearby area. Our
committee meets every month and we
will help when we can, but were a small
charity and have to work hard to give as
much as possible to pets in need.
This month I am going to indulge MAMAS.
We get very little feedback and although we
dont expect any gratitude, when we get it,
it makes us all fuzzy and warm inside. We
were recently contacted by a distraught
owner whose dog had been rushed to the
vets, only to find that it needed emergency
treatment which he was struggling to pay
for. In a case like this we were happy to
help and all ended well as we later received
this thank you note:Thank
you
very
much for your help.
Thanks
to
your
intervention my dogs
life has been saved.
We are very happy
and for ever grateful
to everyone. I send
you some pictures
of her. She is a very
happy as well as a
very nice dog. We
are
very
grateful
with everyone thank
you MAMAS again. I
Isnt that just lovely! Thank you too! The

dog is called Clara and we are pleased she
is doing well
If you wish to contact MAMAS please call
666 186 037
mazarronanimalmedi-aid@
Email
Hotmail.com
or find us on our Facebook page
MAMAS We Are Here To Help
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Q u e n t i n
Cope
was
born in the
UK and spent
his
youth
surrounded
by
the
pleasant
countryside
of
Middle
England
in
Oxfordshire.
After serving
time in the
Air
Force,
he took on
several jobs
as a contract engineer that allowed him
to travel extensively across Eastern and
Western Europe and then into Africa. In the
early 70s, Quentin headed for Dubai and
for the next 25 years worked in the oil and
gas, well drilling and construction industries
to become part of the extraordinary growth
of a place that literally rose out of a desert
wasteland. After returning to the UK in the
late 90s, still restless, Quentin decided
to spend some writing time in Spain, a
decision that has served him well with the
completion and publishing of eleven books
to the beginning of 2016 and another
full-length biography due for release in
September.
against
a
background
of
British
s p y s
overseeing
the reluctant
birth of the
American
OSS.
The
battle is on
to win the
hearts
and
minds
of
the
French
Rsistance
leaving Eve
committed
to
a
life
of
covert
activity that
will
lead
her to face
a truth she never thought possible and
dedicated to the ultimate survival of a
complete stranger.
Deliver by Moonlight - A New Historical

Drama
A search is on for the long-lost illegitimate
child of Eve, Madame of Le Chabanais; the
most famous Bordello in 1920s Paris. With
the tragic death of her mentor gnawing at
her sanity she moves south to begin a new
less-complicated life. However, in 1940,
the Nazi invasion of France forces her into
the murky, underground world of fearless
Maquis fighters looking for retribution
The 440 page paperback version is

available on Amazon worldwide as is the
Kindle E-Book.
Other books by Quentin Cope include:
This intriguing historical drama following

the life of one courageous woman and
a defiantly brave young man will take
you back to a time between world wars
of hedonistic Parisian pleasures and the
following much darker days of invasion and
despair.
installation in the Persian Gulf, crucial to the

survival of an Iranian economy, weakened
by the war with Iraq - has proven worthless.
Englishman Doyle, desperate to escape
Razas retribution and save his company,
makes a frantic last throw of a set of dice
loaded heavily against him. Evading Razas
forces he flees the tiny Arab state of Abu
Nar, feverishly bent on seeking the truth
in a dying mans story of Nazi treasure,
one great enough to finance and complete
the Geneva Project, saving him from a
possibly agonising end at Razas hands.
With nail-biting action from the start,
Doyles frantic escape from his Iranian
hunters leads him through dangerous,
unpredictable
Mujahideen-controlled
Pakistan, onward to Northern Europe
and finally to the Arab enclave of Dhofar,
a desolate place that holds the key to
possibly saving his life a life spent
cheating and ruled by greed for which he
knows, inevitably, a price must be paid.
What Doyle cannot know is his chequered
past and discovery of much sought after
Nazi treasure, has set other hunters on his
trail - and Mohsen Raza may not end up
being the very worst of them.
The Doksany Legacy Feb 2014

Its winter 1987. Mohsen Raza, merciless
head of Irans feared Revolutionary Guard,
hunts millionaire oilman Declan Doyle,
whose personal undertaking to deliver the
Geneva Project - a vital offshore oilfield
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Formation Of Past Participles

First of all we will go through your
homework, which I trust you have all
worked hard on. It was to create the Past
Participles of a list of verbs. The verbs
were all regular, which means that all that
was required was to change the ar
ending to -ado and the -er and -ir
endings to -ido. Here are the verbs with
the answers:
Trabajar trabajado
Cocinar cocinado
Bailar bailado
Aprender aprendido
Comer comido
Firmar firmado
Visitar visitado
Tener tenido
Comprar comprado
Conducir conducido
Ir ido
Cambiar - cambiado
The one that might have made you think
twice was Ir ido, but as you can see
it actually behaves itself as an ordinary
regular verb, which makes a change. As I
said in the last article, the vast majority of
verbs behave in this way, but there are a
few that were different, or irregular which
I listed for you.
The promise last month was to talk more
about the words that translate as have or
has in sentences like:
L i b e r t y
S e g u r o s
Insurance,
The
Expats
No 1 Choice
Of the many
thousands
of
expatriates
living
either
temporarily or
permanently in
Spain, Liberty
Seguros
is
the
favourite
of many who
are
seeking
professional
He hablado con mi vecino.

I have spoken to my neighbour.
Has escrito una carta.
You have written a letter.
Ha dormido bien.
He has slept well
Firstly I want to remind you of a principle
that we have to learn right at the beginning
of our Spanish studies and that is that you
cannot translate words literally from one
language to another. The reason I say
this now is because a lot of people would
automatically assume that I have should
be translated as tengo, you have as
tienes and so on. However, tengo,
tienes and the other forms of the verb
tener relate principally to ideas of
possession.
Tengo una casa (I have a house).
There are other uses of tener such as
Tengo una idea (I have an idea) or
He tenido un accidente (I have had
an accident) which do not strictly refer to
possession, but have related meanings
and require the use of tener as the main
verb in the sentence.
However, when we say I have spoken, we
are not talking about possessing anything.
We dont own something called spoken!
It is clear that the word have in English
has an entirely different meaning in this
context. In fact, rather than talking about
insurance at a sensible price.

Currently, Liberty Seguros have around
175,000 expatriate clients just like
you serviced by over 300 brokers and
agents who speak your language. Its so
pleasant to have a face-to-face chat with a
dedicated expert about all your insurance
needs rather than an impersonal, over
the telephone chat with someone youll
probably never meet.
As Ivn Ortego, Expatriates Experience
Director at Liberty Seguros explains We
endeavor to provide the best insurance
cover at the best price, so that our customers
are covered for as many eventualities as
possible. Like every
insurer, there is some
small print as the
saying goes, but we
like to keep this to
a bare minimum to
ensure our customers
have not had the
wool pulled over their
eyes so to speak and
to be as transparent
as
possible.
Our
brokers/agents can
explain this type of
detail at the time of
contracting the policy
in their offices.
possession or similar, it is being used

specifically to create the time in which
something happened.
If you think about the meaning of the two
phrases: I speak and I have spoken,
you should realize that the only difference
between them is to do with time when
the speaking was being done. Therefore,
the word have, as well as expressing
possession, is also a word that helps
us to form a Past Tense of a verb. It is
really quite reasonable to assume that
when expressing this idea in Spanish a
completely different word has to be used.
To translate have in this meaning, we use
parts of the verb haber as follows:
he (I have)
has (you have - familiar)
ha (he or she has, you have - formal)
hemos (we have)
habis (you have plural)
han (they have)
That is the basic explanation of how we
translate have with Past Participles to
form the tense of a verb. However, it might
need a bit of time to digest and there is
plenty more to say, so well take it slowly,
step by step.
Jane Cronins Step by Step Spanish
articles are available as e-books at
www.janecronin.eu where you can also
obtain Janes Step by Step Internet
Spanish course.
Liberty Seguros not only covers your

main insurance needs for car and home,
but also provides Life cover, Marine,
Commercial (office and industrial), Pet,
Leisure, like golf and other pastimes and
sports, personal and public liability too.
Our advertising campaign sums up our
philosophy: Better Care, Better Cover,
Better Insurance from the market
leader.
To contact insurance from Liberty
Seguros, you can telephone 902 255
258 for an instant quote and the name of
your nearest broker/agent or visit www.
libertyexpatriates.es
Alternatively, if
you know where your nearest broker is, go
along and be sure of a great reception and
all the help you need.
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Botched Cdiz Castle Restoration Goes

Global
The
9th-century
Matrera
fortress
in
Villamartn, Cadiz, built by the Medieval Arabs
and now in private hands, was declared a
ruin three years ago after torrential rain
gradually eroded its foundations, but its
recent and necessary restoration has horrified
townspeople, been ridiculed on national TV
and even reached the British national press.
A smooth concrete block wall has been built
inside the two remaining sides of the castle,
not even in the same colour.
A full page in The Guardian carried the
headline: What the hell have they done?
Reflecting the same rhetorical question asked
on Spains channel 6, La Sexta. It looks as
though theyve called in builders rather than
restorers, the presenter commented.
The article in The Guardian likens the
botched castle restoration to that of the
19th-century Ecce Homo fresco in the local
church in Borja by local amateur artist Cecilia
Jimnez.
The architect who oversaw the restoration
Carlos Quevedo described the process
as painstaking, professional and legal and
stresses that the castle is a protected heritage
site. He said the main aim was to stop the
tower from falling down, but also to show
the difference between new additions and the
original structure.
Ski Resorts In Spain Take Advantage Of

Extra Snow
This years skiing season has been extended
thanks to the higher-than-usual snowfall at
high altitudes in Spain the slopes at Cerler,
Formigal and Panticosa (Huelva province) in
the Pyrnes of Aragn will remain open until
April 10th.
La Rioja has opened 21 slopes at the
Valdezcaray resort and with the forecast for
snow continuing, it is likely they will remain
open for some weeks yet. The Sierra Nevada
has 75km of skiable slopes and the Laguna
chair-lift has opened, taking skiers to the
highest altitude of the resort, allowing them
to fly down a piste from 1,200 metres above
sea-level.
Ski stations can be found in many parts of
Spain including in the province of Lleida,
in Catalunya, and in the mountains of the
Greater Madrid region.
First Baby In Spain Born To Mother With
Zika Virus
The infant, who was born prematurely, was
still in hospital a month after the birth, but it
is not yet known whether the child has caught
the virus from the mother. The mother was
four to five months pregnant when she went

on a trip to Venezuela, believed to be her
home country, but was not aware of having
caught the virus or having been bitten by the
tropical Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
Person-to-person contact is not thought to
cause Zika to spread, although cases have
recently been reported in the USA of it having
been sexually-transmitted.
Spanish Au Pair Wins Case Against
Exploitation
An Irish couple has been forced to compensate
their Spanish au pair for exploitation after
she was forced to work long hours for just
100 a week.
The nanny said she felt exhausted, depressed
and weak and was able to prove she was
earning far below the minimum wage for the
Republic of Ireland of 9.15/hr before tax
on January 1st 2016. She has been awarded
9,229 in compensation by the Working
Relations Court (WRC) in Dublin. Her solicitor
said the case was one of literally hundreds
where au pairs were exploited.
Spanish Olive Oil Among The Best In The
World
Olive oil from Spain swept the board at the
recent Mario Solinas 2016 Awards, covering
the whole of the northern hemisphere.
Run by the International Olive Oil Council,
a total of 130 oils applied for awards, of
which 79 were from Spain. Points are given
for producers craftsmanship, flavour, quality
and packaging and are classified according to
whether they are intense, light, medium or
mature, with a multi-cultural judges panel
giving marks to those in each category.
None of Spains oils got into the top three
for the light category, but first, second and
third prizes in all the other categories went to
Spanish entries. Of Spains 79, a total of nine
won top three prizes, all extra-virgin oils.
Changes to EU laws last year meant olive oil
served in restaurants must now be in its own,
original container so diners can see exactly
which one they are pouring on their food,
in an effort to boost marketing and sales for
producers from all over Europe.
Eroski Sells 36 Stores To Carrefour
Eroski says its decision to sell off all stores
in Catalunya is due to plans to concentrate
on developing its network of Caprabo
supermarkets in the region, another brand
which comes under the Eroski umbrella.
With the petrol stations included, the sale
represents 10.9% of the chains income.
Carrefour has pledged to keep on all staff
employed
and
will
ensure their working
conditions remain the
same.
The
French
chain currently has
173
hypermarkets,
162 Carrefour Express
supermarkets
and
114 Carrefour Market
stores and with the
purchase
of
Eroski
premises, it will now be
able to break into the
markets in 27 Spanish
towns and cities.
The sale will affect
many stores including
Ondara, Dnia, Santa Pola and Orihuela

(Alicante), Lorca, guilas and San Javier
(Murcia) and Murcia City.
Protest Calling For End To Iberian Wolf
Cull
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in
Madrid calling for special protection orders
for the Iberian wolf, an endangered species
whose population is reducing dramatically
because of livestock farmers shooting them.
Some demonstrators dressed in wolves
masks and walked to the background music
of a funeral march.
Barely 1% of harm suffered by livestock
is caused by wolves and their presence is
necessary to guarantee the natural balance
of our rural ecosystems, said World Wildlife
Foundation (WWF) Spains secretary-general
Juan Carlos del Olmo.
Ban On Unmanned Self-Service Petrol
Stations
Self-service petrol stations have been
outlawed in the city of Madrid, a move that
will affect one in five premises.
A new bye-law has been introduced requiring
at least one employee to be on the forecourt or
in the shop and available to help at all times.
Throughout Spain, only 5% of service stations
have no staff, whilst in Madrid this rises to
20%. A few months ago, Valencias regional
government outlawed the burgeoning new
trend of low-cost petrol stations, which were
self-service only and unstaffed, allowing their
owners to offer cheaper fuel.
30m In Francis Bacon Paintings Stolen
Paintings by the Irish artist Francis Bacon
were stolen from a mansion in one of the
citys most lite and safest districts.
Although the artworks were stolen in June,
the theft has only just come to light partly
because of plain clothes officers purporting to
be buyers expressed an interest in purchasing
some Bacon paintings at the recent ARCO art
fair, without success. They had been hoping
one of the five portraits and landscapes
inherited by the late artists personal friend, J.
C. B., 59, would be offered to them.
Francis Bacon, who died in Madrid in 1992,
produced some of the worlds most expensive
artworks.
His Three Studies of Lucian
Freud, the painter grandson of Sigmund
was only recently knocked off the top spot
for priciest painting in the world by Pablo
Picassos Women of Algiers, having sold for
US$142.4 million in 2013. One of Bacons more
cheap and cheerful paintings includes Seated
Figure which was snapped up at Christys two
years ago for a mere US$32m.
Woman Dressed In Hospital Uniform
Attempts To Steal Babies
A 21-year-old Spanish woman who attempted
to steal new born babies has been arrested.
She was caught trying to steal a baby from
Valencias La Fe hospital, but the infants
father stopped her from taking the child
away after he became suspicious. The same
woman was being searched for by police from
Cartagena for trying to steal two babies from
a hospital there on the same day. According to
the father of the infant in La Fe, she appeared
in the obstetrics ward in a uniform which
did not appear to be the same as that of the
other nurses and doctors and did not have the
correct identification. He said she tried to take
the baby from his arms, saying she needed to
carry out tests.
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Working In The Office Of HELP Murcia

Mar Menor
If you ask any of the volunteers who work
in the office of HELP Murcia Mar Menor
what they do they would probably find it
quite difficult to give an easy answer. This is
not because they dont know what they are
doing. On the contrary, they are very good
at what they do. It is more that every day is
different. Our aim is to help people with
any problems they may have and these
can be many and varied.
We are fortunate in having good

relationships with other charities in the
region such as MABS and Help at Home.
We also have information on Nursing and

Old Peoples homes; much in demand as
ex-pats grow older.
If you have a question our volunteers
will always do their best to give you an
answer and if we dont know the answer we
probably know a man that does.
A large part of our work is loaning mobility

equipment; not just wheel chairs or
electric scooters, but also walking aids and
bathroom equipment.
An equally important part of the job is
providing information. This may be how to
renew a passport, driving licence, how to
register for health care, or how to arrange
Power of Attorney.
We also get requests for less important

information such as bus or ferry timetables,
directions to a bank, or people looking for
homes to rent.
A group of friends recently met up to try

a Chinese restaurant on the outskirts
of Cartagena, just because we fancied a
change from our usual haunts in Puerto de
Mazarrn.
to help British subjects in difficulty when

the Consulate is unable to provide direct
help. We have also helped people of other
nationalities where we can.
Because of our fundraising efforts during

the year, we have been able to make
donations each year to other charities that
provide much needed help to the poor of
the Murcia region. These include Aidemar,
Afemar, Afecmur, Prometeo, AMMA, the
Butterfly Children and Holidays for Heroes.
We have also donated food and nappies to
six Caritas branches.
We are often asked by the British Consulate
With the strange name of the Gran

Riqueza y Poder (wealth and power), we
were hoping that the food might have some
magical powers, although this proved not
to be the case. It was very good though!
Four of the group chose a set menu to
share, which at 44 was a reasonable price,
although no drinks are included. Those of
us hoping to squeeze into last years bikini
by Easter went for salads and slightly
healthier options and there was plenty of
choice. The salads were standard fare,
with that strangely tangy white dressing
that I love. Our waitress was pleasant and
service was good, although she did make
us laugh when Heather went to put salt on
her salad.
No salt! No salt! she cried.
We thought for a moment she was a
member of the health police, but it turned
out that she was trying to tell us that there
was already salt on the food!
I ordered steamed dim sum for 2 as my
main course, which was 8 small and very
ornate dumplings with different fillings.
The meat ones were superb; the fish ones
mixed, but I did only leave one; ample as
a main or for 2 as a starter and served with
some tangy pickled cabbage.
So you see, work in our office is never the

same two days running and it doesnt end
there! We also have a 24 hour helpline.
If you think you might be interested in
learning more, please feel free to drop in
Monday to Friday 10am to 1.30pm.
Perhaps you would like something
interesting to do why not join us?
For further information you can contact
the HELP office on 968 570 059, or visit
us at Calle Penlope 11, Los Narejos, Los
Alcazares.
The set menu looked very good and was

declared very tasty and the food just
kept on coming, with spring rolls, prawn
salad, wonton, crispy duck, fried rice,
noodles, beef in oyster sauce, chicken with
vegetables, sweet and sour prawns - did I
miss anything ladies?? There was plenty to
take away and the menu for 4 would easily
serve 5 people; portions were generous.
There is a dessert or tea or coffee included,
although the only options were flan or ice
cream, so we went for the hot drinks. A
nice change from the Chinese buffets; good
service, good food and a nice ambience.
You can find Gran Poder on the road
from Azoha to Cartagena, just through
Canteras and after the BP garage, turn up
to the left at Restaurant Sacramonte and
parking is just outside. Calle Monte San
Juan 6, Canteras.
Rating: (out of 5)
Quality
:
Service
:
Value for Money :
Location
:
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On Tuesday
1st
March
M A B S
M u r c i a
Mar Menor
o p e n e d
the door of
their brand
new Cancer
C e n t r e .
Beverley
Reed (right
on
the
picture)
welcomed
the
first
client to the centre for complementary

treatment.
The new centre is a place to drop in anytime
Monday to Friday between 10am and 2pm
for a chat and a coffee in confidence with
any cancer related issues. It will also offer
complementary
treatments
such
as
massage to cancer patients should they
need it and this continues past the active
treatment stage. It will also be home to
the Care & Share meetings for anyone
affected by cancer. The phone number
is 868 171 035 and a volunteer will
always take the time to chat with you.
The 14th Nearly New And Used Vehicle

Exhibition, Torre Pacheco
All types and make of models will be
available to be purchased at the 14th
Used Car Exhibition in the IFEPA, Torre
Pacheco, from 22nd to 24th April. In addition
to being a platform for the discounted
commercial buying and selling of vehicles
there will also be finance companies
offering very special rates.
Exhibitors at this show will be providing
the best available deals possible, in order
to showcase their most attractive goods
and to boost sales for the car industry in
general. This fair is an established event,
not only for those in the region of Murcia,
but it is also an important opportunity for
those wanting to buy nearly new or used
cars from all the surrounding provinces.
The Cancer Centre is centrally located in

San Javier just around the corner from
the old charity shop, which is also due to
relocation. The centre & shop will be next
door to each other and will be on one level
which means that visitors and volunteers
alike dont have to worry about stairs.
If you would like to volunteer just a few
hours a week to MABS then please contact
Sylvia on 634 306 035.
Stay up to date with our fundraising
events by liking our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/
mabsmurciamarmenor/
that has gathered momentum.

There
are several advantages to purchasing a
vehicle at this venue. These include being
able to test and view a variety of models
and major brands without having to visit
numerous vendors and official dealers,
having professionals in the car industry at
your disposal for advice, and being able to
take advantage of competitive deals and
finance options.
Many people in the area eagerly await
this annual event to purchase or change
their cars. As stated it will be held in the
main IFEPA exhibition hall from 22nd to
24th April, from 10.30am-9pm on Friday
and Saturday, and from 10.30am-8.30pm
on Sunday. The entry price is 5, but you
can gain entry for 3 if you bring along
your discount coupon (one pp) next to this
article.
Due to the recession, the buying habits

of consumers have changed and, despite
the price cuts in new vehicles in recent
years, it is really only the used car market
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2nd April 2 hr Free Guided Tour of Los

Alcazares Depart 10am from Tourist
Office. 2hrs visiting aeronautic museum
and Hotel Balneario La Encarnacion.
4th -7th April Start of the Finals of
Cartagena Young Musician of the Year
9th April Free 1km Guided Tour round
Santiago de la Ribera. Depart 11am from
Tourist Office
11th-14th April - Finals of Cartagena
Young Musician of the Year in the
auditorium of Conservatorio de Msica
16th April Free Cycling Tour of Los
Alcazares. Depart 12pm from the Sports
Centre in Los Alcazares.
17th April Free Guided Tour of
Cartagena in English. Depart 10.30am.
Due to the generosity of ADAPT members,

they were proud to be able to make
a donation of 1,500 to three very worthy
causes. The presentations took place
at San Pedro Town Hall and was attended
See the modern architecture of Cartagena.

24th April Free Guided Tour of the
Windmill at Torre Pacheco in English to
coincide with the Windmill Festival. Depart
12pm
Artisan Market Mar Menor
On Sunday March 13th, in Santiago de la
Ribera on the Esplanade Barnuevo, the
Artisan Market Mar Menor had forty stalls
selling traditional crafts. From 10am-2pm
every second Sunday of each month,
locals and foreign visitors can see genuine
craftsmen doing demonstrations of their
trades. The next market will be held on
10 April
The Regional Guild of Various Handicrafts
and the Department of Crafts and Trade
of San Javier bring the markets to the
by the Mayoress, the beneficiaries and

representatives of ADAPT.
different municipalities in the region of

Murcia. This gives this cultural-artisan
association the opportunity to offer the
public the chance to see them working
their handmade craft which is a cultural
heritage traditionally passed from parents
to their children.
with the local community as it strives to

integrate through projects such as the
annual Pantomime, Carnival, School
Projects,
Spanish/English
Speaking
Conversation Group and support for
designated charities.
Cheques for 500 each were presented
to
Juana
Romero
Bano,
President
of AFEMAR; Miguel Andreu, Director
General of AIDEMAR and to Janet Pierce
on behalf of AMMA.
ADAPT meets on the last Saturday of the

month at 10.30am in the Pensionistas, Lo
Pagan.
ADAPT Association has a very good
relationship with the Town Hall and
For
further
information
see
website www.adaptsanpedro.com
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the
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
our dogs, please contact us via Facebook,
Twitter, on our email Losinfiernosdogs@
hotmail.com or contact Karen MacDonald
on 633 357 309
and has all of his vaccinations. Hugo was

rescued from a reservoir, having nearly
drowned and it took him a long time to
recover from his ordeal. Hugo walks very
well on a lead, loves a good brushing session
(which is essential with that gorgeous brown
coat) and gets on well with other dogs and
people. We are quite puzzled as to why such
a lovely dog like Hugo has been overlooked
so often he has been with us for around
2 years! If you can offer Hugo his forever
home, please get in touch.
Hachi is a wonderful dog, pictured here

having just returned from a walk. Hachi
is two and a half years old and has been
in the refuge for approximately 1 years
of his life! He was found abandoned in San
Pedro del Pinatar and brought to the refuge
by a lady who rescued him. Hachi walks
really well on a lead, gets on well with other
dogs and loves people! If you have room in
your heart and your home for Hachi, please
contact us.
what looked like a concrete chimney pot

on the top. There was a National Graphical
high point plaque set in the concrete. We
rested up for 20 minutes, taking in the
stunning 360 degree panoramic views of
La Mata salt lakes, Algorfa, La Finca Golf
Course, Guardamar and many more points
of interest.
repairing the entrance steps. From the

church we continued through the pine
valley which opened up into a more rugged
area with cliffs either side. A forty five
minute walk along a narrow road took us
to the back of the golf course and then
on to the club house restaurant where
snacks, tapas, bocadillos and hot meals
were available.
ADAPT Rambling
Orihuela
in
the
Hills
of
On March 12th 16 ADAPT members made

the 25km drive heading inland to The
Vistabella Golf Club north of San Miguel in
Orihuela, meeting at the club house terrace
for pre-walk drinks. From the terrace we
had a good view of our destination; the
lower hills towering over the golf course
given the name by the locals Two Trees
Hills.
Our return journey took us on a downward

path through the valley and a dense
pine forest. Surrounded by pine trees
we reached the lovely Catholic Church at
Benijuzar.
Unfortunately there was no
access to the church as workmen were
Details of the Adapt Club and future walks

can be found on the website
www.adaptsanpedro.es
Pete Holmes
Our route started from the club house

on a flat stony path and took us around
part of the perimeter of the golf course.
Over many years, water running from
the hillside had cut deep crevices into the
rock running parallel to our taken route.
The rugged path narrowed and snaked
through a high cliff pass. We then had a
slow gradual incline up to one of the peaks
giving good views of the lower valleys
and distant mountains. The flat track
narrowed for twenty minutes, then we
reached the hill peak and the foot of the
Cabezo Redondo, a conical mound with
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Dogs of the Month

Hugo is a lovely dog, pictured here out
on a walk with one of our volunteers. He
is approximately 8 years old, is neutered
Overrseas
Supe
ermark
kets
(Icelan
nd,
Waittrose) Support HAH
Following th
he montthly me
eeting on Tuesd
day
Marc
ch 1st, several HAH
H volunte
eers we
ent
to Ov
verseas
s Superrmarkett in San
n Javierr to
introduce th
hemselv
ves to the stafff and ha
ave
a gro
oup pho
otograph
h taken
n.
held the
e annual, very popularr Mothe
ers Day
y
Lunch at Ruf Mari, in Los Urrutias.
10.3
30am every seat wa
as taken and the
asse
embled group enjoyed coffee
e and cake
befo
ore the talk. Lots of slides were sho
own
and quite a few people were re
eminded
d of
pastt times in and
d around
d the su
urround
ding
area
a. Altho
ough Snr Zapa
ata is Spanish,, he
spok
ke exce
ellent English and the
e audie
ence
were
e deligh
hted by
y his kno
owledge
e.
After the ap
pplause
e, Bill Hu
ulse who
o organises
the Chatte
ers Mee
etings, said T
This was
s an
ama
azing sp
peech and th
he slide
es were
e so
interresting,, seein
ng Los Alcazarres how
w it
used
d to be. Than
nks so much fo
or bring
ging
this to us.
A sttaff vote was

s recently he
eld wh
hich
resullted in HAH being the cho
osen lo
ocal
chariity to be supp
ported by the Overse
eas
Supe
ermarke
et (San Javierr) for 20
016. Well
know
wn to th
he local comm
munities
s for th
heir
exten
nsive range of prod
ducts and froz
zen
foods
s with the bran
nd nam
mes of Ic
celand and
Waitrrose, Lesley Eburne, HAH
H Founder/
Mana
ager sa
aid, We
e are delighte
ed that we
have
e been chosen and hope to ra
aise lots
s of
mone
ey in-sttore thrrougho
out the year. We
alrea
ady hav
ve collec
ction tins in pllace wh
hich
are fi
filling up
p nicely.. Our thanks to Lisa and
the staff forr giving us this
s opporttunity.
Chatterrs Invitted Anttonio Zapata

a, Local
Historia
an
On We
ednesda
ay 17
7th Feb
bruary, local
historian Snr Anton
nio Zap
pata, a high
school history teacherr and prresident of Los
s
Alcazare
es Eco Culturall, LAEC was inv
vited to
come allong to the mo
onthly HAH Ch
hatters
s
Meeting to talk abou
ut the lo
ocal his
story off
th
his vibrant tow
wn & su
urround
ding are
ea. By
y
He invited Snr Za
apata to
o talk ag
gain in the
future. We
e are all so pro
oud of the succ
cess
of Chatterrs, tha
anks to
o the interestting
spea
akers, the qu
uiz and
d the locals who
supp
port us every month.
To fi
find outt more about HAH visit www
w.
helpatho
ome
e.es or if you wou
uld like
e to
volu
unteer a little
e time, pleas
se conttact
helpatthom
mespain@
@gmail.com
m
HAH Raise
ed A Glass To All Mums
s
Moth
hers Day In Style
Another sell out succes
ss for HAH Ma
ar
Menor on Thursda
ay March 3rd when th
hey
147 pe
eople came along to enjo
oy the
meal fo
or only 7.50 pp. The fa
antastic
c
J J Sou
ulman soon had the
e ladie
es (you
men mu
ust learrn!) on the da
ance floor and
singing along with him
m to grreat So
oul and
Motown
n favou
urites.
The service
e, food
and atm
mosphere as always were perfect.
Although no ra
affle, HAH Volu
unteer Maggie
went round witth the b
bucket and co
ollected
190. She said
d Peoplle alway
ys supp
port ourr
events as they are real value for mon
ney and
th
his verry popular Raise A Glass To Mums
past, prresent and futu
ure is a lovely way forr
people to come togetther to celebra
ate this
s
day. On
ne of th
he thing
gs that we all have,
had or are is MUMS.
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Five Wet Weather Tips

Weather conditions pose the biggest risk to
road users, partly due to the inexperience
and lack of preparedness by drivers and
partly due to the changing dynamics of the
road and driving environment.
Slow Down
It might seem like the most obvious thing
to say, but all too often it is advice that is
ignored. It is easy to be lulled into a false
sense of security within our vehicles, but
speed and adverse weather is a deadly
combination. When the road is wet,
your vehicles tyres cannot grip the road
as much as in normal, dry conditions.
Cornering and braking are all affected
by water on the road, reducing grip and
increasing stopping distances considerably,
therefore, slowing down allows more time
to adapt and deal with the situation. Ease
off the accelerator a little and you will see
the difference immediately.
headlights must be used. The timely use

of indicators, including brake lights, is
crucial to give other road users advanced
warnings of your intentions. Keeping your
vehicle under control and following all the
advice for a smooth ride will also allow for
an improvement in your visibility to other
road users.
Aquaplaning Risks
Keep a sharp lookout for puddles and pools
of water which may reduce the grip of your
tyres on the road even more, potentially
creating a liquid barrier between the tyre
and road surface, commonly referred to as
aquaplaning. However, dont carry out any
sudden movements to avoid these puddles,
simply slow down, hold the steering
wheel firmly and try to keep your vehicle
on a straight and level course. Whilst
maintaining an adequate distance from
the vehicle in front, it is often beneficial to
follow vehicles through such areas as the
displacement of water becomes easier.
It is not only about how you drive your
vehicle, but about the vehicle itself. Proper
maintenance is crucial, checking tyres and
their pressure, lights, windows, brakes and
other features on a regular basis should
also reduce the risk.
Driving Licence does not mean that you

cannot be fined. The law changed in
Spain and if you are living PERMANENTLY
in Spain, your European Licence must be
renewed. We have published above what
conditions must be met for licences to be
renewed.
As a European citizen, can I get a 500
fine if I do not renew my licence?
NO, you cannot. According to the
Reglamento de Conductores there are 2
types of fines for Residents who are driving
with Non Valid Driving Licences.
When the driver is living in Spain and there
is no agreement between their country
and Spain to change the licence, you must
get a NEW ONE in Spain, which means
carrying out an exam again. Once they
are resident, their licences are not valid.
This is what happens with drivers from
non-European Countries such as Russia,
Senegal, Canada, etc. You can check the
list of the countries with agreements on
the DGT website.
In this case, the driver is fined 500 if
there is not an agreement between both
countries and 200 if there is an agreement
and the licence has not been changed.
European Drivers who must renew their
licence under the new DGT instructions. If
they do not do it, they will be fined 200,
because this licence can be changed.
If you have a European Licence and you

receive a 500 fine, you must complain to
the DGT because there has been a mistake
with the fine.
Avoid Violent Movements or Sharp
Braking
Sudden braking, acceleration or harsh
movements of the steering wheel may
result in loss of vehicle control. If the
operations are carried out progressively,
smoothly and slowly, it also gives other
drivers more time to react. Remember
that a smooth drive is a safer and more
efficient ride under normal conditions and
even more so when it rains.
Avoid Driving On Road Markings
Road markings including lane lines,
crossings and markers provide less grip
than the road surface and can therefore
increase braking distances. Riders on two
wheels should be particularly aware of this
problem.
Be Seen
During rain or reduced visibility make sure
that you have your lights on. Daytime
running lights may not be sufficient,
especially during reduced visibility where
Driving Licence Fines

We have received a number of questions
regarding an article posted by the CAB
(Citizens Advice Bureau) in Spain which
states Drivers with Valid UK Driving
Licences Fined Illegally. We have visited
our associates from the Guardia Civil
Trafico who run the N332 Facebook page
in order to help to solve the doubts that
article has generated.
Can I be fined if I have a VALID UK
driving licence?
YES, if you are RESIDENT and your
licence complies with one of these two
cases:
The holder of a European driving licence
with an INDEFINITE DURATION or
GREATER than 15 YEARS (or five years in
the case of group permissions 2) with legal
residence in Spain acquired on January
19, 2013 or before that date You must
renew your driving licence from January
19, 2015.
The holder of a European driving licence
with an INDEFINITE DURATION or
GREATER than 15 YEARS (or five years in
the case of group permissions 2) with legal
residence in Spain obtained dated after
January 19, 2013 You must renew your
driving licence from the moment two years
of residence in Spain has been met.
NO, if you are a holiday maker.
As a resident, can I be fined if I do not

hold a Spanish driving permit?
NOT in all cases. You can hold your
European Driving Licence and BE A
RESIDENT IF your licence is not among
those that should be changed, so you can
keep driving with it until it expires (see
conditions above).
As a holiday maker, if I own a Spanish
vehicle, can I be fined if I do not hold
a Spanish driving permit?
NO, you can own a house or a vehicle,
but this does not mean you are resident.
Many foreigners have a holiday house in
Spain and they have a vehicle with Spanish
plates which they use on their vacations
here.
To avoid being fined unfairly, please
download the document EX-15 from
the DGT website and fill it in. See the
point 4.1 and make a cross in the option
CERTIFICADO DE NO RESIDENTE and
take it to the NATIONAL POLICE. Once they
have legalized the document, take it with
you in the car and. PROBLEM SOLVED!
We hope that these questions have solved
all your doubts. Remember to call 060 for
more enquiries.
In conclusion, having a Valid European
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The bateleur eagle cries out on its way home

The fish eagle circles its mate, calling an end to the day.
The hippos grunt as they go for nightly forage,
The elephants stomachs rumble as they gather for the night.
The day birds song gives way to night birds and insects
calls.
The zebra bray as the dark hours descend.
The lion roars whilst his mate saws.
Silence befalls the darkness.

Nothing stirs tonight.
Suddenly, panic calls from all quarters.
The bush is alive with jittery calls.
Suddenly the night explodes with the sound of hooves on
the ground.
Twigs napping, stones flying and grass flattening.
The lion roars, the lionesses saw louder.
Death is hanging in the air tonight.

A hyena laughs as if with nerves.
Meanwhile a jackal chatters on,
Kudu trot to water in File.
Local impala males busy discussing possession of the
harem.
The lioness saw louder.
Death is in the air tonight.
Silence falls. Not a sound.

Slowly the night sounds return and life restarts.
Hyena and jackal try to outdo each others call.
The lion roars, content. Lionesses saw softly.
There was death in the air tonight.
A nervous calm returns.
The nights excitement is soon forgotten.
Whiskey
T
h
i
s
gorgeous
little
boy
who
is
a
quiet lad was
abandoned
in an old fruit
crate outside
the business
centre
on
Camposol,
with
his
three siblings, two of which have been
homed. They are approx 10 weeks old and
have had two of their vaccinations. He will
be med in size.
Guinness
The brother
of Whiskey,
he is the
s l i g h t l y
b i g g e r
and
more
outgoing
of the two.
Approx
10
weeks
old
and
going
to be a bit
bigger than
medium in size. He has also had two of his
puppy vaccinations.
Cassie
This
tiny
bundle
of
loveliness
w
a
s
abandoned
at
the
rubbish bins
on Camposol
with
her
sister Carly
who
has
found her forever home. She is 4 months
old and for her size she is outgoing and
good on a lead, mucks in with the gang
and plays with the bigger dogs. Cassie is
also housetrained and has had all of her
puppy vaccinations.
Riley
We took his
fantastic boy
from
the
local Perrera.
He was a tiny
pup
when
he
arrived
there and he
is
growing
into a very
handsome
boy.
Riley
will be a big
boy. He is a GSD cross and quite big now
at just over 4 months old. Hes already
great on the lead and in the car. Hes living

with 7 other dogs and puppies and is also
house trained. He is fully vaccinated and
Micro chipped.
Benji
and
Babs
These
two
c h u b b y
c u t i e s
were found
abandoned
and living in
the rambler
in an old
rubber tyre.
They
are
brother and sister and Podenco cross. We
think they are approx 10 weeks old. They
have had their 2nd vaccinations.
All dogs and puppies we home are subject
to a home check.
If You Would Like To Help Us With
Donations, Our Paypal Address Is
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Thank You, We Really Need Your
Support
Happy Endings
Deedee, Dafne, Darcy, Polly, Jess, Lucy,
Bella, Zak, Penny, Tilly, Petra and Perla all UK
Carly, Bertie and Sandy Spain
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Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

The final amount sent to the Royal British
Legion was 5318.45.
The Ex Servicemens Association of

Mazarrn District recently presented an
association plaque to Joe Holmes of Don
Tecnico in Puerto de Mazarrn. A former
soldier himself, Joe raised 1028 towards
the appeal. He has already raised 264
towards this years appeal so he may beat
the record! He raises funds by asking his
customers to donate to the poppy appeal
instead of charging them for small jobs.
Both Joe and his customers are very
generous and we are very grateful for their
support.
Ex Servicemens Association of Mazarrn
District
esamd.espana@gmail.com
Tel 626 209 419
We would like to thank the Ladies

Chatterbox Group for their donation of
ladies bags to coincide with International
Womens day.
These were gratefully
received by our female clients. Our thanks
also go to the Welcome Group for their
donation of 150 collected at their recent
Fashion Show at Marianos on 2nd March
where we, together with ladies from Age
Concern and MABS, contributed to the
evenings entertainment receiving each a
reciprocal donation towards their charity.
We were recently asked to give a talk to the
Puerto de Mazarrn Ladies Circle where
we received a very warm reception. They
also gave us donations of toiletries and
food items which were gratefully received.
Thanks to you lovely ladies.
Our Fashion Show is coming soon on 11th

April at 3pm at the new venue of The Club
House, Camposol C. Please come along
and support us and help us raise muchneeded funds for our charity. Good quality
summer clothing will be on sale at bargain
prices. All items for sale have been kindly
donated and we are continually amazed at
peoples generosity.
charity into what it is today. She is moving

on to pastures new and so we would like to
thank her and to wish her all the very best
for the future.
Our Mazarrn Town shop is located at Calle
Carmen 8, (opposite Hotel Guillermo) and
is open Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
and Saturday from 10am-2pm. The new
telephone number is 868 051 911.
The Puerto de Mazarrn shop is located
at Calle Sierra Espuna 31, Bahia (behind
Palenque restaurant) and is open Tuesday/
Thursday and Friday from 10am-1pm. The
telephone number is 634 321 161.
Donations can be taken to either shop or
to our van at Mazarrn Country Club on 2nd
and last Monday of each month 11am-1pm
and the car park on the Camposol A every
Tuesday from 11am-1pm. The van will
also be at the Table Top Sale on Camposol
B on 2nd and last Friday of each month. For
collection of large items please call Badr on
603 389 006.
We have collection bins at:
English Butchers, Camposol A
Quick Save and TJ Electricals, Camposol B
Costa Clida International Radio,
Puerto de Mazarron.
Furniture Plus, Piramide Center, Puerto
de Mazarron
Nash Warren Insurance, Bolnuevo
Condado Excursions, Condado de Alhama
Please call 868 051 911 for details or
email madmazarron@live.com
We thank you for your continued support
in helping us to achieve our aim to help the
less fortunate in our area. Together we can
and do Make A Difference in Mazarrn.
We would like to mention our Treasurer

Denise, whose dedication, love and support
has contributed greatly into making this
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Id woken up early in my hotel room in east

Moscow. I had a clear day, no-one to meet, no
interviews, so what to do with my day?
The depths of winter had gone, but it was
still minus ten outside and blowing a snow
storm. After much thought and taking the
awful weather into consideration, I decided
Id spend the day riding the Moscow Metro
which has just celebrated its 80th birthday.
Ive been using the Moscow Metro for over
twenty years and it never fails to take my
breath away.
Like millions of others, Ive been on

underground systems in such places as
London, Budapest, Kiev, Paris, Berlin, yet
none of them are in the same league as the
Moscow Metro. They dont even come close.
They are transport systems, nothing more
nothing less.
I walked with my head down as the wind
and snow cut right into me, to the nearest
station, Partizanskaya. Once inside the huge
glass doors, you step into a welcoming
warmth as the Moscow Metro is heated very
efficiently in winter. The opposite of course
is the summer, where the ride down into the
tunnels is cool and a welcome escape from
the city heat.
Most Muscovites buy weekly or monthly
passes which are the cheapest option, yet
even my single ticket which allowed me to
travel anywhere on the metro for an entire
day without coming up, only cost around 30p.
I decided Id ride for as long as I could until I
needed a coffee or the toilet, or both.
There is no tacky advertising of products

on the walls. It is immaculately clean; not
a cigarette end anywhere, not a single
sweet wrapper, no discarded fast food
litter or the smell that comes from
it and no well-thumbed newspapers
lying around. Going down the escalator,
it feels like youre entering an underground
palace. Once on the platform, I quickly
jumped on my train. I would ride to, get
off at and photograph famous stations such
as: Taganska, Kurskaya, Prospect Mira,
Arbatskaya, Okhotny Ryad, Komsomolskaya,
Belaruskaya and Oktaberskaya. Fifteen
minutes later, I stepped onto the platform at
Ploshchad Revolutsii. Surrounded by seventysix almost life size bronze sculptures, I felt
I had been transported inside a museum of
fine arts, but I wasnt inside a fine museum or
a grand palace, I was simply standing in the
middle of a public transport system.
With the recent downing of the Russian plane
over Sinai, there was visible security presence
on every platform; not just ordinary police,
but Special Forces and dog handlers. Yet, in
full sight of them, I walked around numerous
stations taking photos and surprisingly was
never stopped or questioned once.
The trains come and go every couple of
minutes; ultra-efficient. To the best of my
memory, Ive never experienced a delay on
the Moscow Metro. Try explaining that to
a London Tube commuter! Everything is so
big and on such a grand scale. London is
crammed in and narrow, whilst the Moscow
Metro is open and spacious.
The stats on the Moscow Metro are

mightily impressive.
Originally the designs were produced in 1902,
but were soon abandoned due to revolution
and war. It wasnt until, under Stalin, that
plans were finally approved in 1931. The first
stations then opened to an excited public in
May 1935. Today, the Moscow Metro boasts
197 stations and its route length is over 200
miles.
Almost nine million people use the
Moscow Metro every single day. Ill repeat
that figure..nine million people.
What is fascinating to watch is the behaviour
of those who travel this metro. Unlike other
aspects of Russian life which can often be
harsh and impolite, the Moscow Metro
seems to have its own unwritten code of
conduct. There is no pushing or shoving.
Everyone who wants on, stands to the side of
the doors, whilst those who want to get off, do
so first. The whole experience is remarkably
polite. Whether on the trains or the platforms,
no-one shouts or even talks loudly. It is like
they know they are in a museum, palace or
library - and no one drops litter ever!
For sure, the Moscow Metro was built to glorify
the communist system and the revolution,
but with marble, bronze, chandeliers, mosaics
and gold leaf all around, you cant but help
to be impressed,
even
if
the
mosaic of Stalin
is unnerving. The
Moscow Metro
I have to say
is a massively
successful Soviet
achievement, in
not only beauty,
but
practicality
and punctuality.
Many people fly
to Paris simply
to go visit the
Louvre.
Id
suggest you fly to
Moscow, ignore
Red Square and the Kremlin and just spend
the day riding the Moscow Metro. I spent
four hours station hopping and only came up
when my bladder told me to.
The Moscow Metro should be classed as one
of the wonders of the modern world. There is
nothing like it on earth. Happy 80th birthday
to the grandest most wondrous metro system
in the world!
What to do after spending hours riding
and walking the metro?
Take to the steam, another of the delights of
Moscow, but not the famous Sandunovsky
banya; not this time. Near my hotel, I
discovered an authentic Turkish Hammam. I
checked it out; it was the real deal. I booked
a private one hour session. By 7pm, I was
lying naked on a marble plinth in a huge
steam room. In walked Igor, built like a man
mountain, wearing only his green underpants.
He is not only highly experienced in the
Hammam, but also a trained chiropractor
of twenty years. What he promised me was
not just a mere massage, but an authentic
wash massage. Yes, I was lying naked on a
plinth surrounded by steam and was away to
be washed all over with soap by a guy who
looked like a trained killer. As I lay there, Igor
washed me by hand from head to foot with
soap, exfoliated me, massaged me, sluiced
me down, and repeated this process three
times. He washed every toe, every finger and
nearly everything else. After the washing he
then paid attention to every knotted muscle
and worked his magic. I could hardly see him
through the billowing steam and as he came
to my neck, his gigantic hands engulfed my
entire head. I remember thinking that he
could break my neck with one movement in
one second, but he was a gentle giant. Its
nearly indescribable; the feeling of being
soap washed then sluiced down with buckets
of warm water. It felt like my entire body was
melting like butter in a hot pan. Bliss!
Once finished, Igor helped me off the plinth,
wrapped a sheet around me and walked
me out to a resting area where I lay for ten
minutes before slowly putting my clothes on.
Good? Igor asked me.
Better than sex, I told him. He puffed out
his huge chest and beamed a proud smile.
Lying naked and being hand washed all over
with soap by a complete stranger may make
most Brits feel squeamish, but here in Russia,
which remember is a very alpha-male society,
its all above board and totally normal. Every
British man should try it; theres not a feeling
like it. Go on, dont be shy; give it a try!
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Dear Editor
Saturday 27th
February was
the New Year
sort out for
MABS at La
Pasteleria
in Puerto de
Mazarrn.
Despite
a
lot of high
winds, many
people came
to bring their
unwanted
items, asked
for information about MABS and had a coffee
and cake.
Thanks to everybody who contributed on this
day. If you have more unwanted items you
can always drop them off at La Pasteleria
or give us a call on 629 079 523 to pick up
your large items.
are 25, 20 and 15 plus commission. Once

again, let me know if you would be interested
in going to this ballet.
Pickups will be at the Maypu Restaurant
near Naura, on the road going to Puerto de
Mazarrn, Camposol and Alhama de Murcia.
Annie
Dear Editor
There will be a Coffee Morning and Craft
Exhibition, with the Sew and Sew Group,
on Saturday 16th April, at Camposol Cultural
Centre from 10am to 1pm. This is to help
raise funds to provide food and essentials to
poor families in the Mazarrn area.
Admission is free, but we would ask that
people bring an item of non-perishable food
to help those in need. There will also be a
raffle. Please come and support us.
Joy & John Sloman
(HP Help People, Homeless and Poor)
For more info about MABS visit their website

www.mabscancersupport.org or call them
on 620 582 418
Our next big sort out day at La Pasteleria
will be on 24th September.
Helma
Dear Editor
Culture Vultures
On April 7th at 8pm the Spanish National Ballet
will be performing Alento y Zagun, a modern
ballet with a flamenco flavour. If you Google
Alento y Zagun there are several You Tube
clips showing rehersals it looks spectacular,
as was their performance last year.
If I can get enough people (I need 11 more),
then there will be a coach for the event. It will
cost 15. Tickets are 30, 25 and 20 plus
commission. If you would like to go to this
ballet, please let me know as soon as possible
so that I can let people know whether or not
there will be a coach.
On May 8th there is another ballet, this

time classical ballet; Cinderella. It will be
performed by the Milan Ballet Company at
7pm in the Teatro Romea in Murcia. Tickets
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Rocky is approximately 15
months old and
his height to
the shoulder is
about 38cms. A
lovely, sociable
little boy.
stray. A happy little boy who just wants to

be loved!! Approx 35cm to the shoulder.
Fosterers
We desperately need people who are able
to foster kittens or puppies in their homes,
often at short notice. We also need fosterers able to take in adult dogs who arent
coping well in kennels.
Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers to
help out with the animals - for dog walking, feeding and/or playing and grooming.
Fozzie is about
18 months old
he is a peoples
dog and loves
attention. He walks well off the lead, keeps
eye contact with his person and doesnt
Please contact Lorna by email at lorna@

sananimal.org or whatsapp 676 276
199
Dominga is around 18 months old and

her height to the shoulder is approximately
50cms. She loves to play.
Please find it in your heart to offer
Rocky, Fozzie, Dominga or anyone of
our lovely woofers their forever home;
they so deserve it!
We will be holding our 3rd Raft Race in

San Juan de Los Terreros in June the last
couple of years have been a huge success
and immense fun. Details of date, exact
location etc to be confirmed. Keep an eye
out more info.
You can keep up to date with all San Animal news and events by checking in on
our Facebook page San Animal Santuario or if you have a Twitter account, you
can follow us at @san_animal
All can travel within Europe.
The Mazarrn Bahia Alpha Leos have

had a relatively quiet month, with an earlier
Easter than usual & therefore a shorter
school term. Club Members have had weeks
of exams which normally would have been
more spread out. To blow away some of the
study cobwebs, the Leos recently ventured
out to pay a night visit to the Insect Hotel
on Camposol C Sector - they made good the
structure where necessary & also found a
good few creepy crawlies in residence!
Despite their heavy school workload, Club
Members have not rested on their laurels

& have planned their next fundraiser a
massive 32km Challenge Sponsored
Walk to take place on St Georges Day,
Saturday 23rd April. The Leos plan for funds
raised from this walk to go to three local
charities;
Firstly, the MABS Mazarrn Hospice
Appeal - a unique opportunity to make a
donation or buy a brick named in memory
of a loved one or for a business to show
their named contribution to help fund the
building of this much needed second MABS
respite room.
Secondly, Yo Sonrio por Paula Paula
is from Mazarrn & suffers from Moebius
Syndrome, a rare condition causing
paralysis of all facial muscles. The operation
that this little girl requires to help her smile
is not covered under the Spanish health
system.
Finally, a charity close to the Leos hearts;
Strides sending local children with
diabetes to Summer Camps so they can
meet other sufferers & learn from each
other about how to cope with this lifelong
condition.
32km will certainly be a huge challenge,
so please look out for Leo Club Members
collecting sponsors to help our community
& give an encouraging beep if you pass us
on the day!
The Mazarrn Bahia 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.
For more information contact Martin
Shackleton (Leo Club Advisor) at
shackletonm411@googlemail.com
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In the UK April is the month of spring time,

when flowers bloom and trees look splendid;
a lovely time to celebrate the wonder of
Gods Creation; a time that for a while we can
forget about troubles in the world, terrorism,
wars, flooding tsunamis, persecutions of the
Christians for their faith.
meaning of Christmas, the most precious

gift of all our Saviour Jesus Christ. Most
probably people mention the name of Jesus
at Christmas more than at any other time of
the year. Lets face it Spain is mostly warm
all year round.
Let us not forget that Jesus Christ abides
with us wherever we may live. He is always
there for you 24/7. Be content wherever you
are in the world. His love never fails
I miss the seasons of the UK; Autumn being

one of them when the leaves on the trees
change colour lovely shades. Winter is a good
miss with rain, snow, and the bitter cold.
The Olive Branch Christian Fellowship meets

every Sunday morning at 10.30am at
Camposol Cultural Centre on Sector B. We
serve communion each week.
Christmas in the UK is frantic. Yes, I like the

hubbub of the excitement building and the
childrens excited faces in great expectation
of many presents, but in Spain it is more
peaceful and a time to reflect the true
We are registered with the Free Methodist

Church and have charity status.
For more information contact Ralph and
Margaret Locke on 968 199 622 or 618
720 181
Yes, all these awful atrocities are

happening, but basically we still have a
beautiful glorious world.
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Hello ladies, we are starting this months

article on a massive high, as mentioned last
month our March meeting was to fill bags
for the ladies that the MAD charity look
after. We had aimed for 18, but we actually
filled 52!!, so this is a very big thank you
to all who contributed and the ladies who
filled them. Thank you to Joanne at Branded
for giving us a big bag of cosmetics and to
Karen at Just Fabulous for the jewellery. You
all deserve to give yourselves a pat on the
back. Denise and Janet came on the day to
pick them up and were very grateful.
The second part of the afternoon was an
impromptu question and answer session
as the planned speaker couldnt attend.
Paula Turner kept us all in order well done
to her. We have recorded the answers and
will publish them later. This went so well
and we seemed to run out of time so we
will definitely do it again. If you have any
questions or suggestions on where to go,
where to eat etc, then write them down

ready for our next question time.
Age Concern are coming to speak to us for
our April meeting. Speaking from experience
with elderly parents here, I can say what
a great job Age Concern do, so it will be
interesting to hear what other services they
offer.
We still have tickets available for our 20th
April Shopping Day to La Zenia. Its a full
day there. 10 for members and 12 for
non-members.
The next Bi-Monthly Lunch is on April 26th.
We are looking for suggestions for this. We
will go with the majority vote and again it
will be car share transport.
th
Tickets are still available for the 17 June

Trip to Garrucha market and Mojacar for
lunch. 10 for members and 12 for non-
Camposol Kitty Kitty have been very busy

arranging more fundraising events.
members.
Dont forget you can win a 10 voucher to
spend on any of the planned trips in our
monthly raffle.
Ladies Chatterbox meets every second
Thursday of the month at 2pm-4pm.
Book Club meets every first Thursday of
the month at 2pm-4pm
Both
of
these
are
held
at
Camposol
Cultural
Centre.
For any information on these please call
Chris Leiper on 968 199 441/675 123 098
Email chrisleiper1944@gmail.com or
Facebook Chatterbox.
SEW & SEW meets every Monday 2.15pm4.30pm at Camposol Cultural Centre
For information please ring Karen Dobinson
on 696 668 084
every Saturday at Trevi Bar where Maureen

will be available with tickets. Buy them
early as they are selling quickly
Our second fundraiser was yet another

success. Fun was had by all at the Quality
Indian on 9th March. The food was fantastic
and great service - a big thank you to Jackie
Murphy for organising this for us. A total
of 385 was raised on the night which will
help us with our continuing work with the
T.N.R objective. Thank you to everyone that
attended.
Our next fundraiser event is our Table

Top Sale in collaboration with ACTIN at
Marianos on Thursday 28th April from 10am
until 2.30pm. Look out for us. We will be
selling clothes, shoes, bags, household
items and bric-a-brac. Grab yourself a
Bargain!! There will also be a Tombola and
Cake/Bake Stall.
APPEAL
Have you had a Spring clear out recently?
We Are Looking For Good Quality Items
For The Table Top Sale. The collection of
any unwanted items can be arranged by
calling Yvonne on Camposol 634 324 789.
URGENT
Please be aware that the date of the
Benidorm Trip has changed due to a date
clash with another group on the former date
in April. The new Benidorm Trip (market
optional) at only 16 is on Wed 4th May.
Pick up 9am and return at 8pm. Come and
grab your tickets for a fun day out; available
from Maureen 628 147 915 or 11am -1pm
PLEASE SUPPORT CKK

We would love to see you at one or all of
the events and thank you all for supporting
this cause. With your on-going support and
our hardworking volunteers we can make a
difference to Camposol.
Just to refresh residents that may be new or
unaware of our cause, we are a small team
running TNR Project (Trap Neuter Return) to
try to control the population of feral cats on
Camposol. We trap the stray/feral cats, test
for leukaemia then castrate/spay and return
to where they came from and continue to
feed/monitor the colonies.
Please
note
new
email
is
camposolkittykitty@aol.com which is the
same address for any donations via PayPal.
(The gmail address is no longer used.)
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Work was also started on Calle Mentas

D30. This was a tough one as 30 tons of
Hi, I want to begin by encouraging you all

just to take five minutes out of your day
to read this months offering from Rios de
Vida, the bi-lingual evangelical church in
Fuente Alamo.
Just for once dont just flick over the page
thinking its just one of those churchy
or religious things! Give it a go. Youve
not got much to lose. You can spare five
minutes and you have an amazing, life
changing experience to gain.
Did you read last months article?
Did it speak to you at all?
Did it sow a little seed?
Maybe theres a spark in there
somewhere just waiting to burst into
a flame.
Jesus loves you. He wants you to draw
close to Him. He wants you to get to know
Him better. He desperately wants a close,
gravel was spread by the team over three

visits. They also planted along the new
gravel surface and as a bonus two of our
gardeners are building a BBQ area on the
petanca court on Calle Piteras D30.
The D Group was approached by the
Red Cross Station, Mazarrn to clear an
overgrown bank in front of the station, but
it was obvious they needed more help. On
13th February the teams not only cleared
the bank, but also around the sides. The
volunteers came from other groups in
Camposol, Spanish groups from Mazarrn,
Red Cross volunteers and the largest
group were the youngsters from Leos
with 23 members and their leaders. There
was a great atmosphere and there was
also a TV unit there the following week.
Unfortunately the Leos who had worked so
hard, missed the 11am start for the filming
as they are all students. The Red Cross
station is most grateful to the volunteers
for doing such a fantastic job.
Our Pothole team are once again doing
wonders working on the main dual
carriageway and roads around Sector D.
They had to make good the surface and
spread 23 tubs of tar to fill the pothole.
With many other jobs in the pipeline, we
meaningful and loving relationship with

you.
Just for once forget about the thousands of
others reading this article.
Forget those sitting next to you right now.
Forget the church.
Forget the vicar or the pastor.
This is personal. Dont worry about what
the family, your friends, or your neighbours
may think. This is between you and God;
your God. There is no one else involved.
Do you feel far away from God? If
you do, its not because He has distanced
Himself from you. Its because you have
distanced yourself from Him. He is the
same today, yesterday and forever. He
hasnt been anywhere. The Lord wants to
draw you close, but you must be willing to
submit to His will and accept all that He
has to offer; and He offers so much. He
loves you. He desperately wants you to
need volunteers and most importantly a

storage area. If you have a vacant place
in your under build please contact any of
the team.
On 10th February we held an EGM to
vote onto the committee a Treasurer
and Secretary. It is with great pleasure
to announce that Jo Steer has been
voted on as Treasurer and Patrick Steer
as Secretary. The Chairman and Vice
Chairman were both voted in as President
and Vice President. Treasurer Anita stood
down at end of February and will be missed
by the committee. We wish her all the best
for the future. Sam recently stood down
as Vice President, but he will support the
committee and be a strong supporter with
our volunteers. Thank you for the work
you have done as VP and working for the D
Community. As an interim Vice President,
Gordon Cockburn has stepped in.
Our next meeting for our sector is in May.
Please check the D website for more details
regarding Gordon and the meeting.
Ken DAngelo
President
know Him better.

Is it you whos putting up the barriers?
Is it you who is struggling to forgive and
forget?
He understands.
Try turning to Jesus.
Try surrounding
yourself with like-minded Christian people.
Find out more about your Heavenly Father.
Are you at a loose end on Sunday mornings?
Why not come along and join us? Come
and learn more about Jesus in a joyful,
relaxed, happy and loving atmosphere.
Youll be made most welcome.
Our Sunday morning services start at
11.30am at C/Zorrilla, No 7, Fuente Alamo.
For more information telephone Rachel
(English) on 618 963 976 or Pastors
Gins and Toi (Spanish) on 629 283 080
God bless you all.
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Our gardening team started work midway through January on an area on Calle
Salvias D30. A resident who lives across
from this area started to cut down the
foliage around the area a week before
and asked if the garden group could help
out. The team arrived to support and clear
what was a dumping ground for fly tippers.
The garden team worked extremely hard
clearing rubble and old household items as
well as cutting and removing foliage. A skip
was hired and paid by the group because
there was so much rubbish dumped in the
vicinity. After the clearing, 8 tons of gravel
was delivered and spread and finally the
team could begin planting. Many of the
plants were donated by our residents
making it a nicer place for the residents.
The event of
the
month
was
an
E m e ra l d
Wedding
Anniversary
for one of
our clients.
What
a
fantastic
mile
stone
Roy
and
June!
If you have
a few hours
to spare to
help us at
Forget Me
CAMPOSOL properties purchased from

Justo y Manoli which are affected by
embargoes.
Time is running out. Dont lose your
property. Last chance to get your title
deeds!
This article has been written to all those

people who bought a property from Justo
y Manoli (MASA) on a private contract and
that are affected by MASA bankruptcy
process which increases the risk of you
losing your property. We wish to encourage
those owners that have not obtained their
title deeds by writing this article as there
is still a solution to defend their rights and
find a solution.
There is a wide range of different situations
that could arise on those properties sold
by Justo y Manoli (MASA), but we wish to
highlight the following:
Not please pop along to the Camposol

Cultural Centre any Monday morning
even if you are not really a people
person we always appreciate help in the
background and with Table Top Sales and
fund raising. You can find us on Camposol
B near Banco Santander every second and
third Friday morning. Please remember;
all contributions of saleable household
items, clothing and books/DVDS will also
be warmly welcomed.
at 8pm. Watch out for further information

and application forms which will shortly
be appearing in various outlets locally. If
you own a local business and would like to
help us with some sponsorship to cover the
costs of the event, we would love to hear
from you.
Long-term illness, or dementia, can

affect any one of us at any time and
well all appreciate support if it does.
This years Dorothy Kay Memorial Mile
in May will soon be upon us. We will be
starting from the Black Bull on Camposol B
Properties purchased by way of a private

contract where the price has been paid
in full and the property reads at the Land
Registry in Justo y Manoli (MASA)s name.
Justo y Manoli (MASA) has the obligation to
grant the deeds to get the full inscription
(registration) at the Land Registry in the
owners name. This obligation has to be
done within the bankruptcy process, but
this is getting close to the last stage and
it is very likely to end with the company
liquidation. Therefore, it is very important
to act quickly to get the deeds and to
cancel the existing charges if the property
is affected by embargoes. It would be
very unfortunate for you to lose your
property by not acting on time.
Properties purchased by private contract
to Justo y Manoli (MASA) where the deeds
were recently granted and they were
registered at the Land Registry under the
owners name, but the property is subject
to several embargoes.
Under the above situation, the property
is already inscribed in the current owners
name (the purchaser) and it is not affected
by the bankruptcy process of Justo y Manoli
(MASA). However, the owner will end up
losing the property if he/she does not act
quickly against getting the embargoes
lifted.
We are aware that there are still a
high number of owners under the two
aforementioned situations who have not as
yet taken any action. This means that they
will lose all their rights to their property
and will consequently lose it. Those who
currently reside in their properties will be
evicted.
The above situations all have a solution.
Corral & Alcaraz has dealt with many
of these issues and had great success.
However, it is very important to act quickly
before you lose your rights.
People
affected by the above issues MUST contact
their lawyers as soon as possible to take
immediate action. Whatever your situation
we are certain we can find a solution. Time
is now your worst enemy. Take urgent
action NOW.
If you have a neighbour or friend who does
not currently reside in their property, but
could be affected by any of these situations,
it would be helpful to inform them so they
can take action to keep their home.
Always seek advice from a certified,
qualified and professional legal company.
At Corral & Alcaraz Law Firm we will
be more than pleased to assist and advice
you. Contact us TODAY.
Celso Rodriguez-Corral
Member Nr.71399 of the Bar Association of
Madrid
Barrister & Partner at Corral Alcaraz Law
Firm
Lawyers, Barristers & Accountants
Email celso@corralalcaraz.com
Tel 968 078 754
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Organised Walks Around Mazarrn

The Institute of Tourism of the Region of
Murcia (ITREM), of Mazarrn has organised
various cultural routes, hiking trails, boat
trips and ethnographical routes, with more
than 80 routes. Registrations should be
www.visitamazarron.
made
through
com or www.murciaturistica.es 5 of the
cultural routes are entirely in English.
9th April a Cultural Walk along the historic
streets of Puerto de Mazarrn
rd
23 April a Walk to Bolete Grand

Alhama de Murcia http://turismo.
alhamademurcia.es/ Tel 968 633 512
10th April 11am Free Walk to see the historic
parts of Alhama (about 1hrs)
14th 24th April Exhibition of Air Painting
at Casa del Cultura, Alhama
15th 24th April Exhibition of Photos from
Semana Santa 2016 at Casa del Cultura
17th April - Craft Market Villa de Alhama,
situated at La Feria Street, from 10am-2pm.
Also Theatrical Guided Visit (in Spanish)
at 11am. Free reservations at the Tourist
Office.
23rd April Brokers at Teatro Velasco 12
24th April Classical Music Night at Museo

los Bao Quinteto de Viento y Madera
Hola Mi Amigos
I hope youre all well and have been
enjoying some of the activities and trips
organised by us. Its been a busy time
and we are currently finalizing the details
for our 8th April trip. Although its at the
beginning of the month, please contact us
if you are interested in case we have last
28th April 3rd June Lugares de Memoria Photographic Exhibition by Alfonso Cern
Aledo and Jos Maria Gonzles Toms at
Centro de Exposiciones el Posito
30th April Various Courses at Museo los
Bao from 10am-1.30pm
30th April-29th May Painting Exhibition
by Fernando Puche at Casa del Cultura
30th April Folklore Festival at Auditorio
Municipal, Tierno Glvan 9pm
Fuente Alamo
30th April - Fuente Alamo Triathlon with
1,800 competitors at approx. 5pm from
Puerto de Mazarrn. Athletes will swim 750
metres in the sea and then cycle 25km from
Puerto de Mazarrn through Las Palas to
Fuente Alamo. (Please note that the N332
from Puerto de Mazarrn to Fuente Alamo
will be closed for 2 hours during this time.)
Finally the athletes will do a 5km run around
Fuente Alamo.
For more information visit the tourist office
in Fuente Alamo
New Signs For Pet-Friendly Beaches
The Coastal Services Department of
Mazarrn has begun installing peripheral
signage to indicate the location of dogfriendly beaches.
The three beaches are: Playa de las
Cobaticas (between Bolnuevo and Percheles)
minute cancellations.
This is a 3 day trip to see the real Spain
travelling first to Ubeda which is one of
the most incredible and unknown cities for
tourists in Spain. We will visit the Town
Hall amongst other important buildings
and places in the City. In the evening there
will be a dinner and dance with flamenco
music.
After a good nights sleep the following day
we travel to Sierra de Cazorla visiting one
of the most important natural areas this
is where the Segura River starts and
after lunch we travel to Jaen to see the
Cathedral and other important monuments
and historical buildings, before returning
to the hotel for dinner with music.
beach Sierra de Las Moreras (along the

promenade) and Playa Gachero (between El
Alamillo and Rihuete).
Day Centre Members Travel To Mar
Menor
Alicia Jimenez accompanied hikers who
enjoy an activity day included within the
Workshop Meeting of Our Region
The day allowed them to discover Santiago
de la Ribera, San Pedro del Pinatar and
Los Alcazares. Mayor, Alicia Jimenez and
Councillor for Social Policy, Laura Ortiz,
accompanied the hikers who were received
by the mayor of San Javier, Jos Miguel
Luengo.
School Band Interact With Children and
Babies
On Sunday 21st February around two
hundred people, of which about eighty were
children, went to the Cultural Centre to
enjoy a concert specially programmed for
younger children.
They performed a concert that began with
some fragments of the work of Jacob de Haan
On Tour, a composition of representative
music from different countries, with which
the public held marches or accompanied
with the help of tapes, keys and small
tambourines. They continued with music
from the Inspector Gadget, Titanic and
Pirates of the Caribbean.
for members is 225 or 235 for nonmembers. Part of the money for this trip
will be donated to FAST towards furniture
for their new office at the Social Club.
Our Cookery Lessons on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 1pm are still extremely
popular (booking is essential) and our
History Group takes place on Wednesdays
at 4pm. If painting is more your thing,
then come and join our Casual Art Group
with Paula on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
between 10.30am and 12.30pm. This is
suitable for all levels including beginners.
Dont forget - part of the income we receive
from our activities and trips is donated to
local Charities. In March alone 50 was
passed to Condado Pets for their excellent
work and 50 to Camposol B Clean who
continue to improve the environment.
The following day we will visit Baeza,

the Spanish Renaissance Jewel, visiting
the most beautiful buildings and areas,
followed by lunch at the hotel and a stop
at an olive factory for tasting the best olive
oil in Spain en-route back to Camposol.
This trip is all inclusive of breakfasts,
lunches, dinner with wine and water, hotel
accommodation, translator and guide,
tourist train whilst visiting Ubeda and
Baeza (so not much walking involved), trip
insurance, excursions and entry tickets
where appropriate.
We depart on 8th April and the price
For further information please email us at

socialcultural@outlook.es
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A great time was had by all on our March

Shopping Trip.
Unfortunately, our planned trip to
Rebate has been postponed, but we will
review this toward the end of the year.
The end of March sees the end of our
financial year. This year we have made
two donations totalling 150 to the MCC
Knitting Group who in turn, knit items for
MAD which helps young children in need.
Our membership year runs from 1st
April end of March so as our AGM is on
1st April the new membership renewal
will have started. This is great value at
only 5 pp. For those who are already
members, dont forget to renew. We
welcome any new members to the
Mazarrn Country Club Events Group.
Events for 2016.
1st April- AGM and membership renewal
We are regularly asked on our Facebook

page where each of the parks are, so
during a recent committee meeting it
was decided to have two sign posts made
for each park and this will hopefully help
identify individual areas for people.
Our latest project on Peoples Park is to

gravel a large area at the top end. This is
an already planted area that will be added
to once the new membrane and gravel
has been laid. We also intend to create
a new seating area once we have raised
additional funds.
In Central Park, two new areas have
recently been laid with gravel and planted up
and this continues the steady improvement
will be held in the bar on MCC at 3pm.
the Paseo at MCC
21st April Celebrate the Queens 90th

Birthday with a meal in the Salon at MCC.
7th November 3 Night Trip to Fuengirola

to include, by popular demand, a day trip
to Gibraltar. As this is proving to be a
popular trip, we will be asking for 50%
non-refundable deposit, per head, on
reservation. 150 per person (2 people)
in a double room, 195 per person, single
room. Price includes all transfers.
22nd May Sunday Lunch at Crystals

Restaurant, Campoamor. See our posters
and website for further details.
21st June - Mojacar and Lunch at Bedar
16th July - Pool Party at MCC
9th August Lunch
Restaurant, Villamartin
at
Eduardos
8th September we are planning a Three

Day Trip to Segovia/Salamanca and
Toledo
September
24th
Cartagenians
Romans
For more information, contact

Tony 968 956 418
Vivien 968 956 050
Email mcceventsgroup@gmail.com
Website www.countryclubeventsgroup.
org
Look forward to seeing you all soon.
Bye for now.
and
Jennie Iredale
Mazarrn Country Club Events Secretary
4th October - our very popular Picnic on
being
made
in this area.
We have also
pruned
all
the trees and
plants at the
lower end of
the park near
the
doctors
surgery. This
will help let
more
light
in
to
the
newly planted
garden areas.
This previously overgrown area is now
much improved and we will continue to
work on this area during the coming weeks.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday
6th April
Talking Shop Social at Camposol Cultural Centre,

1.30pm
Tuesday
12th April
Trip to Los Alcazares and Los Narejos
Saturday
23rd April
Spring Fair at Marianos, Camposol

11am to 2pm
Lots of stalls.
Wednesday
27th April
Menu del Dia at Restaurante Avenida,

Puerto de Mazarrn Paseo
Friday
29th April
Table Top Sale at Camposol B Commercial Centre
Our Memorial Park is looking fantastic

and after a lot of work carried out at the
back end of last year, the team is working
hard weeding and pruning the many roses
and other plants to help keep the garden
looking its best.
The Palm Troopers have now trimmed
all the palm and pine trees around the
perimeter roads and three park areas. This
is a huge undertaking every year with over
300 trees to prune, with many of them well
over 30 feet high and getting higher every
year!!
The portacabin that has been developed
into our second Book Club building has
undergone a face lift during the last couple
of weeks. Having had a mural painted
onto the exterior last year, we have now
revamped the remaining three sides
and stained the original cabin. What a
transformation! They both now look great.
The Book Club which opens on Friday
mornings now has over 4500 books in
stock, all laid out by author to make it easy
to find your favourites.
If you arent quick you will miss your
tickets for our Benidorm trip on 13th April.
These are still available on Fridays at the
cabin.
Finally we would like to thank all residents
for their on-going support. Our volunteers
give their time freely to help improve our
home. Please continue to support us in
whatever way you can. Your kind words
of encouragement mean a lot to us and
continued financial support really helps us
make a difference.
Information from:
Camposol Cultural Centre: Wednesday & Thursday 10am-1pm
Telephone 634 344 589
Events 634 336 484
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April already, time is certainly marching

on. We are at present sorting out more day
trips with a Menu del Dia included so watch
this space.
Easter Monday
At the time of writing this article we
will have had our Easter Monday Table
Top Sale, BBQ and Childrens Egg Hunt
(weather permitting). This event seems to
get bigger and better every year and is a
really fun afternoon for all the family.
Caravaca & Calasparra 16th May

The trip to Caravaca with a meal at the
Restaurant Santuario de la Esperanza on
16th May is now sold out, although if we
get enough interest we could put another
coach on to this fantastic excursion.
Granada 26th April 4 days
The 3 night 4 day mini break to Granada
is also now full and is expected to be yet
another successful trip enjoyed by all.
Tarragona & Barcelona 27th September

4 days
A mini-break to Tarragona and Barcelona
staying in a 4 star Hotel on a B & B basis
in Tarragona, a UNESCO World Heritage
First of all; a big thank you to Serrano Garden Centre, Camposol B who cleared the
ground and dug all the huge holes in the
rock-hard earth along the rambla verge to
plant all the new palms and to our volunteers who dug the holes for the lovely purple flowering shrubs supplied by Jardineria Milagro, Bolnuevo. Unfortunately
one palm was stolen that very night,
but the garden centre kindly replaced it
free of charge. We have planted 8 yuccas
and 5 rubber plants along the pig farm
road. This is really improving roadside
verges - paid for with your generous donations to our buckets, thank you! Caring for
this will be a mammoth task for our volunteers as the season becomes warmer. If
you can spare time to water and look after
any plants near your villa it would be much
appreciated.
We would like to say a temporary goodbye

to volunteers Marylyn and Matt who are going back to the UK until later this year.
This month our volunteers have also been
painting the concrete benches and weeding
many areas, building a stone border behind

the new palms, replacing a railway sleeper
(again stolen!) and of course, watering!
A local builder has donated the use of his
van, at no cost, to help with the transportation of tools, large plants and very large,
full water bottles. A huge thank you - you
know who you are.
Our regular sweeping, weeding and spraying by the Monday Maintenance Team of
every street in lower C continues in strict
numerical order, from C1 to C10, therefore each street is cleaned approx. every
6 weeks. The chemical used is pet-friendly
so no danger to animals and will control regrowth during warmer months.
site. At the
m o m e n t
we have a
full list, but
only a few
deposits
have
been
taken
so
this
could
change.
If
you
would
like
your
name added
to the list
then please
get in touch
either
by
email
or
ringing the
numbers supplied at the bottom of the
page.
Christmas Party
Our Christmas party will be on 9th
December (provisional date) with our
grand Christmas draw. Tickets will be
available later in the year.
www.mccsocialclub@yahoo.
Email
co.uk or tel Shirley on 968 956 070
Street Party and BBQ on 12th June at 5pm

to commemorate the official 90th birthday
weekend of Queen Elizabeth II.
Autumn Social Evening on 23rd September
Christmas Party on 9th December.
Please check chalkboards and Facebook.
For further information contact Chairman
John on 634 325 427
http://www.greenfingersgardenandsocialgroup.com/
Please join our scheme - only 15 a quarter, but there are other ways you can help
- our volunteers are always grateful for
drinks and we are happy to have your unwanted plants or decorative pots (chipped
or broken is fine) to decorate the borders.
Particular thanks this month to Sandra and
Andrew Clarke for their generous donation
of raffle prizes. Each bucket or raffle donation, each ticket sold for our social events,
each monthly payment into the regular
Maintenance Scheme and each contribution made by local businesses, make us
feel part of a larger, integrated and caring
community.
Our AGM is at the Golf Club on 27th April at
3pm. Free refreshments, so please come
and put your views forward! New committee members are always welcome, as
are new volunteers! On Wednesday mornings your efforts are rewarded with a free
breakfast!
Tickets available at 6 for our Summer
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Hi everyone!
J e s u s
L o r e n t e
(born
in
M u r c i a ,
1972)
is
an up and
coming artist
who
lives
in the small
village
of
Balsapintada
near Fuente
Alamo. After
l e a v i n g
school
he
s t u d i e d
Art
and
graduated
from Murcia School of Design and Applied
Arts, majoring in technical and artistic
drawing as well as interior design. He
initially set out working in the design
departments of major companies in the
furniture industry. His free time was spent
indulging in his real passion creating
charcoal portraits, watercolour landscapes
and still life chalk paintings.
A few years
ago
he
decided
to
dedicate
h i m s e l f
fully to his
art and he
created
a
spectacular
portfolio
c a l l e d ,
Retratos
de Cine, a
collection
of portraits
of
famous
m o v i e
stars.
He
has exhibited in various places locally and
further afield and has received positive
reviews in several local and national
newspapers and TV stations. Recently Jesus
was selected
to participate
in
an
international
painting
competition
and
an
international
exhibition
held
in
Salamanca,
featuring
the
best
figurative
painters
of
today.
Part of his
work
has
been published in an international art
guide along with 200 other painters. The
Murcian General Directorate of Culture and
Heritage has recommended his art and he
has been exhibiting in Cartagena, Murcia
and other towns in the area.
Speaking to Jesus about his art he
commented, In each portrait that I create,
my intention is to go beyond the gaze or
gesture and to capture the thought and
soul, through the use of various artistic
techniques, to bring the picture to life.
perfect all his pieces to achieve a physical

and spiritual connection.
From
the
moment you
meet Jesus
you
will
observe that
he is a very
modest and
unassuming
man.
He
is eager to
assist in local
art initiatives
and
has
encouraged
schools
to
embrace the
experience
students
have in understanding the world of art.
San Agustin School in Fuente Alamo, where
both of Jesus children are being educated,
have been so proud of his achievements
that they organised various school trips so
that all the pupils could view the Retratos
de Cine exhibition.
We will keep you updated with Jesus
upcoming exhibitions and encourage you
to support and enjoy the work of our local
artists.
Footnotes:
An added bonus in attending the art
exhibitions is that there are usually
complimentary drinks provided and Jesus
is really eager to practice his English,
having recently enrolled in English classes!
Pedro Snchez Picazo (1863 -1952),
born in Balsapintada, is a well-known
and admired Spanish artist, most notably
specialising in paintings of flowers, (not
Pablo Picasso who was born in Malaga
during the same era).
It is clear that he favours the expression

of emotion through art and he strives to
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This
is
a
tough one to
write.
Remember our
gorgeous
Narlia who
was rescued
from
an
abandoned
garden with
a mountain
of health issues? Slowly
she regained
her
health
and was rehomed in the
New Forest
last December. On Thursday I got a very
distressed call from her owners who said
she had developed kidney problems which
came to light after routine teeth cleaning
at their vets. The vet wanted to euthanize
her saying her prognosis was poor. You
can imagine my reaction!! After several
phone calls to our vet and the vet in the
UK her owners decided there was only one
option and these amazing people put their
lives on hold, driving from the New Forest to Puerto de Mazarrn! They arrived
here approximately 24 hours later. Narlia
managed the trip well, but was dehydrated
from her condition and she was deteriorating. Once at the vets she was hooked up
to drips for rehydration and medication and
had a comfortable night. The next morning our little girl was showing some signs
of improvement. She managed a walk and
was happy to
be out and
about.
Her
owners had
to make the
heart breaking decision
to leave her
here in Spain
with me for
her to have
a
fighting
chance. So
many tears
have
been
shed.
This
little girl will
get ALL the
help
she
needs. Please take a look at our Facebook
page for updates and progress.
Charles Darwins Birthday Celebrations

Congratulations to Buddy and Paco for
being second, after the Wolverines (Colette
and John), at the Saladillo meeting point.
25 walkers set off on the Humanists of
Murcia Easy Rambling walk, led by the
reliable and lovely Audrey, along the newly
levelled railway track towards Totana.
It was great to see that the fare had been

modernised and the Italian wine bottles
had been updated. Note to management:
If using red wine, to fill up a wine bottle,
do not put it in a vino blanco one. Large
plates of winter food followed a rather
boring salad. As befits her status, Audrey
had a special entremeses while everyone
else had guiso or ham and beans.
After passing the smelliest pig farm ever,

the more able bodies took off to the woods
while the able bodied continued along the
smooth path. The trees were full of birds
and mainly yellow butterflies and the views
were magnificent. The walk was a pleasant
2.5 hours and the cars were soon heading
back to Mazarrn to La Sienna Restaurante.
Mama Lucies not so

little
family are growing.
They
are
each
developing
their
own
personalities and having a drop
of the hard
stuff! They
are so gorgeous and fluffy and kissable and totally
adorable, but they do need forever homes.
John did the honours welcoming everyone

and of thanking the appropriate people.
After singing Happy Birthday to Charles
Darwin (207 years old), John introduced
the birthday speaker Annie, who as well
as researching the topic has spent many
a year sailing the seven seas with Walt.
Annies subject was
Charles Darwin and
HMS Beagle. It was
a subject of interest
to many listeners
including a couple
of sailors who were
pleased to get a
drawing of the ship
and directions as to
where the rudder was
hung.
The Beagle
had a full life crossing
the oceans for many
years.
Charles
Darwin was invited
on board as a paying
Please feel free to contact me for an introduction and any further information.
Charlie Boy one of our longer serving
residents is desperate for a home. He is
a Min Pin and the most adorable boy, full
of affection, fun and cheekiness. He gets
on well with other dogs and loves nothing
more than a comfortable lap to snuggle up
on.
A lot of lessons have been learnt this
month and the last 3 weeks have been
very difficult and emotional.
As always
our priority is to save the animals and
take those to task that have neglected or
abused them. It is totally unacceptable
to leave dogs to fend for themselves.
As a legal and respected charity AAR has
now been established for 8 years and with
the continued help of our volunteers, donators and supporters can continue with
our valuable work.
Please come and see us in one of our shops
in Roldan or Mazarrn Town opposite the
Medical Centre. Donations can also be
dropped off there or on Mondays 11.30am1.30pm, Camposol B Car Park.
Both our shops are going to have a
50% reduction on clothing sale from
the 1st - 14th April. This extravaganza will mark the end of our Winter
range and introduction of the Summer. Come and have a browse there
are some fantastic bargains to be had.
Andrea x
passenger and as company for the skipper.

We did not get much past the Cape Verdi
Islands before Annie stopped. She has
promised to continue the story at an
unclosed date in the future. What will
happen to Charles? Will he be in time
for the carnival in Rio? Will he throw up
rounding the Horn? Will he get to ride on a
gigante tortuga in the Galapagos Islands?
Big thanks to Audrey for leading the walk,

to John for only losing one paying customer
(28 not 29 for lunch) and to Annie for an
intriguing talk.
For more information on Charles Darwin
and the antics of the Humanists of Murcia,
go to humanistsofmurcia.com.
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Jack and Jill

Born approx. 1st Sept 2015, Jack and
Jill are Podenco cross so will be medium
sized dogs. They have had their initial
vaccinations and have been neutered.
Could you give them their forever homes?
Currently in kennels so really need to be
homed before the hot weather arrives.
Tel 620 582 654
Boris the dog for you? He is still to have

his vaccinations etc.
Tel 646 005 017
ANNIE
Let me introduce BIG orphan Annie not
little! This eleven-month old German
Shepherd mix girl is ready to make you
proud and then the sunshine will come out
tomorrow. Annie no longer has an owner,
but she was well-treated and is calm and
obedient. She is healthy and loves to play,
go on walks and keep you warm whilst lying
next to you. This very good girl is ready to
bring joy and affection to another home.
She has not been sterilized yet and was
born in early April 2015. We do not know
if she is housetrained. Presently, she is
staying at a good kennel in Spain.
Boris
This very gentle GSD cross dog is about a
year old. It has taken us weeks to even
get him out on a lead, but he has come
on in leaps and bounds since then. Boris
will make a super loyal companion for
someone who is prepared to take time to
gain his confidence. He has never shown
any aggression and is quick to learn. Is
Who loves German Shepherds and can

give Annie a big, warm basket? For more
information please contact Marion by email
on maz.keithroyston@gmail.com
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Surge In Expats Applying To Register

To Vote in EU Referendum
Latest figures show thousands of British
nationals who live overseas are now
going
to
www.gov.uk/register-tovote in order to be able to have their say
on 23rd June. The average daily rate of
online registrations by Britons abroad has
quadrupled from an average of just over
600 per day before the announcement
of the referendum date last weekend, to
more than 2600 per day.
The Electoral Commission has launched a
global campaign to encourage an estimated
five million Britons living overseas to
check their eligibility to vote ahead of
the referendum on EU membership. The
Foreign Office is supporting the campaign
overseas, including in Spain.
The British Ambassador Simon Manley,
visiting Malaga on 23rd February, said
Whether you think the UK should remain
in or leave the EU, the 23rd June will be your
chance to have your say. This is a oncein-a-generation opportunity for the British
people to decide. You might be asking
yourself, why bother to vote? Although you
may now live in Spain, most expats still
have strong ties with the UK financial,
family, friends. You may also decide to
return one day, so you very probably do
have a stake in the outcome and how it
may affect your life. I strongly encourage
you to register to vote just go online and
follow the simple process.
If you have been on the UK electoral roll

within the last 15 years, you are eligible
to vote. Former residents of England,
Scotland and Wales can quickly register at
www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. If you
last lived in Northern Ireland then you need
to download an overseas voter application
form from the Electoral Office for Northern
Ireland, at www.eoni.org.uk.
How you can register to vote ahead of
the EU Referendum
If you were on the electoral roll in the
UK within the last 15 years, then you can

register as an overseas voter and have
your say. #yourvotematters.
If you last lived in England, Scotland or
Wales, go to www.gov.uk/register-tovote and fill in your data. All you need is
your NI number, passport details and date
of birth. (Even if you dont have an NI
number, you can still register).
Choose how you want to vote by post,
proxy, or even in person if you will be in
Britain on polling day. If you choose to vote
by post, ballot forms will be despatched
about one month ahead, giving you time
to receive, complete and return your vote.
Why the change in name?

Simon
Montague,
Director
of
Communications at the Embassy, explains
We are really pleased that so many people
are liking our Facebook page and actively
using it to discover and share valuable
information. Three quarters of our 18,300
followers are in Spain, but a quarter are
in the UK. As well as acting as a popular
forum for full-time residents, we also
want to extend a welcome to the many
thousands of Brits who have a second
home here and those who visit year after
year on holiday.
If you were last registered to vote in

Northern Ireland, download an overseas
voter application form from the Electoral
Office for Northern Ireland, at www.eoni.
org.uk. You can choose to vote by proxy
or in person, but not by post.
Register now, dont wait until the last
minute and miss the deadline. Thousands
of expatriates are already doing signing
up. If you wait, you may miss your chance
to have your say.
Just as in the UK, you need to register
annually, so if you registered as an
overseas voter for last years General
Election, you still need to renew ahead of
the EU referendum.
Use Facebook and Twitter to pass the
message on that #yourvotematters.
Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote make sure you can have your say
Lets just hope that the postal system
does not fail us!
Brits in Spain Has Useful Info For You
Since its launch two years ago, the British
Embassys Brits living in Spain Facebook
page has become a very popular and lively
forum for unbiased information and debate
on many important aspects of life in Spain.
Now renamed Brits in Spain, the page
better reflects its followers, who include
the many who live here as well as some
who visit. Topics include how to register
to vote in the EU referendum, where to
get an EHIC, tips on learning Spanish and
navigating Spanish officialdom, places to
visit and news from the Embassy, amongst
many others.
In a recent Embassy survey of British

residents,
72%
who
followed
the
Embassys Facebook page said it helped
them integrate into life in Spain. Here are
some of their reasons for liking it:
I feel more knowledgeable about living
in Spain through following the Facebook
feed.
When you hear rumours about laws
changing, you can always count on this
page to confirm them, or receive correct
information.
I use it for friends or family who are
coming here.
It points me in the direction of useful
things, which I then pin to my save list to
access whenever I need to.
I follow the page mainly for the photos
and info on places to visit.
I find your articles very interesting.
Mr Montague adds If you want to benefit
from independent advice and others
experiences, then do follow us. Simply
search for Brits in Spain on Facebook and
like our page.
Brits in Spain is a sister channel to the
Embassys UKinSpain Facebook channel,
which focuses on institutional and political
information and publishes in Spanish.
Britons who are Twitter fans and want
to keep up with the latest news from
the Consular network can also follow @
BritsliveSpain, as
well as the comments and thoughts
of the British Ambassador on @
SimonManleyFCO
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Condado de Alhama as a development

was originally launched in 2007. Originally
it was due to be a development of some
20,000 properties ranging from large villas
to small apartments and to cover an area of
approximately 900 hectares. The worldwide
property downturn meant that only 3,000
properties were built - mainly two and
three bed apartments. Luckily, they were
all built within a small area of the proposed
development.
Condado Invest Property of the Month
Perfect for holidays or living here

permanently, this apartment overlooks
the pool in the sought after Jardn 6 in Los
Naranjos. A much loved home this wonderful
opportunity is being sold fully furnished
with air conditioning and fabulous extended
granite worktop creating a breakfast bar
with 3 high stools. In immaculate condition
and ready to use, the apartment has been
furnished with great taste and has beautiful
white furniture creating a cool, spacious
Mediterranean feel. With under stairs
storage, full top awning over the terrace
and lawn and a dividing wall that is slightly
higher affording more privacy on the terrace
area, this is a fantastic price for a fantastic
apartment.
The Al Kasar Commercial Centre is the
area most people will know. It includes
many bars and restaurants of which, The
Skye Bar and Pizzeria is one. Rachel was
instrumental in changing the previous ice
cream parlour into a restaurant that serves
food every day from 10am until they close whenever that may be!
Just a short distance from Al Kasar, in one of

the Jardines that make Condado de Alhama
such a relaxed resort, you will find The
Condado Club. This bar/restaurant has
been transformed by Jeff and Jan who took
it over earlier in the year.
Also, newly opened is the Open Door
Centre where you can call in for a chat
and buy some of the assorted religious and
other books.
The Condado Club is surrounded by
tennis, squash and padel courts so if you
want a change from playing the 18 hole
Jack Nicklaus designed golf course that the
resort is famous for, this is the place to head
for.
3 bedroom ground floor apartment in Los

Naranjos 84,950
The Condado Invest office can also be

found in the square. If you are looking for a
property on the resort these are the people
you need to see.
Based on Condado de Alhama is Mel

Beasley Professional Tarot Reader. As
an astrologer, Mel will produce your birth
chart and interpretation, either by computer
or with his own interpretation. He has over
30 year of experience reading and working
with the runes and as a tarot reader uses
various tarot decks for different types of
questions. All the tools used by Mel are
methods of counselling and giving advice.
Mel is available for one to one readings and
also for small parties and charitable events.
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Spanish Summer Colour And Perfume

by Dick Handscombe
Before long gardens will start to look
their best with sheets of vivid colour
and welcome perfumed sun and shade.
Most established gardens will require the
minimum of maintenance work over the
next four months, except for watering and
deadheading .We can therefore start to sit
back and enjoy our successes: the result of
well selected autumn and spring plantings
and the earlier major winter cutback.
However, if your garden is still being
developed, April is a good time to think
hard and objectively about the displays
of colour which will develop in your own
and neighbouring gardens and consider
what new plantings might be made this
spring. Although temperatures are now
rising, it is not too late to plant shrubs,
perennials and trees, provided you take
care in their selection, planting and initial
care. Hopefully you will pay attention to
the drought resistance of possible choices
and mix some TerraCottem root-enhancing
product into the bottom soil of planting
holes.
must, as are Hibiscus if you are not in a frost

belt. Streptasolen look good in containers,
red and pink Oleanders as a garden hedge
and a bright coloured Buddleia will attract
butterflies and of course you can develop a
dedicated rose garden in the cooler inland
valleys.
Climbing shrubs can clad walls, fences
and old tree stumps with colour. Begonias,
Bougainvilleas, Passion Flowers and red
Roses are our favourites and fit into most
gardens.
Many perennials can flower throughout
the summer. Try the following for starters:
Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise), Geraniums,
Margaritas, Gazanias, Sunflowers, African
Fuchsias and Hollyhocks. If you have a
pond, brighten it up with pink and yellow
Water Lilies and for a special effect, plant
a Lotus Plant if you can trace one. It is
getting late for plantings for this year, but
diarise to plant summer flowering bulbs
next spring. Vivid coloured Canas, Lilies,
Gladioli, The Spires Of Eremuras and
Alstroemerias all look good. The latter look
good in the semi-shade under a tree and
also in containers.
Some Of Our Summer Favourites
1. Spaniards often create a perfumed

and colourful entrance from the
street. We follow their practice.
For perfume, one cannot do better
than plant a Jasmine by the gate,
perhaps hanging over the wall into
the street. For evening scent and
a kaleidoscope of colour, plant the
perennial San Diego from seed, plus
vivid purple and red Bougainvillea
and orange and yellow Lantanas.
2. Decide on the areas of the garden for
planting hot colours and contrasting
cool colours; red, orange, yellow
and purple to emphasise the
climate of the costa summer and
white, blue, mauve and cream to
create areas for cooling off. Try the
following for starters:
Hot Flowering Plants
The following flowering trees all give
spectacular summer displays:
The Devils Tongue (Lenqua Diablo
or
Poinciana),
Oleander,
Jupiter
(lagerstroemia), Parkinsonia and Albezia.
Do consider the spiky stemmed Chorizia if
you are at sea level; the flowers in August
are exotic.
Of the many bush shrubs, Lantanas are a
Do recognise that annuals should not

be the backbone of Spanish gardens as
they need continuous watering and dead
heading. We suggest that you restrict their
plantings to a few strategically placed
patches and containers watered twice daily
via a drip system. With that proviso the
easiest annuals are Portulacas, Petunias,
Nasturtiums, Marigolds, Zinnias, Busy
Lizzies and Sweet Peas. We grow a long line
of the latter for cutting on our vegetable
plot as they dont fit into the flower garden
plan. If a plant enthusiast, try to grow a
Caper plant from seed for the exotic flowers
and Capers for summer salads. One should
not overlook the attractive colours of
ripening fruits such as Ornamental Gourds,
Quince and Pomegranates.
Cool Flowering Plants
In June, Jacarandas may still be flowering
and later the white flowers of Oleander and
Catalpa Trees can cool the summer heat.
Glory, Jasmine, White Roses and the

highly perfumed Galan de Noche for balmy
evenings.
Guidelines For Late Plantings
Extra care needs to be taken if you decide
to delay planting any plant until the end
of May or early June. Temperatures will
be rising and the chance of life-saving
rain decreasing, so recognise the shock to
plants raised and often forced into flower
under optimum greenhouse conditions of
constant high humidity, continuous drip
watering and feeding and hopefully disease
and insect-free air when they are planted
out into the harsh garden microclimate.
Firstly, ensure that you purchase plants
with strong, extensive and healthy root
systems. When planted in quickly drying
garden soil, roots have to search for water
and nutrients to maintain the rigidity and
growth of the plant and also act as guy
ropes to keep plants upright, especially
when hot summer winds blow. Forced
plants often have a very small root ball in
relation to the top growth.
Secondly, purchase plants full of buds
rather than open flowers. You only need
a flower or two to check the colour. When
first planted the priority of the plant is to
establish the root system and not prolong
the life of existing flowers. Remember that
unless you need instant colour for a party
you are planning for summer long colour.
Thirdly, fill planting holes with high waterretaining soil/compost mix and firm well
around the root ball to ensure no air
voids in the soil. As said earlier, mixing a
spoonful or two of a water-absorbing gel
such as Terracottem into the base soil of
the planting hole can give plants a good
start and reduces the risk of forgetting to
water or going away for few days.
Fourthly, water well until the plants are
established. If you are planting annuals in
containers, recognise that they may need
watering twice a day on the hottest days.
Lastly, watch
out
for
summer pests
and treat fast.
If you have
not
sprayed
a g a i n s t
the
lethal
g e ra n i u m
moth
every
ten days since
the middle of
March,
you
may already be
at risk, so start
immediately
and do so until
November.
For lower cool effects use white and

cream Lantana bushes and ground cover
white and mauve varieties, white Roses,
Hydrangeas in shady spots and some of
the following perennials - white Carnations
and flowering Sage, Thyme, Lavender and
Rosemary which add perfume as well as
calm cooling effects.
In July blue and
white
Agapanthus
always impress both
in large pots and in
flower beds. If you
are planting annuals
there are many blue
and white varieties
to choose from at a
good garden centre.
To
clad
walls,
consider
shrubs
such as Plumbago,
Solanum,
Morning
We hope that the above ideas lead to some

even more colourful gardens this summer.
The ideas and plant lists in the book How
To Use Less Water In Your Garden
might be of interest.
Dick Handscombe
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Expats Leave Millions Of Pounds In

Unclaimed Pensions
Frozen Pensions explained by Richard
Samuels, deVere Spain
Changes to the Pension system in the UK
Pension Freedoms has alerted a number
of people to forgotten pension pots.
Sometimes they are also referred to as
frozen or deferred pensions.
What are they?
If you have worked in the UK, you may
have enrolled (sometimes automatically)
onto a company/local authority pension
scheme.
Historically, many of these
pension schemes were used to attract
employees as part of their recruitment
strategy. Often the employee will have
made contributions from their salary.
However, with some schemes only the
employer contributed. This may have been
whats known as a final salary scheme
which would pay a proportion of your final
salary upon retirement.
Over the years, peoples working habits

have changed. Gone are the days when
people started with one company and
stayed there until they retired. People now
move to other companies and locations in
search of better pay and conditions, or for
a change of career.
Consequently, when many people leave
a job they can leave their pension
entitlement behind without realising. They
may be totally unaware that a pension pot
has been built up, or they may have just
not kept in touch with the pension scheme
administrators. Although these pensions
We all have times when we find it difficult

to make a decision. I think that one of the
reasons is because we are frightened of
may be from many years ago the term

frozen is misleading. The funds will have
remained invested or been index linked
to account for inflation. This means your
pension pot could be worth significantly
more than you may think.
knew that the Utility Company had in

the past a non-contributory final salary
scheme and informed Mr P that even
though he had made no contributions, his
employer would have.
Having given deVere authority to contact
the company on his behalf we were able to
trace Mr Ps pension and legally request a
transfer value. This is the current value
of the Pension Pot.
To his surprise this turned out to be
105,000. Mr P decided to transfer these
funds to an overseas scheme which will
allow access to his benefits from the age of
55. He then hopes to purchase his dream
property here in Spain and enjoy an early
retirement.
The point is - many thousands of people
are in the same position but dont realise
it!
There are literally tens of millions

of pounds owed to savers who have
lost track of their or their deceased
partners pension funds in this way.
A typical example of this came during a
recent deVere client meeting. We asked
Mr P (age 49) where he had worked in the
UK. Although he had worked at numerous
companies before relocating to Spain
he felt sure he had not contributed to a
pension scheme with any of them. One of
the companies he worked for was a major
Utility Company. He had started with them
after leaving college and had left in his
twenties after 7 years service. Because
we take an interest in these things, we
failure; scared well get it wrong and make

a fool of ourselves. We need to remember
that just because we may fail sometimes it
doesnt make us a failure. Thomas Edison is
believed to have tried 50,000 experiments
before he successfully invented the storage
battery: thats 49,999 failed experiments!
How did he keep on going without seeing
any results? When he was asked about it,
Edison said, Results? Why, I know 50,000
things that wont work.
When the choices we make dont produce
hoped-for results, we can learn from them
to make better decisions in the future. This
doesnt mean we dont need to put any
thought or effort into the decisions we make.
Choices always come with consequences,
so they matter! Its important we recognise
that we wont make good decisions simply
by flipping a coin.
The Bible contains the very thoughts of the
One who created us and knows everything
about us; everything about life. In order
to make consistently right choices we need
to know what it says and apply it out in
our life. Most of all we need to chat on a
regular basis to the author because, The
Lord says, I will guide you along the best
pathway for your life. I will advise you and
deVere Spains pension tracing service is

absolutely free of charge - our aim being
to repatriate our clients with the pensions
they worked hard to accumulate.
Whatever pensions you have in the UK it
may be possible to transfer them to an
Overseas Scheme which will allow you to
access the benefits from the age of 55.
You can combine several UK pensions and
there is also an option to take a lump sum
straight away!
If you want further information, please
contact Richard Samuels, Wealth Manager,
deVere Spain on 965 020 402 (mob
692 352 156) or email
richard.samuels@devere-spain.es
watch over you.

Why dont you come and join us on Sunday
morning and listen to Gods word? You will
be sure of a warm welcome.
If you dont feel ready for church just yet
then why not come and meet us at our
Flower Festival on Saturday and Sunday
4th/5th June? We will have a variety of
artisan stalls and games in the church
grounds, cake stalls and our German friends
are cooking bratwurst sausages. Of course
we will have displays of flowers, kindly
donated by local businesses interested in
highlighting the role of our church in the
community. Come and enjoy yourself,
there is something for all the family.
April Services Sunday @ 1030 Calle
Sobrija 2248, Sector D, Camposol
3rd Songs of Praise
10th Holy Communion
17th Morning Prayer
24th Holy Communion
Anyone wishing to contact the church
please call us on:
English Branch 665 302 019
German Branch 968 978 9 61
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It was a day early in February which was

dry, sunny and pleasant, when 17 people
including about one third first timers with
the WARM group, took a leisurely 10kms
walk near Calasparra led by Brian.
damage to the BBQ areas caused by the

recent storms) and then back by road
along the river and rice fields, stopping
for a picnic. We passed the excavations at
the 12 century Yacimiento Villa-Vieja which
unfortunately appears to be closed because
of the crisis cut backs and returned to the
starting point of the day.
We walked along tracks from outside

Calasparra to the mirador near Las Lomas
and then down the long winding staircase
and into the 16th century Santuario
Nuestra Senora de Esperanza. We paused
for coffee and the newcomers had a brief
history and tour of the sanctuary.
All in all we had a relaxing stroll of about

3 and half hours which everyone seemed
to enjoy.
If you are interested in joining one of our
interesting and varied walks please contact
warm2005@gmail.com for details.
We then took a short walk along the side

of the Rio Segura (with the very evident
We are not long back from holiday. The

idea was to go where the weather was
warmer and relax. By the end of the first
week I was thinking, enough inactivity! We
are not ones for the night life, but staying
in proved to be a challenge; no Internet, no
TV and very poor lighting making reading
difficult.
Well have to talk to each other then!

What shall we talk about?
Im aware just how little we talk to each

other; there is always something else to do
- check emails and send replies; find ideas
for the next card class, or even do some
research for our next meeting. Thats not
a bad thing is it?
truck he was driving, holding the steering

wheel with him. He was driving his dads
truck, feeling pleased with himself.
Sometimes theyd stop for a candy, while
on other times his dad would say Not this
time son. No explanation as to why.
One thing I learnt from this holiday is how

important it is to spend time with each
other, but most importantly it gave us
time to reflect on Gods purposes for us
and discover where
it
is
that
God
will lead us next.
Sometimes it takes
forced inactivity for
us to get the correct
perspective
on
things.
He related it to our lives sitting in Gods

lap talking with Him, asking for things He
may or may not agree with, but He always
knows best.
Whats
important
lives?
in
most
our
Max Lucado tells how

as a child sitting on
his dads lap in the
I was forced into more inactivity when I

went to meet someone who was running
late. Frustrated, I wondered what to
do with myself whilst waiting; an ideal
opportunity to sit in Gods lap and talk with
Him. By the time the person arrived I felt
a lot less frustrated and Id had a great
conversation with my friend sitting in his
lap.
lynda.spain@hotmail.co.uk
derek.tycymru@talktalk.net
Tel 633 447 937
Welcome House can be found at 3A
Campillio y Suertes, Cehegin
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BULLAS
www.bullas.es
Tel 968 652 244
With help and assistance from many, a
late 19th century house has been restored
and refurbished to provide hostel shelter
for travellers in need as they pass through
Bullas. In this jubilee year of mercy, every
contributor can be proud of this worthy
establishment.
Sat/Sun 23rd/24th April San Marcos
festival celebrates folklore and all things
rural with a parade of floats, folk groups
performing and fun activities.
of local and traditional produce.

Sunday 24th a family nature walk of 5km
to Loma de la Morena. An easy hike taking
about 3 hrs bring your own refreshments.
9am meet at Explanada Centro Tecnolgico
del Mrmol close to the motorway west
exit and then drive to starting point. Max
2 children under 14 per adult the tour is
in Spanish.
Each weekend - escape the urban buzz
at the Eco Park, Coto de las Maravillas,
approx. 9km outside the town. With a
focus on conservation and education of
the countryside, this forested area has
a wealth of walking routes, energetic
activities for all ages, and a campsite and
bar refreshments.
CIEZA
www.ciezaturistica.org
Tel 968 453 500
Sunday 3rd artisan market in the Plaza
de Espana 10am to 2pm. A lovely time to
visit, at the end of La Floracion, so the area
is full of colour.
JUMILLA
www.jumilla.org
Tel 968 780 237
Saturday 30th free guided tour of the old
quarter (in Spanish) departing from Arco
de san Roque at 8pm. Limited places
book via the tourist office.
CALASPARRA
www.turismocalasparra.es
Tel 968 745 325
Sunday 17th April free guided tour of the
old quarter (in Spanish) taking in the rice
museum, the archaeological museum and
uphill to the castle. Starting at 10am and
taking about 3 hrs good walking shoes
required. Info and reservation on 968 745
325
CARAVACA
www.turismocaravaca.org
Tel 968 702 424
1st-5th May a heads-up on the Festivity in
Honour of Our Lady and Vera Cruz which
begins Sunday 1st May more info on our
blog and in Mays edition.
CEHEGN
www.turismocehegin.es
Tel 968 723 550
Saturdays/Sundays - The Archaeological
See of Begastri is opened for tours (in
Spanish) at 10.10am, 11.15am and
12.30pm. Tour starts with video with
English subtitles and the guide speaks
some English. Cost per person 2. Tel 968
723 550
Sunday 17th car boot sale in the park
Gins de Paco at the bottom of Gran
Va. Easy parking and 2 per site book
through the tourist office.
Sunday 24th the Plaza del Castillo in the
old town hosts the monthly themed craft
market, El Mesoncico, with over 60 stalls
sardine sculpture by the Old Bridge and an

impressive firework display.
Nature-loving chocoholics should head for
the glorious Park of El Valley y Carrascoy.
Nestling within beautiful woodland rising
above Murcia City is the tranquil Sanctuary
of La Fuensanta harbouring visual delights
and a lovely terrace caf. A 1.7km walk or
drive uphill takes you to the Hermitage of
La Luz and a treat! The resident Colombian
monks have revived the tradition of selling
artisan-made chocolate although its no
longer made on site no problem when
it tastes so good. You can buy from 10am
to 1.30pm and 3pm-8pm. A short walk
to the Centro de Visitantes La Luz for an
exhibition explaining the importance of
the site, dedicated to the Earth Goddess
Demeter. Finish with a delicious restaurant
meal.
YECLA
www.turismo.yecla.es
Tel 968 754 104
Saturday 30th enjoy a fiesta to honour
San Isidro, patron saint of agriculturalists.
The parade of paper carriages and floats
has a real wow-factor: works of art created
from scrolls of paper. The tourist office has
info on a tour where you can see how the
floats are made.
MULA
www.mula.es
Tel 968 661 501
Sunday 10th the
call is out for local
residents
and
culture-lovers to help
form a human-chain
round the castle hill
in support of the Mula
castle
restoration
campaign.
Enquire
at the town hall ref
Mula por su Castillo
platform group.
April is here and spring is in full swing

boasting a riot of colour across the region.
Theres plenty happening to excite and
energise you even if March claimed Easter
this year and chocoholics can still feed
their habit (read on for details). Whatever
your leisure taste, theres something on
the menu for you head out and enjoy!
Sunday 10th a
traditional
craft
market in the Plaza
del
Ayuntamiento
de Mula: creative
demonstrations,
produce
tasting,
activities
and
animation.
MURCIA
w
w
w
.
turismodemurcia.
es
Tel 968 358 749
Fri-Sun 1st-3rd April
the Spring Festival
of Burial of the
Sardine is well worth
the
experience.
Street entertainment
culminates
in
a
carnival atmosphere
and parade of floats
on Saturday ending
with
burning
a
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Dogs Rescue Calasparra was set up by

a group of friends who were interested
in helping the abandoned dogs in their
locality. They wanted to rescue the
abandoned or abused dogs and give them
a second chance of finding a responsible
home to provide the love and care they
deserve through ADOPTION.
Initially, they rescued and welcomed
the dogs in their own homes and used
their own resources, but later a patron
temporarily ceded a house with land near
Calasparra.
Donations
PAYPAL: dogsrescuecalasparra@gmail.
com
MICRODONATIVOS: www.teaming.net/
dogsrescue
HELPFREELY helpfree.ly/j7300
facebook.com/DogsRescueCalasparra
twitter.com/DogsRescueCalas
Email
dogsrescuecalasparra@gmail.
com
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and
How Can You Help?

1) Volunteer
2) Adopt
3) Foster
Since its inception in 2015, Dogs Rescue

Calasparra has been able to re-home
more than 160 dogs in the Region of
Murcia.
What Do We Do?
Find shelter for stray dogs.
Find
adoptions
nationally
internationally.

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Picture this: Youve spent the last few weeks

working on a tribute video for a friends 30th
wedding anniversary. You collected photos
and video clips and edited them together,
laying over a soundtrack of their favourite
songs. It was a real labour of love. When you
finally finish the project, you go to copy the
file onto a DVD for presenting to your friends,
and - what!!?? A strange message pops
up.
Unfortunately, the files on this computer
have been encrypted. You have 96
hours to submit payment to receive the
encryption key; otherwise your files will
be permanently destroyed.
Youve been hit with ransomware.
Scareware:
Okay, yes, its called scareware, but in
comparison to other types of ransomware
not so scary. Scareware includes rogue
security software and tech support scams. You
might receive a pop-up message claiming that
gazillion pieces of malware were discovered
and the only way to get rid of them is to pay
up. If you do nothing, youll likely continue
to be bombarded with pop-ups, but your files
are essentially safe. A quick scan from your
security software should be able to clear out
these suckers.
Pro tip: A legitimate antivirus or antimalware program would not solicit
customers in this way.
Screen lockers:
Upgrade to terror alert orange for these
guys. When lock-screen ransomware gets on
your computer, it means youre frozen out
of your PC entirely. Upon starting up your
computer, a full-size window will appear,
often accompanied by an official-looking
Guardia Civil, Met Police, FBI or some
other law-enforcement agency seal saying
illegal activity has been detected on your
computer, normally mentioning terrorism or
pornographic activities, and you must pay a
fine.
because once cybercriminals get hold of your

files, no security software or system restore
can return them to you. Unless you pay the
ransomtheyre gone. Even if you do, theres
no guarantee you can get those files back.
In order to reclaim control of your PC, a full

system restore might be in order. If that
doesnt work, you can try running a scan from
a bootable CD or USB drive.
Pro tip: While the law enforcement

may
recommend
people
agencies
just to pay the ransom, cybersecurity
professionals
advise
otherwise.
Complying with ransomware criminals
just opens the door up for future attacks.
So what should you do about this kind of
ransomware?
Get out in front of it. If any attack in the
history of malware proves that you need
protection in place before an attack happens,
encrypting ransomware is Its too late
once you get infected. Game over.
You didnt back up the anniversary video. In

fact, you havent backed up any of your files
in months. What do you do?
Unfortunately, when it comes to ransomware,
once your files are encrypted, theres not
much you can dobesides cut your losses
or pay up. Even if you do pay up, theres a
chance you wont get your files back, so you
have lost your files and your cash. Thats why
its so important to prevent ransomware
attacks from happening in the first place.
Pro tip: Law enforcement agencies would

not freeze you out of your computer or
demand payment for illegal activity.
If they suspected you of piracy, child
pornography, or other cybercrimes, they
would go through the appropriate legal
channels and you would find them on
your doorstep.
Ransomware Prevention:
The first step in ransomware prevention
is to invest in awesome cyber security.
Start with an antivirus programme with
active monitoring and layer on other
applications that are specifically designed to
thwart advanced malware attacks such as
ransomware. These include anti-malware
and anti-ransomware programmes.
Types of Ransomware:
The first step in ransomware prevention is
to recognize the different types of ransomware
you can be hit with. Ransomware can range
in seriousness from mildly off-putting to
Cuban Missile Crisis severe.
Encrypting Ransomware:
This is the truly nasty stuff. These are the
guys who snatch up your files and encrypt
them, demanding payment in order to
decrypt and redeliver. The reason why this
type of ransomware is so dangerous is
Next, you need to create secure backups of

your data on a regular basis. You can purchase
USB pendrives, or external hard drives where
you can save new or updated files. Just be
sure to physically disconnect the devices from
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your computer after backing up, otherwise

they can become infected with ransomware,
too. Cloud storage is another option.
Finally, stay informed. One of the most
common ways that computers are infected
with ransomware is through social media
and social engineering. Dont think that
because you use an Apple product that you
are safe from ransomware. You are not!
Recently a new threat has been discovered,
called KeRanger, which is designed to
attack Apple systems.
Social engineering taps into the human
psyche by exploiting powerful emotions such
as fear, urgency, curiosity, sympathy, or the
strongest feels of them all: the desire for
free stuff. Educate yourself on how to detect
phishing campaigns, suspicious websites, and
other scams. Above all else, exercise common
sense.
Here are few ways in which cyber crooks can
get access to your system:
Clickbait:
Huge snake eats man alive! Have I got your
attention? What if I posted a link to a video of
the ordeal? You just might be tempted to click,
especially because many legitimate articles
and other pieces of content use similarly eyecatching headlines to get people to look at
their stuff. Cyber criminals get this and they
exploit it. Beware of links to overly graphic
terrorist attack images, natural disasters, and
other tragedies or even images of cute cuddly
animals.
the site itself with malware. For example,

hackers knew the iPhone Developers forum
was visited frequently by Facebook, Apple
and other developers. They compromised
the website, set up an exploit and ended up
infecting a lot of peoples computer systems.
This is just a very small sample of how things
can go drastically wrong for you whilst using
your PC, laptop, smartphone or tablet.
Remember,
probably is.
if
it
seems
suspect,
it
Acknowledgement to Malwarebytes for the

bulk of this article.
Watering Hole Attacks:

One of the things cyber criminals do best
is collect information about their targets.
Browsing habits tell a lot about a person,
which is why that ad for cat sweaters keeps
popping up in your Facebook feed. Cyber
criminals use this information then go after
the sites most visited by their target group.
Once they discover a particular website
is popular with their targets, they infect
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We all enjoyed our show at El Saladillo. It

was the first performance of The Pride Of
London and ended with a rousing sing-along; something which gave us all a taste
of The Last Night At The Proms.
If you are wondering what happens in front

of the London Scene on St Georges Day
on 23rd April at Bar Med, El Alamillo, then
come along and see for yourself. Book a
table and be Proud To Be British. Fancy
dress is optional and dont forget to bring
your flag.
There are exciting times ahead as we start
rehearsing for our next production, so if you
fancy singing songs from the musicals then
now would be a good time to join. We have
a few vacancies. If you are interested, then
we rehearse every Wednesday afternoon
from 4pm at the Culture Centre, Sector B
on Camposol.
Most months my partner and I try to get

away for several days and I would like
to write about one of our many favourite
places Andalucia.
There are lots of places we visit in

Andalucia, but the area we return to most
is about an hours drive west of Granada.
We rent a house right in the countryside;
the nearest village, Fuentes de Cesna
being about ten minutes drive away, so a
car is a must.
The drive from Camposol is so easy and
stress-free. There is very little traffic on
the motorway and the scenery is stunning.
Usually we see snow as we pass the Sierra
Nevadas; even in summertime there is
often a small amount visible. There are
many watering holes en-route and as the
travelling time is normally three and a half
hours, we stop for breakfast near Guadix.
That is very interesting to drive through
with all the cave houses which I believe
many people live in.
After our refreshment we head on to
our destination, through Granada and
eventually leaving the motorway at Salinas.
After a while a beautiful village, Iznajar,
comes into sight, perched on top of a hill,
surrounded by a lake. At this point we are
still twenty minutes or so away from our
destination and we drive up a very winding
road, getting higher and higher. When we
arrive at our rented villa, there awaits us
peace and tranquillity, oh and a welcoming
swimming pool. Our first job is to open a

bottle of wine and sit by the pool taking in
the beauty of the countryside. After a dip
in the pool its time for a spot of lunch and
then a siesta.
You
can
also
email
us
at
masquerademusicals@gmail.com
if
you are interested in learning more about
us. You can also find us on Facebook under
Masquerade Musicals.
The evening finds us making our way to

the village of Fuentes de Cesna to have
a drink and meet some of the people
we have got to know over the years. Of
course, with each drink you buy, a free
tapas is supplied, which is the Andalusian
way. Really, there is no need to splash out
on a meal as the tapas are usually so good.
In the daytime, we explore the local
villages. Iznajar has to be one of the
favourites. Here you find lots of narrow
twisting roads, a typical olde worlde place
with many good cafes and bars. One such
bar is tucked away in a narrow cobbled
street with a small outdoor terrace with
tables and chairs. Absolutely everything
is painted blue, from the many plant pots
to the ornamental frogs; a beautiful place
to sit and have a coffee. It isnt called the
Blue Bar but I think many people have
christened it that. At the top of the hill
there is a very good viewing point looking
at the surrounding lake and countryside.
There are many other places we have
travelled to whilst staying there, Ronda,
Setinel and of course the Alhambra Palace
is only an hours drive away.
Late at night we can chill out by the pool
and have the opportunity to stargaze,
often spotting shooting stars. All in all, a
beautiful holiday.
Jean
Camposol
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Strawberries
Have you seen the Strawberries on
sale in Spain? They are so delicious and
very big compared to the UK. Also they
are on sale from January to at least June
and grown here in Spain. I love them,
either on their own dipped in sugar or
even coated in chocolate for a treat. What
better way to get children to eat fruit
than the recipe below for Eton Mess? My
granddaughter is only 8, but she loves to
make this herself after watching me in
the kitchen. For adults; you can soak the
Strawberries in sherry to add another
dimension, or the Strawberry Margaritas
are very easy to do and great at a BBQ.
Strawberries can be added to vanilla icecream to make Strawberry Ice-Cream or
to milk or lemonade as below, to make a
health fresh drink!
Buen Apetito
Basic Eton Mess
Lots of strawberries
Whipped Cream
Meringues (broken into small prices)
Whip the cream up until fluffy, add the

meringues and strawberries and mix until
even amounts of all 3 items. Serve or
leave to chill in fridge for no more than
half an hour.
Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie
2lbs rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces (about
7 cups)
lb strawberries, sliced (about 1 12 cups)
1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
3 tblsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp finely grated orange zest
tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs
1 pkt basic flaky pastry
Heat oven to 375F. In a large bowl, toss
the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, flour,
orange zest, cinnamon and salt. Lightly
beat one of the eggs, add to the fruit, and
toss to combine.
Roll half pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Fill

with the fruit mixture, pressing it in firmly.
Lay the second layer of pastry on top and
press the edges of the crusts together to
seal. Trim the crust to a 1-inch overhang,
fold the overhang underneath itself and
crimp. In a small bowl, beat the remaining
egg with 1 tsp water and brush over the
crust. Sprinkle with sugar and cut vents
in the top.
Place the pie on a foil-lined baking sheet
and bake until the fruit mixture is bubbling
and the crust is golden brown - 1 to 1
hours. Let cool for at least 2 hours before
serving.
Strawberry Milk Shake
cup milk
1 lb strawberries, hulled
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Combine the milk, strawberries and ice
cream in a blender. Blend until mostly
smooth with some pieces of strawberries
remaining - 10 to 15 seconds. Divide
between
four
glasses
and
serve
immediately.
Strawberry Lemonade
1 large bottle lemonade
6-8 fresh strawberries
Crushed ice
Lemon slices (optional)
Place the lemonade in a large jug. Add

the crushed Ice. Put the strawberries in a
blender and puree until very smooth. Mix
the strawberry puree into the lemonade.
Strawberry Margarita (Adults Only)
Cup strawberries, hulled and halved
1 ripe banana, peeled and sliced
4 ounces (1/2 cup plus 1 tblsp) tequila
1 ounces (3 tblsp) triple sec
2 tblsp fresh lime or lemon juice
1 cup crushed ice
Place strawberries and banana slices on a
plate and freeze for at least 1 hour. Place
all ingredients in a blender and blend until
smooth but still very thick. Pour into chilled
margarita or other stemmed glasses.
Strawberry Shortcake
3 pints fresh strawberries
cup white sugar
1 cup plain flour
4 tsp baking power
2 tblsp sugar
tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
2 cups whipped cream
Slice the strawberries and toss them with
1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside. Preheat
oven to 425F (220C). Grease and flour
an 8 inch round cake pan. In a medium
bowl combine the flour, baking powder,
sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender
mix in the shortening until the mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in
the centre and add the beaten egg and
milk. Stir until just combined. Spread the
batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 1520 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool
partially in pan on wire rack. Slice partially
cooled cake in half, making two layers.
Place half of the strawberries on one layer
and top with the other layer. Top with
remaining strawberries and cover with the
whipped cream.
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The Strawberry, Fresa, is one of the most

popular berry fruits in the world. There are
more than 600 species of Strawberries that
differ in flavour, size and texture yet they all
have the same characteristic heart-shaped,
red flesh and seeded coat together with
small, regal, leafy green caps and stems that
adorn their crowns.
until natural crossbreeding occurred between

this species and a neighbouring North
American Strawberry. The result was a
hybrid Strawberry that was large, juicy and
sweet and one that quickly grew in popularity
in Europe.
Strawberries are not actually fruits as their

seeds are on the outside. Strawberry plants
are runners and are not produced by seeds.
They have an average of 200 seeds per fruit
and are actually a member of the rose family.
The vibrant red colour of strawberries is due

to large amounts of anthocyanidin, which also
means they contain powerful antioxidants
and are thought to protect against
inflammation, cancer and heart disease.
Strawberries have been enjoyed since the

Roman times and are native to many parts
of the world and in many places still grow
wild. It was not until the 18th century that
cultivation of Strawberries began in earnest.
In 1714, a French engineer sent to Chile and
Peru to monitor Spanish activities in these
countries discovered a Strawberry that
was much larger than those grown in Europe.
He brought samples back to France, although
these plants did not originally flourish well
Choose Strawberries that are firm, plump,

unblemished and free of mould. Look for
those that have a shiny, deep red colour and
bright green caps attached. Once picked,
Strawberries do not ripen further, so avoid
those that are dull, or have green or yellow
patches. Wash and handle them with care.
Bring to room temperature before serving.
Roman Catholic Church

We are in St. Josephs Church (El Saladillo),
near Camposol and Mazarrn Country Club
urbanizations (exit 17, RM 3 motorway)
so
brightly,
that St Francis
held
him
in
great reverence
and often was
heard to praise
him. One day,
as St Francis
was in prayer,
it was revealed
to him by God
that
Brother
B e r n a r d ,
by
divine
permission,
would
sustain
many
painful
c o m b a t s
with the devil. Now St Francis felt great
compassion for Brother Bernard, whom he
Schedule of Masses:
Every Saturday
Mass at 4.30pm (in English)
Every Sunday
Mass according to the extraordinary form (in
Latin) at 4.30pm
Schedule of Confessions:
Saturday from 3.15-4.20pm (also on request)
Sundays from 3.15-4.20pm
Fr. Octavio Carpena 676 219 445
Fr. Carlos Prats 628 824 555
St Francis of Assisi
The holiness of Brother Bernard shone forth
Strawberries are an excellent source of

vitamins C and K as well as fibre, folic acid,
manganese and potassium. They also contain
significant amounts of phytonutrients and
flavanoids which makes Strawberries bright
red. Strawberries have been used throughout
history to help with digestive ailments, teeth
whitening and skin irritations. Their fibre and
fructose content may help regulate blood
sugar levels by slowing digestion and the
fibre is thought to have a satiating effect.
Leaves can be eaten raw, cooked or used to
make tea.
In Spain you can buy Strawberries for much

of the year, but the best flavoured ones are
produced locally. Farmers need to protect

emerging berries from the muddy soil. They do
this by spreading a layer of straw around each
new plant - hence the name Strawberry.
The very fragile nature of Strawberries
means that great care should be taken in their
handling and storage. Before storing in the
refrigerator, remove any Strawberries that
are damaged so that they will not contaminate
others. Place the unwashed and unhulled
berries in a sealed container to prevent
unnecessary loss of humidity. Strawberries
will maintain excellent nutrient content if
properly stored in a refrigerator for two days.
Strawberries left at room temperature or
exposed to sunlight for too long will cause
them to spoil. To freeze Strawberries, first
gently wash them and pat them dry. You can
either remove the cap and stem or leave them
intact, depending upon what you will do with
them once they are thawed. Arrange them in
a single layer on a flat baking sheet and place
them in the freezer. Once frozen, transfer
the berries to a heavy plastic bag and return
them to the freezer where they will keep for
up to one year. Adding a bit of lemon juice to
the berries will help to preserve their colour.
While Strawberries can be frozen whole, cut
or crushed, they will retain a higher level of
their vitamin C content if left whole.
Strawberries are a common allergen. If you
have allergies to birch pollen, you are more
likely to develop a secondary food allergy
to Strawberries. Most common symptoms
are experienced in the mouth and throat tingling, itching, watery eyes and runny nose.
loved as a son; wherefore he wept for prayed

for many days, imploring the Lord Jesus Christ
to give him the victory over the evil one.
As he was praying thus devoutly, the Lord
answered his prayer, and said to him: Fear
not, Francis, for all the temptations which will
assail Brother Bernard are permitted by God,
to increase his virtue and win for him a crown
of merit; for at length he will gain the victory
over all his enemies, because he is one of the
ministers of the kingdom of heaven.
This answer to prayer filled St Francis with
joy; he thanked God; and from that moment,
Brother Bernard became even dearer to St
Francis than before and many proofs of
affection did he give him, not only during
his life but more especially at the hour of his
death.
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Hi Shirley here.
The Romantic Trip to Benalmadena was
enjoyed by all. Ricky Lavazza did his usual
good evening show. We had a day out to
Ronda, Mijas and a shopping trip to Malaga
Shopping mall. We had an interesting
journey back through a snow storm.
The Ladies Night was a great success

with cheques for 150 being presented
to MABS, Age Concern and Making a
Difference. Lots of dancing to Woody
and lots of carrier bags going home full of
clothes bought from the charity stalls.
Book Swaps/Jigsaws/Magazines Etc
are on 12th and 26th April at 10am in the
old ICA centre, on the dual carriageway on
Camposol B.
A friendly game of Petanca will be held
on 6th April, 2pm at Marianos, Camposol
A. 1. For more information contact Les on
968 131 880 or Rosemary on 620 105
179.
The February Dance with ViceVerseHer,

a new group to the area, was a great
success providing a full and varied night
of entertainment. The dance floor was full
and there was plenty of singing along. We
hope to see them again.
At the Welcome Meeting on 27th February
a cheque for 160 was given to MABS for
the helpline phone. Welcome has always
supported MABS and will continue to do
so.
The next monthly meeting is on 2nd April

2pm at Marianos, when tickets will be on
sale for:
Ladies Day on June 15th at The Club
House, Camposol C. includes cold buffet,
fashion show, bingo, various stalls and
dancing to Terry J. Tickets 10.
Trips this year:

2nd May Trip To The Beautiful City Of
Sevilla, 5 days/4 nights, staying at a 4
star Hotel which is close to the Plaza De
Espana, on B & B basis. Includes trip to
Tio Pepe for Tapas and Sherry and Brandy
tasting. Also visiting Jerez Horse Fayre.
350 pp.
6th June Trip To Cuenca - 1 night at a
4 star Hotel, then to Toledo for 2 nights
staying at 4 star Hotel. Both on B & B
basis. Trip to Aranjuez included. 4 days/3
nights. 190 pp.
12th September Trip to Barcelona with
overnight stop in Valencia at a 4 star Hotel,
then next morning travel to Barcelona for
3 nights at a very central hotel. The hotel
is at the top of the rambla near bus routes
and restaurants. Day trip to Monserrat.
375 pp. This trip is selling very quickly!
Summer Ball on June 22nd at La Cumbre

Hotel, Puerto De Mazarron. Champagne
reception, 6 course meal including drinks,
followed by dancing to Rob Sweeney.
Tickets 30. Coach available for 5.
5th November, back by popular demand,

Trip To Benalmadena with day trip to
Gibraltar, Ricky Lavazza show included.
Also another day out will be arranged. 4
days/3 nights staying at a 4 star Hotel B
& B and evening meal, includes wine and
water. 200 pp.
Tickets for previously advertised events:

Annual Treasure Hunt on April 10th.
Takes you around the countryside which
you may not have seen before. Includes
prizes and hog roast. 2pm start. Tickets
9.
24th November Trip To Madrid, 5 days/4

nights staying at a very central 4 star Hotel
on the Gran Via with Friday shopping as it
is Black Friday. Saturday trip to a beautiful
palace outside Madrid. Sunday Horse
Racing. 350 pp.
Monthly Dance on April 21st with PDQ,

a live band with excellent musicians and
singers. Tickets 8.
For further information on all events,

please contact Rosemary on 620 105 179
or come to the next meeting.
Email
welcomegroupspain@hotmail.com
Facebook welcomegroupspain
Monthly Dance on May 18th with Woody

and The Peckers. Back by popular demand.
Tickets 8.
All function are held at Marianos

Restaurant Camposol, sector A unless
otherwise stated.
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Many years ago when living in the UK,
I attended a meeting after work one
evening, where the guest speaker was the
explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. It was a really
interesting talk about his life experiences and
adventures while attempting to do exploits
that no-one had done before. He told the
completely engaged audience of the time he
was attempting to reach the Pole and was
dragging his support sledge behind him; the
ice gave way under the sledge and it slipped
backwards into the freezing water. There, as
he struggled to hold on to the straps that
Health is the best investment we can ever

make and as such should be treated, not
as the purchase of the cheapest choice by
the time of contracting. Other factors to
consider are the solvency and experience
of the company, the customer service,
easy access to medical assistance,
medical network and coverage offered.
bound the sledge to him, he was left in a nowin situation - he had a life changing choice
to make.
If he released the harness to the sledge, it
would sink under the ice and he would die
because it was too far to go back and it
was too far to go on. Alternatively, he could
try to haul the sledge out of the water and
back onto solid ice, but to do this he would
have to remove his gloves so that he could
grip the harness enough to stand a chance
of succeeding. If he removed his gloves,
he knew that he would lose his fingers
the moment he immersed them in the icy
waters of the Pole, through frostbite. If he
succeeded, he would have enough provisions
to save his life. His choice was the latter of
the two options and he held up his hand
to the audience, showing us the loss of his
fingertips.
Every day our lives are filled with
choices that have to be made. Thankfully
most of those decisions are not of the
type of decision I have already written
about, yet every choice we make involves
consequences.
Mary made a choice to become the mother
of Jesus.
Joseph married Mary, even though he knew
he was not physically the father of the child
to be born.
Judas chose to betray Jesus to the Religious
leaders of the day and it was a choice that
destroyed him as he later could not live with
his actions.
Peter chose to deny knowing Jesus three
times to save his own skin.
Pilate washed his hands of Jesus and even
after finding no fault in Him he gave Jesus
to the mob who were screaming for him to
be crucified.
Jesus chose to bear the agony of being

crucified, because He knew it was the only
way to bridge the gap between God and
man - it was to be the final, once and for
all, sacrifice and He died for you and for me.
We have just celebrated Easter and our
Spanish towns and cities have been buzzing
with people proclaiming their faith in God
and their love for Jesus.
Around this
world every single day, thousands are
giving their lives to Christ and making
a decision that from now on life will be
different.
The most wonderful thing is that while you
have life, you cannot go past the point
of no return with Jesus; it is never too
late to choose Him and nothing you have
done excludes you from receiving His Love
and Grace.
I finish this article with some amazing words
from author Max Lucado. You need a Yahweh
[Gods Name]. You dont need what Dorothy
found. Remember her discovery in the
Wizard of Oz? She and her trio followed the
yellow brick road only to discover that the
wizard was a wimp; nothing but smoke and
mirrors and tin-drum thunder. Is that the
kind of god you need? You dont need to
carry the burden of a lesser god - a god on a
shelf, a god in a box, or a god in a bottle. No,
you need a God who is so mind-numbingly
mighty and yet can come in the soft of the
night and touch you with the tenderness of
April snow. You need a Yahweh.
Will you choose Christ? if you are reading
this article, its not too late to make the most
important decision of your life.
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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 Anas, Camposol A from 3.50 (from 9am-12pm)

Breakfasts @ Lizs Caf, Camposol B (from 9am)
Breakfasts @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama (10am-12.30pm)
Breakfasts @ Skye Bar and Pizzeria, Condado de Alhama (10am-12pm)
Light Bites @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama (1-5pm)
Afternoon Teas @ Skye Bar and Pizzeria, Condado de Alhama (2-6pm)
Menu del Noche @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn from 7 inc a drink (Tues-Sun)
Earlybird Menu @ Spice Villa, Camposol B 12.50 inc btl wine for 2 (6-8pm)
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Elliots, Bolnuevo 15 (exc Sun)
Practise your Spanish with our Spanish Staff @ Oscars, Camposol B from 6pm
Every Mon
Yoga with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 10.30am

Jellybeans Mother & Toddler Group @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 11am
Ladies Chatterbox Sew and Sew @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2.15pm
Platos Combinados Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A 6-8.30pm
Forget Me Not Respite Care @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10.30am-1.30pm
Andreas Animal Rescue Collection @ Car Park, Camposol B 11.30am-1.30pm
Camposol B Clean Working Party @ Commercial Centre, Camposol B 8.30-10.30am
Camposol D Sector Community Group Working Party @ Camposol D
Spanish Lessons @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 9am-2pm
Casual Art Group @ Camposol Social Centre (opp MABS Office) 10.30am
Computer Clinic @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A 1-3pm
Spanish Cookery Lesson/Lunch @ Camposol Social Centre (opp MABS Office) 1pm
Petanca @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 3pm
Spanish Lessons for Beginners @ Camposol Social Centre (opp MABS Office) 2 4pm
Guitar Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 4-7pm
Practical Spanish @ Camposol Social Centre (opp MABS Office) 2 5pm
English/Spanish Language Exchange @ Isla Plana Social Centre 6-9pm
Yoga in Spanish with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 6.30pm
Every Tue
Menu del Noche @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A

MAMAS Collection/Book Stall @ Camposol B Car Park 10am-12pm
FAST Available for New Volunteers @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am
MAD Available for Collections @ Camposol A 11am-1pm
Every Wed
Mar Menor Golf Society Competition

C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C 9am
Casual Art Group @ Camposol Social Centre (opp MABS Office) 10.30am
SAMM International One Metre Club 11am
Yoga @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 3.30pm
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History Group @ Camposol Social Centre (opp MABS Office) 2 4pm

Masquerade Musicals Rehearsal @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 4pm
Chi Kung @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 5pm
Meditation @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 5pm
Mazarrn AA Group @ Meeting Room adjacent to Caada de Gallego Church 5.30pm
Yoga with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 6.30pm
Line Dancing @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7pm
Beacon of Light Meeting 7pm
Karaoke Party Night with Byron @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Age Concern for tickets etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
HAH Mar Menor Book & DVD Club 2.30-4.30pm
Every Thu
Camposol Market @ Camposol A

Shabby Chic Furniture/Chalk Paint/Upcycling/Handpainting @
Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 10.30am
Spanish Lessons @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 11am
Spanish Cookery Lesson/Lunch @ Camposol Social Centre (opp MABS Office) 1pm
Folk & Blues Club @ Camposol B 1pm
Painting Lessons @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 2-4pm
Los Amigos de Mazarrn 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
Age Concern for tickets etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
Little Starfish Dog Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A from 10am
JJs Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Lower Car Park, Camposol A 11am-1pm
Andreas Animal Rescue Collection @ Mazarrn Country Club 11.30am-1pm
HAH Mar Menor Book/Card Stall @ Los Narejos 2-4pm
Every Fri
Friday Art Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 9.45am-12.30pm

Dance Fitness with Miles & Shannon @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn 10am
Book Stall/Camposol A Gardening @ Car Park Camposol A 10.30am-12.30pm
Miles A Weigh Slimming Club @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn 11am
SAMM International One Metre Club
Yoga @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 3.30pm
10 Pin Bowling/Camposol C Greenfingers Garden Group @ Totana 4pm
Meditation & Pranayama @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 5pm
English/Spanish/French/German Language Exchange @
Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 6-8pm
Costa Clida Radio Quiz on the Road with Stevie T @
Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn 8pm
Mixed Grill Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A 10
Fish & Chips @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 19.50 for 2 inc btl wine (5-8pm)
Fish& Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrn
Fish & Chips @ Skye Bar and Pizzeria, Condado de Alhama 7.95 (from 12pm)
Fish & Chips Night @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Romantic 2 for 1 Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo
FAST @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
MABS Mazarrn 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 Open @ Cehegn 10am-2pm

Yoga in Spanish with Lisa @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 10.30am
Vegetarian Cookery Workshop @ Caf Buenavista, Pto de Mazarrn 11am-1.30pm
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Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegn

Harlequin Rock Choir @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.15pm
Free Tours of Moratalla 11.30am from Tourist Office
Live Entertainment @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn (opt 4 Course Menu de Noche 12.50)
Live Music @ Hotel Restaurante Argos, Ctra Caravaca, Calasparra
8pm (food available/booking advised)
MABS MMM Book Sale @ The Arches, Los Alczares 10am-1pm
HELP MMM Sale of up-market clothes @ The Arches, Los Alczares 10am-1pm
JJs Puppy Rescue Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrn
Every Sun
The Archaeological See of Begastri Open @ Cehegn 10am-2pm

Tourism Activity Park Coto de las Maravillas Open, Cehegn
Quiz @ The Condado Club, Condado de Alhama 8pm
2 Course Sunday Lunch @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A 6 inc a drink
Sunday Roast @ Lizs Caf, Camposol B from 6.50
3 Course Sunday Lunch @ Elliots, Bolnuevo 10
Meat Carvery/Vegetable Buffet @ La Mariposa, Gebas from 10.50
3 Course Sunday Roast/Live Music @ The Condado Club,
Condado de Alhama 12 (1-6pm)
Traditional Sunday Lunch @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Live Entertainment @ Blues House, Bolnuevo from 2.30pm
Open Day @ Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, Rojales 1-4pm
APRIL
Spring Festival of Burial of the Sardines, Murcia (until 3rd)
National Pet Month (until 2nd May)
Friday 1
MCC Events Group AGM @ Mazarrn Country Club 3pm

Costa Clida Country Music Club/North South Country Boys @
Camposol A 4 7.45pm
Troupers Swing Band @ Oscars, Camposol B 5 inc tapas
MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B
7-9pm (12-18 year olds)
Andreas Charity Shops in Roldan & Mazarrn Town
50% reduction on clothing (until 14th)
Spring Festival of Burial of the Sardines, Murcia. Parade/
Burning of Sardine Sculpture/Fireworks
Saturday 2
Welcome Meeting @ Camposol A 2pm

Free Guided Tour of Los Alcazares from Tourist Office 10am
Mexican Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A
Dine & Dance/Woody @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Byron G Man Sax @ Oscars, Camposol B
JJ Puppies Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrn
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Sunday 3
Day Trip to Zacatin Market in Bullas with Viajes Dragontours 18

Artisan Market @ Bullas
Artisan Market @ Plaza de Espaa, Cieza
Mazarrn FC v CF Molina (away)
Monday 4
Downhill Cycling/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas

35 inc bike/guide/safety equip
Start of Finals of Young Musician of Year in Cartagena (until 7th)
Mazarrn Bahia Lions @ Camposol A 5pm
Tuesday 5

Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrn 6pm
HAH Volunteers Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am
Wednesday 6 Los Nietos Golf Society Game 11am

Welcome Petanca @ Camposol A 2pm
MCC Events Group Lunch
MABS MMM Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm
Thursday 7
World Health Day

Open Day @ Ibex, Camposol 10am
Ladies Chatterbox Book Club @ The Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2pm
Culture Vultures Trip to Alento y Zaguan (Modern Ballet)
Friday 8
2 Nights Accommodation/3 Activities/6 meals @ La Mariposa, Gebas 159 pp

Metal Rock @ Oscars, Camposol B
MAD Table Top Sale/Van Available @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 10am2pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Forget Me Not Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Saturday 9
Free Guided History Walk with Mazarrn Ayuntamiento through

the streets of Puerto de Mazarrn
Free Guided Tour of Santiago de Ribera 11am from Tourist Office
Relax & Breathe Yoga Workshop @ Yoga Shala Studio, Isla Plana 8 5pm & 7pm
International Comedy Stage Hypnotist Dave Rawson @
Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Special Menu Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A
First Anniversary Afternoon Party/Richie Alexander @
Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
The Geckos @ Oscars, Camposol B
HELP MMM Spring Fair @ Los Alcazares 10am-2pm
Sunday 10
Bando de la Huerta, Murcia

Fiestas de Primavera, Blanca
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Free Guided Walk Round Alhama 11am

Artisan Market @ Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Mula
Human Chain being formed around Mula Castle Hill in
support of restoration campaign
Artisan Market Mar Menor @ Esplanade Barnuevo,
Santiago de la Ribera 10am-2pm
Welcome Treasure Hunt/Buffet 9 2pm
Mazarrn FC v CD Cieza (home)
Monday 11
Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12

Finals of Young Musician of Year in Cartagena (until 14th)
MAD available for Donations @ Mazarrn Country Club 11am-1pm
MAD Fashion Show @ Camposol C 3pm
Tuesday 12
Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm

Age Concern Trip to Los Alcazares and Los Narejos
Wednesday 13 Los Palacios Gardening & Community Group Day Trip to Benidorm
ESAMD Dinner @ Pto de Mazarrn 7.30pm
Ladies Wot Lunch Menu del Dia @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
MABS Murcia NW Volunteers Meeting @ 5pm
Thursday 14
Ladies Chatterbox Group @ The Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2pm

Exhibition of Air Painting @ Casa del Cultura, Alhama (until 24th)
Friday 15
Culture Vultures Trip to Classical Concert by Murcia Symphony

Orchestra from 8 8pm
April Exhibition of Photos from Semana Santa 2016 @
Casa del Cultura, Alhama (until 24th)
The Police Tribute Band @ Oscars, Camposol B
MABS Mazarrn 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
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm
Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autnomos ,
Pto de Mazarrn 10am-2pm
Free Cycling Tour of Los Alcazares 12pm from Sports Centre
Sew & Sew Coffee Morning/Craft Exhibition @ Cultural Centre,
Camposol B 10am-1pm. Bring a non-perishable food item
Saturday 16
American Platter Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A

Dine/Dance/Country & Western Theme Night @ Bar Med,
El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Paul Christie @ Oscars, Camposol B
Sunday 17
Trip to Benidorm for Elvis Festival with Viajes Dragontours 48

Artisan Market @ Caravaca
Car Boot Sale @ Gines de Paco Parque, Cehegn
Ruta del Ferrocarril (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre
Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm
Free Guided Tour of the Old Quarter @ Calasparra 10am
Free Guided Tour of Cartagena 10.30am
Mazarrn FC v Montecasillos (away)
Tuesday 19
HELP MMM General Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 11.30am
Wednesday 20 Earth Day

Ladies Chatterbox Group Trip to La Zenia
Cloud Nine Drama Performance @ Mula
HAH Chatters @ Los Alcazares 10.30am
Thursday 21
Queen Elizabeth IIs 90th Birthday
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Welcome Dance/PDQ @ Camposol A 8 7.45pm (food avail 5)

Cloud Nine Drama Performance @ Lorca
MCC Events Group Queens 90th Birthday Celebration Meal @ Mazarrn Country Club
Friday 22
Nearly New & Used Vehicle Exhibition @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco 10.30am-9pm
Camposol Golf Association Away Day 25 inc buggy (opt meal 10)
Uncle Tom Cobley @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
U2 Tribute Band @ Oscars, Camposol B
Saturday 23
St Georges Day
San Marcos Festival, Bullas
Brokers at Teatro Velasco, Alhama 12
Free Guided Nature Walk with Mazarrn Ayuntamiento
Free Guided Trip to El Reino Murcia (Archeological Museum)/
Mazarrn Ayuntamiento
The Rolling Stones Tribute Band @ Oscars, Camposol B
St Georges Day Celebration Pride of London Show/Buffet @
Bar Med, Pto de Mazarrn
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club 32km Sponsored Walk. Camposol to La Azoha
Age Concern Spring Fair @ Camposol A 11am-2pm
Sunday 24
London Marathon
San Marcos Festival, Bullas
River Rafting, Transport/Breakfast & Menu del Dia @ La Mariposa, Gebas 60
Classical Music Night @ Museo los Bao, Alhama
Artisan Market @ Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin 10am
5km Nature Walk Cehegn 9am
Free Guided Tour of Windmill @ Torre Pacheco 12pm
Mazarrn FC v CD Bala Azul (home)
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC End of Season Function/Woody @
Camposol C from12 inc food
Monday 25
ANZAC Day
San Marcos, Bullas
Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12
MAD available for donations @ Mazarrn Country Club 11am-1pm

Tuesday 26
Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm

Ladies Chatterbox Lunch
Monthly B Clean Meeting @ Camposol B 4pm
Beacon of Light An evening of Clairvoyance @ Camposol A 5 7.45pm
MABS Mazarrn Volunteer Meeting @ Camposol B 11.30am
Wednesday 27 Camposol C Greenfingers AGM @ Camposol Golf Club 3pm (free refreshments)
Age Concern Menu del Dia @ Pto de Mazarrn
Thursday 28
FOGGS Golf Competition @ Condado de Alhama

Photographic Exhibition by Alfonso Cern Aledo/
Jos Maria Gonzles Toms @ Centro de Exposiciones el Posito, Alhama
Camposol Kitty Kitty/ACTIN Table Top Sale @ Camposol A 10am-2.30pm
Friday 29
Culture Vultures Trip to Classical Concert by Murcia Symphony

Orchestra from 8 8pm
ABBA Tribute Band @ Oscars, Camposol B 5 inc tapas
MAD Table Top Sale/Van Available @ Camposol B Commercial Centre 10am2pm
HELP MMM Charity Market @ Los Alcazres 11am-1pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Age Concern Table Top Sale @ Camposol B Commercial Centre
Saturday 30
San Isidro Fiesta, Yecla (Parade of Floats)
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Free Guided Tour of Old Quarter @ Jumilla

Various Courses @ Museo los Bao, Alhama 10am-1.30pm
Painting Exhibition by Fernando Puche @ Casa del Cultura, Alhama
Folklore Festival @ Auditorio Municipal, Tierno Glvan, Alhama 9pm
ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista, Lo Pagan 10.30am
Triathlon @ Fuente Alamo
Thai Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A
Dine & Dance/Los Duques @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Micky Lewis @ Oscars, Camposol B (Singer & Comedian)
MABS MM Dinner Dance @ Casa Club la Serena. 7pm 22.50
MAY
Sunday 1
Caravaca Fiesta Starts (until 5th)

Fiestas del Barrio de San Jos Obrero, Alcantarilla
Artisan Market @ Bullas
Mazarrn FC v UD Los Garres (away)
Monday 2
4 Night Welcome Trip to Seville @ 350 inc 4 star hotel/trip to Jerez inc
tasting at Tio Pepe
Day Trip to Caravaca for Wine Horse Festival with Viajes Dragontours 19
Mazarrn Bahia Lions @ Camposol 5pm
Tuesday 3
Santisima y Vera Cruz, Caravaca

Santa Cruz, Abanilla, Ulea
Los Mayos, Alhama de Murcia
Fiestas de la Santa Cruz, El Estrecho, Fuente Alamo
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrn 6pm
HAH Volunteers Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am
Wednesday 4 Los Nietos Golf Society Game 11am

Welcome Petanca @ Camposol A 2pm
Thursday 5
HELP MMM Fashion Show @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 3
Friday 6
Costa Calida Country Music Club/Steve Hanks @ Camposol A 4 7.45pm
Camposol Kitty Kitty Day Trip to Benidorm 16 9am

MABS MMM Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15am
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm
Queen Tribute Band @ Oscars, Camposol B

Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm
Saturday 7
Free Guided Cultural Walk/Mazarrn Ayuntamiento to The Mines of Mazarrn

Free History Walk/Mazarrn Ayuntamiento through the streets of
Puerto de Mazarrn (in English)
ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista de Hogar, San Pedro 10.30am
Welcome Meeting @ Camposol A 2pm
Dine & Dance/Dee @ Bar Med, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Rod Stewart Tribute @ Oscars, Camposol B
JJs Puppies Table Top Sale @ Pto de Mazarrn
Sunday 8
Artisan Market @ Mula

Culture Vultures Trip to Ballet (Cinderella) @ Murcia 7pm
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In previous reports we have told you that

during 2016 we will have brought 4 new
names to this area, but we dont forget the
talent we have on our doorstep.
night on 4th March, giving us good solid

traditional and some newer country songs.
The dance floor was full all night. It was
our 3rd birthday and thanks to Lesley for
once more making us a cake.
Our next night is Friday 1st April when we
have the return of the North South Country
Boys, now an established favourite.
On Friday 6th May we have Steve Hanks
from UK. We are all looking forward to
this. He is a well-known established artiste
in the UK. This will be his first time at our
venue.
Christine falls into the latter category

and true to form gave us another great
This month we have a special surprise for

you with our day-trip programmes.
On June 29th, we will begin our summer

Wednesday Trips to Benidorm market.
On April 17th Sunday Dragontours

will take you to the famous yearly Elvis
Festival, celebrated at the Benidorm
Palace. Dont miss this! Well leave the
Mazarrn area early evening (5pm) and
arrive at the Palace for their show at
8.30pm. The price per person is just 48
including our return coach trip. Optional
box-dinner is available for just 9.
There is some very important cruising

news now, for all of you who have been
wondering if you will be able to pick up a
cruise from Cartagena. The answer now is
YES! The initiative is with Princess Cruises,
one of the most important and elegant
cruise companies in the world. Beginning
on May 8th and throughout this summer,
they will be offering both 7-night and
14-night cruises on the Royal Princess,
departing from the port of Cartagena.
This ship is one of the newest ships in the
Princess fleet christened by Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge in
June 2013 and is absolutely spectacular.
The 7-night cruise will end in Rome, but
the company is also offering a specially
priced end-of-cruise package including
Sign up now for the amazing Caravaca

Wine Horse Festival, on May 2nd.
We meet the first Friday of the month

in Marianos Camposol A, which has
the biggest dance floor in the area. The
evening starts at 7.45pm with the live act
coming on at 9pm or so. Entry is only 4.
Later on, on June 8th, we will return

to Tabarca Island.
Enjoy a chill-out
day, snorkle or sun-bathe, or just take
a leisurely stroll around this fascinating
island.
If
you
would
like
to learn all
the various
dances, Ann
and
Roy
have a FREE
line
dance
class
each
We d n e s d ay
at 7pm in the
Camposol
Cultural
Centre.
For
any
f u r t h e r
information
etc, have a look at our Facebook page.
one night in Rome in a 4-star centrally

located hotel, transfers and return flight
to Alicante. The 14-night cruise will visit
among other ports, Mykonos and Heraklion
and finish in Athens. There are very special
prices available for these cruises, so please
come in and get all the information.
The experiment of using Cartagena as an

embarkation port is an agreement between
Princess and the Port of Cartagena and the
success of this experiment will lead to other
cruise companies following in the future,
but this depends on your collaboration as
well. We look forward to seeing you and
booking one of these delightful cruises for
you this summer.
Come in and see Dragontours about all
your travel needs, from an amazing cruise,
to a get-away hotel for the weekend or
flights back home. Dont forget we also can
provide you with travel insurance always
a very important part of any holiday, with
world-wide transport, hotel bookings and
holiday packages.
Tel 968 199 021
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SAMM Pursuit Racing

Five boats took part in the 4th SAMM Pursuit
Race; two Sailfish, Mistral and Sirocco
from the Balaton Group; two Gambas, Uno
and Quatro from the Shoestring Group
plus the RS Vareo. The start sequence
was Sailfish first, the Gambas 3mins 15secs
later, finally the Vareo another 4mins later.
In the first race Sirocco started well but
was soon pressured by Uno. Sirocco
was passed and it looked like clear sailing
for Uno once the last buoy was rounded,
however the wind veered and she was
forced off the best course. The Vareo saw
the opportunity, powered up and managed
to win by about 3 metres.
In the second race Mistral and Sirocco got

a good start on a 30 tack towards the first
buoy. In the 3 mins before their start, the wind
dropped and both Gambas were delayed by
another 2 mins until the wind kicked in from
a
different
direction and
both started,
followed by
the Vareo.
They could all
sail straight
for the buoy
leaving both
Sailfish way
out on their
original tack.
Q u a t r o
battled with
the
Vareo
and
there
was
close
s a i l i n g
between Uno and Mistral but Uno had the
speed, even though reefed, to get home
ahead of the competition.
The third race was real excitement and
Los Amigos Golf Society at Lorca

Monday, 7th March
The March competition for Los Amigos Golf
Society was this year held at Lorca. Due to
one late withdrawal, we arrived as a group
of 35 players ready to enjoy a good game of
golf in perfect conditions under a warm sun.
Well, for those who turned up wearing shorts
that was the dream. Reality took control and
the weather was, shall we say, quite a bit on
the cool side with a cold wind and a definite
lack of warm sun. That is the good news. It
rained later!
The competition for this event was a Pinehurst
which is a quite enjoyable game made up of
teams of two or four players. However, on this
occasion we had eight teams of four and one
of three. Play commenced simultaneously on
Tees 1 and 10 and, although it was cold, our
joints soon began to loosen with a little bit of
exercise, especially so for the five walkers.
The course was in very good condition
and did not present any excuses for drives
close because the handicaps were adjusted

giving the Gambas and Vareo an extra 15
secs delay. Sirocco took a different tack to
the first buoy to find Mistral bearing down
on her. A quick 180 flick round the buoy
and he should be ahead, but was there
enough room? No, and a very loud thud
echoed over the Mar Menor. The Vareo took
the lead with Uno chasing. Round the last
buoy the Vareo was headed off the sailing
line by a wind shift. Uno pulled tight round
the buoy, got a higher and shorter course to
the finish, went into the lead, but then the
wind shifted again forcing her off course.
The gust dropped, leaving Uno with little
forward motion. The Vareo found wind,
but Uno managed to get moving when the
Vareo came up level. They sailed neck and
neck for the last 20 metres with the Vareo
pinching it by half a metre at the finish.
For more information on SAMM go to
www.sailingmarmenor.com
points was Team No. 2 comprising:

Gerry McRobert, Roger Olorenshaw, Arthur
Anthoney and Gordon Neilson.
Acting as rear guard with a new wooden
spoon was a select band of individuals with
a net score of 98 points.
They were: John Dunbar, Mick Madgwick,
Eddy Spong and Fred Harvey.
that might not have been quite on target.

Unfortunately, the rain did have a slightly
demoralising effect on our gallant 35 which
was most apparent when they all returned
to the clubhouse looking rather bedraggled,
cold and wet.
Our Treasurer, Ian Robinson, presented the
trophies to all the winners.
The winning team with a net score of 126
There were five Nearest the Pin

competitions and the winners were as
follows:
Hole 4 at 1.77 metres - Roy Quigley.
Hole 6 at 2.77 metres - Keith Davis.
Hole 8 at 8.43 metres - Len Whalen.
Hole 10 at 3.3 metres - Martin Hill.
Hole 12 at 8.5 metres - John Dunbar.
Once again the presentation evening was
held in the Black Bull and our thanks go to
Michelle and Gemma for serving us with the
usual excellent food and, music with Karaoke
opportunities supplied by Lisa B.
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The society met on Tuesday 23rd February

for the monthly Stapleford competition at
Paraleja Golf, where the weather was very
good for February. Blue skies and sunshine
helped everyone tee off in a determined
mood.
The first hole at Paraleja is a par 5 and this
soon knocked the shine off many mem-
Charity Quiz Night

The CGAs Charity Quiz was held on 4th
March with 78 participants. MC was Phil
Halton ably assisted by his wife Ida, who do
a great job and set the questions at exactly
the right level, as most of the people
attending the quiz are not professional
quizzers. It always makes for more of a fun
evening if you can answer at least a third
of the questions! A most enjoyable evening
was had by all whilst helping to support
our local charities MABS and FAST. At
the end of the night, with the entrance fee,
raffle and the impromptu auction, 362.55
was raised. The winners of the quiz were
called The Crash Test Dummies; Vron &
Clive Porter, Debbie & Ian McLachlan and
Ann & Tony Doyle.
February Club de Golf Competition

The Competition was sponsored by
Avalon and the Club Captain Steve Dixon
presented the prizes:
Overall Winner - Jim Hall 38 pts
Runner-Up - Gerry Birley 36 pts
Mens Cat 1 (0-19) - Bob White 35 pts
Runner-Up - Malc Houghton 34 pts
Mens Cat 2 (20-28) - G Doyle 33 pts
bers cards. Despite the lack of rain over

the winter, the course is in very good condition, with plenty of grass on the fairways,
and slick greens.
On returning to the clubhouse the cards
were checked and many of the members
had come in with scores in the high 20s.
Two however returned
scores of 31
points John
Charlesworth
and
Melvyn Appleby
and
were
duly
declared
joint
winners of the
competition.
Each
will
now be the
subject of the new Handicap Secretarys
eagle eye and sharpened pencil.
Runner-Up
- V Hyatt 33
pts
L a d i e s
Placings
Debbie
McLachlan
35 pts
RunnerUp - Mary
Armitage 32
pts
G o l f i n g
Away Day
Aguilon
The CGA has
now decided
on
Aguilon
Golf Course
for the Away Day on 22nd April. The price
with a buggy is 35, but the Association
have decided to sponsor this event by 10
to CGA Members making it an extremely
good value day out for a mere 25 including
a buggy. At the present time 44 members
are taking advantage of this and have put
their names down on the list in the mens
changing room. There are still some tee
times left if you want to take advantage of
this great offer. On our return to Camposol
a 3 course meal has been arranged at 10
a head to which non-playing partners are
welcome.
The Nearest The Pin winners were Phil

Clayton and Nick Powell
The membership was informed that the
Handicap Secretary had decided to retire
from the position and our thanks go to Don
Busby for all the work he has put in over
the years.
The society was pleased to welcome two
new members and would welcome anyone
wishing to join.
The April meeting will be at Camposol Golf
and those wishing to play should let the
secretary know as soon as possible.
Geoff Sharp
hatters45@msn.com
popular Hotel Costas Celebration Rooms

for our Christmas Dinner Dance on
9th December. We booked early, as last
year we could not get the actual date we
wanted. The price will be kept the same at
25 for an 8 course meal, coffee, liquors,
wine, beer, water AND soft drinks all time
you are eating your meal. There will be an
optional bus stopping at all the usual stops
on Camposol and Mazarrn Country Club
for 5 a head return.
Betty Roberts
Email bettylloyd1560@hotmail.com
Summer Ball
We are hoping to book a venue for the
1st July, but this has not been confirmed
as most of the Hotels are still closed for
the Winter break. This will be sorted by
next months issue of the Costa Clida
Chronicle.
Christmas Dinner Dance
The CGA has already booked the ever
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New Beginnings.
Despite winning only four out of the nine

games played since the turn of the year,
Mazarrn FC remained in the play-off
positions in early March with ten games of
the 2015/16 season remaining. Of those
ten games only three are against teams
competing with Mazarrn for promotion;
SFC Minerva, Montecasillas and La Hoya
Lorca.
who had only lost four games previously

this season. Coach Victor left star players
Jose and Willy on the bench at the start
of the game, but the players responded
well and took an early two goal lead before
managing to hold on for a narrow victory
after a strong second half display by
Cartagena.
Los Amigos supporters made the longest
journey of the season to the away game at
Jumilla and took the opportunity of enjoying
lunch and a few welcome drinks in Jumilla
before the game. It was a pleasant change
to the usual Sunday football experience
and enjoyed by the largest away following
of the season.
The 2-0 defeat away to lowly AD Alqueiras

was particularly disappointing as the
performance fell well below the standard
expected.
Only
goalkeeper
Antonio
emerged from the game with any credit and
Mazarrn hardly troubled the team with
the worst defensive record in the league.
Such is football that the following week

they returned to form with a hard-fought
2-1 home win against Cartagena FC, a team
Mazarrns home games are normally

played on Sundays with varying kick off
times.
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC
organise a supporters coach to most
away games; 8 for members and 10
for non-members. Details of all games
and coach departure times are normally
not announced until the Wednesday
before the weekend on which the game
is to be played and advertised in the local
media, on www.mazarronfc.es, on Los
Amigos de Mazarrn FC Facebook page
and on posters throughout Camposol and
Mazarrn. Why not pop along to the Estadio
Municipal in Mazarrn for one of the home
games? Admission is only 4 with juveniles
free and you can call into the Supporters
Lounge for a hot drink or beer before
the game and at half time. Hot pies and
pasties are also available in the lounge at
half time if pre-ordered at the Los Amigos
meetings.
FC Gala Week Celebrations a Race Night

sponsored by David S Poole Accountancy
Services Ltd was held at the Trevi Bar,
Camposol B on Monday 14th March. It was
a great evening excellently presented by
MC Colin Cain.
The following day the Celebrity Golf
Competition
sponsored
by
Ex-Pat
Pensions took place at the Camposol
Club de Golf. Visiting celebrities Steve
Kindon, Gary Marshall and Tony Currie
all played and they were joined by local
resident Peter Reeves, the former Charllton
Athletic midfielder. After the golf players
and families enjoyed the usual excellent
carvery meal in The Club House before
the various presentations were made to
the winning team and to the golfers who
won the longest drive and nearest the pin
competitions.
The 7th Annual Gala Evening and Dinner
was held at the Hotel la Cumbre Puerto de
Mazarrn on Wednesday 16th March when
guest speaker Steve Kindon and MC Gary
Marshall provided the entertainment along
with local band The Geckos. The evening
was jointly sponsored by Ibex Insurance
and The Club House. A full report will be
available for next months edition.
Members and friends enjoyed their visit
to the Restaurante Miras in La Hoya for
the March Luncheon Club. Please email
Maggie on hairinspain@gmail.com for
details and availability for the April outing,
The Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC End of
Season Function and Player of the Year
Awards will be reported on next month.
Forthcoming league fixtures:

Sunday 3rd April CF Molina (away)
Sunday 10th April CD Cieza (home)
Sunday 17th April Montecasillas FC
(away)
Sunday 24th April CD Bala Azul (home)
Sunday 1st May UD Los Garres (away)
As part of the Los Amigos de Mazarrn
There are only a handful of tickets left for

the end of season Quiz Night & BBQ on
10th June hosted by Alan and Sue Lyle.
Tickets 8.
Email Barbara on pamada.1130@yahoo.
co.uk
The annual Presidents Ball will be held at
the end of September.
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC weekly
meetings are held every Thursday at The
Club House at 4 pm with the exception of
the last Thursday of each month which is
reserved for the Members Business Meeting
and open to members only. Membership
runs from 1st August and costs just 10
which includes reduced coach travel and
reduced prices to most of our social events
including the monthly Luncheon Club.
For a membership form, more information
and details of all our activities please email
pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk
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The Fuente Old Guard February outing

on 25th was to the very popular course at
Aguilon Golf Resort and turned out to be a
very windy day indeed for the 32 players
who had made the trip.
on countback and these scores also gave

them first and second place in division one.
Simpson, Dave Gautier, Jack Ward, Neil

McFarlane and our guest Kevin Taylor.
Meanwhile in Division Two the top spot was

taken by Lenny Whalen with 30 points with
Dave Gray a close second with 28 points.
The course itself was in very good condition

as usual, which made up for the difficulties
that the wind created. Despite the wind Neil
McFarlane took the overall winners prize
with a points score of 33 with Keith Green
also with 33 points in second place only
The Twos Money prizes was equally shared

by our two guests, one of which was
achieved on a par four hole.
In division three John Downie took first
prize with 30 points followed in second
place by Les Day with 25 points.
Twenty-three handicapper Leif Dirckson

scored his second success in three months
with the Los Nietos Golf Society. In the
March monthly competition at Saurines
de La Torre, Leif came home with 36
Stableford points - and picked up the prize
for Nearest the Pin at hole 14.
The Nearest The Pin prizes went to Dave
Our next game is at the Condado course at

Alhama on April 28th and if anyone wishes
to join Fuente Old Guard or just play as a
guest, please contact us by email at
info@fuenteoldguardgolfsociety.com
Twenty-five members took part in the golf

and afterwards were joined by guests for
a presentation dinner at El Fraile Bar and
Restaurant, Los Nietos.
All tee off at 11am and cost 40 for

members and 45 for guests.
New member and guests are always
welcome.
A special presentation was made to longserving society stalwart Peter Crook and
his wife Linda, who are returning to Wales
for a year.
To find out more, email crazygolfers55@

gmail.com or call in at El Fraile Bar and
Restaurant, Los Nietos.
Future events:
Wednesday April 6th, Hacienda del Alamo
Wednesday May 4th, Hacienda Riquelme
Wednesday June 1st, Mar Menor
Three points back in second place was

21-handicapper Barry Geary who was also
Nearest the Pin at the 18th.
Playing off 15, Society Captain, Rod Smith
scored 32 points to finish third and was
Nearest the Pin at the tenth hole.
Fifteen-handicapper Alan McNicol finished
fourth on 31 points and won the Longest
Drive prize on the fifth fairway.
Also on 31 points was nine-handicapper
Neil Hawkins who was Nearest the Pin at
the seventh hole.
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Over the past few years a local golf society

has raised thousands of Euros for charity,
all of which has gone to childrens charities
in the local area. At a recent meeting, the
membership of the society decided to return
to its prime objective of providing social golf
for the members. This will leave a number
of childrens organisations in the area, who
are still in desperate need of charitable
donations, with serious holes in their income.
Fear Not!! Welcome to the Los Reyes
Golf Society
Los Reyes is Spanish for The Kings and
KINGS is an acronym for Kids In Need Golf
Society. This is an area within charitable fund
raising which we will continue to support. In
addition this society will provide affordable
golfing competitions for all its members of all
abilities.
The aims of our society are to provide

members with enjoyable golfing events,
held in the spirit of fellowship but with a
competitive edge. We will be a totally nonprofit making society. Any monies raised will
be donated directly on behalf of the members
of Los Reyes to local children charities within

the Mazarrn community.
Our main fundraising event will be an Open
Competition for teams of four on Monday
10th October 2016 at the Hacienda del Alamo
Golf Resort, followed by an excellent BBQ at
The Spaniard Inn.
The first society day of our newly formed
Los Reyes Golf Society was held at the
always impressive Altorreal golf course.
The management and staff extended a
wonderfully warm welcome to the society
and wished us every success in our quest to
raise funds for Kids In Need.
Following extremely cold wet and windy
weather conditions over the previous few
days, we were extremely fortunate to
experience a fine day. The day didnt start
that way however; it was a cold start!
Consequently society members had wrapped
up warm - very warm - in fact so warm most
resembled the Umpa Lumpas as they set off!
For my part I managed a very acceptable
impression of Mr Blobby both in appearance
and in my scoring on the first nine holes. In
The Open Rally for the Murcia Region

More than 250 cyclists competed in the first
round of the Open Rally Murcia BP Grand
Prix held in Bolnuevo. The best bikers,
from beginners to veterans, gathered in
Mazarrn to participate in the only Olympic
sport of mountain biking. The test, scoring in
the national ranking, developed in a circuit
of about 4 km with 150 metres of altitude.
The awards ceremony was attended by

the Councillor for Sports, Patricio Sanchez
and Jose Lopez, president of the Cycling
Federation of the Region of Murcia, organizer
of the event.
The absolute category was won by Ismael

Sanchez de Mundobici, followed by Juan
Antonio Ortigosa and Jos Luis Parra.
The 8th National MTB Cycling Competition

Antonio Tovar and David Calatayud gained
the best times in a test that was held in two
rounds
In the womens category, Aurea Ruiz took

first place, followed by Cecilia Sopea and
Isabel Maria Marin.
The Open Rally Murcia will be completed

with five other tests in Lorca, Inazares,
Molina de Segura, Pulp and guilas.
Mazarrn was again the meeting point thanks

to the celebration of the VIII Marcha MTB
my defence the day was all about enjoyment

and the society had plenty of that (mainly at
my expense!).
The handicap axe is being sharpened already
with a very creditable return of 40 points by
Ray Reynolds in first place, but as we were
playing two joker holes, there will be a stay
of execution. Runner-up on the day was our
very own scouser Royston Quigley on 36
points whose eyes lit up when he saw the
new Porsche Buggies lined up.
The society would like to say thanks to all
the messages of support from so many
people and our sponsors. We promise we
will do everything we can to bring a slice of
happiness to all the underprivileged, sick and
needy children in the area.
For further details regarding membership
and future events please contact:
Dave Perry 603 118 174
perry.dave@hotmail.com
Barry Martin 642 583 864
barrymartin.spain@gmail.com
Terry Adams 634 176 561
d11toddy@yahoo.co.uk
which Mazarrn Cycling Club organizes, in

collaboration with the Department of Sports.
Participants from various parts of the region
and Spain in general competed in a test of
a tour of 50 km from the Mazarrn coast.
The test, of medium-high difficulty, was
undertaken on Saturday, February 27th and
Sunday 28th. Participants had the option this
year of adding 100 km to the race.
On the Saturday David Calatayud achieved
the best time and completed the course in
2 hours, 7 minutes and 34 seconds. He was
followed by Antonio Tovar and Jose Perez.
In Sundays race, Antonio Tovar was the
first to reach the Sports Complex (point of
departure and arrival) with a time of 2 hours,
8 minutes and 35 seconds, followed by David
Calatayud and Agustn Herreros. The extra
100 km was finally won by Antonio Tovar,
followed by David Calatayud and Agustn
Herreros. In the women, Maria Angeles
Pertusa and Maria Jose Haro achieved the
best times.
Athletes Triumph In Local Regional
Championships
Mazarrn Athletics Club congratulates
athletes for their successes in recent regional
championships held in Alhama de Murcia.
9 local athletes participated in the various
categories obtaining 6 medals, including 5
gold.
In the junior category, Ismael Belhaki was
champion in 60 metre and 200 metre dash.
Jaime Raja also took first place in the shot
put and Germn Cervinos won the bronze
medal in 800 metre race.
In individual cadets, Toms Zamora won
gold in 600 metre race and Oussama Moukhli
won gold in 3,000 metre race.
In the Benjamin triathlon Eva Martinez came
joint fourth.
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Presently both sides are more or less neck

and neck, but there are many undecided
voters who could swing the decision either
way. Looking at the issue from an estate
agents point of view, I have to say the
topic is a hot one amongst our buying
clients and vendors alike. Apprehensive
is probably the best word to describe the
general mood.
In recent weeks I have met far more
leave than remain supporters. This is
understandable as many expats living in
Spain chose to leave the UK disillusioned,
or disappointed with the way the country
was going and many buyers I have spoken
to recently have much the same opinion.
Pool Toys!
There are so many new gadgets on the
market now that can make outdoor living
in Spain a little bit special, so why not
investigate some of these and see if you
can make your pool area stand out from
the crowd for the 2016 summer season??
Large poolside lamps
I love the range of Tuby lamps and outdoor
lights, which can add a glow and a spot of
colour to your poolside terraces. The lamps
arent cheap, but come in both plug-in and
cable-free versions and are made in a
weatherproof plastic.
Solar lights
Strings of lanterns look very pretty when
used to adorn the poolside and garden
borders. They have a small solar panel
which charges through the day and then
at night. Voila! You have subtle lighting.
There are also now floating solar pool
lights, either white or multicoloured, which
for around 25 to 30 can add a bit of
colour to the evenings.
The big question I routinely get asked is

Will leaving the EU affect them selling
or buying a property in Spain? There
are only two answers I can give; if we
remain, things will stay more or less the
same; if we leave, things will probably
change a little over time. For example, if
Brexit occurs, nothing will happen for 2
years. This is because any member state
leaving the EU will invoke Article 50 of the
Treaty of the European Union. The 2 years
allows for all sides to negotiate trade and
reciprocal health agreements among many
other issues that come with the changing
circumstances of a fellow member state.
Assuming our politicians and diplomats
are committed to a good deal for Britain,
then most of the existing agreements
would be replicated to ensure all member
states have access to each others markets
and services. After all, no-one wants job
losses or damaging trade wars affecting
their economies, especially with another
potential world recession looming.
The Spanish property market is still in

recovery, getting stronger by the day.
Northern European buyers, including
Brits will still have that dream of living
the good life in the sun and the Spanish
government will still need the tax revenue
and spending power provided by overseas
buyers. In summary, we have little choice
but to watch from the side-lines and if we
remain in, then life carries on as usual. If
we come out, we must trust those who
we elected to deliver a good deal for all
concerned.
Kenneth Whettall
Commercial Director
Fuente Alamo Real Estate/Murcia
Coast & Country
Info@fuentealamorealestate.com
Tel 0034 968 598 173
A drinks chiller
This makes a great addition to the poolside
and there are various models around. They
range from a small insulated table that can
be filled with ice and then the drinks stored
inside the table too - Yes you guessed it - a
chiller for wine that lights up at night with
LED lamp inside.
Well, at least now Ill be able to find my
wine after dark!
Liz Edmiston
OwnersAway Property
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polls to decide whether to Remain or
Leave the European Union!
Floating pool music player

My son has one of these and can now play
music via his phone and MP3 player via
this floating Bluetooth speaker. Now mum
really does not get a moments peace and
quiet even by the pool!
Plants and pots
Whether real or artificial, a bit of greenery
around the pool always looks fantastic, but
did you know that you can now also buy
pots which you can light up at night? These
are similar in design to the Tuby lamps,
so consider using these to the pool area
and you can tick both boxes. I have also
seen this year a lovely cherry tree made
of solar lights, which would be a stunning
addition to a smaller terrace.
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968
Oceans Rattan Furniture (15)
868
Tecnoconfort (27)
968
334 194
153 907
576 450
813 194
576 450
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Vinyl Fencing (91)
640
622
669
665
610
619
079
648
565
951
949
483
161
038
402
600
595
778
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The Salon (65)
The Salon 2 (65)
968
968
691
686
158
971
916
354
433
828
717
232
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663 176
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968 199
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968 194
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638 893
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626 960
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968 437
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968 158
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968 971
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630 439
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691 916
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686 354
111
006
357
354
270
433
828
480
717
232
Heating & Aircon:

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672 850 963
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968 199 184
Cool Solutions (59)
608 499 422
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968 591 030
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619 712 821
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697 949 519
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616 240 171
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968 595 946
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968 193 912
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Liberty Seguros
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Nash Warren (57)
968
968
669
968
902
968
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KP Computers (78)
968 970 666

693 231 955
979
153
046
595
255
156
851
396
167
945
258
583
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655 141 721
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634 302 388
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636 306 711
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968 703
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968 078
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968 199
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968 521
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968 154
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968 154
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968 199
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968 595
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966 753
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968 041
LS Solicitors (Los Narejos) (28)
868 106
LS Solicitors (Roldan) (28) 968 032
473
754
251
008
521
045
237
826
375
788
641
424
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600 255 250
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609 265 899
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601 214 579
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633
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968
Ken Sherwood Mechanic (35)
679
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968
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666
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646 859
972 006
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153
334
482
590
347
194
456
258
149 800
813
832
483
540
194
992
778
016
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626 960 354
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638 893 357
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646 705 021
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619
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649
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637
579
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659 232 507

659 315 130
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634 451 511
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968 064 521
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968 501 304
Thanks to the outcome of the recent meeting that Cavalli Foundation President,
Vernica Campillo, had with Popular Party Representative, Monica Meroo, there
have been important amendments to the
2016 law regulating animal protection.
meals, Dottie is now a lot better and looking for a nice forever home with pig lovers
to take good care of her.
Equines are now included as domestic and companion animals with

specific rights which require owners
to respect and protect them. Any
neglect and cruelty towards equines
is to be penalised.
The other major step forward is
that this law will prohibit the use of
ponies in fairground carousels.
Spring is here and the geese are laying.
Weve been finding huge white eggs hidden
under twigs in nests all around the garden.
As yet none of the lady geese seem to be
interested in sitting.
Cavalli Riding School pupil, Dominic

Doyle, has just made his debut as an expert carriage driver at Equimur Horse Fair.
Dominic gave an amazing performance
driving a sports carriage pulled by 2 beautiful Spanish horses.
The cold had set in again and a call came

to Cavalli about a pig that needed to be
rescued. She, now named Little Miss Dottie, had been found by a police officer and
taken to Alhama police station. She had
been there in a box in the bicycle shed
for 2 days, more dead than alive, and the
Alhama police force had no idea what to
do with her. The alarm call went out and
Dottie was brought home by Cavalli volunteers. She was warmed up in a nice hay
bed and tempted to eat a bran mash. She
had obviously been mauled by some animal and her wounds were terribly infected,
but, with generous rations of TLC and tasty
Beauty Palace Spa

We are excited to announce that the new
Beauty Palace Spa on Camposol B is now
open
New additions are a Double Treatment
Room, Hot Tub, Infrared Sauna & Turkish
Steam Room all in a beautiful & relaxing
setting.
The Beauty Palace has a full list of

treatments for all your Hair & Beauty
needs, ranging from Shellac, Non-Invasive
Liposuction, Laser Hair Removal, Massage
to Brazilian Hair Straightening Techniques.
Benefits of Infrared Sauna Therapy
1. Detoxification
Liz,
Vice
President
of
Cavalli
Foundation
and
Riding
Federation
Director
of
the
Paraequestrian
section and
Riding
for
the Disabled
was
really
proud to present the 1st
Exhibition
of Adapted
Riding
at
the Equimur
Horse
Fair.
All the participants, big
and
small,
did a great
job and received great applause from a very appreciative audience.
For more information about Cavalli activities, whether animal rescue or horse riding, or to find out about adoption or donation to the Foundation, please contact
us by mail at infocavallifolundation@
gmail.com, by phone on 0034 636 172
198, or visit our Facebook page.
Cavalli Foundation
La Costera de Alhama
Los Ventorrillos
2. Relaxation
3. Pain Relief
If you suffer from muscle aches or joint
pain, Infrared Saunas can relieve this form
of inflammation by increasing circulation
and relaxing your muscles.
Sweating, in the Journal of the American

Medical Association concluded that a
30-minute Infrared Sauna session could
burn roughly 600 calories.
5. Improved Circulation
6. Skin Purification
4. Weight Loss
The
heat
generated by
an Infrared
S a u n a
will
cause
your
core
temperature
to increase,
which
can
also lead to
an increased
heart
rate
the same
increase
in
heart
rate
that
you
experience
w h e n
exercising. When your body has to work
harder to lower your core temperature or
keep up with an increased heart rate, your
body will burn more calories, resulting in
weight loss. An article, titled Effect of
Call in for a chat and further information

about our pricing structure and to see
for yourself the excellent facilities now
available.
Tel 968 971 828
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