Costa Cálida Chronicle October 2014

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Date: October 2014 Issue: 11 Volume: XIII
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SPECIAL PAGES
Mar Menor 68-72
Mazarrn 50-57
Northwest Murcia 30-33
Sport 88-93
Whats On 79-85
ADITORIAL
ASSSA 58
Calida Caring Agency 24
Coachtrips 24
Corral & Alcaraz 49
Dragontours 28
Eden Hair 58
La Casa Familiar 69
Liberty Seguros 44
MasMovil 40
S F Security 7
CHARITIES
ACTIN 62
Age Concern 51
Andreas Charity 20
Cavalli Foundation 40
Cruz Azul 68
ESAMD 87
FAST 56
GOmaD 73
HAH 70
JJs 22
Lions 18
MABS Mar Menor 68
MABS Mazarrn 39
MABS Northwest 30
MAMAS 26
MARA 30
Noahs ARC 10
PALS 50
Pets in Spain 48
Samaritans 36
Swap Tears for Smiles 12
CHILDREN
Chatterbox 46
Leos 52

EDUCATION
Jane Cronin 46
ENTERTAINMENT
Cloud Nine 86
Country Music 86
Keep Smiling 86
Los Canovas Players 52
FOOD & DRINK
Food 4 Thought 22
Ma Millbank 64
Menu del Dia 78
Vegetable of the Month 64
GROUPS
Camposol C Greenngers 56
Camposol D 52
Friends & Buddies 55
Humanists 26
Ladies Chatterbox 51
Los Palacios 53
MCC Social Club 53
Team Harmony 16
Welcome 74
HEALTH/BEAUTY
Beauty Tips 36
Fitness Month by Month 62
Forget Me Not 55
INFORMATION
Advertisers Directory 96/97
Business News 6
Classied Ads 94
Dear Editor 87
Driving in Spain 28
IFEPA 71
Mazarrn News 54
Mar Menor Musings 72
Northwest Murcia 32
Spanish News 38
Teresas Travels 74
The Water Mill Museum 42
Worldm Space Week 14
LEISURE
Author Review 76
Dramblers 50
Gardening News 98
NEST 8
Never a Dull Moment 66
Poem 47
Puzzle Page 60
Puzzle Solutions 94
TV News 8
WARM 30
PROPERTY
Housing Update 95
Property Matters 95
RELIGION
Beacon of Light 22
Mass in English 73
Olive Branch 18
Open Door 14
St Nicholas Church 12
Welcome House 33
Wellspring Victory Church 20
SPORT
Camposol Golf 89
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Lo Romero Golf 93
Los Amigos Golf 91
Los Amigos Mazarrn 88
Los Nietos Golf 93
Mazarrn Pool 91
SAMM 90
Straight Down the Middle 92
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DISCLAIMER
Whilst the CCC are happy to accept monthly reports from the various organizations in the area, the articles printed are not necessarily the
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ers works, service or goods. The publishers endeavour to ensure the contents are correct, but cannot accept responsibility for the effects of
errors or omissions.
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Once again the weather has been one of
the main subjects of conversation is
it going to rain, or isnt it! The farmers
throughout the whole region are really
suffering and many have decided to stop
growing crops since the government
are now paying farmers to have certain
trees planted in an effort to help many
who have had disastrous harvests this
year. The Costa Clida has become one
of the main agricultural areas in Spain
and many rely on this for their liveli-
hoods.
This year must have been one of the
busiest for many with the amazing
weather and all local estas attracting
thousands of visitors to the area. It is
good to see new advertisers and once
again we would like to welcome:
New Advertisers
Beauty By The Sea
Caf Buenavista
La Taberna De Miguel
S F Security Solutions
Stop Your Pain
Welcome Back After A Short Break
Casa del NoNo
Camposol Properties
Cool Solutions
Costa Pool
CRS Building Services
MasMovil
Rainbow Laundrette
See Right Lenses
Tels Bar
The New Royal
The Whats On Guide has now grown
to 7 pages and it is just one of the many
free services that we offer our advertis-
ers and contributors. There are various
Halloween events this month as well as
many other activities. If you would like
your event added to this great public-
ity, please contact us on costacali-
dachronicle@gmail.com. Our dead-
line is 15
th
of the month prior to pub-
lication. Any events received after this
date can be put on our blog at www.
costacalidachronicle.blogspot.com/
From all at the
Costa Clida Chronicle
the a ticles p inted a e not necessa il the
THANK YOU TO OUR
CONTRIBUTORS
Alan Monk TV News
Caroline Jaine Mar Menor
Musings
Christine Lawford - Poem
Clive & Rosie Palmer Exploring
Murcia
Dick Handscombe Gardening
George Mitchell Never a Dull
Moment
Ian Field Fitness, Month by
Month
Ken Whettall Housing Update
Jane Cronin Learning Spanish
Liz Edmison Property Matters/
Food for thought
Paco Vet Animal Matters
Sara Millbank Ma Millbanks
Kitchen
Think Spain Spanish News
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If you are an existing customers 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.
If Steak and Kidney Pudding is one of
your favourites, then you need to try
this at Elliots in Bolnuevo either to eat
in or to take away. They are simply de-
licious!
Congratulations to Carole and all the
staff at Elliots who have won the Pud-
ding Club Award for the Best Steak
and Kidney Pudding in the area again!
Tel 968 158 499
German Kchen Studio has recently
transformed an entire Neptuno Deluxe
Style Villa on Camposol which is now
available to view as a show house. What
better way to get creative ideas than to
walk through this stunning villa which
has completely revamped bathrooms,
bedrooms, lounge and kitchen.
Call Nick on 636 306 711 to arrange
your appointment.
Now the cooler weather is here, it is
time to think about a Winter Pool Cover.
Daisy Pool Covers provide pool covers
that are Made Stronger To Last Longer.
Cash or credit cards accepted.
Tel 660 080 201
Black Bull on Camposol B celebrates
its 1
st
anniversary on 1
st
October. Please
come along to help us celebrate from
4pm. We cannot believe it is a year al-
ready! Thank you to our loyal customers
for your continued support from Carol,
John, Ryan and all the staff from Black
Bull.
Tel 634 374 381
Have you visited La Taberna Del
Miguel yet? Situated along the main
High Street in Mazarrn, this lovely
friendly little Bistro offers one of the
best value for money Menu del Dia op-
tions that we have ever seen! 6.95 will
get you a salad plus 2 courses and in-
cludes either dessert or coffee.
Tel 622 682 297
Make you trip easier by booking your
car in at Airpark Murcia. Their Meet
and Greet service means that you walk
straight out of the airport and straight
to your car. No need to wait for a shut-
tle. For regular travellers, ask about the
special annual ticket at only 240.
Tel 618 806 989 to make your reser-
vation.
Caf Buena Vista in El Alamillo, Puerto
De Mazarrn is under new manage-
ment. There is an exciting range of food
on offer at excellent value for money.
There is no issue with parking either.
This is the latest restaurant to join our
Menu del Dia guide and has a superb 4
course option for only 9.
Call 868 088 140. We speak English!
Calida Hair & Beauty Academy,
Camposol B
The only NVQ training centre on the
Costa Clida is now taking enrolments
for courses in NVQ level 2 Hairdressing
For further information please call 968
971 828
Having a birthday, anniversary or
something else to celebrate? Visit La
Pasteleria near Upper near the Pi-
ramide Center, Puerto de Mazarrn
where they make fresh pastries and
bread daily: white tiger loaf, cereal,
white rolls and fruit bread. Order your
special cake: fresh fruit, chocolate and
freshly whipped cream. What about
home made meringues, sweet biscuits,
savouries, or chocolate from Holland?
October is Holland month, with
extra Dutch products: ginger-
bread, peanut butter, peppermint
chocolate sparkles, cocoa bread etc
Pop into the shop or call Helma on
629 079 523
www.la-pasteleria.es
Decklid in Mazarrn has expanded
their operating licences so they can
now produce number plates, both in
standard aluminium and the new acrylic
plastic style. They have now agreed a
deal with Fords of Cartagena to supply
nearly new and km.0 cars.
Call in to Decklid now to let them know
your needs.
Tel 626 678 840
If you have visitors out or would just
like to do something different, why not
look at all the activities available at Ho-
tel Mariposa at Gebas in the Sierra Es-
puas? This stunning location provides
accommodation, music nights, Sunday
Roasts, walking tours, quad biking and
their famous Downhill Descents on
mountain bikes. See their advert on
page 25 for full details.
Tel 968 631 008
Sabores Del Sur on Camposol A will
be making speciality cakes for Hallow-
een! Please pop into the caf for a cof-
fee, cocktail or a fruit smoothie and ask
for further details. Jos and Ana will be
delighted to see you.
Tel 722 277 867
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SF Security Solutions Ltd is a British
based company with operatives based on
the Spanish mainland and most of their op-
eratives come from either military and police
backgrounds. SF Security Solutions Ltd
services include, matrimonial surveillance,
cohabitation surveillance, tracing service,
background checks, process serving, bug
sweeping, counter surveillance, child protec-
tion, carer monitoring, employee monitoring,
theft, fraud investigation, personal injury,
identity verication and telephone and com-
puter monitoring.
The SF Security Solutions Ltd Company
Director is an Ex-Royal Marines commando
who gained extensive training and experi-
ence during surveillance and reconnaissance
operations in various theatres around the
world. After leaving the armed forces the
knowledge and skills obtained during military
service were put to use on the civilian circuit,
where video evidence was obtained during
surveillance operations for cases involving
indelity, dishonest employees, vandalism,
thefts and insurance frauds.
After a move to Spain and a brief spell work-
ing within other sectors of the security indus-
try he has completed all the necessary train-
ing courses as set out by the UK government
to operate as a professional private investi-
gator/close surveillance specialist and is now
offering his experience and the services of SF
Security Solutions Ltd in Southern Spain
and beyond.
SF Security Solutions Ltd is fully compli-
ant with the UK Home Ofces position on
the regulation of private investigators, which
aims to have all private investigators reg-
istered with the SIA (Security Industry Au-
thority) by 2015. We are already ahead of
this initiative as SF Security Solutions Ltd
are already SIA registered with all operatives
holding a minimum BTEC level 3 surveillance
qualication.
According to the Act you will need an SIA li-
cence if you are involved in any surveillance,
inquiries or investigations that are carried
out for the purposes of:
Obtaining information about a particular
person or about the activities or whereabouts
of a particular person
Obtaining information about the circum-
stances in which, or means by which, prop-
erty has been lost or damaged.
Anyone involved in providing contracted pri-
vate investigation services will require a li-
cence. This includes employees, employers,
managers, supervisors and directors or part-
ners of private investigation companies.
To become registered, operators need to un-
dergo an industry recognised BTEC level 3
training course in professional investigations.
Apart from investigation techniques topics
also include, an in depth look at the legalities
of obtaining evidence, legislation and inter-
viewing witnesses.
You can be assured that SF Security Solu-
tions Ltd will deal with your case in a profes-
sional and courteous manner and no details
of your investigation will be passed to any
third parties. At the end of the investigation
you will receive an in depth report of all evi-
dence gathered to use however you wish.
Website www.sfsecuritysolutions.com
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Well readers you will be reading this head-
ing into October. Three months to Christmas!
At the time of writing mid September - the
temperatures are as hot as August if not
hotter (certainly more humid!) September
is usually a very pleasant month with mid-
twenty temperatures and a lovely warm sea
from the summer, but this one was HOT. I un-
derstand that some schools went back from
the summer holidays and closed as it was just
too hot to teach/learn!! Is this the sign of a
Gota Fria a weather phenonomen occurring
every few years when the temperatures are
just right? We had one a couple of years ago.
Anyone who has not witnessed one; all I can
say is that umbrellas are not much use!
For regular readers, all is well in the Rain-
bow camp. Mums, dogs, other animals and
mostly the garden waiting for a respite from
the heat!
TV News
I have had lots of questions from the bar talk
going around Can we get UK TV on a small
dish from another satellite? The answer is
yes you can at the moment, but not for long.
There is a satellite used over in the west (as
opposed to the one we use in the east) that
supplies many of the ground transmission sta-
tions in the UK for FREEVIEW. These signals
are quite strong in Spain and it is possible to
decode them and watch them. HOWEVER, the
word in the industry is that they are going to
use a new coding system and it will be impos-
sible to watch them with normal cheaper end
boxes. Thats why any reputable installer will
not offer you this option. If you are offered
cheap UK TV on a small satellite dish; dont
waste your money!
The other question we are often asked is
Can I get catch-up TV? This is where you
can watch anything that has been on in the
last 7 or so days and called BBCi player, ITV
player, 4OD and others. Like many things,
the answer is yes and no! These services
are delivered down the Internet NOT as
your satellite TV, from a satellite system. You
will need a UK smart TV or a UK smart adap-
tor box and a UK IP address. If you just plug
your smart device into a Spanish Internet you
will have a Spanish IP address and the service
provider will see this and block your view-
ing. These services are only intended for UK
viewing, even though we live in the European
Community, but that is a whole new story for
another newsletter. You can get round this
by renting a UK IP address either from your
Internet provider or a separate independent
VPN provider. www.tazoo.tv is as good as
any. To watch these services successfully you
will need about 2.5MBs Internet speed with a
VERY consistent supply and the VPN UK IP ad-
dress system will slow your Internet down, so
in reality about 3.5Mbs is needed. The con-
sistency factor is often the problem in Spain,
but if you want to watch these services it is
possible. Contact us for more information.
SKY do have a way round the unreliable slow
Internet issue. In their system they download
the programme you want to watch to the di-
gibox hard drive. If you have super-fast Inter-
net, a half hour programme may take just a
few minutes to download and then watch, but
the beauty is if your Internet is very slow, it
may well take two hours to download the half
hour programme, but it is then all sorted on
the hard drive to watch perfectly! You will
need a SKY HD box and a SKY contract, but
the system does work well for poor/slow In-
ternet connections.
The other way to watch catch-up TV is with
our pure Internet TV which has its own catch-
up service for most channels; again more de-
tails from us.
Thats it for this month.
Article sponsored by Alan from Rainbow
Satellites. Contact me for all your questions
on TV in Spain
rainbowsats@gmail.com
Tel (0034) 686 358 475
Friday 31
st
October - Cave Walk - Meet
10.30am in El Berro car park
(Opposite Restaurante Sierra Espua and
Camping Sierra Espua).
NEST only do easy walks for the friendly so-
cial and health benets. Were not sporty
walkers and this walk is no exception. It is
a full three hours at an easy, sociable relaxed
pace on rubbly or pine-clad paths with some
slopes and well get to see some caves - from
the outside without any actual caving!
The walk is very easy and fun! We like to wait
for slower people in a supportive spirit and
dont race ahead. Bring water to sip. Smile
and wear sensible walking footwear!
After the walk, we go
for an optional meal
in a mountain restau-
rant where we might
see wild boar if were
lucky (The walk is 5
and the meal is 9 for
4 courses inc a drink
plus a coffee).
El Berro is a small
pretty village just 25
minutes from Alhama
de Murcia. If you have
not been before, it is
on the edge of Sierra
Espua and well worth
seeing for itself.
Directions are on www.nestwalks.info
You do need to book your places in advance
by texting/calling 679 002 147 or emailing
natureespunatrails@gmail.com.
Please await conrmation that you are booked
in as places are limited.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
Its a nice way to meet new people and old
friends!
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Calle Sobrija 2248,
Sector D, Camposol.
Rev Maureen Kent
We plough the elds and scatter ..... how well
we remember this Harvest hymn from our
school days. The fact that we are actually go-
ing to sing it, along with all the other hymns
concerning Harvest this month, makes us re-
alise that the year has once again, own past!
The fact that as I am writing this article (re-
member it has to be done a fortnight before
the next month begins), does not seem right!
After all, the temperature today, as it has
been for a while, is still in the 90s, whereas
Harvest time should be all about crisp morn-
ings, starting to wrap up in warmer clothes
and that favourite activity of mine, kicking
through beautiful autumnal coloured leaves.
No it feels more like mid-August than any-
thing else!

This past month, our Gospel readings each
Sunday, have had the subject of Forgive-
ness as the theme. When we hold on to a
grudge or hurt, the time can also y by with-
out us realising it. Too often, days, weeks,
months or even years have gone and we
are still hanging on to that old feeling of an-
ger. Unfortunately, we are not always ready
to Forgive, before it is too late! It may be
something which we intend to do tomorrow,
but we all know the saying, Tomorrow never
comes, so this month as we celebrate gather-
ing in the wonderful produce which the Lord
has provided for us to share together, why not
plough a new pathway and let us scatter our
forgiveness, allowing God to feed and water
new feelings of hope, love and new begin-
nings, before the seasons have passed com-
pletely away, leaving behind regret?
Services for October all taking place at
10.30am
Sunday 5
th
Harvest Festival Songs of
Praise
Sunday 12
th
Holy Communion
Sunday 19
th
Morning Prayer
Sunday 26
th
Holy Communion
As well as these services we offer Wedding
Blessings, Holy Baptisms, Conrmation and
Funerals. We have a Pastoral Care Group
throughout the year, with people willing to
listen, talk and help anyone who is sick or in
need. This Pastoral Care is in complete con-
dence.
For further information, please contact,
Rev Maureen Kent 968 970 637 or 636 099
679
Rev Deacon Bill Coyle 634 143 260
Rev Eberhard Klute, (German Branch) 968
138 764
It has been a long hot summer and very tiring
not only for us, but more so for the families
we visit every fortnight. Their dwellings are
far from adequate against this extreme heat,
yet they do everything they can to care for
the children and elderly parents.
We have had another amazing month with
donations from charity evenings and of
course from the ladies on the Table Top Sales
on Camposol B.
We went out with two vans loaded up with
bags of food; extra bread, clothes and shoes.
At one point, we were overwhelmed by peo-
ple crowding around the vans looking for food
and other essentials. We are really humbled
by the great need in this area as we continue
to nd more and more people seeking help.
We recently found a lovely family living near
the Mazarrn mines - family of 5. They live in
a poor condition, yet the husband works very
hard trying to make a living selling cardboard
at 5 cents a kilo. This clearly isnt enough to
keep a family going. As you can see from the
picture he is trying to make a garden fence by
using bed frames. This is what inspires us to
do whatever we can to raise funds and aware-
ness and thankfully hearts are being opened
to the needs of these wonderful families who
are living in this area. We thank God for the
many blessings He gives us each day and by
helping others we can all give God the glory.
Thank you for the wonderful donations of
food and money raised this month and please
continue to support this worthwhile cause.
God bless you all.
Arthur and Marge Laws
Drop off Points:
The Dog Bowl, Fuente Alamo - Marian & Les-
ley
Fortnightly Table Top Sale, Camposol B
Golf Shop, San Javier - Neil & Nikki Robinson
Campbells Irish Restaurant & Bar, Roda
Mike
Arthur & Marge 659 270 885/689 653 987
Email arthurlaws@hotmail.com
Email swaptearsforsmilesspain@yahoo.
com
www.swaptearsforsmiles.wix.com/
swap-tears-4-smiles
www. facebook. com/swaptearsfor-
smiles-spain
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World Space
Week high-
lights the
benets of
satellite navi-
gation to hu-
mankind. In
2014 there
will be the
rollout of
many im-
proved and
brand new
Global Navi-
gation Satel-
lite Systems
(GNSS), like
3rd gen-
eration GPS,
Glonass, Bei-
dou and Galileo. With the increase in systems
there will also be an enormous increase in
satellite navigation applications, in road navi-
gation, but also in aviation, shipping, agricul-
ture, disaster recovery and many other areas
in society, not forgetting the GPS receiver in
your own smartphone, helping you to nd
your way or locate places in your neighbour-
hood!
Space: Guiding Your Way
The theme for World Space Week 2014 is
Space: Guiding Your Way. With this theme
World Space Week will highlight the benets
of satellite navigation to society. Over re-
cent years society has come to rely heavily
on positioning and timing data from a large
network of satellites. This dependency will in-
crease even further with the release of multi-
ple new systems on top of the existing Global
Positioning Satellite (GPS) network. In 2014
we are seeing Galileo, Glonass and Beidou
being added to the global GPS system, while
Japan and India have taken more local GNSS
satellites into service.
With these new systems we are seeing a
tremendous growth of downstream applica-
tions being developed for all imaginable pro-
fessional and personal uses. We are familiar
with navigation for planes, trains, ships and
cars. We are also getting used to using per-
sonal navigation systems such as handheld
GPS devices and of course our smart phones.
Did you know that agriculture is an important
user of GNSS data and for the timing element
of GNSS the worlds of trading and nance
depend on clock synchronization from space.
Even for the lm industry GNSS timing data
is used to synchronize cameras lming the
same shot from different angles!
New World Space Week Website http://
www.worldspaceweek.org/
There is a new website for World Space Week
which is totally up to date with 2014 website
standards, using a modern Word Press tem-
plate.
A while ago Carol and I had a shop which sold
furniture and wall art along with ornaments
and general items for the patio, like pots and
metallic art. The selling point of these items
was that the majority was Hecho a mano
(hand made). This fact seems to give the item
a USP as they talk about on Dragons Den that
is a Unique Selling Point. In reality, even if
the artist tried to duplicate the article, it is
unlikely that it would be reproduced exactly.
Every hand-made item is really unique as it
not only reects the artists skill or training,
but it also has built in to it something of the
artists personality and character. This is often
recognisable in a piece of art or some other
creation as people get to know a particular
artists style or trademark. A Van Gough or
Monet picture is recognisable, as are crea-
tions from Bertone Ferrari and Karl Benz.
The Bible tells us that we are fearfully and
wonderfully made and it was You (God) who
formed my inward parts; You knit me togeth-
er in my mothers womb - Psalm 139.
Our uniqueness as humans is because we are
hand-made. In exactly the same way as an
artist builds in their own personality and char-
acter to their work, God builds in His Unique
personality and character to His creation - us.
DNA specic to each of us means that we are
all individuals. No two are the same.
Genesis tells us that God created humankind
in His image, in the image of God He created
them; male and female He created them.
It couldnt be much clearer than that could it?
Do we recognise Gods handiwork in human
creation as well as the rest of creation around
us? The work of a true artist.

You can nd us most Sunday evenings on
Camposol B in the Cultural Centre at 5.30pm.
Contact Ken 646 705 403 or check the web-
site to see what we will be doing each week.
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 Al-
magros. Look out for the posters or go to
our website for details for other planned get-
togethers. http://open-door.wix.com/
open-door
If you would like to be informed of our events
and be added to our mailing list email open-
doorgettogether@gmail.com
Los Almagros, Fuente Alamo, 30320, Murcia.
GPS: 3745 57.77 North. 1 15 56.95 West
Ken 646 705 403
Carol 655 141 721
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Hawaiian Night
Congratulations to Sandra Lyon, Team Har-
mony member, for organising such a fantas-
tic evening at Meson Pepas on August 28
th
.
There was a brilliant atmosphere and Chris-
tine Howard celebrated her 70th birthday in
great style. Sandra had organised a beautiful
birthday cake as a surprise. Sandra had also
organised a Fancy Dress Competition and a
Guys Dancing Competition judged by Robert
Chealle and Ronald Leach. The superb Martin
Ross kept everyone dancing until the early
hours. Thank you Martin you did a superb job
as usual.
An amazing 800 was raised which included
donations from Sue Ennis from Forget Me Not.
Sue Keeling and Anne Blandford have pledged
to do the ice bucket challenge. Sandra said
This has been my rst event for Team Har-
mony and its been great fun and I look for-
ward to the next challenge. I feel proud to
have raised 800 for our injured troops. I
would just like to thank everyone that came
and supported us and really got into the spirit
of the night. The costumes were amazing
and thank-you to those that helped on the
night, as well as all at Pepas that worked so
hard to make the evening such a success.
Help for Heroes
September 12
th

was an amaz-
ing evening with
superb enter-
tainment. Ste-
vie Spit Drag
Queen added a
different dimen-
sion to our previ-
ous shows as he
kept the audi-
ence entertained
with an action-
packed perfor-
mance of comedy
and songs. Rough
Justice with their
usual superb
standards nev-
er fail to get the audiences full participation
with people literally dancing on their seats,
they rocked the house. Martin Ross Law-
ford had people dancing until the early hours.
He is always a great favourite with every
crowd and he is such a fantastic performer.
An unbelievable 3,800 was raised and
Ron Leech made a moving speech be-
fore presenting the cheque to Pete Jack-
son MBE, representing Help for Heroes,
who made the trip from Gibraltar with
his wife Lesley especially for the evening.
The money raised on the evening includes a
cheque from Los Amigos Mazarrn Golf
Society for 500, presented by the socie-
tys Captain, Ron Johnson. Team Harmony
members were overwhelmed by the generos-
ity of the society and there were 22 mem-
bers from the Society in attendance on the
evening and the beautiful boxed bottle of
champagne and glasses for the rafe. We
would like to thank them for their support
and generosity. It is very much appreciated.
Team Harmony would also like to welcome
Peter E Smith as the Ofcial Photographer to
the group. Pete and his wife Shirley worked all
night to produce some stunning photographs.
Carlos Gomez Operations Direc-
tor of the Aguilas Hotel Resort put so
much time and effort into the build up
to ensure the evening ran smoothly.
Thank you to all the media that constantly
support us with editorials and advertisements
and thank you to everyone that came and
supported us and helped us to raise such a
huge amount of money for Help the Heroes.
We should feel so proud to support our
armed forces.
Please check out our website for our next
planned events
www.teamharmonyspain.com
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I have just read a book entitled Heaven is
for Real and here is a brief summary of its
content:
When Colton Burpo made it through an emer-
gency appendectomy, his family were over-
joyed at his miraculous survival, but they
were not expecting a story to emerge; a story
as beautiful as it was extraordinary, it detailed
their little boys trip to heaven and back.
Colton was not quite four years old when he
told his parents that he left his body during
surgery and authenticated that claim by de-
scribing exactly what his parents were doing
in another part of the hospital whilst he was
being operated on. He talked about visiting
heaven and relayed stories told to him by
people he met there, whom he had never
met in his life, sharing events that happened
before he was born. He also astonished his
parents with descriptions and obscure details
about heaven that matched the bible exactly,
though he had yet to learn to read.
With the innocence and plainspoken boldness
of a child, Colton tells of meeting long de-
parted family members. He describes Jesus,
the angels and how really big God is and how
much God loves us.
This is re-told by his Father, but using
Coltons simple words.
Heaven is for Real offers a glimpse of
the world that awaits us, where Colton says,
nobody is old and nobody wears glasses.
Heaven is for Real will forever change the
way that you think of eternity, offering the
chance to see and believe like a child.
Have you secured your destiny for eter-
nity?
We meet every Sunday morning at the Cul-
tural Centre on Camposol B at 10.30am.
Come and join us as you will be assured of a
warm welcome.
Contact Pastor and Margaret on 968 199
622 or 618 720 181
The Mazarrn Bahi Lions are happy to re-
port that the Childrens Play Area on Cam-
posol B, behind the Cultural Centre is now be-
ing allowed to progress. If anyone would like
to sponsor this project, please contact Nigel
Barker on 651 867 105 or email The Lions
at berniegwood@gmail.com or contact us
at our stall on Fridays outside Oscars Bar on
Camposol B.
The works on C Sector are being undertaken
and paid for by Mazarrn Council as part of
the original plans drawn up by MASA when
they asked for approval for Camposol to be
built. The Lions did not make this decision,
so if you have any complaints, please refer
them to Ishmael from the Council at the Cul-
tural Centre on B Sector.
These improvements are what many of the
residents of Camposol thought would happen
when they purchased their New Home In The
Sun, though it has been a long time coming.
We and many of the residents embrace the
fact that at last something positive is happen-
ing on Camposol.
On a lighter note, the ground behind the
Cultural Centre has now been attened and
as you see, The Leos of Camposol are pa-
rading and are continuing to raise funds
so that this project can be completed.
The rst fund raising evening was at the Trevi
Bar with the fantastic
voice of PITU on 26
th

September and re-
cently The Lions held
a fantastic Garden
Party & BBQ with the
dulcet tones of Pat-
rick to wind away the
evening.
All the events that
The Lions stage, are
to help not only lo-
cal people, but also
worldwide charity re-
quests as the need
arises.
Events:
There will be a Horse Racing Evening at
Trevi Bar, Camposol B at 7.30pm on 2
nd
Oc-
tober. It will be 2 for the race card which
includes your rst bet of 1. There will be ap-
proximately 8 races on video and each bet is
1 or multiples thereof.
More information can be found on our notice
board at Trevi Bar and at our stall outside Os-
cars Bar on Camposol B every Friday from
11am-1pm.
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Where do we nd our security and in
what is it found?
For many people security is found in a good
job, nice home, adequate pension and great
relationships with our family and friends. We
can also sense security in other tangible ways
like having good health, faithful pets and en-
joyable hobbies - you could probably give me
a bigger list. The sad thing is that when we
suffer a loss of one of just one of these things,
our worlds can come crashing down on us and
we can spiral into terrible depression and sad-
ness.
Can I share with you a true story?
There had been a wildre in Yellowstone Na-
tional Park, North West Wyoming USA. The
blaze had ravaged a large area, so two park
rangers were sent out to survey the damage
and report back. To get a better view of the
affected area, the two men climbed up onto a
ridge overlooking the burnt out valley; there
they saw the extent of the terrible loss of
trees. As one of the rangers was looking out,
he saw something that caught his attention.
There at the base of a destroyed tree, he saw
a statue-like shape that was not distinguish-
able. Leaving his partner, he headed down
towards the strange object that had caught
his eye. As he got nearer he was shocked to
see that the object was a large bird which
had been burnt to death by the re. The bird
was charred and blackened by the smoke and
ames and amazingly was still standing in an
upright position - just like a statue.
Just to make sure that the bird was dead, the
ranger tentatively prodded the bird with his
stick and the bird fell over onto its side. What
the ranger saw next he would never forget.
As the bird fell sideways to the ground, he
saw movement and out from under the wings
of the charred mother bird appeared three to-
tally unscathed little chicks. There was not a
mark on them - AMAZING!
As the re swept nearer, the mother bird had
several choices to make; do I just y away
and save myself; do I just sit up here in the
nest in the tree and die with my babies, or do
I take them to the safety of the ground and
try my best to protect them from the heat
and the ames? She chose the latter and car-
ried the chicks one by one from the nest to
the ground, gathered them together under
the protection of her wings and stood there
to face the re as it roared in her direction.
Jesus did the same for every one of us
over 2000 years ago. It was the only way to
give us a secure future and He, [Jesus] bore
all our sins, past, present and future that day.
He gave His life for us and it is in a relation-
ship with Him that we can all nd real security
in this life That is how much God loves you!
Psalm 91: 4 says these precious words. He
[God], shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall take ref-
uge.
Come and nd security under the shadow of
His wings. Its there that real security can
be found. Life can let us down, but Jesus
never does. We can shout, rant and rave
at Him in our times of trouble and it never
changes His love for us. His love for me and
you is total and complete.
I had the privilege of visiting Yellowstone this
year and saw the huge damage this re had
done to the landscape. The scars were huge,
but springing up amongst the dead trees now,
were new young plants; new life was grow-
ing. It really spoke to my heart about the
scars Jesus bore for me and of the new life
that comes because of His sacrice.
Pastor Andrew
This month we thought we would do some-
thing slightly different - this is written by one
of our volunteers who help us here at AAR 3
days a week
Barrys Sto-
ry
I decided I
wanted to
help Andrea
out after she
very kindly
took in a dog
that was in
a very bad
state in our
village. (He
now lives with
us and is part
of the family
and we called
him Basil).

I arrived at
Andreas and was greeted by more dogs than
I could have imagined of all shapes and sizes
mayhem, but wonderful at the same time. I
was taken to the paddock and stables to meet
the Donkeys and Horses. I thought a Donkey
is a Donkey; how wrong was I! They come
in all shapes and sizes. The rst few times
of mucking out the stables they all seemed
quite the same in character.....nosey!! They
are all so individual and I now think they
stand around and suss you out before they
start to show their individual personalities.
Every time I go now they absolutely steal my
heart. Sometimes you can tell by the look in
their eyes that they feel like being naughty
and it is pure devilment when they know the
wheelbarrow is nearly full and decide to tip it
over. You can see the laughter in their faces.
Sometimes
they just
want a hug;
in particular
Charlie-boy.
He comes tip
toeing along,
(he had really
bad feet when
rescued and
needs spe-
cial shoes),
with his head
down to be
hugged and
patted. Hon-
ey (or Radar
as I like to
call her) was
rescued from La Union along with 5 horses.
You have never seen such a misshapen Don-
key in all your life! Her ears are about 20
sizes too big and she has legs up to her chest
and the biggest backside that would put J-Lo
to shame.
Henry, who can be a little naughty, some-
times shows his paternal instinct towards the
new baby Donkey/Mule, little Will. He was
rescued last month and is being like a second
Father to him - keeps checking where he is
and that the others are being gentle with him.
This job of mucking out stables is my
idea of heaven! What more could you ask
for, being surrounded by these wonderful
creatures and no matter how I am feeling,
they put a smile on my face and a warmth in
my heart. I feel very lucky indeed.
Please if you can help Andrea and AAR out in
anyway by donations for the shops, a few coins
in the collection tin, or a bag of carrots (which
I promise to share out equally amongst the
Donkeys, Ponies, Rabbit and Guinea Pigs), or
maybe some dog food, I know it would be
very much appreciated. Maybe you would like
to be more hands on with the animals? You
certainly wont regret it.
Give Andrea a call 690 906 565, or email
andreasanimalrescuemurcia@hotmail.
com
If you could see how Andrea and Kev devote
their lives to these animals, you would feel
the same honour that I have in calling them
friends.
Please follow all the latest news on Andreas
Animal Rescue & The Henrietta Founda-
tion on Facebook.
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The Beacon
of Light meet-
ings are every
We d n e s d a y
from 7pm with
weekly guest
mediums whose
talks usually
nish at ap-
p r o x i ma t e l y
8.30pm. As
always the eve-
nings ends with
a friendly chat
and a cup of tea and biscuits. Our support-
ers now say they have met some wonderful
friends and we celebrated our 3
rd
birthday in
September and we were thrilled to welcome
back Barbara Almond to help us celebrate.
Barbara also did a special event at Oscars,
Camposol B to raise money for the Perrera
Dogs. We would like to say a big thank-you to
Barbara and to Oscar and all the many people
who supported this event.
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 Oc-
tober are:
Wednesday 1
st
October Debbie Blevins
Wednesday 8
th
October Anna -Marie
Wednesday 15
th
October John Cook
Wednesday 22
nd
Jimmy McArthur (Please
bring a ower)
For further information, please phone
620 877 326
Email beacon.of.light.murcia@gmail.com
http://beaconoightmurcia.webs.com
Facebook Beacon of Light Murcia
Registered Charity N 8.714/1
As a Registered Charity we rescue puppies
abandoned in the Mazarrn area and care
for them in foster homes where they can be
trained and socialised whilst we are nding
them a loving forever home locally or abroad.
September was another busy month support-
ing Helping The Perrera Dogs, a small
group of local animal lovers and experienced
rescuers who work closely with Natural
Planet Residencia Canina at Mazarrn to
nd new homes for some of the unwanted
and abandoned puppies and dogs.
On Thursday 11
th
September Helping The
Perrera Dogs held their rst Table Top Sale
in the Lower Car Park, Camposol A. This was
a very successful fund raising event and gave
our supporters an opportunity to meet each
other and nd out more about the work we do
helping Puppies & Dogs at the Perrera. We are
hopeful that this will become a weekly Thurs-
day event.
As a Registered Charity we are able to help by
rescuing puppies and dogs from the Perrera
for adoption by new owners. This month, 10
more of our rescued puppies and dogs will be
travelling to Germany for adoption by their
new owners. To help us raise the funds need-
ed for our work we are dependent on public
support and generosity. We have a Charity
Shop in Puerto de Mazarrn staffed by vol-
unteers and we need all the public help we
can get. Any unwanted saleable items will be
gratefully received. Our next Table Top Sale,
selling cakes and pastries to raise funds will
be at SaraLaras, Puerto de Mazarrn on Sat-
urday 4
th
October from 11am to 2pm.
The inspiration and satisfaction of our work
does not come from telling the World What
We Have Done it comes from Actually
Doing What We Do, rescuing abandoned,
abused and unwanted puppies and dogs and
being able to share in the knowledge of the
unconditional love that they give to their new
caring owners in their new homes.
For More Information or Collection Of
Donated Items, Give One Of Our Commit-
tee Members A Call
Tony 618 034 921
Christine 603 127 984
Sue 603 217 532
WeDoItAll4ThePuppies
If you want to have a lovely lunch out in Pu-
erto de Mazarrn and fancy something differ-
ent, I recommend La Bretanita. I have never
particularly been a fan of French food, but the
12 set menu sounded very appetising, even
if we didnt know what some of the dishes
were!
I chose a Parmentier of tuna and sardine and
had to ask the waitress to explain what this
was, but as soon as she mentioned the word
potato I was hooked, being a bit of a carb
junkie. It turned out to be a large patty of
nely diced sardine, tuna and potato piled
into a tower with a delicious moist texture.
Scooped up onto fresh crusty bread, it was
very lling. My dining companion Bev had the
ham and melon salad and that was an im-
pressively large portion.
Each course offers 4 or 5 choices and the
main courses proved tricky to select. They all
sounded very tempting. In the end I chose
the small steak with chips and vegetables
and Bev chose the savoury crpe. The food
is very well presented and the staff courteous
and very helpful. Both
our main courses were
very tasty, although
being a piggy I could
easily have eaten a
larger portion of fries!!
However, just as well
I didnt as the secret
weapon in this menu is
the dessert.
Although the savoury
crpe was delicious,
my cunning plan was
to choose the crpe
with caramel sauce
for the grand nale in-
stead - boy was I glad that I did! My large
crpe was smothered in sauce and a good
sized dollop of cream and there is only one
way to describe it. BLISS!

Even if you cant manage a full menu, I would
recommend the savoury crpes for a light
lunch and the sweet crpes just for a mid-
afternoon treat.
Drinks are not included on the menu, which is
12 per person for 3 courses of food, but the
bill for 2 people with wine, coffee and water
only came to 17 per head, which considering
the quality of the food and the standard of
presentation, is excellent value.
Thanks to La Bretanita, there is now another
French food lover in the Mazarrn area and I
will denitely be back to treat myself on an-
other special occasion.
Rating : (out of 5)
Quality :
Service :
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Welcome to Clida Caring Agency
Clida Caring Agency is based in the
Mazarrn and surrounding area and is a com-
munity based home care and private respite
nursing care provider.
Whether you require a few hours assistance
with daily living needs, or a full 24 hour nurs-
ing care plan, Clida Caring Agency is able
to arrange a specialist care package for you.
Clida Caring Agency recently held an Open
Day at their respite centre, when they did the
ice bucket challenge for funds for the Forget
Me Not day centre on Camposol which is open
every Monday. Thank you to all who came to
the Open Day and lets hope that together we
can support the community around us and of-
fer a well needed service.
The Clida Caring Agency has an experi-
enced team of professional carers, helpers
and qualied nursing staff covering all as-
pects of home help and nursing care. As a
home care and nursing agency they are very
passionate about delivering the right level of
support to people in the community
The Clida Caring Agency services are
well known and they specialise in the par-
ticular needs of British and English speaking
residents, senior members of our community
and family members, arranging distance care
from the UK and those requiring nursing or
respite care whilst on holiday. Their mission is
to enable clients to remain in their own home
at times of need and to supply the level of
support required to aid recovery or maintain
condition following long or short term illness.
Specialist respite care can be offered for cli-
ents with long standing physical or mental
illness, with daily or weekly visits or even
24hr respite care in their countryside retreat.
This includes assessment and observations
of medical parameters taken from base line
readings, all meals home cooked, laundry
service, SKY TV, WIFI and animals are wel-
come. If you are recovering from surgery and
require rehabilitation or physiotherapy sup-
port, advice can be given on an hourly, daily
or weekly plan.
For more information, please call
634 317 092
October usually has the ideal holiday weather
in Spain; sitting on the balcony of a quality
hotel, or in the sun sipping a cold drink be-
side the pool, wandering down to the local
seaside town and taking days out to beautiful
places. Pick up by coach from Vera, Albox or
Mazarrn (Camposol) areas. Journey through
some of the beautiful countryside in Spain;
green elds, rugged valleys, pine clad moun-
tains, villages towns and vibrant cities.
Why not visit Granada?
A courier will keep you well informed about
what you see and the history behind it. By
late afternoon you will arrive at a large com-
fortable 4* hotel sitting on a rock overlook-
ing the peaceful waters of the bay. The large
comfortable well equipped rooms have their
own large balcony. Enjoy a tasty buffet meal
with wine and water in the evening. During
the week you can choose to visit the local
towns of Almuecar or La Herradura, both lo-
cated in the same bay and both with excellent
beaches, or you can join the excursions pro-
vided. If you go for a day out, the hotel will,
on request, provide a picnic lunch.
Excursions include a visit to the charming lit-
tle town of Nerja, very typical of the Andalu-
cia region. Through a network of pretty white-
washed houses, you can see the old local
church and the famous Balcon de Europe
which juts out into the sea. You can also visit
the fabulous caves of Nerja, which cant fail
to impress. The caves sit amongst beautifully
kept gardens which offer a fantastic view of
the local coastline. Inside, this large spacious
cavern is the feeling of a natural cathedral
which has been carved out by nature.
You can also visit the famous holiday town of
Torremolinos. There are more people, more
shops and a large sandy beach with a long el-
egantly designed promenade which stretches
to the nearby resort of Benalmadena. Before
Torremolinos, we take a short drive up the
coastal mountains to the pretty little town of
Mijas, perched on the mountainside, offering
stunning views of the Costa del Sol. Street-
side cafs and a selection of shops are topped
by a 16
th
Century castle, a monastery and
nappy-wearing donkey taxis! Street vendors
fry and sell the local sweet - almonds coated
in sugar, as horses and carriages carry ex-
cited tourists round the town.
Another trip is to the foothills of Spains
highest mountain range, the Sierra Nevada
(Snowy Mountains), only 50km from the
balmy heat of the Costa del Sol, with a drive
up into the Alpujarras spectacular! We rst
make our way to the water-producing town
of Lanjeron. This town is famous for its spa
baths and its large number of Spa-owning
hotels. The castle and the town were the
site of many a skirmish between the troops
of the Christian conquerors and their often
rebellious subjects, the Moors. Next stop is
Pampaniera, an exquisite little gem; very
small, but so pretty with geraniums cascad-
ing from balconies and home-spun carpets for
sale. Natural fountains constantly spill crystal
clean spring waters from wall-mounted taps.
Through Europes largest chestnut forest, we
will pass through tiny villages and hillside
hermitages, nally arriving at the highest vil-
lage in Spain, Trevelez.
Another fun day is to Gibraltar and all its his-
tory, with Great Britain being granted owner-
ship for all time and the numerous attempts
by Spain to recover this lost territory. This
British owned territory is more British than
Britain, except perhaps for the Monkeys.
All travel and excursions are being offered
by Davids Coachtrips SL from 19
th
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October for only 295 including full board
with wine and water. At under 45 per day
we think this offer is brilliant value. Reserve
your place on (0034) 966 785 910 or book
online at www.coachtripsonline.com
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Humanists of Murcia August Lunch
The penultimate Summer Lunch of the Hu-
manists of Murcia saw twenty happy peo-
ple turn up for the lunch at El Faro, Calne-
gre. Some were relaxing after families had
departed (Jon/Joan, Deryck/Margaret); some
were about to celebrate a quiet house (John/
Rhian); some were happy to return to a res-
taurante that had served the group well on
previous visits (Annie, Vince/Vivien) and Jan
and Barry were welcomed into the group
as new members (I think!). Martin, Anne,
Audrey and Sue were just happy.
This time we were out in front of the restau-
rante in the shade, but enjoyed a little light
breeze. The staff did their best to provide
good food and reasonably efcient service.
The only problem seemed to be a difculty
ordering cider, something beyond the two
women behind the bar. Maybe, the Morata
accent is different from the coastal accent, or
it might have been the windy and hot ride
down the mountain with the top down which
affected Annes voice?
There was so much to catch up on that there
were still a number of people sitting at the
table at 5 pm.
The October walk(s) will be held in the Mar
Menor area, with the group staying four days
in Los Narejos Hotel from 16
th
-20
th
October.
The 15
th
November walk, led by Audrey, will
be along Escalera de los Moros, a valley North
of Librilla, with lunch at the Lo Pagan truck
stop on the A-7 (much better than it sounds!).
The December walk on 20
th
will be down in
Almeria.
For more information, please go to
www.bolnuevo.com and click on Human-
ists.
We Have Moved - Bigger and Better?
Not very far from the old shop; just round the
corner, so if you need to nd our new shop
just go past the old one and turn rst right
and we are just down the street.
The Aim of Our Charity
To keep owners and pets together, so if you
are having problems with that unexpected vet
bill for your own pet or one you have just res-
cued, we will try to help.
Please Dont Forget Us
All our volunteers work for nothing. They
give their time and transport freely. This
means that every cent we make goes directly
to helping our charity, but all this is difcult
without your generous donations. To keep
helping you and your pets, we desperately
need items to sell. If you or your neighbours
have any unwanted items, we would very
gratefully accept them.
You can drop them off at the shop, or Cam-
posol B car park on Tuesday mornings 10am-
12pm. If you cant do this get in touch and
we will collect.
Items especially needed are:
Small household goods, crockery, toasters,
kettles, tools, bric-a-brac, ornaments, pic-
tures, glassware etc.
How You Can Help Us
We normally have a good selection of second
hand items in the shop all at reasonable pric-
es, so if you are looking for anything, make
us your rst port of call and you may save
yourself some money and help our charity at
the same time. Check out our website where
there is a link to show furnishings for sale.
mazarronanimalmedi-aid.co.uk
Collection Service
We have a large
van available, which
means we are able to
collect any size of item
promptly, so if you
want to donate to the
charity, give us a call
and we will call round
and collect it straight
away.
Please contact us if
you need help:-
Tel 666 186 037 or
call in at the shop
Email mazarronanimalmedi-aid@hotmail.
com
M A M A S
Thank you
for all your
s u p p o r t
Our New
Family
We recently
rescued Molly
and her kit-
tens. (She
had been
s c avengi ng
for food in our
bins to keep them alive.)
With the help from the charity MAMAS we have
had Mum and the kittens neutered. We would
like to thank MAMAS for all the support they
have given us in looking after our new family.
In turn we now hope to help support them in
the future in any positive manner that we can.
Linda and Lawrie
Helping You Helping Animals
Registered Charity No 9537/1a
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Car Facts
Like the UK, Spain has seen purchases of new
cars drop in the past few years (unlike Germa-
ny and France) nevertheless the EU market
remains centered on a handful of countries:
75% of all new passenger car registrations oc-
cur in Germany, France, UK, Italy, and Spain
(International Council for Clean Transport).
San Marino is the only country in the world
with more vehicles than people and you might
be surprised to learn that Spain has more
cars per capita than the UK. In Spain there
59 cars per 100 people and in the UK its just
51 (although the population is roughly a third
less). As the UKs population increases, DVLA
gures show that the number of vehicles on
Britains roads has reached an all-time high.
2012 gures show there were 28.7 million
cars licensed for use on British roads in Great
Britain.
Hiring
We hired our car from the airport at San Javi-
er. We did nd some other places locally, but
they were more expensive and as we are not
uent in Spanish just yet, we were reassured
that English would be spoken at the airport.
Costs vary according to the vehicle you want
watch out for extra charges for insurance. We
have our own global annual excess car hire
insurance, but hire companies dont like this,
as often this is where they make their money
after luring you in with a cheap rental. When
I hired from one particular car rental company
in Alicante earlier in the year they said as I
didnt pay by credit card (I only have a debit
card) they insisted that I took out their insur-
ance. After some minor quibbling at midnight,
I gave in, but noted not to use them again.
Buying
Buying a car in Spain isnt that straightforward
for expats. You need to have an NIE number
or Tarjeta de Residencia, or prove that you
own a property in Spain, or failing that, a cer-
ticado de empadronomiento (which you can
get from the Town Hall). If you have none
of the above, some advice is that you could
use a rental contract (minimum of a years
contract). If you buy from a dealer they will
handle the paperwork and may even offer you
insurance. Always check the original docu-
ments (not copies) if you are buying a used
car. You should get a Vehicle Registration
Document (Permiso de Circulacin), a receipt
for Municipal Vehicle Tax (Impuesto Municipal
sobre Vehculos de Traccin Mecnica) and a
proof of roadworthiness ITV Test Certicate
(like an MOT). If not done through a dealer,
think about drawing up a simple sales agree-
ment with every detail shown for both parties
and keep a signed copy of. You can download
the Transfer of Ownership form (Solicitud de
Transmisin de Vehculos) from the DGT (Di-
reccin General de Trco) website. Anglo-
info has links and lots more information.
Bringing A Car From The UK
In general, you will get more choice and pay
less for a car bought in the UK. However, if
your car is in Spain for more than six months,
Spanish law says you should register your car
with the Spanish authorities and change the
licence plates. Be aware that not all right-
hand drive vehicles can be registered in Spain,
so do some research before you buy. When
you bring your car to Spain it still needs to
have UK Road Tax and an MOT and Insurance
covering whilst you are here. Also note that
although the purchase price might be less in
the UK, when you register in spain you will be
required to pay Registration, Road Tax and IVA
(although there are some exceptions).
Driving Licences In Spain
You have to be 18 to drive a car in Spain and
you can convert your UK Licence to a Span-
ish one, or register your UK Licence with the
Spanish authorities. Remember if your UK Li-
cence expires or gets lost or stolen and you
are resident in Spain, you will not be able to
renew it with the DVLA. When driving in Spain
you should always carry your Licence, Pass-
port and Your Residents Certicate or other
evidence of your residence status (eg your
NIE number).
The Foreign Ofce offers lots of advice about
cars and living in Spain in general on their
website at
https://www.gov.uk/living-in-spain
Jumilla And Bullas Sun-Drenched
Wine From A Sun-Drenched Region
The province of Murcia has several very im-
portant wine-growing areas and they are
fascinating places to visit. It is a pleasure
to enjoy learning about the way grapes are
grown and carefully transformed into wine.
A trip to
J u m i l l a
provides an
amazing va-
riety of expe-
riences. The
town itself is
lovely, nes-
tled at the
bottom of a
valley and
protected by
its castle,
dating from the 8
th
century. The entire town
reects the mixed heritage of many Span-
ish cities. The Arab domination here lasted
from the 8
th
to the 13
th
century. Before that,
and in outlying areas of the town, there are
pre-historic paintings in caves proving that
Jumilla has been a favoured place to live
for thousands of years. The old city retains
much of the splendour in its buildings and
monuments and one can see how prosper-
ous the city grew. The iron grilles on win-
dows and doors are particularly fascinating
on the Arab fortress, the churches and the
Town Hall which was at one time in history
a hospital. The Jernimo Molina Municipal
Archeological Museum was built originally
as the City Council ofces in the 16
th
cen-
tury, serving not only the council but a live-
stock market and prison and was used by
the Inquisition. Today there is a wonderful
collection of pottery, statues and a full-size
mosaic oor taken from one of the many
Roman villas which were built in the area
during Roman times.
The Romans actually began the tradition of
wine-making for which modern-day Jumilla
is famous. Once known for their very strong
table wine, in the last decade or so, winer-
ies in and around the town have been im-
porting different varieties of vines and ex-
perimenting with blends and the quality of
the wines produced here has become very
interesting. The most emblematic grape va-
riety is Monastrell, and this is the one most
often used, either alone, or in a blend, but
several others are used, such as Cabernet
Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Syrah.
Dragontours will be visiting Jumilla on
October 7
th
and not only seeing the elabo-
ration process and visiting the winerys new
installations, but you will be able to partici-
pate in a hilarious contest of wine-stomp-
ing set up just for us and of course the wine
tasting!
Bullas offers a different insight into the art
of wine-making in this region. The Wine
Museum is one of the most interesting mu-
seums dedicated to this wonderful drink.
The rst Sunday in the month boasts
a unique market, called Zacatn with a
different theme each month and on No-
vember 2
nd
, Dragontours will take you
to Bullas to visit to this lovely town.
Novembers theme is Goat Cheese, so from
the goat to the table, you can follow the pro-
cess, and enjoy the delicious cheese made
here. We will also visit the Wine museum.
Viajes Dragontours, Camposol A, is al-
ways ready to help you out with your holi-
days, ights, cruises, travel insurance, hotel
bookings, train tickets and whatever your
travel needs might be. We hope to see you
soon.
Find us in the Commercial Centre, Local 30.
Tel 968 199 021
Email info@dragontours.net
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MABS NW Summer Party
The theme of this years MABS NW Sum-
mer Party was Let Me Entertain You and
the 200 residents, friends and families who
attended the event in August were de-
nitely entertained by the Robbie Tribute
Singer. The Party was held at La Daya,
Calasparra, where the food was excellent
and abundant and the staff were as atten-
tive as always.
A big thank you to all those who continue
to support these events and thanks to your
generosity a sum in excess of 1,000 was
raised for the charity.
For more detail of how you can become a
member of MABS and help those people
who have been affected by cancer, please
call Sandra Bridge
on 608 999 233
MARA is a small animal rescue centre in
Mula which is run by volunteers. They
have a charity shop in Mula which sells
clothes, books and bric-a-brac. If you have
anything that you would like to donate or
would like to spend some time looking af-
ter the rescue dogs, please contact Marion
on the number below.
Pod is three and half year old and was
adopted from us 27 months ago, but due
to her owner returning to the UK, she has
come back to us. She is spayed and fully
vaccinated. She had lived in a home envi-
ronment with another dog and is a loving,
loyal and beautiful girl with a super charac-
ter. She has not adjusted to life back in the
kennels and we need to urgently nd her a
new home. She misses her owner and the
other little dog that she lived with.
Please call 628 811 187 for more infor-
mation.
Members of WARM and some guests en-
joyed a summer get-together on a hot
Sunday evening in August. We started by
organising the programme for the 2014/15
season.

Once the business was concluded we en-
joyed some excellent food which was pro-
vided by the members. We then put on
our dancing shoes and enjoyed the won-
derful music of the local band Magnetik
Surf. The event was kindly hosted by Joe
and Jane at their house near Cehegn, so
many many thanks to them for their hos-
pitality.
The rst walk of the season will be on 9
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October. If you are interested in joining us,
then please contact warm2005@gmail.
com for full information.
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Cehegn
The rst Car Boot Sale after the summer
was a great success. The weather was
good and many people, both Spanish and
expats had stalls and the buyers were out
in force. Many people have asked whether
the Town Hall will allow this event to take
place every month. If you would like this
to happen, please call at the Town Hall, or
speak to Santi at the Tourist Ofce. The
more people that speak out, the more
chance there is of having the Car Boot Sale
on regularly instead of every other month.
Free Nature Walks
Cehegn provides a variety of landscapes
which include woods, mountains, hills,
sloping valleys, scrubland and streams.
These natural habitats host ora and fauna
of special interest which provide a price-
less tourist and educational resource. The
walks take place on the third or last Sat-
urday of each month. They are designed
for people of all ages who enjoy hiking at
fairly easy levels which makes them ac-
cessible for the whole family. The walks
start at 9am, are between 4km and 9km
and will take between 2 and 3 hours.
25
th
October the walk will be in the coun-
tryside around Cehegn and we will be
studying the local mushrooms and fungi.
Distance: 10km
Time approx 4hrs
Level: Low
The monthly artisan market, El Mesoni-
co, held in the old town of Cehegn, is
back on 26
th
October.
Any further enquiries please contact the
Cehegn Tourist Ofce located in front of
the Town Hall on 968 723 550 or visit our
tourist website www.turismocehegin.es
Santiago Leo
Cehegin Tourist Ofce
Calasparra
Rog & Rick are putting on another party on
5
th
November at La Daya, Calasparra. The
only reworks will be on the dance oor!!
Showaddywaddy Legends will be providing
the music with DJ Tonys Retro Disco. They
play all the oldies, so it should be a good
Rock n Roll night.
Tickets are 18 to include all the enter-
tainment and a meal - Ensalada, Queso
Frito con Mermelada, Jamon con Melon,
Muslo de Pollo, Patatas Bravas, Magra con
Tomate y Pan. There will also be a vegetar-
ian option, so please say if you would pre-
fer this when buying your tickets. Tables
are for 10 people with a few 12s available.
Tickets from Rick on 652 536 150
Email riksu@outlook.com
Rog on 628 332 639
Email rogandkathy@hotmail.com
This evening is not a charity event, al-
though any prots made will be donated to
local charities. We do not have the pleas-
ure of much live music here in Northwest
Murcia, so it is an opportunity to get out
and enjoy a lively evening, especially since
Las Lomas has unfortunately closed.
Rog & Rick
Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora de la Es-
peranza
A Place of Pilgrimage
2008 was the year Calasparra celebrated
the Jubilee of Our Lady of Hope, Seora
de la Esperanza at The Sanctuary. This
year, 2014 is the Year of Hope Calasparra.
The Bishop of Cartagena expressed his joy
at granting these privileges to Calasparra
Sanctuary, one of the most visited shrines
in Spain and invites the faithful to go on a
pilgrimage during this year of grace.
The Sanctuary can be found just out-
side Calasparra. Esperanza is the patron
saint of Calasparra and The Sanctuary is
named after her. The rst records of The
Sanctuary date back to the 17th century.
It is a beautiful Church set into the side of
the mountain in a natural cavern by the
River Segura, about 5km from Calasparra
and is a place of pilgrimage. According
to legend, the small religious image was
found inside the cave by a shepherd seek-
ing refuge. When the religious authorities
from Calasparra tried to move the carving
to one of the Churches in the town, the
image became extraordinarily heavy in re-
lation to its size. This was taken to mean
that the Virgin wished to be worshipped
in her grotto. A larger, baroque sculpture
was placed next to the original image (a
small wood-carved bust of the Virgin Mary
known as La Pequenica or the Little
One).
There are religious services held every day
from 11am-12pm in which you can partici-
pate or just observe. There is a souvenir
shop and childrens play area as well as
BBQ facilities should you wish to enjoy a
few leisurely hours by the side of the Se-
gura River.
The Sanctuary is open every day from
8am-8pm.
Tel 968 720 412 for more information.
Caravaca
The third and nal walk on October 25
th
,
takes us through the districts of Archivel,
Navares Barranda and beginning in the
countryside around the Rio Archivel Mill
with a wine tour of Campo Rico Gamboa,
with traditional food of Archivel. We will
also visit the ethnographic collection of
Julian Perez Barranda to conclude in the
Navares area with a factory visit of The
Rasera.
Prior booking is essential at the Ofce of
Tourism, tel 968 702 424. The full day
price is 10, which includes bus transpor-
tation, guide and traditional food. The half-
day tours are priced at 3 and includes bus
transportation, guide and lunch. The tours
begin at 9am, leaving from Castle Espla-
nade Salon de la Cruz.
Obligations of Owners of Animals
The Mayor of Caravaca has issued a ruling
that the obligations aimed at pet owners,
in accordance with state and regional leg-
islation and the Municipal ordinance regu-
lating animal ownership is upheld, in order
to reduce complaints from neighbours.

Under current rules, the keeper of an ani-
mal is obliged to keep it in good healthy
condition and is responsible for taking
necessary measures to prevent damage
and inconvenience to other people in pub-
lic places. Dogs must not run loose in the
town and should be on a lead at all times.
It is also prohibited for their pets to foul
pavements, owerbeds, gardens and oth-
er public spaces. The owner of the dog
must use a bag to collect and remove any
messes from the animal. Failure to do so
will result in a cash ne sanctioned by the
local police. The Department of Environ-
ment in Caravaca provided a dog park in
March, which is located next to the rear
garden Pedro Garca-Esteller. This canine
recreational space is where pets can enjoy
freedom and play whilst being watched by
their owners, in compliance with current
legislation. The park has a double fence,
one in treated wood and the other in plas-
ticised mesh to ensure the safety of the
animals.
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The last few weeks have been a busy time for
us at Welcome House.
While the children were here, our Sunday
gathering involved them.
8 year old Chloe made a stab at reading a
poem rap fashion.
Derek had surprises for us with his props he
used in his talk, one of which was a globe
made from papier-mch which we had spent
the week before making. What a mess! Poor
Chloe - on her knees scrubbing the oor.
A fun time, with Mums help, Chloe taught us
actions to the song Our God is a Great Big
God.
We held our Annual Concert and BBQ,
when Paul Poulton brought us his style of mu-
sic. He called it Reggae, Christian and secu-
lar songs Reggae style. No need for rugs on
this occasion - it was a warm evening in more
ways than one.
Wednesday saw our Ladies Coffee Morning
when Lorraine brought tips and ideas of which
colours suited us best and what makeup we
should think about.
Sunday was a good time at our Bring And
Share gathering.
I seem to have been talking a lot about Shar-
ing recently. Acts 2:44-45, talks of how be-
lievers sold their possessions enabling them
to Share with the needy. There are certainly
plenty of needy folk around today to be cared
for and a lot of folk who give of their time to
help them.
What about us? Well our aim at Welcome
House is to use our home to share the good
news of Jesus in as many different ways as
we can; not always as orthodox as you would
expect. We have a different way of doing
church.
Check out the poster or website. There may
be something going on when you could join
us. You would be sure of a warm welcome.
https://sites.google.com/site/casawel-
come2013
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Halloween Makeup
With the hot weather, its hard to think that in
a few weeks we will be dressing up as gob-
lins and ghouls, (no doubt there are a few
that dont need to actually wear a costume
ha ha!), but nding the right makeup or idea
for such an occasion out of your regular attire
isnt always the easiest of things to do. Here
are some ideas with a simple delve into your
pantry or closet:
Simple Safe Home-Made Face Paint
Makeup
If youre in need of face paint and you dont
want to use store-bought Halloween makeup
or a commercial face paint kit, you can mix
up a batch of home-made face paint in your
kitchen using safe, non-toxic ingredients.
When you make your own costume makeup
and face paint, you dont have to worry about
allergens, harmful dyes, or chemicals in the
makeup. Better yet, when you mix up your
own Halloween makeup or face paint using
food ingredients from your kitchen cabinets,
youll save money and help the environment
and keep harmful chemicals off your familys
skin.
Clown Face, Ghost, Skeleton or Base for
other Colours
This home-made face paint recipe makes a
basic white makeup, often called clown-base,
on which you can apply other colours.
2 tsp white shortening
5 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp white all purpose our
Glycerine
Food colouring
Mix shortening, corn starch and our un-
til well blended. Add a few (3 or 4) drops of
glycerine to make a creamier texture. Apply
to face and neck.
Home Made Costume Makeup - Flexible
Glue Skin
To stick makeup effects to your skin, youll
need some kind of skin-safe glue. Make your
own face paint glue adhesive from a mix-
ture of food grade glycerine and unavoured
gelatine.
Pour 50ml glycerine into a heatproof micro-
wave-safe mug or small bowl.
Heat in microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.Mix
in 3 packages of unavoured gelatine, stir-
ring well after each package.Cool slightly until
glue reaches a comfortable temperature, then
brush thinly on skin where you need to stick
your texture or skin makeup effects.
Home Made Face Paint - Blood
For gruesome and gory costume makeup ef-
fects
16 ounces corn syrup
Red food colouring
1 or 2 drops blue food colouring
1 ounce water
Evaporated milk (optional)
Mix the water, food colouring and corn syrup
together to a sticky syrup.
Add the milk, a few drops at a time until you
get a blood consistency.
This makeup will stain clothing and skin, so
be sure to use cold cream on skin before ap-
plying and dont get it on any clothing you
dont want ruined.
Note: Please use with caution and make sure
you test a small amount of the mixture prior
to use. I f any reaction occurs please consult
your doctor.
Dont have the time to fuss yourself? Bring
yourself or just the kids to Janes Salon and
we will provide hair & make for your outt.
Tel 968 158 433 (Bolnuevo)
666 144 287 (Condado)
Robin Williams and Ebola
The day the headlines appeared in all the pa-
pers about Robin Williams sad death, I over-
heard a couple say something along the lines
that it was disgusting that one mans death
should take precedence over the death of
over 1,000 people from the Ebola outbreak.
My gut instinct was to agree with them, but
then I thought a little more deeply about the
issue.
The death of 1,000+ Ebola victims is dread-
ful, as are the deaths of thousands of people
in conicts all round the world which seem
so much a part of our daily lives at the mo-
ment. However, as individuals, we are totally
incapable of changing or affecting any of this
regardless of our humanity and feelings. The
headlines, at best, make us feel hopeless and
useless as individuals and at worst angry and
frustrated; neither feeling changing anything
on the ground.
However, we are in a position to make power-
ful and positive changes from Robin Williams
sad death. Despite being a comic genius and
gifted actor, a man who in lms like Good
morning Vietnam could make us laugh and
cry almost at the same moment, he still felt
lonely and depressed.
What about all the people around you right
now; not famous or rich, just normal? For
example, what about that little old lady two
doors down who you havent seen for several
days; a classmate or colleague who seems to
be behaving differently; the old man sitting
on a bench looking out to sea for hours; the
lady sitting drinking endless cups of coffee in
the cafe; or the young lad who gets drunk
every night, or is just drinking alone?
If you are worried about anyone; a friend,
colleague or family member, they may re-
ally appreciate your asking how they
are. Talking about a problem is never
easy. If its really bad, what can you say?
You dont have to be able to solve their
problem, or even to completely under-
stand it, but listening to what they have to
say will at least let them know you care.
Sometimes people want to talk, but we
just dont realise it.
Fortunately, people
do put out signals.
Sometimes they are
very tentative signals,
but the signs are of-
ten there if we know
what to look for. Here
are some ways that
people signal that
they may need help:
* Being irritable or
nervous.
* A change in routine,
such as sleeping or
eating less than nor-
mal.
* Drinking, smoking or using drugs more
than usual.
* Being untypically clumsy or accident-
prone.
* Becoming withdrawn or losing touch with
friends and family.
* Losing interest in their appearance. For
example dressing badly, no longer wear-
ing make-up or not washing regularly.
* Making leading statements, such as You
wouldnt believe what Ive been through
or Its like the whole world is against me.
People sometimes say these things in the
hope you will ask them what they mean,
so that they can talk about it.
* Putting themselves down in a serious or
jokey way, for example Oh, no-one loves
me, or Im a waste of space
You probably dont know how to help, but of-
ten just listening is all that is needed. Beyond
that you could guide them towards more pro-
fessional help, such as a priest, doctor, nurse,
counsellor, therapist, mentor, condant, or
close friends. Less intrusively, there are ser-
vices such as Samaritans in Spain who offer
a free totally condential listening service by
phone on 902 883 535, by email on
pat@samaritansinspain.com or at their
shop and drop-in centre at Punta Marina Cen-
tre. Their motto is You talk. We listen so
your friend would just need to do that; just
talk.
Nothing can change the horror of so many
deaths around the world and nothing can
change the sad loss of such a gifted actor,
but perhaps the most tting monument to
Robin Williams would be to celebrate his life,
his comic genius and be thankful for the joy
he has given us in the past, and to allow his
sad death to look more deeply around us and
to help others.
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La Vuelta Cyclists Give Prize Money To
Widow
Eusebio Garca Flores, 41, who was based in
Albacete, collided with a central reservation
on the AS-228 between Trubia and Ventana
Port in Asturias. He was one of the team of
Guardia Civil ofcers on motorbikes shadow-
ing competitors in the Vuelta a Espaa, on
the 16
th
stage between San Martn del Rey
Aurelio and Somiedo. Eusebio was air-lifted
to hospital, but he was pronounced dead on
arrival. He leaves behind a wife and three
daughters. After the La Farrapona stage in
the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, winning
competitors decided to give their prize mon-
ey to Eusebios wife.

Massive Protest Against Festival
45,000 protesters gathered in Madrid to call
for Toro de la Vega to be banned. This festival
takes place every September and involves
live bulls being surrounded and stabbed with
lances. Organised by the pro-animal party
PACMA, the march was supported by pop-
rock duo Amaral, author Rosa Montero, actor
Santiago Seguro, and Jorge Javier Vzquez,
to show that the vast majority of society is
against bulls or any other animals being tor-
tured.

Bear Tied To Lamp Post
A bear was left tied to a lamp post in a hail-
storm whilst his trainer sought refuge in a
bar during the estas in Crcer in Valencia.
Animal protection association FAADA report-
ed the matter to the police and said this is
not the rst time the same man has been
seen ill-treating animals. The bear was due
to form part of the Moors and Christians pa-
rade in the village, having been trained to
dance and play the trumpet. The bear ap-
peared to be in good health, despite his or-
deal and took part in the procession when it
went ahead.
Costa Blanca Inferno
A raging wildre on the Montg and Les
Planes mountains between Dnia and Jvea
spread out of control. In Dnia, over 800
residents were forced to ee their homes
on the Lloma de Castanyar urbanisation
and in the Las Rotas neighbourhood to the
south end of town along the coast. In Jvea,
many residents in the Creuat and La Plana
urbanisations chose to grab their pets and
an overnight bag and move out, whilst oth-
ers were evacuated. At least 600 are thought
to have either been evacuated or left their
houses of their own volition in Jvea. At least
two homes on the Dnia side of the Montg
Mountain, which straddles the two towns,
were conrmed as having burnt to the
ground, their owners having lost everything.
Anti-Independence Protests
7,000 people turned out in Tarragona to pro-
test over the forthcoming independence ref-
erendum due to be held on November 9
th
to
decide whether Catalunya should become a
separate country from Spain and thousands
more gathered in Barcelona.
September 11
th
is Diada Catalana and for the
past two years, demonstrators formed a hu-
man chain reaching from the French border
at Girona to the south at Tarragona, carrying
a ag measuring over 50 metres in length
one half with two red and one yellow stripe;
the Spanish national ag and the other with
multiple yellow and red stripes for Catalunya.

Nigerian Letter Scam
A gang of 14 con-artists, most of whom are
Nigerian nationals, amassed millions through
the infamous Nigerian letter scam between
2005 and 2010 and have been sentenced to
12 years and nine months each in jail.
Among the accused is an employee of a
branch of Deutsche Bank in Spain. The bank
employee is said to have collected money
from victims who fell for the scam and paid
administration costs to be able to claim
their ctitious inheritances or lottery wins.
Emails were sent to thousands of addresses
claiming the recipient had either inherited a
massive sum of money or won the lottery, or
that the sender needed an account to hide
several million. One man in the USA who
was told he had inherited 28 million dollars
sent a million to cover costs and another
is thought to have sent upwards of 950,000
dollars.

Wi-Fi in Spains Airports
Despite having some of the highest airline
trafc on the continent, terminals in Spain
only offer 15 minutes free internet connec-
tions and charge 4.50 an hour for its use,
making it the most expensive in Europe. A
survey by cheap ight website Skyscanner
shows that 96% of European travellers be-
lieve all airports should provide free and un-
limited Wi-Fi, as is the case in 46% of EU air-
ports, including all those in Italy and Russia.
School Textbook Costs Are Illegal
The national ombudsman and UNICEF have
called for the nancial pressure on parents
to buy school textbooks to be reduced to the
minimum. All children should have the right
to a free education up to the end of compul-
sory schooling aged 16.
Parents have to fork out hundreds of Euros
on school textbooks which are only used
for one year, with at
least one textbook per
school subject, mean-
ing a minimum of 12
and costing upwards
of 20 each. Instead
of writing answers in
their books, children
should be taught how
to make correct notes
in exercise books.
Textbooks should be
shared, reused and
lent to pupils and later
returned.
Ex-Ambassador For
Spain Accused Of
Selling Visas
Former ambassador for Spain in The Congo,
Antonio Fernndez de Mazarambroz Berna-
bu, is said to have been charging DRC na-
tionals up to 3,000 for visas and pocket-
ing the cash. He admitted there had been a
sudden upsurge in the number of visas for
Spain issued to DRC citizens whilst he was
in ofce, but that they were mainly issued
to businessmen in order to increase Spanish
exports to the country.

Woman Killed Her Two Babies And
Stored Them In The Freezer
A woman who kept her dead babies in the
freezer for years could face 40 years in
jail. Sara Lpez Hernndez, 37, from Pilas,
Sevilla had a baby in 2005 and another in
2008 in secret, drowned one and asphyxi-
ated the other. She saw them every time she
went to get food from the freezer, prosecu-
tor Gracia Garca said.
Sara and her husband have two other chil-
dren, aged 11 and 14, who are now in their
fathers full-time custody. He led for divorce
in November 2012 when the rst of the ba-
bies was found in the freezer. The babies,
both boys, have been posthumously named
Jess and Jos (Jesus and Joseph) by their
father, who has arranged a funeral for them.

Friends Fined 101 Each
A group has been ned for playing Ludo in a
Mlaga street at night because the rolling of
the dice was keeping the neighbours awake.
The 101 ne was also for drinking in the
street, although they were consuming Coca-
Cola and zzy pop rather than alcohol. They
had started at around 23.00hrs, and the
police came along at 02.00hrs saying they
had received complaints of noise nuisance
caused by the dice rolling.
Indigenous Artefacts Dating Back 3,500
Years
A haul of pre-colonial treasures stolen from
Colombia by drug cartels in 2003 has been
returned to them after a long legal battle.
Ceramics dating back to 1400BC, represent-
ing every indigenous tribe in existence in
Colombia before Spain colonised the country
nearly three millennia later, were smuggled
out by drug barons and have been held at
the Museum of the Americas in Madrid for
the past 11 years.
A total of 691 sculptures, including funeral
urns, masks and several musical instruments
have been returned to the Colombian capital
of Bogot. They are now on display in Bo-
got after having been returned by Spain.
Biggest Cruise-Liner
The worlds largest cruise ship with 4,000-
5,000 passengers, docked in Mlaga and
Barcelona on 11
th
September. Huge crowds
gathered to get a glimpse of the Oasis of the
Seas, a 361-metre ship owned by Royal Car-
ibbean International with 1,800 crew mem-
bers.
Complete with a skating rink, a rock-climbing
wall, a basketball and several tennis courts,
acrobat shows and dance classes and the
worlds deepest on-board swimming pool
5.4mtr, it is the only ship with a carousel and
it includes a cinema showing lms in 3D and
a Starbucks. There are shops, pavement
cafs, an art gallery and even a botanical
garden with 12,000 tropical plants.
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Cavalli Sum-
mer News
What a tru-
ly amazing
summer full
of activities
and excite-
ment, with
old pupils
coming back
yet again to
enjoy their
summer rid-
ing.
Two Ger-
man ladies
at t empt i ng
to walk with
their beautiful
Arab horses from Mojacar to Germany, came
knocking on Cavalli door after getting as far
as Valencia and having to turn back due to
problems with the stallion. They were looking
for somewhere to stay whilst they arranged
transport for themselves and their horses, so
we put them up in the Cavalli camp dormi-
tory. Whilst they were with us, they rescued a
turtle dove which we took to the wildlife cen-
tre outside Murcia and that very same day
brought home a tiny kitten they found in a
shoe box in Aldi car park. The kitten will be
making the journey to Germany with them
when they leave.
What has taken up a lot of our energy and
resources has been Cavallis collaboration in
two huge horse-rescue cases in which over
forty horses have been taken out of dread-
ful conditions and starvation and have been
relocated in several animal protection centres
around the country. We would like to thank
all the people who have so generously giv-
en their time and made donations of money
and different materials such as feed, medical
equipment and tack.
Scruffy terrier,
Sophie, brought
to us by Sue
from Totana
Campsite has
been fostered by
Kristy, who will
hopefully head
off to the Isle of
Man with her in
December.
Our next fund
raising activities will be the Dog Fun Show
on Sunday 5
th
October and the Halloween
Show on Sunday 2
nd
November. For more in-
formation about these events check out our
Facebook page, phone 636 172 198 or email
infocavallifoundation@gmail.com
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This museum, directly across the river from
the Murcia City Ayuntamiento, was itself the
location in the past of watermills. Its ad-
vertised opening hours when we last visited
(January 2014) were 10am to 2pm and 5pm
to 8pm, Monday to Saturday (shut Sundays
and Festivals) between September and June;
closed additionally on Saturdays in July; and
open Mondays to Fridays between 8am and
3pm in August. Entry is free.
A very useful leaet in Spanish gives an
enormous amount of background about
watermills, their functioning and the his-
tory of the site. The city was surrounded by
a belt of water formed by a meander in the
Rio Segura to the south and east (the me-
ander disappeared in the 18
th
Century), the
acequia mayor (irrigation canal) in the north
and another channel connecting the river and
the acequia in the west. In the river and
acequia mayor, it is said that there were sev-
en mills between the 13
th
and 15
th
Centuries,
although an eighth may have been added to-
ward the end of that period on the right bank
of the Rio Segura. Of these mills, at least
two were of Moorish origin the Alczar on
the Rio Segura and the Molino Trapero on the
acequia mayor. Some of the mills were sited
on oating platforms so that, in times of dan-
ger (ood or attack) or lack of local demand,
they could be taken elsewhere. Further de-
tails of the mills found on the two principal
acequias are to be found in one of the display
panels in the museum.
At least twenty other mills were installed in
the Huerta of Murcia and some of these would
undoubtedly also have been of Moorish ori-
gin. Some also exhibited quite an advanced
level of technical development, with one, the
Molino de la ora, being used in the second
half of the 15
th
Century both for our milling
and to power a hydraulic saw to cut wood.
Even so, as is pointed out in the museum,
watermills brought their own problems
they could impede navigation; they of-
ten aggravated ooding as a result of the
ponding of water and the related crea-
tion of marshes could be a major health
hazard at certain times of the year. In
the 19
th
Century, the gradual progress of the
Industrial Revolution in Spain saw the pro-
gressive demise of the watermill.
On entering the museum, there is a small re-
ception booth to the left and some very brief
explanatory leaets in several languages, in-
cluding English. Immediately in front of you
and almost bordering the river, you will see
the equipment and millstones referred to in
the sign outside. If you turn left after en-
tering the building and then walk down the
couple of steps to the slightly lower level, you
should be able to look at various pots and
items of milling equipment, including grind-
ing stones. There are also display cases with
examples of some of the old tools used by the
millers including hammers and weights. Dis-
play boards tell you about the Count of
Floridablanca, a famous Murcian and 18
th

Century Prime Minister of Spain. In 1783,
a ood ruined the watermills and caused mas-
sive damage to the city. This was the spur for
Floridablanca to bring forward plans to modify
the course of the Rio Segura and allow the
creation of a modern watermill complex. To
the right of the entrance, in a small alcove,
you will nd facsimiles of the original plans
under Floridablanca to canalise the river.
The whole of the museum contains many ex-
planatory displays. Thus, some explain the
history of the watermill in Murcia. For us,
one particularly interesting display focussed
on the Arab geographer Sharif al Idrisi, who
studied in Cordoba and travelled incessant-
ly. He covered the whole Iberian Peninsula,
the French and British coasts, North Africa,
Asia Minor, Egypt and Syria, giving detailed
descriptions of each. Murcia City he de-
scribed as the capital of Tudmir, with a
fertile and well protected suburb which
depended on the river and which, like
the city, was surrounded by solid walls
and fortications. The City itself was built
on one bank of the river which was crossed
by a boat bridge. There were also watermills
constructed on boats which could be moved
from place to place, and a multitude of gar-
dens, huertas, other cultivated land, vine-
yards and g plantations.
Dependent on your degree of interest and
command of Spanish, you can follow the his-
tory of our grinding from the Iberian people
who inhabited the area in the rst millennium
BC onwards up to the 19
th
Century. In par-
ticular, there are details of the historic
evolution of the waterwheel according to
the society and its degree of development
through the ages with advances particu-
larly made in Roman times on which the
medieval waterwheel was based. Other
displays deal with the more technical aspects
of the watermill and related topics. Different
types of mill are described. Naturally enough,
several of the
display pan-
els concern
t hemsel ves
with the mills
which oper-
ated on and
around the
site of the
museum
the Molinos
Nuevos. The
predecessor
of the mod-
ern complex
was known
as El Molino
de Batn and
existed pre-
15
th
Century,
but became known as El Molino del Matade-
ro from the end of the 16
th
Century when a
Matadero (slaughterhouse!) was sited by it.
The more modern Molinos Nuevos saw water
diverted through a series of chambers to in-
crease the energy available to drive the wa-
terwheels and grindstones.
On the right hand side of the entrance to the
museum, you will also see many more exam-
ples of grindstones, plus smaller items in dis-
play cases such as pepper tins, evocative of
the later uses of the watermill and old books
on the art of our making. Among the display
boards here, about some of the equipment
used in the mills, you will nd details about
the last of the millers on the Rio Segura, one
Juan Lasheras Alemn who worked in the wa-
termills before they became a museum. In
1985, he had actually to be moved out to al-
low the museum project to proceed. Reha-
bilitation of the mills into a museum began in
1985, with inauguration taking place in 1989.
Nevertheless, it is said that, in the nal years
of his life, he returned daily to the museum to
tell visitors about the millers life!
While a visit to the Watermill Museum will not
occupy a great deal of time, it is nevertheless
interesting, regardless of your ability to read
and understand Spanish, to see relics of an
important past in the history of Murcia City.
Part taken from Exploring Murcia Mur-
cia City, by Clive and Rosie Palmer, which
is available, from www.lulu.com, or con-
tact clive.palmer5@btinternet.com. Clive
and Rosie Palmer have written several guide
books on towns and regions in Murcia.
Their book, Exploring Murcia, Days Out is
available to buy from the Costa Clida Chroni-
cle ofce on Camposol B, Best Wishes (who
also stock other of their books including the
follow-up Exploring Murcia, More Days
Out), or phone Patti on 968 433 978.
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Liberty Seguros and RACE Launch Road
Safety Campaign For Pensioners
Many accidents occur on urban roads and in
many cases, pedestrians are the victims. Ac-
cording to the DGT, 33% of pedestrians over
65 years of age killed on roads were killed on
urban roads. For this reason, Liberty Seg-
uros, together with RACE (Royal Automobile
Club of Spain) are conducting an awareness
campaign in Spain, under the name of Sen-
ior Mobility, the way forward, aimed at older
people in order to reduce the number of these
accidents.
This campaign is to raise awareness for the
over 65s for safer mobility, with useful tips
and recommendations. The project will cover
the whole of Spain and will be developed in
Granada, Alicante, Salamanca and Santiago
de Compostela, amongst others. The aware-
ness campaign will be based primarily on a
road show that will feature a mobile infor-
mation room and training on road safety, es-
pecially for those over 65, as well as on other
aspects that can affect ones safety, such as
the importance of healthy eating or how to
improve tness.
These awareness activities will be accompa-
nied by a study on Senior population mobil-
ity. For this, more than 400 people over 65
will be personally interviewed to know their
points of view on road safety, level of mobility
and tness and their opinion on the condition
of the streets, their daily mobility habits and
the routes they usually take.
Thanks to Liberty Seguros and RACE, the
project will provide a better understanding
of the behaviour of the senior population
on public thoroughfares and thus dene in-
creased and improved road safety policies to
reduce trafc accidents, helping this group to
move more safely on the streets.
Some useful data *:
56% of accidents occur on urban roads
Pedestrians account for 46% of deaths
49% of serious injuries are from the over 64
year old population
Amongst this population, 33% of accidents
are fatal
(*Source: Directorate General of Trafc -
DGT)
For further information call Liberty Seguros
on 902 255 258 or visit
www.libertyexpatriates.es to nd out the
name of your nearest broker.
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Adjectives Describing People
Well, having spent some time talking about
adjectives and how they agree with nouns, it
would perhaps be nice to learn a few more of
them. Here are some more adjectives that
generally describe people:
alto tall
ajo - short
gordo - fat
delgado - thin
guapo/guapa - handsome/pretty
feo ugly
listo clever
tonto - silly
simptico nice
antiptico - not nice
carioso affectionate
sincero- honest
viejo old
joven - young
mayor elderly
tranquilo - calm
tmido shy
abierto - outgoing
gracioso funny
serio - serious
Remember that those which end in o will
change to a in the feminine, and they will all
take an s for plural.
Something that is very interesting, but rather
difcult to explain, is that adjectives that de-
scribe people contain all sorts of cultural nu-
ances and personality types which mean that
they are not absolutely identical in meaning.
Take for example the last word in the list se-
rio which translates as serious. This word
also contains the idea of reliability and trust-
worthiness. I remember once slightly taking
offence at someone who said that the English
were serios and started to insist that we did
in fact have a sense of humour, until it was
explained to me that this was a compliment
meaning that the English were reliable and
trustworthy!
My favourite adjective is antiptico. It is
a word that doesnt exist in English, but per-
fectly describes certain individuals. Be care-
ful with its opposite simpatico. It does not
mean sympathetic, but nice, which isnt
quite the same thing. The word mayor has
a range of meanings including greater, el-
der and what we would call over the age of
consent. When describing a person though,
it is simply a more polite way of saying old.
Another tricky, but interesting, point is to
realize that these adjectives alter slightly in
meaning in a sentence depending on which
verb to be is used with them either ser
or estar.
Without complicating life too much, Ill try
and illustrate this with the word tranquilo:
If I say of a person es tranquilo, I mean he
is a calm person; that is, he has a calm per-
sonality. However, if I say est tranquilo, I
am not describing a personality, but just how
someone is at the moment; he is in a quiet
state of mind right now.
Heres another example:
You may say of a woman es guapa - she is
pretty. However, if someone just happens to
be looking good one day, you can say est
guapa. We would in fact say in English
shes looking good; that is, on this particular
occasion.
As you may imagine, there are lots of details
and ner points to understand. If you nd
it too complicated, dont worry about it for
now. Put it on the backburner for later on in
your studies. However, if you can grasp this
point about the use of adjectives with ser
and estar, you will nd that it opens up all
sorts of interesting new ideas and ways of
saying things!
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Hi its Shannon here again and Im going to
tell you about someone who came to stay at
our house. Her name was Lorraine Poulton
and she was the wife of Paul Poulton, the lead
singer of the Paul Poulton Project.
Lorraine used to be a model, but now shes
a make-up artist and colouring specialist.
At some of our church services and at other
church meetings, Lorraine would set up her
colours and demonstrate for us. I was her as-
sistant while she was here, so I handed her
the drapes or make-up, or took photos. Dad
was good at helping too; he made Lorraines
stand for her colour drapes with whatever he
could nd in the garage. Lorraine was very
impressed!
At the demonstrations, Lorraine nds col-
ours of clothes that look good on people and
colours that dont. It was very fascinating to
watch and listen to. There were four seasons
that a person could be in; spring, summer,
autumn and winter. A lot of the ladies at the
meetings were surprised at their colours and
sometimes they had the wrong colours in
their wardrobes. The make-up was brilliant
too; it looked really good and sometimes it
made people look younger.
In the UK, Lorraine often does weddings and
proms. She did my colouring and apparently
Im a spring, which means I can wear bright
colours. We had four meetings for the colour
demonstrations at four different places. Each
one was brilliant and a lot of fun. Some of
the colour demonstrations were hard because
there was little natural
light, but we managed
and I think everyone
enjoyed themselves
immensely.
After each demon-
stration was nished,
Lorraine would share
her testimony. It was
amazing to listen to
how she became a
Christian and what
she had been through.
Some of her stories
were very funny, but
not mine to share.
I think everyone enjoyed listening to the
band too and we all had a lot of fun with the
Poultons and Co. They were a bright, friendly
bunch and I hope theyre back soon. Lorraine
stayed longer than Paul and Isaac, Karine and
Denise because she had her colours demon-
strations to do. It was very sad when Paul and
Co left because we got on so well with them,
but at least we had Lorraine to talk to and to
chauffeur around. We had a lot adventures
with everyone, so now its very quiet.
Anyway, thats enough from me. Ill hopefully
write again soon.
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Two little unused dumplings
Said What shall we do?
Carrots bring us out in a rash
And we dont like the look of that stew.
The carrots were offended
And made a terrible fuss.
Just because youre covered in spots
Dont blame your rash on us.
The dumplings already in the stew
All began to shout
I wouldnt worry when they put you in,
Its what happens when they take you out!
The pair thought they would run away
But neither of them could do it.
Have you tried bouncing out of a door
With a belly full of suet?!
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Heidi is such
a sweet lit-
tle girl. She
was one of
300 dogs in a
house in Mur-
cia that need-
ed urgent
rescue. She
crawled up
to us on her
tummy as we
were leaving
the house where we had already rescued 10
dogs and we couldnt leave her. She is around
6 months old, weighs about 6 kilos and will be
medium size when fully grown.

Our beauti-
ful Balu is a
very happy
and playful
little kitten.
He is approx
10 weeks old,
good with
other cats
and started
his vaccina-
tions.

Joshua is
one of the 11
dogs we res-
cued from a
dog hoarder
in Murcia. He
is now around
6 months old
and weighs
5.5 kilos so
will be small
when fully
grown. He
is good with
other dogs,
cats and is
very affec-
tionate and
loyal.

J e s s i c a
is about 6
months old
and looks like
a mini Belgian
S h e p h e r d
cross. This
poor little girl
wasnt even
in the fencing
of the hoard-
ers property
with over
300 dogs.
She was just
wandering all
over, includ-
ing in the
road. She is a little shy, but is slowly gain-
ing in condence with the loving she is nally
getting. She weighs around 6 kilos and will be
medium size when fully grown.

Call 645 469 253 for any of the above ani-
mals
To view more animals for adoption go to
www.petsinspain.com
To advertise an animal for adoption email
info@petsinspain.info
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EU Court Rules Against Spanish Inher-
itance Tax
The European Court of Justice has recently
ruled against Spains law on Inheritance
Tax and it may force the country to lower
inheritance taxation applied to non-resi-
dents.
In Spain, Inheritance Tax is regulated
by a National Law, but different local gov-
ernments are free to set up different tax
rates, tax levels, deductions, reductions
and many other factors. The European
Court of Justice said that the country is in
breach of European Union treaties as differ-
ent taxation systems apply whether the de-
ceased or the recipient of the inheritance is
a resident or non-resident of Spain. No lo-
cal deductions or reductions are applied to
non-residents meaning higher rates apply,
while for residents, local regulations apply.
It could get even more complicated as local
regulations vary from province to province
(Comunidades Autnomas). The impact on
taxation can be enormous.

Spain had previously been told to change
its legislation regarding Inheritance and
Gift Tax back in 2010, before this was tak-
en to the European Court. It can be consid-
ered as discrimination the way the Spanish
Authorities have been handling the tax, as
there is no reason why Inheritance Tax
is being taxed at higher rates to non-resi-
dents than to scal residents.
As to the immediate effects, this judg-
ment states that Spanish Inheritance Tax
breaks European legislation when it impos-
es higher gift and Inheritance Taxes to
foreigners and on foreign property. It could
mean that those tax payers who have over-
paid on taxes will have an opportunity to
claim back excessive amounts of tax paid.
The Court of Justice ruled that the Europe-
an Union law must be applied in the same
way across all EU countries.

Those people who have been affected
by paying excessive amounts of Inher-
itance Tax should start legal action im-
mediately to claim back any overpay-
ments made over the last few years.
Contact your Lawyer for advice on how to
do this and supply them with all the nec-
essary documentation to prepare the claim
for you.
Inheritance Tax Law was changed on 8
th

July for the Murcia Region (Law 6/2013)
along with taxation measures. Additional-
ly, on 11
th
July 2013 they abolished most of
the deductions applied to scal residents,
leaving residents and non-residents taxed
equally.
Fiscal residents and non-residents have
an allowance of 15,956.87 and inheritors
younger than 21 years have an allowance
of 47,858.59, the same as non-residents.
Taking the above allowance into account,
the remaining Inheritance Tax is calcu-
lated according to the sliding scale below,
(Law 14/2012, December 27th).
Taxable Base Taxable up to Tax Rate %
0,00 7,993.46 7.65
7,993.46 15,980.91 8.50
15,980.91 23,968.36 9.35
23,968.36 31,955.81 10.20
31,955.81 39,943.26 11.05
39,943.26 47,930.72 11.90
47,930.72 55,918.17 12.75
55,918.17 63,095.62 13.60
63,095.62 71,893.07 14.45
71,893.07 79,880.52 15.30
79,880.52 119,757.67 16.15
119,757.67 159,634.83 18.70
159,634.83 239,389.13 21.25
239,389.13 398,777.54 25.50
398,777.54 797,555.08 31.75
797,555.08 And over 36.50
Always take professional, legal advice from
your Law Firm. If you have been affected by
excessive Inheritance Tax, contact us im-
mediately and our team of professional Law-
yers will help you to make your claim.
Celso Rodriguez-Corral
Member Nr.71399 of the Bar Association of
Madrid
Barrister & Partner at Corral Alcaraz Law
Firm
Lawyers, Barristers & Accountants
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At PALS we always try to help in whatever
way we can within the communities that
support us and although we are denitely
not just a Camposol Charity, we recognise
that probably 30% of our support comes
from the urbanisation. We helped FAST get
off the ground and acted as fund holders for
Forget Me Not until they became a legally
registered entity. We have now transferred
the whole of the 5861.56 Euros we held to
their current account and we wish them
every success and hope that they will con-
tinue to attract new members.
Since the Cultural Centre on Camposol was
in its planning stage, we have constantly
petitioned and pushed for kitchen facilities.
What a pleasure to have PALS solicitude for
the kitchen nally accepted and the building
works started to ensure that this building
meets the needs of all on Camposol.
Since our incorporation in 2000, PALS have
donated more than 250,000; yes, more
than a quarter of a million Euros to the lo-
cal emergency services, 112, Cruz Roja,
and FAST and have been responsible for
the new ambulance (in association with the
Lions and CCIR) and have provided equip-
ment to Lorca following the major earth-
quake a few years ago. Our jet skis have
saved numerous lives off the local beaches
and our hospital tents have been used ef-
fectively and seen on international TV dur-
ing the Lorca disaster. Anyone travelling
in an ambulance in the Mazarrn area will
probably have been aware of the equipment
provided including debrillators.
PALS see ourselves as a trust fund for ma-
jor disaster relief in the local and regional
area and will of course use their fundraising
expertise should such an event occur. We
have cash on deposit to immediately help
with the purchase of trauma or emergency
equipment, but also hold funds for equip-
ment identied by 112 as and when required
and for which they cannot get funding.
To raise funds, we have been leaders in pro-
moting ideas:
In October this year, 169 people will be on
a cruise and in November a coach will be
going to Valencia for a 3 night city break.
Our year will end with our Annual Christ-
mas Dinner Dance on Sunday 14
th
De-
cember at the Hotel Costa, Mazarrn and
with an 8 course meal including drinks and
Martin Ross to entertain, how can this be
other than a fabulous evening? All this for
29.50. A coach by request is an additional
7.
The New Year starts with our Annual Spon-
sored Swim on the Bahia Beach and spon-
sorship forms are now available.
A fortnight break in Benidorm in March cov-
ers St Patricks and San Jose. Full board for
160 and in May we have a 7 night coach
trip to Portugal stopping at some fantastic
locations. Half board for 510 sharing.
For information about any of these, to add
your name to the list or to the cancellation
list, call 626 460 465 or see us at Bis-
tro Ratatouille, Puerto de Mazarrn on
a Wednesdays 1pm-3pm or Saturdays at
Tr evi Bar, Camposol B 11am-1.30pm or visit
www.pals.sm4.biz
Now that the weather has cooled down
a bit, how about getting out and about
around Camposol? There are many good
walks taking in the different scenery and
members of a local walking group have
put together a number of short walks
after seeing quite a few walkers just
walking around the local streets of Cam-
posol.
Walking is obviously good exercise and
of course if you have a dog, it is an ideal
way to give your pet a chance to have
some fresh air. Walking can also be a
social event and is a good way to meet
new people with similar interests.
DRamblers website at http://
dramblers.yuku.com/topic/147/
walks-around-urbanisation-Campo-
sol have a lot more walk maps.
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Black & White Ball A Knockout Success!
Age Concerns Annual Ball on the Ma-
rina in Puerto de Mazarrn was enjoyed by
over 200 followers on Friday 12
th
September.
With music from Karen Noble and Terry Jay,
an excellent buffet prepared and served by
The Roving Diner and the venue, Bar La
Sal, reducing their prices for one night only,
the partygoers had a night to remember. Our
thanks go to all the generous donors of rafe
prizes and everyone who helped to make the
whole evening such a success.
In August the
We l c o me
Group held
their monthly
dance un-
der the stars
outside Mari-
anos, Cam-
posol A in aid
of Age Con-
cern. Trib-
utes to Cliff &
the Shadows
and The Bea-
tles kept the
dance oor
full all night.
Many thanks
to Rosemary
and the Wel-
come Group, who gave us a cheque for 800
and for their continued and very generous
support.
Our August Menu del Dia was at Bocapizza,
where Alex & the staff served us with an ex-
cellent roast Sunday dinner, with Yorkshire
puddings, apple sauce & gravy like mother
used to make.
On Wednesday 29
th
October we will be at
Caf Buena Vista, El Alamillo. Please order in
advance at the contact details below.
A Shopping Trip to Nueva Condomina (Mur-
cia) on Wednesday 12
th
November. Only 10.
See below for tickets.
We now have a date for the Christmas Fair
which is Saturday 6
th
December at the usual
venue of Lagarto Verde, Via Axial, Puerto de
Mazarrn. Contact 634 336 484 if you would
like a pitch.
Age Concern can be found:
Outside Bar Salud, Camposol B Fridays 11am
to 1pm (last Friday of the month Table Top
Sale)
Camposol Cultural Centre - Wed/Thu 10am to
1pm (rst Wednesday of the month 1.30pm
social all welcome)
Telephone: Lifeline 634 325 408
Advice & Info 634 310 216
Ladies Chatterbox met in the Cultural Cen-
tre, Camposol B, on Thursday 11
th
Septem-
ber. This was our rst meeting after the sum-
mer recess and launched the new Chatterbox
year.
The meeting was very well attended and we
kicked off with a lively talk and demonstration
by Ian Field, of CDA Fitness, about Tai Chi
and the general importance of keeping t and
active. We were able to try out some basic Tai
Chi moves, which included taking some very
big breaths!
We have now decided to serve tea, coffee and
biscuits at the end of meetings, in addition
to the usual soft drinks and this proved very
popular.
Our programme for the next 3 months is as
follows:
9
th
October - Janes Salon Beauty Talk and
Demonstration, with a rafe of their beauty
products. This will be followed by a display of
items that have been made by the Chatter-
box Sew and Sew Group.
Chatterbox Genealogy Group - The next
meeting will be on 23
rd
October in the Cultural
Centre, Camposol B, from 2pm-4pm.
13
th
November - Fashion Show by STYLE
Ladies Fashions at Marianos, Camposol
A. Christmas outts and jewellery will be on
show. Light refreshments available.
18
th
November - Shopping Trip to Con-
domina, Murcia. Perfect chance to start
your Christmas shopping - Let the coach take
the strain.
22
nd
November Chatterbox SEW and SEW
Group Christmas Fair at the Cultural Centre
from 10am-1pm. Refreshments will be avail-
able for a xed cost donation, with all pro-
ceeds going to Forget Me Not, along with a
donation from the proceeds of the fair.
29
th
November we will be holding a Stall
with FAST at Marianos, Camposol A. This is
a fabulous opportunity for you to get some
unusual Christmas presents, so please come
along and give Sew & Sew, Forget Me
Not and FAST your support. We look for-
ward to seeing you.
11
th
December - Christmas Lunch at Res-
taurante Amapola, to include a rafe of
Christmas produce.
Chatterbox SEW and SEW group:
This group is going from strength to strength,
enjoying a weekly get-together every Mon-
day 2.30pm-4.30pm at the Cultural Centre,
Camposol B. We have a diverse talent of
skills within the group and we all enjoy learn-
ing from each other. We are really proud to
be exhibiting our crafts for the rst time on
Thursday 9
th
October after the demonstra-
tion by Janes Salon and producing our own
Christmas Fair at the Cultural Centre on
22
nd
November.

Any enquiries please contact either Sue on
605 737 107 or Karen on 696 668 084.
In the last report, we stated that Chatter-
box meets on the 2
nd
Tuesday of the month.
This should have read the 2
nd
Thursday of
the month. Apologies and we hope it didnt
cause too much confusion! We look forward
to welcoming old and new members in the
coming months.
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Los Canovas Players Present
The Los Canovas Players next produc-
tion will be on Friday 21
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, Saturday 22
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and Sunday 23
rd
November. As usual it will
be performed at the theatre in Los Cano-
vas.
The play, Moving In And Taking Over,
by Dougie Blaxland is a full length satirical
comedy. Set in the present day in an Eng-
lish town, it tells the story of Luigi Martello,
a small, local businessman, who refuses to
sell his caf to one of the worlds largest
retail chains, frustrating the ambitions of
both the retail company and the Chairman
of the local council who plans to make po-
litical capital out of the companys arrival
in the town. How does it end? Well, come
along to nd out.
Tickets at only 5 each will be available
from 1
st
October. They may be booked by
email at loscanovasplayers@gmail.com
or give Roger a ring on 968 151 149.
Curtain up will be at 8pm on all 3 nights.
Refreshments will be available in the audi-
torium and there is ample parking close to
the theatre.
We look forward to seeing and entertain-
ing you.
It has been a very hot summer this year, so
not much has been done gardening wise. We
were going to resume work in September, but
decided to wait until the weather cooled down
considerably.
Our bucketeers have done a grand job in the
heat and we would like to extend a big thank
you to them all and of course to all those peo-
ple who contributed.
It was good to see the dual carriageway lights
back on and hope that the whole carriageway
will be alight soon.
We have had some requests for roundabouts
to be cleared and would advise that Antonio
will resume work soon and he is going to re-
move this waste.
We had a very successful Summer Party on
22
nd
August with nearly 100 attending. We
had a Spanish theme this time with tapas and
the entertainer Pitu. The food was excellent at
The Club House and we received many com-
pliments. Pitu was on form and entertained
till midnight.
We are currently organising a Car Rally/
Treasure Hunt for 11
th
October, starting
on Camposol A and nishing at The Club
House. It is limited to 20 cars with as many
passengers as you like at 2.50 a head. On
returning to The Club House a meal will be
waiting for 5, with a choice of curry, chilli or
vegetable lasagne. The money raised will be
split into 1
st
and 2
nd
prizes.
Ring Linda on 634 368 459 or Mike Drum-
mond on 666 863 670 if you are interested
in joining in the fun.
The date for the next meeting will be on the
blackboard and website as soon as a date is
decided.
The Leos Association is made up of young
people from 12 to 18 years old who want
to help their community
The Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club and its spon-
sor The Lions Club of Mazarrn Bahia
are celebrating the clearance of the ground
at Camposol for the long-awaited play area
for Camposol children and visitors. The plan-
ning of the play equipment has happened and
hopefully it will soon be completed so that the
children can nally have their play area.
The Mazarrn Leos wanted to do something
for their community and ensure that their
younger brothers and sisters and children in
the future had somewhere to play.

The Mazarron Leos and Lions would like
to take this opportunity to say a special
thank you to the Costa Clida Chroni-
cle and all the many people of Campo-
sol who have given their support to this
project and showing the true Camposol
community spirit.

The Mazarrn Leos have continued to raise
funds for this project with an event with Pitu
on 26
th
September with all prots going to
the fund. On Saturday October 11
th
they are
continuing to raise funds for this project by
having a Disco with DJ Kevin Wheatley at Os-
cars Bar, Camposol B. Entrance will be free,
but the Leos will be grateful for any donation
given.
The Lions and Camposol, where Mazarrn
Leos are based, are very proud of them and
thank them for their wonderful effort.
The Leos welcome new members. They meet
fortnightly at the Camposol Cultural Centre at
7pm to 9pm and the October meetings will be
held on Friday October 3
rd
and October 17
th.

For more information please call the Leo Ad-
visor, Virginia Barker, on 654 874 563.
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Thanks in no
small part to
the response
weve been
receiving to
this column,
our Septem-
ber day trip
Licor 43s
Experiencia
43 Tour and
Tasting sold
out complete-
ly, as has our
3 Night Mini
Break To
Madrid this
month.
Our Summer Party by the Country Club pool
was a hot night with the thermometer still
registering 27 at 1am. Once again the food
turned out really well and the jugs of beer
and sangria went down a treat. The rafe had
some interesting prizes. I dont know if Martin
Heppell was overly impressed when his wife,
Gill, chose and presented him with a deluxe
set of assorted saws for his prize - JJJ.
Having proposed and promoted our Septem-
ber trip to the Licor 43 Distillery, Los Alcaza-
res and Iceland, I was very relieved at how
well the day went. It was good to see so many
new faces joining us and we hope those of
you who joined us for the rst time will come
on more of our future trips. Having been
promised 2 drinks with our Licor 43 tour, we
were pleasantly surprised to receive 3!
Our Christmas Dinner Dance is on Friday
12
th
December at the Hotel Costa, Mazarrn.
Tickets are selling quickly so call us now, es-
pecially if you want to be sure of securing a
seat on our free coach from the Country Club.
Tickets 25 for members and 27.50 for non-
members. Music by Obsession, Hotel Costas
celebration menu number 1 with drinks in-
cluded during the meal. A copy the Dinner
Dance Menu is available to download
from our website
www.mccsocialclub.com. Tickets for our
Christmas Rafe, which will be drawn at the
Dinner Dance, are now on sale at our Monday
bingo evenings and will also be on sale on
the night.
On Wednesday 18 March 2015 we have a
coach trip to Valencias Las Fallas Festival
with 3 nights B & B at the Hotel Expo. We
will be in Valencia for the nal 2 (the best
and most important) nights of the Las Fallas
Festival then have a night to relax after it.
Reservations are presently only open to our
members at the bargain price of only125 per
person, sharing a twin bedded room. If, by
January, we have any unsold seats well then
open this trip up to non-members at 140 per
person.
See the Hotel Expo, its location and some info
about Valencia on
www.expohotelvalenci.com/en,
www.visitvalencia.com/en and
www.fallasfromvalenci.com/en
For tickets and details abo ut our events,
speak to any of our committee members;
Billy, Dave, Jackie, Lea, Linda, Richard and
Shirley; email us at
info@mccsocialclub.com or call Hazel on
609 900 476
www.mccsocialclub.com
Traditions:
In May, Camposol upheld the ancient tradi-
tion of Well Dressing on Parque Los Pala-
cios, attended by many of our local groups.
The event went so well, it is planned to be
repeated next year. We are fortunate that
Los Palacios has these wonderful spaces
that can be used and enjoyed by all resi-
dents. If you would like to be part of the ini-
tiative to maintain these areas, please email
me on joce@lospalacios-gardeners.com
Our members enjoy many social get-to-
gethers whilst contributing something to
the community. Check our notice board for
upcoming events.
Contemplation:
Coming up on the social calendar is Re-
membrance Day. This is on 11
th
Novem-
ber and focuses on remembering all those
loved ones who have passed on - not only
military. It is a very positive day and we ex-
pect a very good attendance, including lo-
cal Council representatives. Details can be
found on our notice board opposite the Post
Room at the Commercial Centre, or again
email me for further information.
Speculation:
On 17
th
October we have a Race Night
scheduled at The Vista Bar. If you would
like to enjoy chicken & chips on the night,
tickets for the event and food are just 5.
Tickets are available on Friday mornings at
the Book Cabin.
Christmas will soon come round and we are
repeating our Amapola Party Night on
13
th
December. Martin Ross will be enter-
taining us and the usual great food can be
sampled together with Cava on arrival.
Communication:
This month the Group was invited by the
Mayor of Mazarron, Francisco Garca Mn-
dez, to discuss the top ten concerns of the
residents and owners of Los Palacios. A
group survey produced a rm list which the
Mayor stated would be acted upon. Pave-
ment repairs have already commenced and
materials for Memorial Park works were de-
livered on Monday 15
th
September. Heavy
repair works hopefully will have commenced
at the end of September when hopefully
the current high temperatures will have re-
duced.
All in all September was a very busy and
positive month - watch this space for more
news of Camposol culture & environmental
issues.
Joce Grant
Group Secretary
www.lospalacios-gardeners.com
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Mountain Bike Tours Mazarrn
On 26
th
October, the tour is the Alto de la Si-
erra de la Pierdiz y Vuelta 28km, which is of
medium difculty. Leaving at 9am from the
New Sports Complex in Mazarrn, you must
register with the Town Hall and if you are a
minor, you must have parental consent.
Ana Martinez Primera Lnea Frontline
Exhibition
This group exhibition can be seen at the Tour-
ism Ofce in Puerto de Mazarrn. Seven
avant-garde artists are participating collec-
tively along the 250 kilometers of the coast
of Murcia. It is organised by the Institute of
Tourism of Murcia and the municipalities of
guilas, Cartagena, Los Alcazares, Mazarrn,
San Javier and San Pedro del Pinatar, with
artists born or based in the region.
The sample, from Puerto de Mazarrn belongs
to Ana Martinez, who through the drawing of
objects creates a map of some of the most
characteristic landscapes of our town. It uses
the house as a symbol of what man has cre-
ated nature with houses oating, ying, an-
chored, rooted ... architectures that blend in
with the landscape.
The exhibition can be visited until 15
th
Octo-
ber at the Tourist Ofce in La Plaza Toneleros,
Puerto de Mazarrn.
Diving Video Competition
Ten couples competed in the Championships
XVI Underwater Video Spain (CEVISUB).
They concentrated in four different areas try-
ing to get the best possible images. Accord-
ing to organizers, about 200 people from 14
regions attended the championships showing
the Mazarrn seabed and her beauty.
Carmen Laseca Poetic Works Presents
Con Todos Los Sentidos - All The Sens-
es
The author read a selection of poems during an
event organized by the Department of Culture.
Carmen Laseca compiled a list of poems that
reects his experiences as a person and pro-
fessional and was accompanied by the Coun-
cillor for Culture of Mazarrn, Gins Campillo.
Laseca, from Soriano, has been teaching for
35 years and has taught at the Instituto Al-
fonso X El Sabio de Murcia and is a regular
visitor to Mazarrn.
The mayor, Gins Campillo, praised the qual-
ity of the poetry of the author during a cer-
emony at the Library in Puerto de Mazarrn.
The Ecuadorian Community Celebrate
Their Holidays In Honour Of The Chu-
ronita
The festivities of the Virgen del Cisne in
Mazarrn saw hundreds of Ecuadorians be-
ing visited by the Consul of Ecuador in Murcia
with two days of festivities showing some of
the customs and traditions of their country.
Cecilia Erike, Consul of Ecuador in Murcia,
celebrated Mass in honour of the Virgen del
Cisne and saw the procession through the
streets of Mazarrn. Journalist Juan Martnez
Prez from Totana was elected preacher of
the festivities. After the proclamation, there
was a musical performance by a group of folk
dances from Latin American and at midnight
came the long-awaited show and reworks
and the festivities ended with dances.
The Paseo In Puerto De Mazarrn Is
Among The Top Twenty Of The Most Ac-
cessible In Spain
The Paseo is one of the top tourist places,
noted for its accessibility in Murcia. There is
disabled parking, access ramps, boardwalks
over the sand, special toilets and adapted
shade and amphibious chairs. The Civil Pro-
tection Staff for the disabled is available from
1
st
July to 31
st
August and the Mayor will re-
ceive the Banner of Accessibility.

During June, Thyssen Krupp Encasa proposed
on social networking sites to recommend the
most accessible beaches and over 35 beaches
around the country were selected. Puerto de
Mazarrn came 16
th
overall. Thyssen Krupp
Encasa wants to continue with various social
campaigns, with the aim of creating an ever
growing community committed to ght psy-
chological barriers.
Asociacin de Naturalistas del Sureste
Course
Twelve farmers in Caada de Gallego learned
the benets of organic farming over chemi-
cal farming and how to get new farmers to
achieve more sustainable design and inte-
grated systems in nature.
Organic farming is the most advanced,
while chemical always ends in a dead
end is one of the messages from the farmers
attending this course. They visited an organic
farm and a small orchard where many citrus
varieties have disappeared. Carmen Martnez,
ANSE technician, recalls the importance of lo-
cal varieties, especially today when crop di-
versication is very important. It is becoming
an integrated struggle respecting wildlife in
sustainable agriculture, recovering old varie-
ties and protecting the environment. The vital
need for reforestation with native plants to
encourage a change of scenery and to reduce
the number of pests was emphasized.
Thank You And Please
The Municipal Library of Puerto de Mazarrn
Thursday welcomed a new literary presenta-
tion by local artist Blas Miras.
Gracias and Por Favor are two literary fa-
bles illustrated by Virginia Garcia with which
the author attempts to enhance social skills.
The idea is that children learn to say thank
you and please, neglected social skills today.
Miras plans to add two more stories complet-
ing a collection called Ratn blanco, aprende
a hacer amigos White Mouse, learn to
make friends.

Una Nueva Vida by Magdalena Vivancos
With the help of the Department of Culture of
Mazarrn, Magdalena Vivancos has managed
to publish her story that exemplies many
families who are in the difcult position of
facing a serious illness. Fortunately this story
has a happy ending, as Magdalena and her
son Salvador have nally managed to over-
come leukaemia.
Edited by Diego Marn, the book can be pur-
chased online and at various local shops. 50%
of the prots will go to the Jos Carreras Leu-
kaemia Foundation.
Computer Skills Course Through New
Technologies
70 students enhanced their performance and
knowledge of the dangers of misusing social
networking. The Department of New Technol-
ogies initially intended the course for young
people, but later offered it to a group of older
adults. Most were unaware of the dangers of
wi connections for public use and how easy
it is for outsiders to access our data. Decep-
tions, violations of privacy, lack of privacy and
personal image deterioration were some of
the topics that were focused on.
Mods And Rockers Celebrated Their 3
rd
Re-
gional Meeting Organized By Motorkulture
This was held on the Paseo del Castellar de
Mazarrn. The Playa Grande Hotel was the
meeting place for over 200 bikers through-
out the weekend with organised tours of the
bay of Mazarrn, exhibits, displays and a cu-
rious market with clothing, accessories and
even hairstyles from a barbershop style of
the time.
The stars of the event were denitely the
bikes.
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Well, another month has passed and still
the summer simmers along. (This written
in early September).
We at Forget Me Not have been busy
and nally, despite Spain being on holiday,
have managed to obtain our NIF and Char-
ity Status. Many thanks to Barbara and
particularly Colin for their efforts on this
front.
Forget Me Not holds Respite Days at the
Cultural Centre, Camposol and has capac-
ity for more friends whose carers need
some relief from their burden of giving
care 24/7. We are open and invite carers
of people with long term illnesses to come
along every Monday at 10.30am when
Forget Me Not will care whilst you the
carer have some self time.
In October we have music events at La
Vida Bar, El Pareton with Highway 61 on
4
th
Oct and The Streeters on 25
th
Oct.
On October 6
th
, at the Camposol Cultural
Centre we have a Musical Treat when
Carousel, a group singing songs from
the musicals, will give a concert at 11am.
These events are always open to the gen-
eral public, carers and their loved ones.
Please come along and enjoy and support
a much needed local initiative.
We will as always also attend the Table
Top Sales on Camposol B on Fridays, so
please come and say hello!
If there are any persons who have friends
with long term illness who would like to
know more or would like to help please,
contact Forget Me Not.
www.forgetmenotmazarron.es
info@forgetmenotmazarron.es
Tel 660 442 845 or 626 734 922
Friends and Buddies is a non-prot-mak-
ing community group which started life 9
years ago as Friends of Camposol. Shortly
afterwards we were joined by Buddies a
similar group which was operating in Pu-
erto de Mazarrn and became Friends and
Buddies (often called F & B).
The aim of Friends & Buddies is to make
available company, friendship and social
activities for people on their own. A lot
of our members have joined following be-
reavement when they had to nd a social
life as a single person rather than as a
couple. This means we have a good group
of people who understand what the be-
reaved person is going through and this
can be helpful. However the group is for
anyone who, for whatever reason, has
found themselves living on their own.
Friends & Buddies is not a dating
agency!
We meet in the room at the back of The
Club House on Camposol C every Tues-
day evening at 8pm, where we make
plans for group functions, meals, outings,
bowling, treasure hunts etc. We also hold
a weekly 1 rafe and have various activi-
ties on the night. So, if you are on your
own and fancy some good company, then
come along and check us out. There is
no upper age limit and males and females
are both welcome.
There is no need to be lonely come
along and give us a go!
Contact Ann Lambert on 966 260 752 or
628 153 329
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Our September dance at The Club House
was a great success. Everyone enjoyed a
lovely evening outside on the terrace with the
talented duo Itchy Fingers. The proceeds will
nance current and future work projects in-
cluding building new sleeper owerbeds and
more gravelling of the planted area near the
Rambla. Special thanks must go to the Qual-
ity Indian Restaurant and Costa Caf for
their donations of meal deal vouchers and to
all who supported us. Thanks also to Sector D
who gave a donation of 30 from their Street
Party proceeds.
The Monday Maintenance Scheme has con-
tinued cleaning, weeding and spraying the
streets of C Sector North in strict rotation and
we welcome new worker John and Ken who
joins us for another three months hard labour
(!) Its hard for new homeowners to appreci-
ate what Camposol C would look like with-
out us. There used to be waist high weeds in
every road, terrible pot holes, no neat grav-
elled kerbs or planted areas and lots of rub-
bish blowing about. It seemed like a forgot-
ten and very dirty area. No-one likes living
or spending their holidays in such a place, so
if you dont already belong to our scheme,
please consider joining? It only costs a small
donation of 5 per house each month to have
the whole of C Sector North swept, cleaned
and sprayed. Every Euro of each members
monthly donation is used to enhance the
whole area, which has improved beyond rec-
ognition thanks to a lot of hard work. How-
ever, we are totally dependent upon your
help, so thanks to those who spare a minute
to take care of any plants near their homes,
those who have offered our working par-
ties refreshments and those who contribute
to our buckets! Hopefully, one day when we
are fully adopted by the Ayuntamiento, their
road sweeper will visit us a little more often
than twice a year and Green Fingers Mainte-
nance Scheme will no longer be needed. Until
then, we ask that you give some thought to
joining us, even if your house is only used
as a holiday home unfortunately the weeds
dont have holidays and your street still needs
clearing all year round!
Our Volunteer Working Parties work
every Wednesday during the Autumn/
Winter season and wed like to appeal to
anyone who can spare a couple of hours
to come and help continue the improve-
ment of our area. We meet at the Sensol
Villas ofce (old Masa house) at 9am. Butties
for breakfast are free and dont worry if you
cant do heavy work. There are light tasks
including weeding, planting and watering!
Come along and make new friends. Even if
youre only here on holiday youll be beautify-
ing your whole community!
Dont forget our Christmas Meal & Dance
on 3rd December at The Club House, Cam-
posol with live music from Al Jay. Tickets 18
from John on 634 325 427. If anyone has
any items suitable for rafe prizes, we would
be most grateful! Please check chalkboards,
Facebook and website for any more news
http://www.greenngersgardenandso-
cialgroup.com/
FAST News
We need to thank so many people and it is
difcult to mention everyone. Donations and
gifts have been received and the various help
also given in other ways has been amazing.
We are so grateful to everyone who assists
FAST in providing this much needed volun-
tary service. Special thanks also to those
Responders who covered many extra
hours over and above their normal du-
ties in order to maintain cover for Cam-
posol. Well Done to you for keeping
this service going!
FAST wishes to thank Ken Sherwood and
his staff, Danny of Insignia, Tracy, Jeff, Tom,
James and staff at TJ Electricals, to Images
and staff, plus the many more businesses
who continually support FAST. John and
Rosemary have donated another 150 to
FAST from the Bingo Sessions at Tels Bar.
Thanks once again to all of you.
Thank you to the families, who, following the
loss of their loved ones have kindly given
donations, to those who donate, wishing to
remain anonymous, to those who give mon-
ey as a thank you following an emergency
callout by FAST and so many others. Every
donation helps and is very much appreciated.
On Saturday
30
th
August
Bar Salud
Golf Society
carried out
an Ice Bucket
Challenge to
raise money
for FAST.
Watching the
expressi ons
on faces of
the good
sported re-
ceivers of the
many buck-
ets of ice be-
ing poured
or thrown,
said it all! It
also created
much enter-
tainment for
the onlook-
ers who were
egging them
on! A fan-
tastic result,
with a total
of 210 be-
ing donated.
Thanks go to
everyone, in-
cluding those
who quite
happily gave
money not
to get wet!
Thanks also
to those who
also donated following their own Ice Bucket
Challenges.
Cats & Tels Bars put on a joint Event on
Saturday 13
th
September to raise money for
FAST. We wish to thank both bars and staff
for their generosity in not only paying for the
entertainment, but also for giving vouchers
and brandy to the rafe. Thank you John Bin-
go for donating football cards and vouchers
for the rafe too! The fantastic amount of
956.68 was raised for FAST and Camposol!
A new card showing a NON-EMERGENCY
telephone number: 634 327 730 on one
side and the Emergency details on the
reverse is now available.
Forthcoming Events
Please remember to obtain tickets or book
with the FAST Members on Camposol B on
the 2
nd
and last Friday each month, or tel-
ephone Brenda on 680 174 499 or Jean on
646 737 479
Autumn Dance at Trevi Bar, Camposol B
with Elvis & Friends on Saturday 11
th
Oc-
tober at 7.30pm until midnight. Tickets 5.
Benidorm Coach Trip (market day) on
Wednesday 26
th
November. Tickets 15.
Coach leaves Camposol B at 9am.
Christmas Fayre on 29
th
November 11am-
3pm at Marianos, Camposol A. 1 entry.
Christmas Party with Barrington on Friday
5
th
December at The Club House, Campsol.
Tickets 15 to include buffet.
Leaets and information on events can be
obtained from the FAST Stalls on Camposol
B on Friday mornings.
FAST RESPONDERS ARE URGENTLY
NEEDED! If you are interested, please
attend the FAST Meeting at Camposol
Cultural Centre on Tuesday 14
th
OCTO-
BER at 10am to 12pm. Training to com-
mence Tuesday 21
st
October.
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ASSSA - your Private Health Insurer in Spain
www.asssa.es
info@asssa.es
Sorry I cant help you with that.
How many times have you heard that sen-
tence lately?
Maybe you are experiencing problems with
your current private medical insurer; medical
staff not speaking your language, not fully
understanding your Sip card entitlements, or
how you may be able to qualify for Span-
ish Health Service, which after the latest re-
forms, is experiencing further serious cuts on
health care costs causing long waiting lists
for consultations, diagnostics and surgeries.
Whatever your problem, if ASSSA can help
we will!
Why would ASSSA insurance company be
prepared to give impartial and non-obligato-
ry advice, you might ask? The answer is sim-
ply because our good name depends on it!
ASSSA - Experience, Expertise & Customer
Service
Our personal service is unique. Our friendly,
multi-lingual employees are pleased to in-
form you of both our achievements and poli-
cies without any obligation to purchase. Our
philosophy is to answer all client queries fully
and with complete honesty. Many of our cli-
ents join us on recommendation from exist-
ing ones, which is a clear indication of our
unique service. After contacting ASSSA you
are allocated a Personal Advisor who speaks
your language and assists with any questions
that you may have. In order to achieve this
superior Customer Service and Customer
Proximity, we have set up a chain of Cus-
tomer Service ofces along the coast.
Doctors and Hospitals
Our policies offer an extensive directory of
Private Clinics, GPs and Specialists work-
ing from some of the best private healthcare
hospitals. We have many English speaking
medical professionals under contract with
ASSSA.
Quality Insurance
We provide exible levels of Health Insur-
ance - depending on the cover level and
premium best suited to the clients require-
ments; from a Supplementary Insurance to a
more fully Comprehensive Insurance cover.
During the current economic crisis we are
pleased to be able to offer lifetime discounts
up to 30% for adults and 50% for accompa-
nying children up to 16 years.
We are currently offering an amazing 25%
lifetime discount on our Funeral Insurance
premiums, plus the option to pay in install-
ments at no extra cost.
In addition we have discounted our very pop-
ular Dental Insurance.
Insure Your Health!
ASSSA offers a variety of unique, written,
contractual guarantees: The premium does
not increase due to increased age.
ASSSA provides protection against policy
cancellation from the rst day of insurance.
Contracts with ASSSA are in your native lan-
guage, as transparency is important to us.
Visit us for a chat and without any obligation.
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9.30am-1.30pm (later ap-
pointments or home visits by arrangement).
We look forward to your visit!
Alternatively, why not attend one of our Cus-
tomer Service Ofce Open Day in Mazarrn
on 10
th
Oc-
tober for
drinks and
tapas and to
benet from
our Spe-
cial Event
Promotion:
Lifetime dis-
counts on
Health, Fu-
neral and
Dental +
FREE MONTH
on joining.
Tel: 968 153 396
Diane Nolan
mazarron@asssa.es
Eden Hair & Beauty Opens Its New
Spa Facilities
Spa Facili-
ties
October sees
the launch of
Edens Hair
& Beautys
e x t e n s i v e
range of Spa
P a c k a g e s
i ncorporat-
ing their
new beauty
treatments
i n c l u d i n g
Body Wraps
and Exfoliation Treatments. The new facili-
ties include a new Massage Room equipped
with a large shower to extend the treat-
ments offered and it provides the capabil-
ity to offer couples treatments. For those
customers who want to spend a little long-
er on one of the Spa Packages, they can
also take time to relax and chill out in our
newly opened Relaxation Room.
With these new additions to the Salon, it
now has 2 Beauty Treatment Rooms, a Re-
laxation Room, 2 Nail Stations & 4 Hair-
dressing Stations to provide for all your
Hair, Beauty & Spa requirements.
Spa Packages
The Eden Hair & Beauty Spa collection
allows you to relax and escape in a world
of tranquility. The professional and knowl-
edgeable Beauty Team will customise your
Spa treatments to meet your personal
needs. To ensure the perfect experience,
the Spa package includes a Personal Con-
sultation with our Beauty Therapist, luxury
robes, towels & slippers for use during your
visit and the use of the Relaxation Room.
Eden Hair & Beauty have teamed up with
other businesses within Condado de Alha-
ma location, to offer full Spa packages that
includes a light lunch or afternoon tea and
for those visiting the complex for a long
weekend or an extended holiday, residen-
tial packages are offered with preferential
rates.
Events
Eden Hair & Beautys rst Summer has
been hectic with several events taking
place. First there was the Ladies Night
when several ladies took the opportuni-
ty to Glam it Up, followed by the Teen
Night when they also had the opportunity
for a bit of pampering. Finally, the inaugu-
ral Golf Competition, The Eden Cup Fun
Day took place on 22
nd
August with ap-
proximately 80 competitors.

Next Ladies Night on 28
th
October.
Eden Hair & Beauty at Al Kasar, Condado
de Alhama
Tel (+34) 620 072 536
leeanne@condadohairandbeauty.com
Facebook Eden Hair and Beauty by
Leeanne NOW OPEN
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D A R
G O N
L Y F
41 words of 3 letters or more.
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ACROSS
1 Chicken product
5 Hertz
8 Prays
12 Entrap
13 Large net
15 Capital of Western
Samoa
16 Coke
17 The living dead
18 Bark
19 Capital of Poland
21 Gave a happy face
23 Revelry
25 Less than two
26 Sugar-free brand
29 Father
31 Covered
35 What a student does
37 Brim
39 Escape
40 Boat
41 Deny
44 Pot
45 Adolescent
47 Twitch
48 Preying insect
50 Goofed
52 That girl
54 Signal are
55 Wipe
57 Anesthetic
59 Sections
62 Buggys need
65 Acquired Immune
Deciency Syndrome
(abbr.)
66 Chocolate tree
68 Computer picture button
70 Restaurant
71 Group of trees
72 Connection
73 Mined metals
74 Female sheep
75 Bite
DOWN
1 And so forth
2 Expand
3 Joyful
4 Scantier
5 Made rooster sounds
6 Brand of non-stick spray
7 Southwest by south
8 Type of seasoning (2
wds.)
9 Fencing sword
10 Gold decoration
11 Tire
13 Russian ruler
14 Stretched car
20 Afford
22 Incorporated (abbr.)
24 Ear pain
26 Thrill
27 Withered
28 Grabber
30 Division (abbr.)
32 Mist
33 Spooky
34 Dim-witted
36 Be seated
38 Mommy
42 Bro.s sibling
43 Rusk
46 Arch rival
49 Caring for
51 Medical practitioner
53 Gaseous
56 Upper body muscles
58 Winter headgear
59 Wharf
60 Loaf
61 Fill
63 Economics abrv.
64 Soft drink
65 Hubbub
67 Crows cry
69 Not old
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The Reverend Colin Fry is an internationally
renowned spiritualist medium with 35 years
in the business, several television shows un-
der his belt and no chance of slowing down
his worldwide touring career. Colin and his
partner Mike, now live in the Murcia area and
I recently went to lunch with Colin Fry, Mike
and Vivienne Wharton. Apart from sharing an
immeasurable love of dogs, Colin and Viv will
now be working closely together since Colin
recently agreed to become ACTINs patron.
ACTIN is not a rescue centre and therefore
solely relies on fosterers and kennels when
taking in abandoned animals. This means that
their vets and kennel bills are huge and they
need all the help and support they can get.
Colin is regularly touring the world with his
psychic shows, but his involvement with the
charity will not falter. He has made a video
which is shown before each show, bringing
awareness to a wide audience. He also sends
a collection bucket around for much-needed
donations for the charity during the show.
Im extremely attered to have been asked
to become ACTINs rst patron and I believe
that with this position comes a great respon-
sibility to get involved. As a patron of this
wonderful charity, I dont believe in sitting
back and doing nothing. I must be actively
involved and seen to be doing something,
said Colin.
Before moving to Spain two years ago, Colin
was aware of the severity of the problems in
Spain regarding abandoned dogs, but when
he got here it was painfully clear what ACTIN
and the other animal charities are up against.
There are no dened laws against animal cru-
elty or neglect, or any ofcial governing body
to protect the animals. Laws do exist, but
most people are unaware of them, or how to
implement them. This is one area that ACTIN
hopes to improve.
ACTIN has its own legal team who le de-
nuncia after denuncia against those who are
mistreating animals and are teaching others
how to make this type of complaint them-
selves. ACTIN members Estefana Brito, Vice
President and Mara Jos Gallego Garca, le-
gal secretary, are deeply involved in this side
of things. Many people do complain, yet their
complaints are ignored, or they give up when
it seems that no action has taken place. Oth-
ers do not complain because they have no
idea how to and often end up turning a blind
eye to the problems. A lack of complaints,
for whatever reason, means that the regional
and national governments believe the prob-
lem to be far less serious than it actually is.
The PAES project (ProteccinAnimalesEs-
paa) is currently being set up so that in-
dividuals, animal charities and associations
will join together to sign an ofcial document
which will be presented to the Government.
In a culture that sees the torture and mur-
der of bulls as a national sport, the drowning
of unwanted puppies, leaving old animals to
die of starvation, or even running them over
as normal, means that changing peoples at-
titude towards animals and how to treat them
is fundamental.
ACTIN believes education is the key. Around
500 healthy animals a day are put to sleep
in dog pounds in Spain. Money used by local
Town Halls via pounds would be better spent
on sterilisation, vaccination and neutering.
ACTIN works closely with the Guardia Civil
and has instigated a landmark court case
against a local pound for animal cruelty and
another case against a dog owner who mur-
dered his pet after kicking it off a balcony.
For further information about ACTIN and
the amazing work that they do, please visit
http://www.actin-spain.com/ or http://
www.adoptaspanishdog.com/
An international conference on animal wel-
fare will be held at the Costa Narejos Hotel,
Los Alczares between 16
th
and 18
th
October
2015. Speakers will talk about a wide range
of subjects including how to deal with cruelty
in Spain with the absence of a welfare act.
Representatives from organisations that have
had success in these matters will also give
their view, including from the RSPCA and the
Dogs Trust UK.
Julie Day
Come join our monthly Beach Boot-
camp starting Wednesday 8th October at
10am down at Puerto de Mazarrn.

Dont be scared of the word Bootcamp
Funcamp is a more accurate description!
Each workout consists of aerobic and body-
weight exercises designed to suit all tness
levels and allowing individuals to work at their
own pace. Training on the beach in a group is
great fun, different and gives you a wonderful
feel good factor at the end of the session.
Beach Boot Camp is a morning workout
made up of all ages, sizes, personalities. It is
designed so that all levels will be challenged
and never bored, with a bit of healthy com-
petition in some of the activities and a great
team spirit.

There are many benets to be had by attend-
ing Beach Bootcamp. Its great fun to dig
your toes in the sand and sea and get a tan
while burning calories, but also the quality of
the workout has some added benets:
1. Sand acts as a
balance ball. Using
a balance board re-
quires your body to
recruit all available
muscles to help keep
you steady. While a
person standing on a
concrete street uses
a few big muscles
to stay upright, the
street doesnt move.
This means upright is
always in the same po-
sition. In sand, howev-
er, upright is at con-
stantly varying angles,
so jumping around in
this changing surface works those lit-
tle muscles around your ankles and
increases toning effects.
2. Endorphins - being in the sun in-
creases endorphins (the happy drug),
so whilst exercising in the sun, you
are the reason you work out harder.
Working out releases those same
good feelings. If you enjoy what you
do and are having a laugh while doing
it, then you do more of it!
3. Often, working out with other people
means you want to push yourself to
work harder. Wanting to impress oth-
ers in the team and that team spirit
works wonders!

Our philosophy is not to push you to the limits
of exhaustion in a military style, but to ob-
serve your ability. To encourage you, in-
spire you and most importantly to make
sure you enjoy it! (There is no camouage
gear in sight!). Run by an energetic, qualied
and caring instructor who will keep a keen
eye on the needs of the individual and provide
tailored instructions on how to get the most
out of the workout.

If you are ready to make changes to your cur-
rent shape and improve your level of tness
with a supportive, fun team, then join in - you
will love it!
Places are limited so dont delay - book
your place today.
Tel 634 304 087
Email cdatness@hotmail.co.uk
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Ma Millbanks Kitchen
At the moment the elds around where we
live in the Campo are full of Pumpkins, ready
for Halloween. They are still a bit small be-
cause of the lack of rain, but hopefully by Oc-
tober, there will be plenty at the markets for
purchasing. If you have children in your fam-
ily, you will probably be spending time scoop-
ing out the insides of the Pumpkin and carv-
ing a face on the front, but what to do with
the esh? Apart from the obvious Pumpkin
Pie and soup (recipes below), there are many
recipes to try so it isnt wasted. Have you
ever tried Pumpkin Cheese Cake for exam-
ple and of course most foods can be put in
a wrap? In fact, why not try something dif-
ferent by replacing your normal recipes with
Pumpkin and see what a difference the a-
vour makes?
Buen Apetito
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Choco-
late Topping
cup butter
3 eggs
8oz cream cheese
15oz of pumpkin esh
10oz broken biscuits (digestives are best)
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp salt
1 bar of chocolate to melt
cup butter
48 pecan halves

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 15 x 10 x
1 pan with foil, extending foil over the pan
edges. Lightly grease foil. Set pan aside. In a
large bowl, cut cup butter into biscuit mix
until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add
the cream cheese. Beat mixture with an elec-
tric mixer on medium speed until combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed
after each addition until just combined. Stir in
pumpkin, vanilla and salt. Pour pumpkin mix-
ture in the baking tin. Bake for 30 to 35 min-
utes or until mixture is slightly puffed around
edges and just set in centre. Cool completely
in pan on a wire rack. Melt chocolate and pour
over the top once cool and decorate with pe-
can halves.
Pumpkin Pie
Sweet short crust pastry
450g pumpkin esh
2 large eggs and 1 extra yolk
75g soft brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
tsp freshly ground nutmeg
tsp ground allspice
tsp ground cloves
tsp ground ginger
275 ml double cream
Steam the pumpkin and then press though a
coarse sieve. Lightly whisk the eggs and the
extra yolk in a large bowl. Place the sugar,
cream and spices in a pan, bring to simmer-
ing point and whisk together. Pour over the
eggs and whisk again. Add the pumpkin pulp
and whisk again nally pour the mixture into
the pastry case and bake on a 180 oven for
35 to 40 minutes. Serve chilled.
Pumpkin Soup
25g butter
700g pumpkin
2 medium onions
1.1 litre chicken stock
Salt and pepper
1 medium orange
Melt the butter in a saucepan; add the peeled
and chopped carrots and onions. Cook gen-
tly until the vegetables begin to soften. Add
the stock and season with salt and pepper
to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20
minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Al-
low the soup to cool slightly and then sieve or
blend. Finely grate the orange rind and add to
the soup. Squeeze the juice from the orange
and add to the soup. Gently reheat the soup
and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Pumpkin Pecan Wraps
8 wraps
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
3 tablespoons brown sugar
cup chopped pecans
butter (optional)
Pre-heat oven to 375. Spread some pumpkin
puree on one side of each wrap, then sprin-
kle some brown sugar and pecans on top of
the puree. Roll from the bottom of the trian-
gle to the point. Place them on the cooking
sheet and cook in the oven for 12-13 min-
utes or until golden brown. Remove from the
oven and brush with melted butter (optional).
Serve warm. Note: the amount of pumpkin,
brown sugar and pecans can be increased or
decreased per roll depending on your taste.
Pumpkin and Bean Casserole
2 tsp olive oil
I onion
2 cloves of garlic
small knob of fresh ginger, nely chopped
1 tin of red kidney beans,
1/2 butternut pumpkin, cut into chunks
40g mushrooms,
750ml water
ground black pepper
salt reduced soy sauce
toasted sesame seeds, to serve
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the
onion and saut for a few minutes. Add the
garlic and the ginger and saut for another
minute. Add the pumpkin, the beans, mush-
rooms, and water and season with pepper
and soy sauce. Leave to simmer for 20-30
minutes or until the beans are tender. Sprin-
kle with toasted sesame seeds and serve with
brown rice.
Pumpkin calabaza - is the name of a plant
that refers to certain cultivars of squash, with
smooth, slightly ribbed skin. They are deep
yellow to orange and come from the same
family as the cucumber and melon. The thick
shell contains the seeds and pulp. Pump-
kins, like other squash, are native to North
America and Pumpkin Pie is a traditional
part of Thanksgiving meals. Pumpkins are
also frequently carved as decorations around
Halloween on 31
st
October.
Pumpkins are a warm-weather crop that is
usually planted in early July, but they may
suffer if there is a lack of water or cold tem-
peratures. Pumpkins are, however, quite
hardy and even if many leaves and portions of
the vine are removed or damaged, the plant
can very quickly re-grow secondary vines.
The plants produce both a male and female
ower and honey bees usually play a signi-
cant role in fertilization. The leaves are prickly
and the owers are bright yellow. It is the
owers that develop into Pumpkins, which
can be different shapes and sizes. When har-
vested, Pumpkins can be stored in a cool dry
place for a few weeks.
Most parts of the Pumpkin are edible, includ-
ing the eshy shell, the seeds, the leaves and
even the owers. When ripe, the Pumpkin
can be boiled, baked, steamed, or roasted
and can be eaten mashed, pured and add-
ed to soups. Pumpkins that are still small
and green may be eaten in the same way as
squash or zucchini.
The Pumpkin is used in many cuisines such
as those in South Asia and the seeds are of-
ten roasted and eaten as a snack. Pumpkin
seeds, also known as pepitas, are small, at,
green, edible seeds which can be eaten raw.
Most pumpkin seeds are covered by a white
husk.
Pumpkin seed oil is a thick green-red oil that
is produced from roasted Pumpkin seeds.
When used for cooking or as a salad dressing,
the oil is generally mixed with other oils be-
cause of its robust avour. Used in cooking in
Central and Eastern Europe, it is considered
a delicacy in traditional local cuisines such as
Pumpkin soup, potato salad or even vanilla
ice cream. Pumpkin seed oil contains fatty
acids, such as oleic acid and alpha-linolenic
acid.
Canned Pumpkin is often recommended by
veterinarians as a dietary supplement for
dogs and cats that are experiencing certain
digestive ailments as the high bre content
helps to aid digestion. Raw Pumpkin can be
fed to poultry as a supplement to regular feed
during the winter, to help maintain egg pro-
duction.
There is a strong connection in folklore and
popular culture between Pumpkins and the
supernatural and they feature in many c-
tional tales such as Cinderella, Peanuts and
Harry Potter.
The seeds and leaves of the Pumpkin have
various medical uses such as ridding the body
of internal parasites, acting as a laxative, de-
creasing inammation of the prostate gland
and acting as a diuretic.
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Moldova, right on the edge of Europe, sand-
wiched in between Romania and Ukraine, is
ofcially the poorest country on the conti-
nent. Id been in Moldova a few times over
the years, but not since 2009, so I wondered
if it had changed much. As I sat in my taxi on
the way into town, I realised, No, it hadnt,
not much.
Ugly blocks of ats straddle the outskirts of
the capital Chisinau, but as you enter the city
centre, it does perk up. My taxi took me to
the hotel Id booked in advance; a right dump
across from the bus station. Problem in these
ex-Communist countries is the lack of decent
accommodation. You can either go for a fancy
newly built Western style hotel and pay hun-
dreds for the privilege, or you go for rock bot-
tom and by that I mean not just price, but
also quality. There are still precious little op-
tions in the middle.
Moments after checking in, I was out on
the streets right into the outdoor market; a
hotch potch of a place where everybody sells
everything from fruit to underwear, to live
sh to light bulbs. A great place, hectic
and chaotic, it has the heart and soul of
the people in it. Next door in a large build-
ing is the meat market. Remembering what
it was like last time, I hesitated before going
in as its not for the fainted hearted. Hygiene?
Forget it! Huge slabs of carcasses lie about
on bloodied tables and opened out cardboard
boxes, as old woman vie for your trade. Pigs
heads hang on sticks and it smells of death. I
dont stay long.
I wandered down the main drag, Stefen Cel
Mare, by far the nicest street, lined with trees
which add a bit of colour to this otherwise
drab place. More Western style shops than I
saw a few years back; ne if you can afford
it, but for most Moldovans, not a chance.
Away from central Chisinau and out in the
countryside, it is extremely poor indeed. Ex-
tremely poor.
I could see that money had been spent in and
around the government buildings with roads
and pavements redone. The central park was
also in good nick, so after grabbing two cold
beers, I sat down on a bench and enjoyed
the warm evening air. Thankfully this time
I had no run-ins with the Moldovan po-
lice who are notoriously corrupt. From
what Ive been reading, things are improv-
ing as Moldova tries to move away from its
past and towards European values, but cor-
ruption is still huge and human rights abuses
continue.
Next morning I was excited as my taxi
whisked me to my destination and reason
for coming here the underground Wine
town of Cricova. Last time I came here.....
it was shut for the day.
I was introduced to Moldovan wine twelve
years ago, yet its still almost a secret, for
very few in the West know anything about
these stunning wines. Wine production has
been going on in Moldova for hundreds of
years, but it only really came into serious play
during the Soviet times where its top class
wines, Cognacs and Champagnes graced the
tables of the elite.
How ironic though that it is todays Russia
that nearly destroyed Moldovas wine in-
dustry when in 2006/07 it banned the im-
port of Moldovan wine for health reasons!
Almost 90% of impoverished Moldovas
wine gets imported to Russia so it nearly
destroyed the industry. Real reasons for the
ban? More likely it was Moldova stating it
wanted to have closer ties with Europe. The
Russian Parliament even said it should
ban Moldovan wine because Moldova
was pursuing anti-Russian policies.
Ukraine? Gas price hikes? See a picture
emerging? Russia banned Moldovan wine
once again in 2013.
Cricova Wine Cellars
The facts are simply staggering. Its a wine-
lovers dream. First I took a small tram, down
down down, to nearly 330ft under the ground
where I was met by my guide and his Jeep. I
couldnt believe it! I was standing 330ft un-
der the ground and there were tunnels big
enough to drive a truck through!
An underground wine town dug out of lime-
stone that has actual streets named after
certain wines. This labyrinth of streets
wind an astonishing seventy ve miles in
length and are named by the wine they
store........you wander down Cabernet Street
and stroll over to Sauvignon Street.....Im
not joking! I felt like a kid in a candy store.
Streets lined with giant barrels and others a
sea of bottled wine, all lying peacefully, wait-
ing for some lucky guy to taste them. Down
here there are warehouses, tasting rooms
and goodness knows what else.
My guide gave me some astonishing facts.
More than 1.25 million bottles of rare wines
are stored at a constant temperature of 12C
and the oldest wine they have is more than a
hundred years old. I was even shown the
personal conscated wine collection of
Nazi Hermann Goring.
Legend has it, my man told me, that as-
tronaut Yuri Gagarin, who was a renowned
drinker, entered here on a personal tour......
and only come out two days later.
At the end of my tour in this enchanted hid-
den world, the wine tasting was sublime and
I nally left with half a dozen bottles of red.
My pride is the 1991 Cabernet - wine that
was bottled in the USSR. Now thats one
label Im keeping.
Cricova, a man-made wonder.
For more information on Georges writing, go
to georgermitchell.com
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MABS Ice Bucket Challenge
The recent Ice Bucket Challenge which has
been sweeping the internet and international
news has arrived in Murcia. Many people who
have been nominated to do the Ice Bucket
Challenge have chosen MABS as their char-
ity. It started originally in the US with dona-
tions going to Motor Nuerone Disease (known
as ALS in America) and when it arrived in the
UK Macmillan were the main beneciary so it
stands to reason that the people in our region
would choose MABS.
Many people have been uploading their videos
to the MABS Murcia/Mar Menor Facebook
page using #icebucketchallenge4mabs.
A spokesperson for MABS, said Awareness
of MABS is higher than ever due to the power
of the internet, especially Facebook and we
thank every single person who did the Ice
Bucket Challenge for MABS. Every euro goes
towards helping cancer patients and their
families to make life a little bit easier at what
is a very frightening time.
If you wish to donate or upload your video,
here is the page to do it https://www.face-
book.com/mabsmurciamarmenor dont
forget #icebucketchallenge4mabs
The photo is of one of the rst people to do
the challenge for MABS, Mark McCluskey of
La Rosa Bar in San Cayetano which is one of
MABS biggest supporters.
Events List
Christmas Artisan Market
On Friday 14
th
November 11am-3pm @
Centro Civico Princpe de Asturias, Santia-
go de la Ribera
Free Entry. A chance to stock up on your
gifts for Christmas. Lots of really interest-
ing craft stalls to browse: Stained Glass,
Ceramics, Portraits, Decorated Wall Hang-
ings, Crochet, Shabby Chic, Hand-made
Jewellery, Hand-sewn Gifts, Pewter - Wine
stoppers, mugs, jewellery, Wood-Burning
(Try it yourself), German Sausage, Fri-
kadellen, Stollen, Shoes and Bags, Framed
Photos, Floral Displays/Gift Wrapping,
Paintings, Garden Ornaments, Childrens
Books, Psychic Medium, Manicures.
Special Guests - Spangles Ladies Har-
mony Chorus.
Tombola Items Were running a Tom-
bola Stall and would be very grateful for
donations of unwanted tins of food, bot-
tles/cans of drink, unwanted gifts, toilet-
ries, etc. These can be left at the Cruz
Azul Shop in San Javier, next to Yorkshire
Linen.

Cruz Azul Shop
Open Monday to Saturday 10am-2pm @
Avenida de la Unin, San Javier next to
Yorkshire Linen
We have a great selection of clothes, jew-
ellery, accessories, furniture, household
goods, bric-a-brac and lots more, so come
and have a browse. If youre de-cluttering
or making some room in your wardrobe,
your donations would be very welcome.
For further information email
shop@cruzazulmurcia.es or call 693
017 616
Stop Press!
Were opening our second shop in San Pe-
dro del Pinatar at the end of October, so it
would be great to receive even more dona-
tions to get us up and running. Donations
are being received at the Cruz Azul Shop
in San Javier, next to Yorkshire Linen.
We also need more volunteers to help run
the new shop. If youre interested in giving
us a few hours each week to join our fan-
tastic volunteer team, then please call Sue
on 693 017 616 or email
shop@cruzazulmurcia.es
Cruz Azul Murcia is a registered charity
(No. 11.720/1
a
) and exists to provide vet-
erinary care for the sick and injured pets
of people in need and to promote respon-
sible pet ownership. If you or someone you
know needs help, or you would like to vol-
unteer or donate, please call 693 017 616
or visit their website
www.cruzazulmurcia.es
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Set in the beautiful grounds of La Casa Fa-
miliar in Los Urrutias you will nd the only
Short Mat Bowls facility in Murcia. The
only other one in Spain is in Nerja.
Short Mat Bowls is a shorter version of
lawn bowls, but just as competitive and is a
huge indoor sport, with a big following with
many leagues, particularly in the UK, but
also in most North European countries. Short
Mat Bowls is also popular in Australia and
South Africa, where the last World Cham-
pionships were held. The Short Mat Bowls
area at was opened at La Casa Familiar
in March this year by Roy & Pam Taylor and
it has already attracted a large regular fol-
lowing with monthly mixed pairs and singles
competitions. The bowls surface is articial
and is special sports grass sourced from the
UK. The green has 2 rinks which are open
every day from 10am until dusk. Short Mat
Bowls is a fun game for all ages friendly
and social but, very competitive - and at only
2 a game it is very affordable.
You are able to book playing times for Short
Mat Bowls and bowls are provided, though
of course you can bring your own. Suitable
footwear must be worn. If you are a begin-
ner, advice is available and tuition is easily
arranged.
Competitions can be arranged and organised,
which could make a great day out for your
club or community. There are various promo-
tions including an inclusive price for parties,
with a game of bowls and a meal or buffet.
Prices start from only 10 per person. On
weekdays there is a winter promotion of a
game of bowls plus a 2 course Menu del Dia
for only 10.
This November sees the start of a Pairs
League, so there is still time to join, or you
could form your own league for your com-
munity or club. In the New Year, a huge
event will be the Murcia Singles KO Cup,
which should attract a competitive entry.
If you are waiting for a game, you can sit and
have a drink in the beautiful palm garden and
there is a large snack menu or Menu del Dia
to choose. La Casa Familiar has something
for everyone and in its rst year has quickly
established itself as a great bar for good food
and top entertainment, with Sunday BBQs
during the summer.
Now, with the autumn here, Sunday Lunch
Roasts have started again and are super
value at 7.95 for the roast dinner, 9.95 for
2 courses and 11.95 for 3 courses. On cer-
tain dates there will be live music in the af-
ternoon, and top artistes every Friday. Check
out the Whats On guide in the Costa
Clida Chronicle each month. Christmas
booking has already started, as last year
quickly sold out.
Tel 968 543 103
Please note that La Casa Familiar will be
closed for the annual staff holidays from
25
th
October until 11
th
November.
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HAH Celebrate Their 4
th
Birthday Party
On September 14
th
HAH celebrated their 4
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year anniversary with a picnic on the beach
at Los Urrutias. Although numbers were de-
pleted with volunteers taking advantage of
cheaper ights and visiting families in the UK,
the 20+ that came along spent the day eat-
ing, drinking, swimming and laughing. A ter-
ric time was had; so nice to relax on a beach
with friends, and temperatures still in the mid
30s in September even at 7pm. Wow!!
HAH Celebrate The Opening Of The Vil-
lage Inn Sucina
After months of waiting for licences etc, The
Village Inn opened its doors to the public re-
cently and last Saturday hosted a brilliant
party in aid of HAH, their chosen charity. Sit-
ting out on the fantastic open terrace, almost
200 people were enthralled by the singing
and guitar playing of the superb Rafael Ra-
poso - shut your eyes and it was Santana!
An excellent supper was served very quickly
and waiter/ress service ensured you didnt
have to wait for your reasonably priced
drinks. John and his sister Sue who took over
the bar some months ago said It was well
worth the wait to make sure that everything
ran like clockwork. We are absolutely delight-
ed with the turn out tonight and so pleased
that the food, service and dcor are to such
a high standard. We hope to host many eve-
nings like this and have plans for Race Nights,
Murder Mystery, Quizzes and of course Music
Nights. We will open 6 days a week (closed on
Thursdays), and food will be available all day.
Apart from HAH, we will also support other
local charities. Heather McElvey, HAH volun-
teer who organised the event said, We are so
pleased to be able to support John and Sue.
Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves
and the evening raised 500 for HAH, so a
terric success for both The Village Inn and
HAH.
HAH goes from strength to strength and have
only had to refuse 2 people during the dif-
cult summer months. This was because vol-
unteers also need to take a break and if we
havent got the volunteers, we cannot help!!
We, like most charities are struggling to get
new volunteers.
You may need help.
We need volunteers, especially on the
care side.
To date we have made over 1,000 visits to
clients in their homes giving them so much
help. We have loaned out our mobility equip-
ment 680 times and raised the funds to cover
our Nurses, Physiotherapists, Counsellor and
Foot Health Practitioner, plus driving 100s of
kilometres to Doctors and Hospital Visits.
THIS SERVICE IS FREE.
Please, can you help? It is not on a regular
basis. It is just a call if we need you, maybe
2 hours per week. It is so worthwhile when
you help someone who is struggling.
For details on how to become a volunteer call
Lesley on 968 134 978 or email helpath-
omespain@gmail.com
Events
Tuesday October 7
th
Volunteers Meeting
11.30am at Centro Civico followed by option-
al Menu del Dia from just 5. Partners and
friends welcome for lunch.
Tel Lesley 968 134 978
Wednesday October 15
th
Chatters Social
Group at Roda Centro Civico from 11.30am.
Talk on Natural Health, Kinesiology/Hair
Analysis by Sandra Ramsay. Optional Menu
del Dia from 5 to follow. All welcome.
Tel Mary 968 171 542
Tuesday October 21
st
Autumn Craft Fair,
Fashion Show etc at Roda Centro Civico. Fan-
tastic bargains will be on sale.
Friday October 31
st
Table Top Sale at La
Zona, Los Alcazares (opp Consum) from
10am. Lots of stalls/bargains, weather and
resources permitting. Bric-a-brac urgently
required.
Tel Norman or Carole 968 173 842
We hope to continue with our Books and
Cards at La Zona, Los Alcazares (opp Con-
sum) on Thursdays from 2pm-4.30pm weath-
er and resources permitting.
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Hand Made Craft Fair 24
th
to 26
th
Oc-
tober
Hecho a Mano (made by hand), II
Saln de los Ocios Tradicionales y
la Cultura Popular 2014, the second
annual fair of traditional artisans and re-
gional culture.
This fair is for traditional and popular
crafts, featuring a wide range of ar-
tisans from many disciplines is to be
held at the IFEPA showground in Torre
Pacheco, Murcia. The show offers the
perfect opportunity to buy crafts and
handmade items directly from the arti-
sans themselves in the run-up to Christ-
mas and pulls together a wide variety
of craftspeople from across not only
Murcia, but other areas of Spain as well.
The previous edition of this event was
a great success, both in the number of
visitors attending the show and in the
response of those who took part in the
show. The level of satisfaction amongst
exhibitors and the response of visitors
to the show exceeded all expectations.
Around 100 exhibitors took part, from
Spain and other countries.
As well as the exhibition area, a section
will be dedicated to culture and tradi-
tion, in which workshops and practical
displays will be taking place, with a pro-
gramme of music and dance performed
by the various associations of music
and dance which exist in the region,
as well as the presence of other types
of musical groups including cuadrillas.

There will also be other types of dis-
plays, including gastronomic displays
and other special interesting exhib-
its complementing the commercial
offering, ensuring visitors have the
chance to enjoy a visit to the event.
Opening hours:
Friday 24
th
October - 11am to 8pm
Saturday 25
th
Sunday 26
th
Entry is just 2.
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Wheels to Explore Beyond The Mar Menor
In many ways, not having a car in Spain has
been a real pleasure. We havent had to wor-
ry about registering or buying a vehicle, or
nding the money for fuel and maintenance.
It has forced us to walk or cycle - meaning
we have got to know our locality well and can
feel smug about having taken a healthier, en-
vironmentally-friendly transport option. That
said, it has meant that our Spanish experi-
ence has been very localised and somewhat
in a bubble consisting of a handful of streets
and beaches within walking or cycling dis-
tance of San Pedro del Pinatar. We did catch
the bus to Murcia once or twice, but of course
used two legs once we were there, limiting
our scope.
A few weekends ago, with a gap in our work
schedule, we decided on the spur of the mo-
ment to hire a car and explore the region
some more. Although I had some good ad-
ventures in Murcia back in January, my hus-
band has only really viewed the extent of
the province from our roof terrace. He knew
there were mountains out there in the dis-
tance, but I dont think you really appreciate
them until you have driven the roads that curl
around to the top and back down again, with
nothing but a dented Armco barrier (if that)
between you and a plunge to your demise.
We covered over 800km (thats nearly 500
miles in old money) with about 18 hours of
driving in just two days. On the rst day we
tried to cling to the Mar Menor coast (which
we struggled to do past the airport) and
paused for an early picnic breakfast at Los
Alcazares, admiring some of the old houses
on the sea front. The morning dog walkers
and slow joggers were out in full force. Pass-
ing through Los Urrutias and Islas Menores
we enjoyed the very at sparse coastal ar-
eas. As we spend much of our lives gazing
across the Mar Menor at the magnicent spit
that is La Manga, we decided not to get up
close and personal with this heavily built up
thread of land. Having canvassed for views
of the best kept secrets of Murcia on Twit-
ter several had recommended the national
park area of Calblanque. It sounded idyllic
woodland walks, unspoilt beach and stagger-
ing scenery. However, we must have missed
the road, because after several attempts and
drives under the RM-12 we instead found our-
selves travelling west through La Manga Club
resort towards Portman. The views nonethe-
less began to draw gasps the blues of the
Mediterranean set out before us and a few
sharp intakes of breath at the height our hire
car had climbed to. I also enjoyed the fact
that just 425km (264 miles) due south of us
was the Algerian city of Oran.
Awesome views continued to be a theme as
we found ourselves on the industrial side of
Cartagena. Instead of touring the Roman
ruins of Carthago Nova, we found ourselves
driving for many miles amidst huge tank-
ers, power plants, recycling factories and fuel
storage. It was like being on another planet
or some bizarre giant Spanish version of
the Pompidou Centre. We nevertheless loved
where our journey was taking us. The next
stop for us was a tiny shing village of El Por-
tus (not the nearby nudist camp of the same
name). We meant for a quick toilet stop,
but stumbled on an annual festival: many of
the villagers were on the beach, dressed in
white with blue satin waist bands and straw
hats. A local excitedly told us that soon they
would cast nets out in the bay and everyone
would join in to pull a load of sh onto the
beach. A stereo system belted out traditional
Spanish music and some people attempted to
sing along. We declined the drink that was
being passed around, but ended up staying
far longer than expected and it was a while
before we climbed a steep slope back to the
hire car.
We continued west and enjoyed Puerto de
Mazarrn, stopping for our sandwiches on
the long wide beach at Bolnuevo, where we
also found some amazing rock erosions
lime stone sculptures made by the wind. We
paused for another snack in Aguilas near the
border with the Province of Almeria, before
heading inland to Lorca, where we climbed the
ancient Castillo de Lorca to take in views of
the whole city
and sur-
rounding are-
as. The road
past Totana
and on to Al-
hama de Mur-
cia was at
and bleak in
places, with
e n o r mo u s
skies and
mo u n t a i n s
on the hori-
zon. Derelict
farm houses
crumbled into
the landscape
and in a ro-
mantic mo-
ment we got
out of the car
to explore one the ruins. Inside we found
empty beer cans and a stinky mattress, but it
didnt stop us dreaming of rescuing the nca
and breathing new life back into the farm.
So we continued for two days. On the second
day we explored north of Murcia discovering
the beautiful spa at Archena (which we ac-
cidently drove straight through) and followed
the Rio Segura up to the damn and saw raft-
ers at Blanca a town we thought we had
fallen in love with, until we visited the hill-
top town of Moratalla and fell head over heels
(not literally, although it was steep in places).
I couldnt help thinking this pretty ancient
town and castle at a cool 521mts (1709 ft)
above sea level would make an excellent writ-
ers and painters retreat. Maybe one day!
A few days with a car was a real pleasure, but
we are back on foot now. At least when we
look at the mountains from the roof terrace
we know a bit more about and what Murcia
looks like beyond the Mar Menor. Next time,
we vow to discover Calblanque!
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Mass according to the Extraordinary
form (in Latin) is celebrated every 1
st

Saturday of the month at the Catholic
Chapel at Pastrana, approximately 10km
from Mazarrn
Schedule of Masses:
1
st
Saturday of the month (in Latin, with
readings and homily in English) 4:30pm
All other Saturdays Mass 4.30pm in Eng-
lish
Schedule of Confession:
Saturday from 3:15-4:20pm Also on re-
quest
Fr. Carlos Prats 628 824 555
Fr. Octavio Carpena 676 219 445
www.pastranaonline.com
LOURDES
Lourdes occurred due to a cynical age of
a doubting world. It was Marys challenge
of faith to a world which had lost faith...
There were wars and famine, cruelty and
greed, lust and disbelief in God and in man
. . . and heaven and Mary was far away.
Then one lovely day, upon a bare rock in
s o u t h e r n
France a fair
Lady spoke
to a child
.a fountain
broke from
the barren
earth..mir-
acles piled
on miracles
and Lourdes
was born. It
was Marys
c h a l l e n g e
of faith to a
world which
had lost faith
in Her Son.
The world around little Bernadette was an
old world and a blind one. They hugged
money so closely that they had lost their
sense of values. Losing faith in mankind,
they had thrown away their faith in God,
but not Bernadette, fresh from her rst
communion, her rosary her only jewels,
surrounded by a poverty that lost its faith
and a labour that forgot to offer itself to
God, Bernadette found the barren rock and
saw there the wonderful Lady.
There were stars in the Ladys hair and
roses on her feet. There was a smile on
her lips and mercy in her hands. I am the
Immaculate Conception she said gently.
And Bernadette knelt, as countless mul-
titudes of adorers have knelt ever since,
then before the Mother of God come back
to bring her Son anew to earth. We pray:
O God, who by the Immaculate Con-
ception of the Virgin didst prepare a
worthy dwelling place for thy Son, we
humbly beseech that that we, who
celebrate the apparition oaf the same
Blessed Virgin, may obtain health of
soul and body through the same Lord
Jesus Christ, thy Son, who livest and
reignest with they in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, God, world without end
Amen.
Christian Humanitarian Aid Charity for
Mazarrn & the surrounding area, helping
those in need irrespective of race, creed
or status.
On 16
th
August we joined the Fiesta Day at
the Camposol Golf Club and had a Vin-
tage Stall selling antiquity type items
kindly donated. This, together with the
twice monthly Table Top Stall, situated
on Camposol B, are ways in which we try
to raise funds, together with money from
our two shops. We are continually amazed
at your generous donations without which
we would not be able to help the families
we do.
We appeal again with the run up to
Christmas for toys for the Toy Box,
together with the usual shower gel,
shampoo, sanitary towels and nap-
pies.
We wish to thank Los Amigos Golf As-
sociation for their generous donation of
500, which we are going to put towards
purchasing books and school equipment
for the families with children of school age.
We also appeal this month for items such
as pens, pencils, pencil cases, rulers, rub-
bers and pencil sharpeners. Even the sim-
plest of items cost money and most of the
families we help just cant afford to pur-
chase them.

We have two events this month to help us
raise much needed funds:
On Friday 3
rd
October sees our Table Top
Sale at 6 Calle Alicante, Camposol A from
11am-3pm. There will be various stalls
and refreshment will be provided.
Our Bi-Annual Fashion Show will take
place on 20
th
October at Marianos, Cam-
posol A from 3pm onwards with the Costa
Clida Radio DJ Edie B providing the mu-
sic. Please come along and have some fun
and maybe nd a new outt to wear at the
many Christmas functions whilst helping
others less fortunate than ourselves.
Tel 634 357 137
Email madmazarron@live.com
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Hi again from Bob with all the latest news
from Welcome. Firstly, though, havent we
had a long summer this year? At the time of
writing, its still as hot as ever and doesnt
show any sign of cooling down. I shall have
to confess that Fran and I escaped for Au-
gust and drove back to England. It was nice
to see family and friends, despite the coldest
and wettest August for 50 years, but the heat
here did come as a shock when we got home.
Ive been told
that our August
Dance outside
at Marianos was
another great
success, with
Cliff Richards
and the Shad-
ows and The
Beatles keeping
the dance area
full all night.
Rosemary was
pleased to hand
over a cheque
from the night to
Age Concern for
the magnicent sum of 800. Thanks to eve-
rybody for your support and your donation to
this important charity.
Forthcoming events:
Ladies Evening on October 1
st
, with the
usual stalls selling jewellery, cards, etc, fash-
ion show, free bingo, and entertainment by
the popular Woody. Tickets are just 3.

Our October 22
nd
Dance features the talent-
ed Darren Jones and for the men, the lovely
Gemma. Tickets are only 8.
On Wednesday November 5
th
The Rich Bitch
Show is coming from Benidorm. This is al-
ways a complete sell out, so get your tickets
early 10
Our November 19
th
Dance sees the return
of Kevin Tyler supported by Joanne. Tickets
just 8.

On Thursday November 27
th
, were off to the
Races In Madrid, staying 4 nights B & B at
the 4* Hotel Tryp Cibeles, right in the heart
of the city on the Gran Via and close to many
bars and restaurants, tourist bus, Metro sta-
tion and for the ladies, near all the top shops
to do some early Christmas shopping. In-
cluded in the price of just 260pp are trips to
the ancient city of Toledo, the Valley Of The
Fallen and on Sunday, we are off to the races
to place your bets before returning home on
Monday.
Ladies Day is on December 5
th
, calling at
Torrevieja market, La Zenia Mall and Iceland
in San Javier. Tickets are 10.
Our Christmas Party Night on December
10
th
, with Ricky Levazza and Sandy Fitzpat-
rick is 12.
We leave for our Christmas Break at Ho-
tel Helios, Benidorm, on December 23
rd
for 4
nights full-board and included in the price of
just 240 is a sumptuous gala Christmas Day
Lunch.
New Years Eve will be with Rob Sweeney,
Dan Davey and our own Christine. 20 includ-
ing cold buffet.
Trips for 2015 are a Romantic Valentines
Weekend, leaving on February 12
th
for 3
nights half-board at 4* Hotel Mac Puerto Ma-
rina, Benalmadena. Tickets are just 165 in-
cluding trips to Nerja, Mijas and the highlight
of the weekend, entrance to the Ricky Lev-
azza Show, The Power Of Love. Book now to
avoid disappointment.
Our Cruise leaves here on May 27
th
, overnight
in Valencia, then on to Barcelona to join the
Royal Caribbean Vision Of The Seas for 12
nights in outside cabins, visiting Villefranche
on the French Riviera close to Nice, La Spezia
for Florence and Pisa, Civitavecchia for Rome,
Naples, 2 days in Venice, Ravena, and Kotor,
Montenegro. More details from Rosemary.
Book/Jigsaw dates for October are 7
th
and
21
st
.
Call Jo on 669 457 985 for details.
Petanca is on October 29
th
.
Ring Les on 968 131 880 for more informa-
tion.
Our next Monthly Meeting is on October 4
th
,
where you can buy tickets for all previously
advertised events where available, or call
Rosemary on 620 105 179
Email rosemarybeak@hotmail.com
www.welcomegroupspain.com
Facebook welcomegroupspain
It has been far too long since we went to the
Hotel Mariposa for a lunch, so decided to do
something about it when our French friends
were here on holiday a couple of weeks ago.
We took them for a Menu del Dia on the ter-
race, which we thoroughly enjoyed. There
was a lovely breeze and not a y in sight! Our
friends were so impressed with the location,
the food, the staff and the service that they
went back a few days later to go quad biking.
Now it is a bit cooler it will also soon be time
to go kayaking again!
There are a few annual events that really
stand out for me in the social calendar, one
of which has to be The Age Concern Black
and White Ball in Puerto de Mazarrn. We
have been every year since it started and I
think this was probably the best yet in terms
of both food and entertainment. The hot and
cold buffet supplied by The Roving Diner
was simply delicious and whilst I do not usu-
ally eat much vegetarian food, the nut roast
was amazing. I would certainly be pleased if
this became a bi-annual event!
When out an about on my travels, nothing
pleases me more that nding another tra-
ditional Spanish res-
taurant with a great
Menu del Dia option
and we have added 3
new ones lately, one
of which is The To-
tana Tennis Club.
As a good friend of
mine had a birthday
recently, we decided
to try it. This lovely
location has stunning
views over the tennis
courts and beyond to
the lovely countryside
surrounding Totana.
The food is excellent,
varied and plentiful and it was lovely to have
our coffee on the terrace afterwards. No hid-
den extras, as drinks and coffee are included.
See our Menu del Dia guide for more details,
you will not be disappointed.
Following the open day at Compusurf re-
cently I am delighted to report that I now
have a 6mb internet facility at home! There is
a real noticeable difference in speed and I am
now going to seriously investigate Internet
television now I have the option as I really do
not want to have to invest in a larger satellite
dish. I will let you know of my progress over
the coming months.
I am very much looking forward to attending
the wedding of Bernie and Nicky on Saturday
20
th
September at The Hotel Playasol (Amap-
ola Restaurant), but will have to report on
that another time as time has run out!
By the time you read this I should have been
and returned from my holidays and hopefully
will be a bit less grumpy when I come back.
I have really struggled with working in the
heat this year for some reason and look for-
ward to a bit of cooler weather in the Autumn
which is usually lovely here.
More next month
Teresa
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Daniela Sacerdoti
Daniela was born and raised in Italy, but she
lives in Scotland with her husband and sons.
She has a degree in Classics and works as a
full-time writer. She writes adult ction (the
Glen Avich stories), Young Adult (the Sarah
Midnight Trilogy) and childrens ction (Really
Weird Removals.com, which was shortlisted
for the Scottish Childrens Book Awards). Her
books are translated in eleven languages and
have sold over half a million e-copies. Danie-
la has written for the BBC and several news-
papers.
Take Me Home Dec 2013
This book has spent 475 days in top 100 kin-
dle books on Amazon
Inary Monteiths life is at a crossroads. After
a stolen night with her close friend Alex, shes
just broken his heart by telling him it was all
a terrible mistake. She has to rush home from
London to the Scottish Highlands when her
little sisters ill-
ness suddenly
worsens and in
returning she
must confront
the painful
memories she
has been try-
ing so hard to
escape. Back
home, things
become more
c o mp l i c a t e d
than she could
ever have im-
agined. Theres
her sisters ill-
ness, her hos-
tile brother, a
smug ex she
never wants to see again and her conicted
feelings about Alex in London and a hand-
some American she meets in Glen Avich. On
top of that, she mysteriously loses her voice
but regains a strange gift from her childhood
a sixth sense that runs in her family. When
a voice from the past keeps repeating, Take
me home, she discovers a mystery that she
knows she must unlock to set herself free.
Dreams (Sa-
rah Midnight
Trilogy) - April
2012
S e v e n t e e n -
year-old Sa-
rah Midnight
has never had
a normal life.
To the outside
world she is a
typical teen-
ager, but on the
inside, Sarah
holds an unim-
aginable secret.
Her parents are
demon hunters,
part of a web of
Secret Families
who have sworn to protect the world. When
they are mysteriously killed, Sarahs world
is shattered, but she knows she must now
take up their ght. Unprepared for the task
ahead, she nds herself thrust into a world
of incredible danger, full of things she never
even knew existed, including her enigmatic
long-lost cousin who, out of the blue, turns
up on her doorstep just when she needs him
most. He claims to be there to help and pro-
tect her, but how will she know who to trust in
this perilous new life? Can she stay alive long
enough to complete her parents quest when
they have left her so defenceless? Sarah has
to learn, and learn fast the demons are all
around her and death waits for no-one.
Tide (Sarah Midnight Trilogy) Feb 2013
Spirit (Sarah Midnight Trilogy) Sept
2014
Watch Over
Me Nov 2011
Eilidh Lawsons
life has hit cri-
sis point. Years
of failed fertil-
ity treatments,
a cheating hus-
band and an
oppressive fam-
ily have pushed
her to the lim-
its. Desperate
for relief, she
seeks solace in
the only place
shes ever felt
at home a
small village
in the Scot-
tish Highlands. There, Eilidh slowly begins to
mend her broken heart, but soon learns she
is not the only one in the village struggling to
recover from a painful past. Jamie McAnena,
Eilidhs childhood friend, is trying to raise his
daughter Maisie alone. After Maisies mother
left to pursue a career in London and Jamies
own mother, Elizabeth, passed away, he has
resigned himself to being a family of two,
but sometimes there is more to a story than
meets the eye. Despite their reluctance, curi-
ous circumstances keep bringing Jamie and
Eilidh together. For even when it seems all is
lost, help can come from the most surprising
places.
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RED Entertainment
ORANGE Special menus
PURPLE Market, exhibitions, leisure & meetings
GREEN Charity & non-prot making events
BLACK Fiestas & important events
Please refer to the relevant advert or editorial for more details of events
Every Day Breakfasts @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 3
Anas No Nonsense Breakfasts @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A from 3 (9am-1pm)
All Day Breakfasts @ Black Bull, Camposol B
Full English or American Style Breakfasts @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn (exc Sun)
Breakfast @ La Vida, El Pareton (exc Sun & Mon)
Fish & Chips @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 7 (exc Sun)
Menu del Noche @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 10 (exc Sun)
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Elliots, Bolnuevo 12 (exc Sun)
3 Course Menu del Noche @ Chez Zoe, Pto de Mazarrn 12 (exc Sun & Mon & Tues 15-31 Oct)
Earlybird Menu @ Spice Villa, Camposol A 12.50 inc btl wine per cpl (6-8pm)
Every Mon Chiropody with Phillip Dawe @ Sensol Golf Villa Sales Building, Camposol
Spanish Conversation Classes @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
D Sector Community Group Working Party @ Camposol D
Legs, Bums & Tums with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Dancercize with Zizi @ The Arches, Los Alczares 12pm
Bingo @ Black Bull, Camposol B 2pm
Ladies Chatterbox Sew & Sew @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2.30-4.30pm
D Sector Community Group Monthly Meeting @ The Club House, Camposol C
Kettlebells with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 6.30pm
Quiz Night @ The Club House, Camposol C 7.30pm
Entertainment Quiz with Paul @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
Poker Night @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8.30pm
Bowling League @ Alley Palais, Camposol B
Menu del Noche @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn
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
HELP MMM Bingo @ La Zona Bar, Los Alczares 1/game 2pm
MABS MMM Fun Quiz @ La Rosa Bar, San Cayetano 9pm

Every Tue Chiropractor @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Camposol B Clean Working Party Commercial Centre, Camposol B 9am
Tai Chi Fit with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 9am
Circuits with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Pilates with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 11am
Computer Clinic @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A 1-3pm
Fit 4 Life Weight Loss Support Group @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo 4-5pm
Guitar Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 4-7pm
Zumba @ The Arches, Los Alczares, 4.30pm
Football Training Session (ages 4-17) @ El Pareton 6-7pm
English/Spanish Conversation Group @ Neighbourhood Association Bar, Isla Plana 6pm
Learn to Ballroom Dance with Jacqui @ The Arches, Los Alczares 7pm
Friends & Buddies Meeting @ The Club House, Camposol C 8pm
General Knowledge Quiz with Lucas @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
3 Course Steak Night @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C 15 (exc 21
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3 Course Steak Night @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn (7-9pm) 15
Special Evening Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 18 for 2 btl wine for 2
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Menu de Noche @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A
Taste of the South Night @ La Vida, El Pareton
Menu del Noche @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn
Karaoke with Lynden B @ The Arches, Los Alczares
MABS Mazarrn Coffee Morning @ MABS Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
MAMAS Collection/Book Stall @ Camposol B Car Park 10am-1pm
MABS Mazarrn Craft Workshop @ MABS Centre, Camposol B 2.30-4.30pm

Every Wed Mar Menor Golf Society Competition
Chiropodist @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
C Gardening Group Clean Up @ Camposol C (near Sensol Golf Ofce) 9am
Fitness Yoga with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 9am
Camposol Bridge Club, Duplicate Bridge @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 9.30am
Dancercize with Zizi @ The Arches, Los Alczares 11am
Ladies Coffee Afternoon @ Marianos, Camposol A 2.30-4.30pm
Line Dancing with Lyn @ The Arches, Los Alczares 3pm
Mazarrn AA Group @ Meeting Room adjacent to Caada de Gallego Church 5.30pm
Bingo @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias 8pm
Pool Night @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm
Darts Night @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
Midweek Carvery @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C from 9 (6.30-8.30pm)
Steak Night @ La Vida, El Pareton from 9.95 inc glass of wine
2 Course Pie Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10 inc a drink
3 Course Route 66 Big Bite American Night @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 15
Happy Wednesday Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 32 for 2 inc btl wine
Kiddies Disco/Karaoke with Lisa B @ Black Bull, Camposol B 7.30-9.30pm
Disco/Karaoke with Lisa B @ Black Bull, Camposol B from 9.30pm
MABS MMM Art Workshop @ Caf Golf, San Javier, 2 10am-12pm
PALS for booking events etc @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 1-3pm
HAH Book & DVD Club @ La Zona Bar, Los Narejos 2.30-4.30pm
Age Concern for purchase of tickets @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
Every Thu Camposol Market @ Camposol A
Premier Hearing @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Mazarrn Bay Bridge Club @ Hotel Playa Grande, Pto de Mazarrn 9.30am
Kettlebells with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Avon Lady @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 10.30-12pm
Bokwa with CDA Fitness @ Caadas del Romero 11am
Bingo @ The Club House, Camposol C 1-3pm
Mazarrn Ladies Circle @ Hotel Playa Grande, Pto de Mazarrn 1.30pm
Skin Analysis Machine/Facial @ Janes Salon, Condado de Alhama 4pm
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC Meeting @ The Club House, Camposol C 4pm
Fun Quiz @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 6pm (opt curry/rice/naan 3)
Circuits with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 6.30pm
Quiz Night with Eddie B @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm (food avail from 3)
Bingo @ Alandalus, Calasparra from 8pm
Quiz with TJ @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 8.30pm
Market Day Special @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 2 bacon/sausage sandwich 8.30-3pm
Happy Thursday Lunch @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 25 for 2 inc btl wine
2 Course Curry Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10 inc a drink
3 Course Menu del Noche @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C 12.50 inc a drink
Happy Thursday Lunch @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 25 for 2 inc btl wine
Special Evening Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 18 inc btl wine for 2
German Menu del Dia @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn
Jam Night @ The Club House, Camposol C from 9pm
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Age Concern for tickets etc @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-1pm
Andreas Animal Rescue Collection @ Mazarrn Country Club11.30am-1pm
HAH Book Stall @ La Zona Bar, Los Narejos 2.30-4pm

Every Fri Semi Permanent Makeup Artist @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Camposol Bridge Club/Duplicate Bridge @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 9.30am
Friday Art Group @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 9.45am-12.30pm
Pilates with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 10am
Legs, Bums & Tums with CDA Fitness @ Camposol 11am
Book Stall/Camposol A Gardening @ Car Park Camposol A 10.30am-12.30pm
10 Pin Bowling/Camposol C Greenngers Garden Group @ Totana 4pm
Find the Joker @ Black Bull, Camposol B 7pm
Poker @ Alandalus, Calasparra from 8pm
Fish & Chips/ Quiz @ La Vida, El Pareton from 5.50 (food from 12pm, quiz from 9pm)
Fish & Chips @ Black Bull, Camposol B 6.50 (11am-4pm)
Fish & Chips @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A 6.50 (2-7pm)
Fish & Chips/BBQs& Salad Buffet @ The Wishing Well, Cabecico del Rey from 6.50
Fish & Chips @ The Club House, Camposol C 7.50 (1pm-7.30pm)
2 Course Fish & Chips @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn 9.50
(10-4pm & 7-9.30pm)
Mixed Grill Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A 10
3 Course Fish & Chip Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 10
Steak Special @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias, 2 steaks & btl wine from 27
Romantic Friday Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 35 for 2 inc btl wine
5 Course Evening Meal plus dessert/coffee/wine etc @ Castillo del Pilar, Perin 18
Fish & Chips @ Viggos, Pto de Mazarrn
German Menu del Dia @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn
Live Entertainment @ La Casa Familiar,Los Urrutias
Karaoke/Disco with Lisa B @ Black Bull, Camposol B 7pm
Karaoke with Bernie Mac @Tels Bar, Camposol A
Noahs ARC Book Sale/Bric-a-Brac @ Camposol B 9.30am-2pm
Lions Mazarrn booking events etc outside Compusurf, Camposol B 11am
Age Concern booking events etc @Commercial Centre, Camposol B 11am-1pm
GOmaD Donations @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B/Costa Calida Radio 12.30-2pm
Every Sat Avon Lady @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 12-1.30pm
Bingo @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 1.30pm
Harlequin Rock Choir Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm
BBQ/Pizza/Paella & Salad Buffet @ The Wishing Well, Cabecico del Rey from 6.50
Steak Special @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias, 2 steaks & btl wine from 27
3 Course Steak Night @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn 15
5 Course Evening Meal & dessert/coffee/wine etc @ Castillo del Pilar, Perin 18
Special Saturday Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 22 inc btl wine for 2
MABS MMM Book Sale @ The Arches, Los Alczares 10am-1pm
HELP MMM Sale of up-market clothes @ The Arches, Los Alczares 10am-1pm
PALS for booking events @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 11am-1.30pm
Every Sun Car Boot Sale @ Caadas del Romero Social Centre 8.30am
Car Boot Sale @ Venta Romero, Cuevas de Reyllo. 9am-2pm
Bingo @ Tels Bar, Camposol A 7.15pm
Poker Night @ Black Bull, Camposol B 8pm
Sunday Lunch @ Tels Bar, Camposol A from 5
Sunday Roast @ The Wishing Well, Cabecico del Rey from 6.50
Sunday Lunch @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A from 6.50
Traditional Sunday Lunch (hot or cold food) @ La Vida, El Pareton from 7.50
Sunday Roast @ La Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias from 7.95
Sunday Carvery @ The Club House Bistro, Camposol C from 9
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3 Course Sunday Roast (lunch/eve) @ Old Market Tavern, Pto de Mazarrn
10 inc btl wine for 2
Sunday Roast @ Lizs Caf, Camposol B 10 inc a drink
3 Course Sunday Lunch @ Elliots, Bolnuevo 10
3 Course Sunday Roast (lunch/dinner) @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 10
3 Course Sunday Roast @ New Royal, El Alamilo from 11
(starter & main 9.50/main & dessert 8.50)
Meat Carvery/Vegetable Buffet @ La Mariposa, Gebas from 10.50
Special Evening Menu @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 18 inc btl wine for 2
Bernie Mac @ The Club House, Camposol C from 8pm
HELP MMM Car Boot @ Autocine, Los Narejos 8.30am-12.30
Open Day @ Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, Rojales 1-4pm
OCTOBER
Wednesday 1 Start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Ana Martinez Exhibition @ Tourism ofce, Pto de Mazarrn (until 15th)
Welcome Petanca @ Marianos, Camposol A 2pm
Welcome Ladies Evening/fashion show/stalls/bingo/Woody @
Marianos, Camposol A 3
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Anniversary Party @ Black Bull, Camposol B from 4pm
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 2 Lions Mazarrn Race Night @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 7.30pm
Friday 3 Open Door Aruns 3
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Birthday BBQ Party/Patrick & Christine @ Los Almagros 4pm
CC Country Music Night/North South Country Boys @ Marianos, Camposol A 4 7.45pm
The CAS Band @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
MABS Murcia NW Outdoor Market Stall @ Calle Segura, Calasparra 9am-1pm
GOmaD Table Top Sale @ Calle Alicante 6, Camposol A 11am-3pm
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 7-9pm (12-18 year olds)
Saturday 4 Start of World Space Week
ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista de Hogar, San Pedro 10.30am
Welcome Meeting @ Marianos, Camposol A 2pm
Culture Vultures Trip to Pink Floyd Tribute Concert
Scott James @ The Club House, Camposol C
Dee @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
JJs Table Top Sale/Cakes/Pastries @ SaraLaras, Pto de Mazarrn 11am-2pm
Forget Me Not Music Concert/Highway 61 @ La Vida, El Pareton 1, 2.30pm
Sunday 5 Artisan Market @ Bullas
Cavalli Foundation Dog Fun Show @ Costera de Alhama10am
Mazarrn FC v Fortuna Edico (away)

Monday 6 Fiestas Patronales, Santomera
Dermatologist @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Forget Me Not Music Night feat Carousel @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11am
PALS Monthly Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11.15am
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Tuesday 7 Fiestas Patronales, Torre Pacheco
Feria y Fiestas Patronales, Alhama de Murcia
Virgen del Rosario, Bullas
Ntra. Sra. del Rosario, La Unin & Lorqui
Virgen del Rosario, Fuente Librilla, Mula & Puerto Lumbreras
Downhill Cycling Day/4 Course Lunch @ La Mariposa, Gebas 35
inc bike/guide/safety equip
Jumilla Wine Trip with Viajes Dragontours 29
Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Los Nietos Golf Society Captains Day @ La Torre
MCC Residents Social Club 3 Night Trip to Madrid 130 members (140 non)
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrn 6pm
Los Amigos President Bash/Alan Swoffers & Kriz-K @ Marianos, Camposol A
10 (15 inc food)
HAH Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda 11.15am
Wednesday 8 Beach Boot Camp with CDA Fitness @ Pto de Mazarrn 10am
General Meeting of SAMM @ CAR Infanta Cristina, Los Narejos 11am
Los Nietos Golf Society Ladies Night @ Antonios, Los Nietos
MABS Murcia NW Volunteers Meeting @ 5pm
Thursday 9 WARM Walk
Ladies Chatterbox Group Beauty Talk/Demonstration @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2pm
Friday 10 Indoor Market with fashion/bling/DVDs etc @ Alley Palais, Camposol B
Nick Barker @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
GOmAD Table Top Sale @ Commercial Centre, Camposol B 10am2pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B
Saturday 11 Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autnomos, Pto de Mazarrn 10am-2pm
D Sector Community Group Car Rally/Treasure Hunt @ Camposol 7.50 inc lunch
Chinese Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A
Suzy G @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Robbie Williams Tribute @ Black Bull, Camposol B
Michelle @ La Mariposa, Gebas
Martin Ross @ The Club House, Camposol C
FAST Dance with Elvis & His Friends @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 5 7.30pm
Mazarrn Bahia Leo Club Disco/Kevin Wheatley @ Oscars, Camposol B
Sunday 12 Artisan Market @ Mula
Mazarrn FC v AD Pliego (home)
Monday 13 Fiestas de Octubre, Los Alcazares
Easy/Medium Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12
Ladies Chatterbox Group Fashion Show @ Marianos, Camposol A
Tuesday 14 HAH Table Top Sale @ La Zona Bar, Los Alccares 10am-2pm
FAST Meeting for New Volunteers @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Wednesday 15 Camposol Camera Club @ The Club House, Camposol C 4pm
Welcome House Card Crafting @ Campillio y Suertes, Cehegn
HAH Chatters @ Centro Civico, Roda 11.30am
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MABS Mazarrn Book Sale @ Camposol B 9am-1pm
Friday 17 Mazarrn FC Boat Trip to Cliffs of Tinoso Cape 15
Los Palacios Gardening Group Race Night @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Team Harmony NSPCC Glitz & Glamour Night/nger buffet/Dee 10 8pm
The Crooners Jazz & Blues Night/3 Course Meal @ Bistro Ratatouille,
Pto de Mazarrn 15
Saturday 18 Start of National Energy Saving Week
Ladies Chatterbox Shopping Trip to Nueva Condomina
Murder Mystery Night @ La Vida, El Pareton
Polish Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A
Pitu @ La Mariposa, Gebas
The CAS Band & Tara @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Andy Jones @ The Club House, Camposol C
Los Duques @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Sunday 19 Artisan Market @ Caravaca
Artisan Market @ Sanctuary de la Esperanza, Calasparra 10am-6pm
Ruta del Ferrocarril (Railway Route) with Aguilas Tourist Information Centre
Mazarrn FC v CD Juvenia (away)
Monday 20 Laser Hair Removal & Facials @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
GOmaD Fashion Show @ Marianos, Camposol A from 3pm
Tuesday 21 Trafalgar Day
Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Culture Vultures Trip to Los Miserables @ Murcia
HELP MMM General Meeting @ Las Claras, Los Narejos 11.30am
HAH Autumn Craft Fair/Fashion Show @ Centro Civico, Roda
Wednesday 22 Welcome Dance/Darren Jones & Gemma @ Mariano s, Camposol A
8 (5 opt food) 7.45pm
Thursday 23 Ladies Chatterbox Genealogy Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 2-4pm
Friday 24 United Nations Day
Hand Made Craft Fair @ IFEPA, Torre Pacheco (until 26
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Saturday 25 Nature Walk, Cehegn 9am
Caravaca Walk around Archival and Barranda 9am 10 full day 3 half day
Paella Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A

Woody @ The Club House, Camposol C
GNT @ New Royal, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Forget Me Not Music Concert/The Streeters @ La Vida, El Pareton 1, 2.30pm
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Sunday 26 British Summer Time ends clocks go back 1hr
Artisan Market @Plaza del Castillo, Cehegin 10am
Mountain Bike Tour/Alto de la Sierra de la Pierdiz y Vuelta, Mazarrn
9am from Sports Centre, Mazarrn
Mazarrn FC v SFC Minerva (home)
MABS Mazarrn Race for Life @ Camposol 9.15am for 10am start 5 entry
Monday 27 Easy/Medium Guided Walk/4 Course Lunch inc beer/wine @ La Mariposa, Gebas 12
Tuesday 28 Monthly B Clean Meeting @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 4pm
Ladies Night @ Eden Hair & Beauty, Al Kasar, Condado de Alhama
MABS Mazarrn Volunteer Meeting @ Trevi Bar, Camposol B 11.30am
Wednesday 29 Welcome Petanca @ Marianos, Camposol A 2pm
Age Concern Menu del Dia @ Caf Buenavista, El Alamillo, Pto de Mazarrn
Thursday 30 Cosmetic Doctor @ Janes Salon, Bolnuevo
Fuente Old Guards Golf Society Game @ Mar Menor Golf Resort
Friday 31 Halloween
Indoor Market with fashion/bling/DVDs etc @ Alley Palais, Camposol B
NEST Walk with optional meal. Meet El Berro Car Park, Sierra Espua 10.30am, 5
Honey Roasted Halloween Hog Night/Entertainment @ The Wishing Well, Valladolises 8
Special Halloween Dinner @ Amapola Restaurante, Bolnuevo 35 for 2 inc btl wine
Halloween Night with Bernie Mac/free nger buffet @ Tels Bar, Camposol A
Halloween Disco with Lisa B/free buffet @ Black Bull, Camposol B
Halloween Night/buffet @ Bistro Ratatouille, Pto de Mazarrn 8
Halloween Night/The Geckos @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
GOmAD Table Top Sale @ Camposol B 10am2pm
HAH Table Top Sale @ La Zona, Los Alcazares 10am
HELP MMM Charity Market @ La Zona Bar, Los Alcazres 11am-1pm
Age Concern Table Top Sale @ Camposol B 11am-1pm
FAST Book Stall @ Camposol B
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 ADAPT Meeting @ Pensionista de Hogar, San Pedro 10.30am
Welcome Meeting @ Marianos, Camposol A 2pm
Lions Mazarrn Disco/Karaoke with Bernie Mac @ The Vista Bar, Camposol A
Sunday 2 Artisan Market @ Bullas
Trip to Bullas Artisan Market with Viajes Dragontours 18
Cavalli Foundation Halloween Show @ Costera de Alhama10.30am
Monday 3 PALS Monthly Meeting @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 11.15am
Tuesday 4 Welcome Book Swap @ ICA Medical Centre, Camposol B 10am-12pm
Stamp Collectors Meeting @ Biblioteca, Pto de Mazarrn 6pm
HAH Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda11.15am
Wednesday 5 Welcome Rich Bitch Show 10
Showaddywaddy/DJ Tony @ La Daya, Calasparra 18 including food
MABS MMM Volunteers Meeting @ Centro Civico, Roda Bar, Roda 11.15
Age Concern Talking Shop Social @ Cultural Centre, Camposol B 1.30-3.30pm

Friday 7 Culture Vultures Trip to Tosca (Puccini Opera) @ Murcia
Saturday 8 Artisan Market @ Paseo de las Comunidades Autnomos , Pto de Mazarrn 10-2pm
Italian Night @ Tropic Anas, Camposol A
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Its Panto time Oh yes it is!
Get ready for fun, frolics and hi jinx!!
Dates - 22
nd
, 24
th
and 25
th
January 2015
at 8pm.
Tickets are available at 5 for adults and
3 for kids under 16. We will be per-
forming Aladdin at La Molata (15mins
from Camposol, Alhama and Totana)
and Bullas in NW Murcia on 31
st
January.
If you would like to reserve tickets,
please email rumajordan@hotmail.
com. I will be outside Steak Out (on
Camposol B) on Friday 17
th
October be-
tween 12pm and 1pm, so you can pick
up reserved tickets or purchase them.
Dont miss out as last year tickets sold
out within the rst month!!

As with all of our productions, a portion
of our prots go to local charities. If you
would like more information/join/help,
take look at our our website
www.cloudninedramagroupmurcia.
com or contact our chairman Paul Mac-
donald pandsmacdonald@icloud.com
Costa Calida Country Music Club
After our summer break, we started back with
a storming performance from Christine. She
has the knack of picking the right songs at
the right time. She will be returning with Red
Strokes in December. Marianos on Camposol
A is heaven for dancers as there is ample
room for line dancers, partner dancers and
those just doing their own thing.
Costa Calida Country Music Club meets
there the 1
st
Friday of each month, starting
at 7.45pm.
On Friday 30
th
October we have North and
South Country Boys. This will be their rst
time in this area.
In November on Friday 7
th
we are doing a
Projector Night, where you will be able
to see all your favourite country music stars
on our new big screen - and we mean a BIG
screen!
On Friday 5
th
December, Red Stokes and
Christine will be performing their Stetsons
And Petticoat Show.

If you enjoy Country Music and a good night
out in a friendly environment, this is the place
to be.

We now have a Facebook page. If you would
like to join, please email
thw35@yahoo.co.uk
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Dear Editor
Are there any folk music enthusiasts in Cam-
posol & Mazarrn region? I would like to know
if anyone is interested in forming a Folk Club
from a wide range of music formats.
Please contact me on 634 335 626 Patrick
Riley. Looking forward to hearing your com-
ments.
Patrick Riley
Dear Editor
I thought perhaps you would be inter-
ested in this photo to add as a thank
you to everyone who supported the La-
dies in Pink charity events on Camposol.
Just to let everyone know that Vicki completed
the challenge of the 450km cycle ride along
with 107 other brave women. The fantastic
sum of 500,000 pounds was raised for Wom-
en v Cancer charities, the funding for breast,
cervical and ovarian cancer. Thanks to eve-
ryone who
made this
p o s s i b l e .
Without you,
Vicki would
not have
been able to
take part in
this venture.
Thank you so
much for your
support Patti
and the Costa
Clida Chron-
icle team.
Kind regards
Rosemarie
(Founded 1 May 2006)
EVENTS 2014
-
Wednesday 15
th
October
PEKIN 5 CHINESE RESTAURANTE
Puerto de Mazarrn
(Near Mercadona)
Menu del Noche
-
Sunday 9
th
November
The Club House Camposol C
Remembrance Sunday Lunch
-
Wednesday 3
rd
December
Terraza Caf Buenavista
Av de Alamillo Puerto De Mazarrn
Menu del Noche
with entertainment by Christine
-
Wednesday 14
th
January 2015
Hotel Costa Celebration Rooms
Mazarrn Town
Winter Dinner
Grand Rafe
Music by
TERRY JAY

Membership enquiries
Ian 629 818 611
esamd_espana@yahoo.co.uk
Roy
Entertainments Ofcer
Ex-Servicemens Association of
Mazarrn District [ESAMD]
Registered in the Community of Murcia
with the number 8.694-1a
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Mazarrn FCs season started well with a
4-0 victory at home to much fancied Yeclano
Deportivo and a 3-1 win at Sucina to move
into second place in the Primera Automica.
Leading scorer Tolo continued where he left
off last season with four goals in the rst two
games as Mazarrn began their latest pro-
motion campaign.
Mazarron FCs home games are normally
played on Sundays with varying kick off times.
Admission is 4 with juveniles free. Los Ami-
gos de Mazarrn FC organises a supporters
coach to most away games. Full details of all
games and coach departure times both home
and away, 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 our own Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC Fa-
cebook page and on posters at various points
throughout Camposol and Mazarrn.
Forthcoming xtures:
Sunday 5
th
October Fortuna Edico (away)
Sunday 12
th
October AD Pliego (home)
Sunday 19
th
October CD Juvenia (away)
Sunday 26
th
October SFC Minerva (home)
In August, Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC
Luncheon Club visited the Casa Colora in
Leiva with excellent food and far too much
beer, red and white wine!! The September
lunch was at the Restaurante Venta La Rata
in Totana and we will have a report in next
months edition. Full details and bookings are
available at our Los Amigos weekly meet-
ings or you can email
pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk
We still have
a few tick-
ets left for
the Leg-
ends Past
and Pre-
sent Tribute
Evening at
Ma r i a n o s ,
Camposol A
on Tuesday
7
th
October.
There will be
two great in-
dividual trib-
ute acts, one
to the past legend John Lennon and the other
to the present legend Gary Barlow. Tickets
are just 10 each without supper or 15 with
supper. Please ring Barbara on 627 012 646,
Dave on 634 369 639, Gerard on 624 320
567, or email
pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk to reserve
your tickets.
Friday 17
th
October is the Boat Trip from Pu-
erto de Mazarrn for the two hour Cliffs of Ti-
noso Cape Tour. The cost is 15 and lunch and
coach transport will be available at an addi-
tional cost if there is sufcient demand. Book-
ings will be taken at our weekly meetings or
you can email pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk
We have arranged a Two-Night Trip To
Valencia in January. We leave Camposol by
coach at around 8.30am on Saturday 17
th

January leaving Valencia for the return jour-
ney at around 5pm on Monday 19
th
January.
We have reserved a number of rooms at the
3* Expo Hotel in the Nuevo Centro Shopping
Centre, a 15-minute walk from Valencias Old
Town. The Shopping Mall includes a whole
host of stores covering everything you would
wish to buy in the January sales as well as
numerous cafes and eating places including
McDonalds!! The Hotel is situated adjacent
to the Turia Metro Station making access to
all parts of Valencia very simple. The Hotel
is also on the Hop on Hop Off Tourist Bus
route.
Cost, including coach travel and 2 nights
hotel accommodation:
2 persons sharing twin room without break-
fast/with breakfast
85pp/110pp
2 persons sharing double room without break-
fast/with breakfast 87.50pp/112.50pp
2 persons sharing executive twin room with-
out breakfast/with breakfast
90pp/115pp
We require a deposit of 40pp with the bal-
ance payable by 19
th
December. Please email
losamigosdemazarronfc@hotmail.co.uk
for further details.
The 6
th
An-
nual Los
Amigos de
Ma z a r r n
FC Gala
E v e n i n g
and Dinner
at the Hotel
La Cumbre,
Puerto de
Mazarron is
on Wednes-
day 11
th

March and
once again
we will be
we l c o mi n g
sporting ce-
lebrity guests from the UK; two guest speak-
ers, former Newcastle United and Liverpool
legend Alan Kennedy and former WBC
World Welterweight Boxing Champion John H
Stracey. John H has agreed to act as MC for
the evening and will also oversee the auction
of sporting memorabilia. He will also entertain
the audience with stories from his life as a
boxer including the time when he appeared
on the same bill as Mohammed Ali and met
Hollywood legends like Frank Sinatra.
Both Alan and John will also be tak-
ing part in a Celebrity Golf Competition
along with our very own Los Amigos leg-
end Tony Currie.
Los Amigos de Mazarrn FC weekly meet-
ings are held every Thursday at The Club
House, Camposol C at 4 pm, with the excep-
tion of the last Thursday of each month which
is reserved for the Members Business Meet-
ing, open to members only.
Membership for 2014/15 has again been held
at 10. If you are interested in football, or
just want to take part in the various social
events we will be organising or just want a
chat and a drink among friends in pleasant
surroundings why not join us on a Thursday
afternoon? You will be most welcome.
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Summer Ball
The Summer Ball this year was held at Res-
taurante Amapola in Bolnuevo on Friday 22
nd

August. The food, service and ambience was
great and we all went outside (taking our wine
bottles with us) where there was a lovely cool
breeze blowing around the swimming pool.
The entertainment was Suzy G and her danc-
ers, who worked really hard ensuring that we
all had a fabulous evening. It was thoroughly
enjoyed by all so much that nobody wanted
to go home.
The Police-
men v-
Firemen
The Police-
men versus
the Firemen
Golf Compe-
tition took
place on
Wednes day
10
th
Septem-
ber. It was
a great fun
day with lots
of friendly
banter. The
Firemen lost
by 3 games
to 4, with
all the other
matches being drawn, therefore it was only
by a small margin. The 4 Firemen who came
over especially for the event have resolved
to come back next year to reverse the result.
Later in the evening the 4 of them entertained
the locals in the pubs on Camposol by singing
lots of Cornish songs.
Away Day
We are planning an away day on 3
rd
October
at Condado de Alhama whilst hollow tining is
taking place at Camposol. The price will be
45 including a buggy. If you fancy joining
us, put your name down on the poster in the
gents changing room at the Clubhouse.
Club de Golf Competition - August
The generous sponsor of this months event
was The Spice Villa Restaurant, Campo-
sol A. Sponsorship of these monthly com-
petitions is always thankfully received and if
you would like to sponsor one of these events
please get in touch.
Following her success in the July competition,
Mary Armitage (23) was again Overall Win-
ner with 39 points. Mary had her handicap
cut last month, to be followed with another
cut this month methinks! Mary must be bang
on form at the moment. Dave Hughes was
Overall Second with 38 points. Dave has only
just returned to golf after a long layoff, so it
was a good performance from both of them.
Other Winners:
Ladies Winner Pam Andrew 35 points
Gents Cat. 3 (2028)
1
st
Billy Prest 30 pts.
Gents Cat. 2 (1719)
1
st
Harry Peers 34 pts.
Gents Cat. 1 (016)
1
st
Eugene Toye 34 pts.
Forthcoming Competitions at Club de
Golf
Monthly Club Competition on Monday 27
th

October. Everyone welcome with a genuine
handicap.
Costa Clida Ladies League
We all enjoy our Ladies League encounters
in a competitive, but friendly spirit. If you
are group of Lady Golfers who would like to
be part of our group, you are very welcome
to join us. We play at reciprocal golf courses
at reduced green fees. To participate in the
League you only need a group of 6 ladies. If
you are interested in joining in with us, or
would like more, information please contact
Betty Roberts at
bettylloyd1560@hotmail.com

Betty Roberts
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Two Dramatic Rescues By a SAMM
Boat
The Mar Menor was the scene of dramatic
rescues by members of the Sailing Asso-
ciation Mar Menor recently.
Sailing back
to Los Na-
jeros after
a picnic in
Playa Honda,
members of
the SAMM
C a t a ma -
ran Group,
on Ham-
oor, their
24 ft Stryker
C a t a m a -
ran, spotted
people on a
small boat
waving at
them. Be-
ing friendly,
as most sailors are, they waved back. A
minute or two later they realised the boat
was in trouble, as those on board were
waving a white ag. Without hesitation,
they dropped the sails on Hamoor and
motored over. They found a Spanish man
and two boys aged 10-12 sitting in a 4
meter dinghy half full of water. The mast
and boom were lying on the dinghy with
the sails dragging in the water. They got
the boys, who were wearing life jackets, on
board, the dinghy in tow and took them to
Los Nietos.
With the language barrier and the boys
very upset, Hamoors crew never found
out exactly what had gone wrong. What
they were sure of was that there was not
very much chance of their being picked up
by anyone else. There were no other boats
in sight and they were a long way from
shore. The wind had died to nothing and
evening was approaching and with no mast
and half sunk they were not very visible.
A few days
later, whilst
in their ten-
der, they
saw a cou-
ple of young
boys in ca-
noes right by
the jellysh
nets. One
was in a ca-
noe and the
other was
s t r uggl i ng
in the water
with the ca-
noe almost
vertical in
the water. He appeared to have capsized
and managed to get the canoe tangled in
the nets. The rescuers could not free the
canoe, but pulled the boy into their dinghy
and took him and the other canoe safely
back to shore.
First SAMM Race Day Of The Autumn
Series
Wednesday 7
th
September offered blue sky
and sea, but unfortunately no wind when
the competitors arrived for the rst race
day of SAMMS Autumn 2014 Series, but
by 11.30am a light breeze had material-
ised and the race started with 9 boats.
The ve dinghies were away rst in a 7
knot breeze, but 5 minutes later when the
4 bigger boats started it had dropped to 4
knots, which gave the dinghies a distinct
advantage. All nished their four laps in
less than 2 hours against the over 2 hours
for all the bigger boats.
As these are handicap races the result on
corrected time was:
1
st
the Faversham 14 of David/Louise
Belcher, a great win for a relatively inexpe-
rienced couple.
2
nd
the Sailsh 18 of Bob Miles/Carol Sib-
son
3
rd
the Laser 2000 of Brian Murray/Pete
Caldwell.
The wind had increased to 10-12 knots
when the second race started at 3pm for
the 5 dinghies and 3 larger boats, enabling
them all to complete four laps in less than
75 minutes.
The two Sailsh 18s crossed the line just
2 seconds apart, which had the makings of
an exciting tussle within the race between
these identical boats. Unfortunately Mis-
tral, sailed by Rob Hudson suffered a bro-
ken rudder after about 10 minutes and was
forced to retire.
The results on corrected time were:
1
st
the Laser 2000 of Tug Wilson/Vernon
OByrne
2
nd
the Gamba of John Down/Laurence
Carter
3
rd
the Laser 2000 of Brian Murray/Pat
Fleck
Sailors Collect Their Trophies
The trophies for the winning boats in
SAMMs Spring 2014 Handicap Series
were presented during the clubs Septem-
ber meeting. The scoring is the low points
system where, in each race the winner is
awarded 0.75 of a point, 2
nd
- 2 points, 3
rd
-
3 points etc. There were 16 races in the se-
ries with the best 12 results for each boat
counting for the series places.
1
st
the Hartley 12.2 with 30.75 points in-
cluding seven wins in the series.
2
nd
the Sailsh 18, Mistral with 42.72
points including one win and three sec-
onds.
3
rd
the Laser 2000, Shoestring Tres with
44.75 points also including one win and
three seconds.
The crews vary throughout the series and
the photograph shows from left to right
Vernon OByrne, Shoestring Tres; Julian
Perring, Mistral and Tug Wilson, Hartley
12.2, who collected the trophies on be-
half of everybody who contributed to each
boats score.
The Autumn Series races take place from
the CTD Infanta Christina Sports Centre on
the beach at Los Najeros, starting at 10am
on alternate Sundays. Guests welcome.
The monthly SAMM meeting is on October
8
th
at the Spanish Sports Academy CTD In-
fanta Christina on the beach front at Los
Najeros, near Los Alcazares. New competi-
tors and members welcome.
For more information visit the website at
www.sailingmarmenor.com
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Pool Cover Will Be Operational From
October.
Municipal swimming lessons will be contin-
uing giving everyone the chance to contin-
ue with an activity that has a wide follow-
ing after the summer when 350 children
and 80 adults attended classes.
Locals may attend swimming courses
starting this autumn thanks to the cover-
ing of the swimming pool in Mazarrn. The
facility will be available from October.
The Department of Youth and Sports is -
nalizing the schedule:
From 9am to 10pm, there will be different
courses and an adult school programme
will be offered. Swimming will be free and
some of the specialties that will be taught
include level 1 learning, for health reasons
and for those older than 60. Infant swim-
ming courses to be held in the afternoon
are arranged by age group: 3 to 6 years,
7 to 10 years and 11 to 15 years. In addi-
tion, almost every hour, there will be free
swimming available on Saturdays.
Diplomas were awarded to the students at
an event that was attended by the Council-
lor for Sports, Andrs Valera and Mayor of
Mazarrn, Francisco Garca.
For more information, contact Mazarrn
Ayuntamiento
Los Amigos de Mazarrn Golf Society
Open Competition
It was 1
st
of September and 76 golfers de-
scended upon Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort
for what was scheduled to be a great days
golf. Advertising by our main sponsors, Kia
Motors, Luz del Sol and TJ Electricals was in
position and suitably arranged and it all au-
gured well for a great day. Our thanks must
go to the Course Manager, Lee Harrington,
and his staff for their hard work in preparing
the course to an excellent standard.
19 teams of four; many from Los Amigos de
Mazarrn Golf Society, meant many peo-
ple moving around the course, but by 9.25am
everybody was in position for a shotgun start
at 9.30am. All players appeared to enjoy their
golf without trauma so, straight to the Pres-
entation of Awards:
1
st
with 59.9 points: Hacienda 2
2
nd
with 60.4 points: Hacienda 1
3
rd
with 62.3 points: Three Eagles & a Birdie.
The highest nishing Los Amigos team was
LAGS 1 with 66.1 points.
Our grateful thanks for their sponsorship are
extended to KIA Talleres M Gallego, Luz del
Sol, Alpha Pools, TJ Electricals, @ Home,
C & M Constructions, The Great Golf Com-
pany, Black Bull Camposol, Avalon Funeral
Plans, Decklid, 2Let2Sell2Buy, Mr Print, Ex
Pat Pensions, Aguilon, La Peraleja and Lorca
Golf Resorts.
We raised a fantastic amount of well over
7,000 to help local childrens charities,
namely; the ASPADEM School, BASE Foot-
ball of Mazarrn and GOmaD. The majority
of money was presented at a special Awards
Evening held in the Black Bull with some
money being held in reserve for planned pro-
jects.
Our thanks to those who donated rafe priz-
es for that event including, La Cumbre Ho-
tel, Viggos Restaurant, Mamma Mia, Gula
Gula, Leonardos, UK Supplies, Hotel Costa,
7
th
Heaven, La Farola, Camposol Ferreteria,
Juani & Pedro Garden Centre.
Finally, a very big thank-you to all those who
took part in this competition.
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The global sensation that is the Ice Bucket
Challenge came to Moores Bar in Cabo
Roig with no fewer than eight members of
Spurs Supporters Spain getting dunked with
freezing cold water and in the process rais-
ing money for their chosen charity.

Having completed her challenge (see pic-
ture) Shona Farnes donned her collecting
hat and went round with a bucket and col-
lected 120 for the Stacey Mowle Appeal.
Stacey is an 8 year old Spurs fan who, four
years ago, was diagnosed with a very severe
and aggressive form of cancer - Neuroblas-
toma. There is no cure at the moment and
the only viable treatment is in the USA, but
at a cost of over half a million pounds, this
is currently
u n a f f o r d -
able, which is
why the guys
and girls at
Moores Bar
are putting
all their ef-
forts behind
the appeal.

More events
are planned
- one of
their members is considering entering
the Stay Sober for October appeal, but
doesnt think the local economy would sur-
vive a month of him not drinking! In No-
vember a big Legends Evening is being
staged at both Moores Bar and next door at
Marinasol Restaurant.

Former Spurs stars Graham Roberts and
Stephen Sedgley will be in attendance on
Saturday 15
th
November for a Gala Dinner,
with rafe and auction, plus fun and laugh-
ter and it is hoped that a lot more money
will be raised for such a good cause.

More details about the charity, the event and
the supporters club can be found on their
website www.spurssupportersspain.
com. Tickets are available from Moores Bar
and Canal Print Rioja, tel 966 764 403
August was another busy month for Fuente
Old Guard with the Annual Inter Society
Match on 5
th
August against our friends from
Los Amigos Golf Society. This year the event
was held on the excellent course at Roda
whereby FOGGS were able to retain the tro-
phy by a narrow margin win.
Later in the month, on 28
th
, we made a wel-
come return to the course at La Serena. The
course was in good condition despite the hot
dry weather of recent months.
Our Overall Winner on the day was Anne
Kilshaw with an excellent points score of 41,
with Dave Simpson coming a very close Sec-
ond Overall with 39 points. Daves score was
good enough to give him Top Spot in Division
One with Martin Hill close behind in Second
Place with 38 points.
In Division Two, First Place went to Roger
Olorenshaw with 32 points and Dave Gautier
came in as Runner-Up in this division with 29
points.
Annes score of 41 gave her First Place also in
Division Three and Dave May claimed Second
Spot with 29 points.
The Nearest The Pin prizes were won by Chris
Andrews and Dave Simpson and that man
Dave also took the Twos Money for his efforts
on the 17th hole.
Our next outing is to Mar Menor Golf Resort
on October 30
th
and if anyone would like to
join FOGGS or just play as a guest, please
contact Dave on 868 082 013.
Welcome back
On Tuesday 19
th
August, 15 members & 1
guest gathered at Camposol Club de Golf
where a welcome was extended to our
Treasurer, Ian Dalley, who has at last been
able to throw away his crutches and get
out on the course to play alongside other
members. Ian has suffered for some time
with health problems and only been able to
watch from the 19
th
Hole.
I am not sure that he was quite so pleased
at the end of his round to learn that be-
cause he played so well (35 points) that his
handicap will have to be lowered!
The real champion of the day was The
Winner, Nigel Chadderton, (pictured) who,
playing off a single gure handicap, returned
a score of
38 points,
to win by
two points.
He was fol-
lowed into
2
nd
Place by
Pete Smith-
son on 36,
Terry Bowles
in 3
rd
on 35.
Nearest the
Pin Winner
was Terry.
There was
also a game
played at
Camposol on 23
rd
July whilst yours truly
was on holiday, but no report was led un-
til now. The Winner was John Taylor, 34
points, and 2
nd
was Joe Chalk on 31 points.
There was no Nearest the Pin Winner.
A reminder to all members that when
playing the 12
th
at Camposol Club de
Golf, PLEASE wait to tee off, until you
hear the bell ringaccidents can
happen so easily.
We are booked to play at Hacienda de
Alamo on 28
th
October and Camposol on
12
th
November. All members and guests
welcome.
Geoff Sharp
hatters45@msn.com
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Twenty-handicapper Jason Beese won the
monthly Los Nietos Golf Society compe-
tition at Lo Romero.
Twenty-four members took part in the Sta-
bleford Tournament and found the course
in beautiful condition. Jason scored an
excellent 40 points, four in front of Vice-
Captain Glyn Greasley, playing off 11, but
Glyn gained compensation by winning the
Longest Drive on the 16
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and the Nearest
The Pin on hole ve.
Thirteen-handicapper Phil Price was Near-
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and Gary Muir was Nearest The Pin on hole
12.
The next event is Captains Day at La
Torre on Tuesday October 7
th
, followed by
the Annual Ladies Night on Wednesday
October 8
th
at Antonios Restaurant in Los
Nietos.
New members are always welcome. For
more information, email
crazygolfers55@gmail.com or call in at
El Fraile and Restaurant, Los Nietos.
Congratulations to Jason who won the day
with 40 points. The course was apparently
in beautiful condition although it was very
hot!
Glyn Greasley won the Longest Drive on
Hole 16 and also Nearest the Pin on Hole
5. Gary Muir won Nearest the Pin on Hole
12.
Phil Price won the 2
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Shot Nearest the
Pin on Hole 9
The next event will be Captains Day
on Tuesday 7
th
October at La Torre and
the playlist will be up in El Fraile shortly.
There will not be a meal after this event as
Ladies Night is the following day. We
still need lots of prizes for the rafe for La-
dies Night so any prizes to Clive or Roy
on 679 377 802 please.
Mazarron Success at Table Tennis Open
City In Lorca.
Several CD players gained Mazarrn a TM
medal in a preparatory tournament before
the league started.

Benito Lopez and Juan Francisco Gonza-
lez won 1
st
and 3
rd
place respectively in the
youngest category of Lorca City Open Table
Tennis. Miguel Ortiz achieved 1
st
place in the
junior category. The players have all resumed
training with their eye on the First Regional
Open.
Cycling Championships Of Spain
The roads in the towns of Mazarrn and
Cartagena hosted the different tests of Spain
Cycling Championships in the junior, masters
and senior categories. A total of 700 cyclists
participated in the seven different tests. The
organization estimated about three thousand
people would attend the event, with full lo-
cal hotels, as well as those of neighbouring
municipalities.
Jaime Castrillo junior champion of Spain was
proclaimed king after winning a long journey
of over 116km in the mountains of Cedacero
and La Cuesta. 2
nd
and 3
rd
were Spaniard,
Jos Miguel Miranda and Vctor Romero from
Murcia. The champions were presented with
a jersey signed from the Mayor, Francisco
Garca.
Murcia won three medals at these champion-
ships; along with Victor Romero; Jos David
Gmez (Bronze for over 40) and Mario Garcia
totanero (Senior Gold). Zamora Maria Calde-
ron won the individual time trial race between
Majada and Mazarrn.
Jos Luis Lpez Cerrn, president of the
Spanish Cycling Federation and Jos Lpez
Tortosa, president of Federation of Murcia,
commended local authorities for their support
in the organisation of these championships.
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FOR SALE
Horse manure from Cavalli Foundation 1
per sack. Every sack we sell will help to
buy hay and feed for our rescue horses
and ponies. For gardening groups, manure
free of charge if they come and load the
manure themselves.
Tel 636 172 198
Two 3ft Slumberland Aster 700 pocketed
spring beds/drawers under/silk head-
boards & bed linen. Used twice only 80
each
Tel 649 296 658 Camposol B
Vacuum Cleaner purchased in May/still un-
der guarantee. Bagless/lightweight/3 at-
tachments/cable rewind button/carrying
handle 35
Telephone 968 972 949/634 305 376
Folding teak drinks trolley on wheels/remov-
able slatted tray top/5 bottle holders 50
Oak Nest of 4 Tables 100
Rustic wooden wine bottle cupboard with
drawer/holds 16 bottles 120
Tel 968 199 913/646 444 942
BUSINESS
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FOR ITEMS UNDER 500 OR FOR WANT-
ED/LOST ITEMS. (FOR NON-COMMERCIAL
ENTERPRISES ONLY AND EXCLUDING
PROPERTIES, VEHICLES AND BOATS)
Maximum 20 words and 3 classied
ads per customer.
To Place a Classied Advert:
Please go to our Contact Us page at www.
costacalidachronicle.com and put Clas-
sied advert in the Subject line, email cos-
tacalidachronicle@gmail.com or call
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A Busy Year
The steady stream of guests has nally
slowed to a trickle and life for me and my
staff begins to nally get back to normal!
After working all summer without a day off
to meet holiday clients needs, we are all
looking forwards to taking a little time off
before our Winter renters begin to arrive.
The gures for summer 2014 are still being
processed, but the key points for our rental
season were as follows:
More French guests than ever, many on
the recommendation of previous clients
who love the fact that they can email and
speak to us in French
Mojon Hills gaining in popularity year on
year. By the end of July every unit we had
ready was booked out and we turned down
August bookings across the resort.
Peak rental weeks still remain the 4 weeks
of August (but you would be amazed how
many of our owners STILL choose to holi-
day then!!)
Isla Plana village and La Azoha were bus-
tling and I have never seen our beaches
so busy; a sign that this part of Spain is
now becoming better known and popular
across Europe.
Camposol villas with pools booked out
early and remain popular with our clients,
especially Sector B.
More Spanish clients than in previous years
booking via the internet and our own Own-
ersAway website still accounts for around
75% of bookings, with the remainder com-
ing via other property portals or a simple
se alquila board.
When we complete the analysis I ex-
pect to see bookings up by around 30%
on 2013 season and as we have already
taken bookings for 2015 summer season
on Camposol, our clients realise that the
best villas and apartments do book early.
I think the staff are panicking a little that
2015 looks set to be an even bigger suc-
cess for the business, but I know that my
great team will cope, whatever the sum-
mer season brings!
Liz Edmiston
OwnersAway Property Rentals & Manage-
ment
Tel 691 977 107
info@ownersaway.com
www.ownersaway.com
Lowest Fall in Spanish Property Prices
Since 2008!
According to the Spanish Ministry of De-
velopment, Spain recorded its lowest fall
in house prices since the 2008 recession
began. This can be interpreted as good or
bad news depending on where you stand.
For buyers, they will welcome another drop
in prices, whilst vendors will see it as an
end to the double digit decline of previ-
ous years. The fall was 2.9%, compared to
over 11% in 2013.
The rise in the amount of properties sold
this year is impressive, with the National
Statistics Institute announcing an increase
in sales of 10.7% compared to 2013. Even
more encouraging is the latest mortgage
news. Banks are lending again, and recent
data has conrmed a 17.8% increase in
home loans compared to 2013.
As I write this column the pound against
the Euro has just hit 1.27377 as a result
of the NO to Scottish independence ref-
erendum. Many buyers are sending their
funds to Spain in anticipation of securing a
purchase at a good exchange rate accord-
ing to MoneyCorp.
Attracting Buyers for your Property
(Location)
Last months column covered pricing your
property correctly for current market con-
ditions. This month we will discuss Loca-
tion.
Whether your property is on an urbanisa-
tion, close to the sea, or in the country-
side, location within those zones are im-
portant to buyers. We all know front-line
Golf, or beachside properties are the most
desired and command the best prices.
Country properties within walking distance
or a short drive to shops are more popular
than isolated ones at the end of dusty long
tracks.
When you decide to put your property for
sale, it s a good idea to look objectively
at your own location. Imagine you are a
buyer and look for your properties short-
comings as well as the good points. Buy-
ers will compare property locations closely
and make their offer according to what
they think a property is worth compared to
similar ones in better or worse locations.
As a vendor, you too can do this by driving
or walking past similar homes to yours that
are offered for sale and weighing up the
Location Factor.
Next column we will look at Property Pres-
entation.

Kenneth Whettall
Commercial Director
Fuente Alamo Real Estate/Murcia
Coast & Country
Info@fuentealamorealestate.com
Tel 0034 968 598 173
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Accommodation
La Mariposa 968 631 008
Accountants:
Corral & Alcaraz 968 078 754
Silvente 968 332 058
Airpark Parking:
Airpark Murcia 618 806 989
Bars, Cafs & Restaurants:
Alandalus 968 955 942
Alley Palais 968 978 869
Amapola 660 328 092
Bar/Restaurante La Llana 968 103 300
Bistro Ratatouille 968 155 887
Black Bull 634 374 381
Caf Buenavista 868 088 140
Cafeteria Plaza 968 705 406
Casa del Nono 968 152 056
Castillo Del Pinar 968 163 138
Chez Zoe 676 691 324
Elliots Bolnuevo 968 158 499
Gula Gula 968 154 102
La Casa Familiar 968 543 103
La Mariposa 968 631 008
La Pasteleria 629 079 523
La Proa 968 153 138
La Taberna de Miguel 622 682 297
La Taberna Juan Chara 968 152 530
La Vida 625 917 425
Lizs Cafe 696 724 123
Quality Indian 968 199 198
Sabores del Sur 722 277 867
Spice Villa 968 199 226
Tels Bar 634 143 088
The Arches 653 081 341
The Clubhouse Bistro 968 978 855
The Market Tavern 968 154 330
The New Royal 968 595 864
The Vista Bar 649 219 270
The Wishing Well 609 838 757
Totana Tennis Club 968 421 804
Tropic Anas 699 060 472
Viggos 968 154 102
Builders/Building Services
A1 Garden & Ground Serv 628 505 733
Brian Jones & Co 646 705 021
CM Constructions 659 159 948
CRS Building Services 634 151 916
Fuente Building Services 696 744 982
JD Roong & Building 630 269 994
Martinez Del La Casa (Architects)
665 810 411
Miles Guttering 617 142 987
S & D Builders 622 691 923
Tonys Building Services 647 119 952
Woodworks Direct 649 540 016
Carpentry:
Philip Peacock/Joiner 680 443 219
Car Hire:
Bolnuevo Cars 968 150 979
F&C Rent a Car 968 199 156
Cars & Transport:
Specialist Vehicles SL 968 146 158
Catering:
The Roving Diner 676 217 059
Chimney Sweeps:
Sooty and Son 660 478 881

Chiropodists:
Clinica Camposol 968 199 111
Phillip Dawe 968 150 244
Cleaning:
KJ Total Care 688 697 629
Computer Repairs & Sales:
Camposol Computers 968 199 191
Loco Murcia 968 971 893
Protech IT Solutions 968 971 800
Dentists:
Clinica Camposol 968 199 111
Olivier Houdusse 968 153 645
Education:
Calida Hair & Beauty 968 971 828
Condent Choice 690 190 230
Electricians & Electricals:
AC Services 672 850 963
Louis Harris 619 712 821
T J Electricals 868 181 121
Entertainment:
Graham Cooper 657 596 638
Funeral Plans:
ASSSA 968 153 396
Ibex Insurance 958 595 945
The Funeral Director 650 631 719
Furniture:
A Time 4 A Change 968 136 501
DFS 968 334 194
Furniture Plus 968 153 907
Garden Services:
A1 Garden & Ground Serv 628 505 733
Anchor Landscapes 622 648 038
Hairdressers & Barbers:
Eden Hair & Beauty 620 072 536
Janes Salon 968 158 433
Janes Salon CDA 666 144 287
The Beauty Palace 968 971 828
The Salon 691 916 717
The Salon 2 686 354 232
Health & Beauty:
Beauty By The Sea 603 381 093
Calida Care Agency 634 317 092
Cambridge 800 673 162 695
Clinical Complimentary Therapies
634 327 241
Eden Hair & Beauty 620 072 536
Freedom Health & Beauty 638 893 357
Healthy H20 968 437 270
Hospital Quirn 966 921 313
Janes Salon 968 158 433
Janes Salon CDA 666 144 287
The Beauty Palace 968 971 828
The Fuschia Beauty Clinic 630 439 480
The Salon 691 916 717
The Salon 2 686 354 232
Heating and Aircon:
Calida Gas & Oil 659 761 771
Camposol Heating & Maintenance (CHM)
968 199 184
Llamas Chimeneas 968 591 030
Louis Harris 619 712 821
Home Furnishings:
Curtain Call 616 240 171
Yorkshire Linen, Pto Maz 968 595 946
Yorkshire Linen, San Javier 968 193 912
Insurance:
ASSSA 968 153 396
H R Insurance 669 046 167
Ibex 968 595 945
Liberty Seguros 902 255 258
Nash Warren 968 156 583
Natalia Camara 968 070 020
Internet Cafs & Technical Services:
Camposol Computers 968 199 191
Compusurf 968 970 666
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Kennels, Catteries and Pet Care:
Catatonic 655 141 721
Pampered Paws 634 302 388
Kitchen Fitters/Suppliers:
German Kitchen Studio 636 306 711
Kitchens Plus 1 968 184 235
Laundrettes:
Los Belones 968 569 096
Rainbow Laundrette 968 575 626
The Laundry Shop 670 847 305
Legal Services:
Costa Clida Property Serv 968 199 251
Professional & Legal Solutions
968 595 826
Silvente Accountant/Lawyer
968 332 058
Mechanics:
Colair 626 796 149
Decklid Auto Services 626 678 840
Euro Tyre Totana 968 424 605
Ken Sherwood Mechanic 679 646 859
Kwik Fix English Mechanic 968 972 006
Mobile Car Mechanic Peter 666 161 129
Neumticos El Cea 968 422 015
Mobility Products:
Freedom Mobility 638 893 357
Outdoor Living:
DFS 968 334 194
Furniture Plus 968 482 456
Woodworks Direct 649 540 016
Painting and Decorating:
RJB Dcor Painting 699 044 742
Plumbers:
Apache 24/7 Plumbing 674 788 693
Brian Jones 646 705 021
Calida Gas & Oil 659 761 771
Camposol Heating & Maintenance (CHM)
968 199 184
Printing & Design:
Entorno Graco 968 654 007
Mister Print 638 893 357
Property Maintenance/Management:
Brian Jones Property Maint 646 705 021
Mar Menor Services 644 300 125
Property Rentals:
La Manga 4 U 0044 7921 351298
Owners Away 691 977 107
Sensol Golf Villa Rentals 968 970 614
Property Sales:
Best of Spanish 634 360 208
Casas del Mar 968 152 350
Fuente Alamo Real Estate 968 598 173
Holmes & Pegg 968 199 290
Old Farmhouses 968 159 264
Prime Property Murcia 646 692 471
Y.I.P.P.I.E. 677 306 236
Removals & Storage:
Advance Moves 968 654 667
Costa Clida Transport 660 359 956
Lords Removals & Storage 608 061 872
Retail Outlets:
A Time 4 A Change 968 136 501
German Kitchen Studio 636 306 711
Kitchens Plus 1 968 184 235
La Pasteleria 629 079 523

Security:
Eriks Metal Works 636 050 008
SF Security Solutions 666 367 594
Services:
Healthy H20 968 437 270
Martinez Del La Casa (Architects)
665 810 411
Mas Movil 1473*
See Right Lenses 968 956 246
SF Security Solutions 666 367 594
Y.I.P.P.I.E. 677 306 236
Solar Power:
Freesol 659 232 507
Solar Directa 659 315 130
Solicitors:
Professional & Legal Solutions
968 595 826
Silvente Accountant/Lawyer
968 332 058
Spas & Hot Tubs:
Eurospas 650 722 905
Sport & Leisure:
Camposol Golf Course 968 978 886
CDA Fitness 634 304 087
Costa Clida Radio 968 595 862
Espua Adventure 968 631 008
Horse Riding by Cavalli 636 172 198
La Casa Familiar 968 543 103
Swimming Pool Construction, Cleaning
& Maintenance:
Alpha Pools 968 971 824
Camposol Properties 968 592 679
Costa Pool 626 957 599
Daisy Pool Covers 660 080 201
Jorge Pools 674 168 000
Khn Pool Service 968 138 638
Watermaid 646 705 088
Translation:
Costa Clida Property Serv 968 199 251
Mar Menor Services 644 300 125
Travel Agents:
Coachtrips S.L. 966 785 910
Dragon Tours 968 199 021

TV & Satellite:
Cool Solutions 608 499 422
CTV Aerial & Satellite Systems
600 218 046
ISS 655 480 543
Loco Murcia 671 682 579
Sky TV Costa.com 968 686 466
YPM Satellites 628 234 045
Veterinary Clinics:
Clinica Veterinaria Pto Maz 968 153 931
Emerg 608 466 553
Clinica Veterinaria Sur Este 965 352 438
Veterinary Clinic Maskota 968 597 929
Emerg 619 378 473
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Autumn Gardens by Dick Handscombe,
holistic gardener and author living in Spain
for over 25 years.
Phew! At the time of writing in mid-Sep-
tember we have still had no serious rain;
just a couple of few minute showers that
just wet the surface of an enamelled paella
pan. Most Spaniards cannot recall such a
long drought and some reect on how less
serious droughts combined with a couple
of freezing winters forced their families to
emigrate to France in the 1950s for a dec-
ade or two to nd work and food. We still
have no forecast rain into the rst week
of October. Maybe as in 2004, no rain will
come until November. In that year it then
rained for three weeks and we used it to
draft out a new book which was the rst
edition of Your Garden In Spain. If it
happens again, the rough draft for a book
about patios may well get nished for pub-
lication!
Through September it has been too hot for
eating out in the garden at midday, but this
will change in October, rain or no rain and
full use of our paella kitchen can be made.
During September, paellas were only made
for groups of Spaniards who were happy
to come over at ten oclock after work, for
a late meal chatting and singing until the
early hours.
Naturally the recipes for genuine chick-
en and rabbit paellas, (plus snails for the
Spaniards), plus a vegetarian veggie pa-
ella, came from my now popular book Au-
thentic Valencian Paellas, which is also
translated into Spanish.
With the cooler weather, the workable
hours are lengthening, so overdue garden
tidy ups including the pruning of out of
shape trees and shrubs can be completed
comfortably. Also important in October is
the sowing and planting of plantlets for
Christmas; winter and spring vegetables.
Basic seeds and plantlets will be found in
markets, garden centres and agricultural
cooperatives. If you want some special va-
rieties, including increasingly popular mini
varieties, go onto the Internet sites of UK
seed merchants such as Chiltern Seeds,
Sutton Seeds and Thompson and Morgan
etc. Within Spain the Internet site of Madre
Terra based near Bar-
celona is worth a visit
as all their seeds
are ecologically pro-
duced.
If you have a semi-
shaded area, this
can be great for veg-
etables, both during
the cooler and hotter
months.
When the rain does
come, dig holes for
the winter planting of
owering and fruit-
ing trees. After the
exper i ences
of recent hot
summers, dig
the holes a
metre square
and 50 to
70cms deep.
Fill the bottom
half with a rich
manure soil
mix and work
in some Terra
Cottem gel at
the time of
planting. Visit
their website,
(you can do
so in English),
for full details on the product and its uses.
Fill in the planting holes with a rich com-
post soil mix and mulch with black plastic
sheeting for two metres around the trees.
This can be covered with compost, stone
chippings, almond shells etc. There is a full
list of available mulching materials in the
booklet How To Use Less Water In The
Garden.
Also, once autumn rains have fallen, Octo-
ber and November will be a good time to
plant up new rose bushes or cuttings. Cut-
tings in Spain are best cut 60 to 70cms long
and planted with two thirds of the length
buried where you want the eventual plant
to be. In this way deep undisturbed root
balls will be formed that can withstand long
periods of drought.
Finally, start to look out for bulbs for win-
ter and spring owering and plant them a
few centimetres deeper than you did in the
UK because of the hotter and drier climate
here in Spain.
Happy autumn gardening to all!
By the way all our books are now most eas-
ily available from Amazon Books and The
Book Depository with the demise of more
and more bookshops.
Dick Handscombe
www.gardenspa in.com
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